News Releases
KTA & K. Taniguchi, Ltd. - Supporting UH Hilo with First Permanent Faculty Endowments
"We firmly believe that an investment in UH Hilo’s teaching faculty represents an investment in the future. We hope that others will join KTA Super Stores and K. Taniguchi, Ltd. in building these new endowed funds."
Barry Taniguchi, President
BAE Systems Funds Six Engineering Scholarships through University of Hawaiʻi Foundation
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — Systems, one of the largest defense contractors in Hawaiʻi, has donated $107,000 to the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation for six scholarships at the university's College of Engineering.
Former Miss Hawaiʻi Candes Gentry Establishes $50,000 Scholarship Endowment at the Shidler College of Business
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation is proud to announce the establishment the Candes Meijide Gentry Endowed Scholarship at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Shidler College of Business. The initial $25,000 gift from Gentry will be matched with funds from Jay Shidler's $25 million gift, increasing the total value to $50,000.
Norman Loui Estate Gift to Honolulu Community College: Largest gift to a UH Community College will enhance workforce training opportunities in Hawaiʻi
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The Honolulu Community College recently received the historic Norman Loui Estate Gift of over $3 million. In recognition of this historic and transformational gift, the UH Board of Regents approved the renaming of the Kapalama Media Conference Center to the Norman W.H. Loui Conference Center.
New Director of Development for John A. Burns School of Medicine
"We are fortunate to have someone with Jeffrie’s experience, energy and enthusiasm on the leadership team at the medical school," said Gary Ostrander, Interim Dean, John A. Burns School of Medicine, UH Manoa. "It’s an exciting step to help further build community support for Hawaiʻi’s only medical school."
Celebrating the Queen’s Health Systems Native Hawaiian Health Training Scholarship for Kapiʻolani Community College
"It has always been my dream to get into the radiologic technology program. After I graduate, I will return to Molokaʻi where they really need me. I have a son in Molokaʻi, so it’s been emotionally and financially rough going back and forth from Oʻahu to Molokaʻi. This scholarship will really help me financially. Mahalo."
UH Alumna Shirleyanne Chew Establishes $100,000 Scholarship at the Shidler College of Business
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Shidler College of Business alumna Shirleyanne Chew recently established the Chew Jay Family Endowed Scholarship Fund. Her gift will be matched by funds from Jay Shidler’s $25 million gift, increasing its total value to $100,000.
University of Hawaiʻi Foundation Announces New Hires and Promotions
Celebrating the Korea Foundation’s $1 million award to the Center for Korean Studies
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — When the Korea Foundation made a $1 million gift to the Center for Korean Studies at UH Mānoa for endowed professorships that will reside in various departments on campus, they also set in place a challenge.
Foundations Forging the Future: Freeman Foundation Awards $400,000 to UH College of Education & School of Pacific and Asian Studies
"There is a shortage of Chinese teachers at K-12 schools across the U.S. With the Freeman grant, UH will become one of the few universities in the country that can produce K-12 Chinese language teachers. Asian Languages & Literatures (EALL) and College of Education (COE) will work closely to produce high quality Chinese language teachers that will meet the states’ license requirements.
Sowing the Seeds of Tomorrow
"If Hawaiʻi’s agricultural industries are to grow, their future leaders must have adequate educational funding in order to obtain their education. We intend to help our future leaders get the necessary education. HFSA’s leaders dreamed for years of establishing a scholarship program for Hawaiʻi’s aspiring agriculturists.
Building the Future, Understanding the Past
The Henry Luce Foundation Awards $500,000 to UH Mānoa Department of Anthropology
"Archaeology has come of age in the last century; today thousands of archaeologists work across the globe to unearth remains of our collective ancient past.