For more than a century, the University of Hawaiʻi has worked hard to make higher education accessible to all. Whether through one of the seven community college campuses or one of the three four-year campuses, UH is expanding its efforts to attract the most promising students, regardless of their financial circumstances.
As college costs continue to rise, the amount of private support for students must as well. Gifts to scholarships and student aid help us to retain our best and brightest and to provide access to a life-changing higher education experience for our students.
More than two dozen Native Hawaiian Organizations have given to UH, with Alakaʻina Foundation and The Hawaiʻi Pacific Foundation taking the lead.
The $1.05 million gift from Rie Wong establishes the Edwin & Rie Wong Endowment Fund for UH Mānoa student-athletes.
Damien Wallace is a sophomore at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoaʻs College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.
