'Iolani School is a recipient of the 2007 SHADE Foundation Sun Safe School of the Year national award, which recognizes the school with a $2,000 grant for continuing its sun safety education.

In 2000, 'Iolani became the first school in Hawai'i to implement sun-safety education, including lessons in ultraviolet light, ozone and optimal sun protection measures. The program was spearheaded by the former president of the Hawaii Dermatological Society, Dr. Carla Nip-Sakamoto, and Crown Laboratories CEO Jeff Bedard.

Headquartered in Arizona, the SHADE Foundation was founded by Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling and his wife, Shonda, who is a melanoma survivor. The award will be presented by SHADE executive director Sue Gorman at 7:45 a.m., tomorrow in the school's St. Alban's Chapel.

HIGH SCHOOLERS CAN ATTEND UH

The statewide Running Start Program, which allows juniors and seniors from Hawai'i public schools to enroll in college courses for both high school and college credit, is accepting enrollment.

The program allows qualified students to enroll in college courses in the University of Hawai'i system as a part of their high school work.

Juniors and seniors attending a public high school need to submit an application, take appropriate math and English level placement tests at the community colleges, pay college tuition and fees and maintain acceptable academic standing.

For more information, visit www.hawaii.edu/runningstart.

$595,000 FREED FOR TWO SCHOOLS

Gov. Linda Lingle this week released $595,000 for construction of a multipurpose pavilion at Farrington High School and installation of campuswide air conditioning at Pohakea Elementary School in 'Ewa Beach.

At Farrington High, $275,000 will be used to design and construct a pavilion to supplement the school's existing cafeteria and address a shortage of dining space for students. The new pavilion will be adjacent to the present cafeteria and also serve as an instruction area when not being used for dining.

Design of the pavilion is scheduled to begin in February and be completed in October 2008. Construction is scheduled to begin in February 2009.

At Pohakea Elementary, $320,000 will be used for the design and construction of campuswide air conditioning. Pohakea has an enrollment of about 525 students. This allotment will be used to verify what electrical work is needed for the air-conditioning system to function properly without jeopardizing electrical service to the rest of the school campus.

Lingle allocated $3,476,500 earlier this year to cover the remainder of the project's design and construction costs. The project design is in progress. Construction is scheduled to begin in June 2008.