(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — In recognition of its 25th anniversary this year, McNeil Wilson Communications, Inc., announced the establishment of an endowed scholarship fund on behalf of the School of Communications at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
David McNeil and David Wilson, the firm’s founding partners, presented the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation with a gift of $35,000 to provide scholarships benefiting students majoring in communications with an emphasis in public relations. The first scholarship will be awarded for the upcoming academic year of 2007-2008.
"My partner and I and our firm as a whole are extremely grateful to the University of Hawaiʻi for its focus on preparing students who enter our profession. We’ve always enjoyed a strong relationship with Hawaiʻi’s flagship campus and this endowment is a measure of our gratitude," said David Wilson, the firm’s president.
Gerald Kato, chair of the School of Communications, said, "McNeil Wilson Communications has long supported the public relations program and given students internship opportunities that launched them on successful careers. The School of Communications is honored to receive this endowed scholarship because it reflects the continuing support of the professional community for what we do and it serves as a bridge between the campus and community."
Both McNeil and Wilson have frequently served as guest lecturers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and McNeil has also been a longtime member of the Advisory Council for the School of Travel Industry Management. Many of the firm’s staff members are graduates of the University of Hawaiʻi.
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About McNeil Wilson Communications. McNeil Wilson Communications was founded in December 1982, and is comprised of Public Affairs and Travel and Tourism divisions. The firm is an operating subsidiary of Anthology Marketing Group, which is Hawaiʻi’s largest full-service marketing company and offers industry-leading practices in advertising, public relations, interactive, and market research.
The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation, a nonprofit organization, raises private funds to support the University of Hawaiʻi System. The mission of the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation is to unite donors' passions with the University of Hawaiʻi’s aspirations by raising philanthropic support and managing private investments to benefit UH, the people of Hawaiʻi and our future generations www.uhfoundation.org.
