News Releases
Bequest to UH Hilo Library Helps Keep Shelves Stacked
(Hilo, Hawaiʻi) — Thanks to the foresight and generosity of Joseph and Florence Maney, students and faculty at University of Hawaiʻi Hilo will benefit from enhanced academic offerings at the Edwin H. Mookini Library. Through the Florence Maney Trust, an endowed gift of $667,170 will be paying out a monthly distribution to support the library in perpetuity.
Hoku Scientific Funds Entrepreneurial Loan Program at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa to Help Students Start a Business
Over $130,000 will be made available to students starting this Fall
Honoring Chef Grant Sato and Giving Back
"I hope with my donation the students can feel proud to work with new equipment and in new, improved classroom facilities. I'm so happy that our students won 1st place at the National culinary competition, and I'm proud to be part of the Kapiʻolani Community College Ohana."
Lynne Kaneshiro
New UH Mānoa Native Hawaiian Law Fellowship Program Funded
"UH Mānoa and Kamehameha Schools are great partners in promoting educational opportunities for our Native Hawaiians — and such contributions truly benefit all of the people of Hawaiʻi.
Honoring U.S. Nurse Cadet Corps with Scholarship
"Given the aging population in the U.S., we anticipate an increased need for compassionate, skilled nurses. Through this gift, we hope to do our bit to help address this critical issue, and at the same time, honor the U.S. Nurse Cadet Corps of World War II."
Mark Litchman
UH Foundation Welcomes Two New Members to Board of Trustees
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation has elected Michael Tresler and Brandt Farias to its Board of Trustees.
W. M. Keck Observatory and ʻImiloa Help Local Schoolchildren Reach for the Stars
(Hilo, Hawaiʻi) — UH Hilo's ʻImiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaiʻi has received a generous donation of $10,000 from the W. M. Keck Observatory.
$1 Million for UH Hilo College of Pharmacy Building
"The J.M. Long Foundation is a long time supporter of the University of Hawaiʻi. This latest significant gift builds on their legacy of investing in public education and our community."
Donna Vuchinich, President and CEO,
University of Hawaiʻi Foundation
Historic Centennial Campaign Concludes With $336 Million Raised
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — Surpassing all expectations, the University of Hawaiʻi Centennial Campaign, led by the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation, has raised $282 million in cash and pledges against a goal of $250 million. An additional $54 million in bequest intentions was also raised, bringing the grand total to $336 million.
Hawaiʻi Association of Public Accountants Establishes $50,000 Endowed Scholarship at the UH Shidler College of Business
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The Shidler (Shy-dler) College of Business at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa recently received a gift from the Hawaiʻi Association of Public Accountants (HAPA) Oʻahu Chapter to establish a $50,000 Endowed Scholarship to encourage and assist students in obtaining their degree in accounting from the College's School of Accountancy.
Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Diamond Head Striving to Meet $5 Million Match
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — Plans for the new Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Diamond Head have taken a step forward with the announcement of two new gifts. The Honda Foundation has made a $100,000 gift to support the Culinary Institute of the Pacific Capital Fund.
Helping a Chinese Legend Come to Life
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Asian Theatre Program and Shanghai Tang, a locally owned boutique located at Ala Moana Center. Shanghai Tang has been supportive of several charitable organizations in Hawaiʻi.
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