"Janet Barnes opened up the world to me in her sixth grade class," said Alyse Inouye. "Not only did she encourage me academically, but she inspired me. Through her unique travel experiences and extraordinary teaching skills, she instilled in me a sense of wonder about the world and the motivation to pursue my dreams. Through her devotion to her students' education, to my education, she showed me the kind of devotion and ambition I wanted to have in my life - which is undoubtedly the very same devotion she will apply to any future tasks." -- Alyse Inouye