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March 27, 2019

$25,000 From Hawaii Forest & Trail to help save Hawai‘i’s Last Iconic Birds

The local tour company with a strong conservation mission, Hawaii Forest &Trailhas donated $25,000 to the UH Hilo Biology Department. Their gift supports research and technologies to reduce mosquito populations and suppress the spread of avian diseases in Hawai‘i.

March 13, 2019

Success Through Gratitude

Raphaela Che didn’t tell anyone that her life was “falling apart,” but when the 4.0 Kapi‘olani Community College student struggled with her classes, a professor sat down with her to discuss her situation. The professor led her immediately to the office of Kapi‘olani’s Single Parents Program, and “from that moment, I got the help I needed, and things were never the same,” she says. “I give them credit for holding me together.”

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March 7, 2019

Lānaʻi high-schoolers get the jump on college

When he turned his tassel on high-school graduation day in 2017, he’d already accumulated 19 credits toward his bachelor’s degree.

February 26, 2019

Annenberg Foundation’s $100,000 Award Supports Groundbreaking Research at Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology Gates Coral Lab

Building on its commitment to funding innovation and solving global challenges, the Annenberg Foundation donated $100,000 to support the Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology Gates Coral Lab at the University of Hawai‘i.

February 13, 2019

Scholarship recipients will “never forget” support from Diane Dods

Her commitment to higher education enabled more than 130 students to complete their college educations at University of Hawai‘i campuses.

February 8, 2019

Oceanography Researcher is Hooked on Whale Bones

For UH Mānoa doctoral student Emily Young, whales become most interesting when they die, sinking to the ocean floor to become food for thousands of animals.

January 31, 2019

When disaster strikes

2018 was a difficult year for many Hawai‘i residents. In April, historic rains brought landslides and flooding to Kaua‘i, wiping out homes and shutting down the main highway leading to the island’s north shore.

January 28, 2019

Students on a Mission

“I was terrible at talking to people,” says UH Mānoa junior Maria Ena Rose Bartolome, a student fundraiser in the University of Hawai‘i Foundation’s Student Calling Center. “I wasn’t connecting with people over the phone, and I was awkward. It took me two weeks to get my first pledge.

January 23, 2019

Alaka‘ina Foundation Supports University of Hawai‘i Community College Students with $500,000 gift

The Native Hawaiian Organization Alaka‘ina Foundation recently contributed $500,000 to establish the Alaka‘ina Foundation UH Community College Technical Education Scholarship. This scholarship supports full-time and part-time undergraduate students pursuing a degree or certificate in vocational/technical education studies at any of the seven community college within the University of Hawai‘i System.

January 9, 2019

A Taste of Hilo - 20 Years!

The Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Hawai‘i's not only promotes a sustainable economic environment, they host the annual A Taste of Hilo fundraiser in support of the Hawai‘i Community College culinary program.

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Hawai‘i Community College
Pālamanui Scholarship Lunch

UH Mānoa
2019 Dan & Maggie Inouye Distinguished Chair in Democratic Ideals

Honolulu Community College
2019 Donor and Scholarship Mahalo Reception

UH Hilo
Fujimoto and Taniguchi Families Honored

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