News Releases
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.
A&B Foundation Commits to Inouye Chair
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — Alexander & Baldwin Foundation presented President David McClain, UH Mānoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw, and UH Foundation President and CEO Donna Vuchinich with their final check of $25,000 and fulfilled their $100,000 pledge to the Dan and Maggie Inouye Distinguished Chair in Democratic Ideals.
Real Estate Developer Jack Myers Establishes $100,000 Scholarship Endowment at the Shidler College of Business
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation is proud to announce the establishment of the Jack and Zelie Myers Scholarship Fund, a $100,000 endowed scholarships at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Shidler College of Business.
L&L Founder Eddie Flores Gives $1 Million Scholarship to Shidler College of Business
The gift is the largest endowed scholarship established at the College and the first gift received since the University of Hawaiʻi Centennial Public Kickoff in August.
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation is proud to announce the establishment of the $1 million Eddie Flores, Jr. and Elaine Flores Endowed Scholarship Fund.
Hawaiian Electric Supports Work of UH Mānoa Climate Change Commission Funds support a GHG emissions inventory that may be model for others
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — A check for $25,000 to support the work of the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa Climate Change Commission was presented today to new UH Manoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw by Mike May, president and CEO of Hawaiian Electric Company.
Jay Shidler Pledges Another $1 Million to Renovate the UH Mānoa Shidler College of Business
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation received an in-kind gift of $526,000 as part of a $1 million pledge from real estate entrepreneur Jay Shidler to support ongoing renovations at the UH Mānoa Shidler College of Business. Shidler’s donation will fund additional exterior and interior building renovations at the College.
