News Releases
Legacy of "Mom" Kodama Lives on Through Leeward CC's Scholarship
"Leeward Community College is very appreciative and pleased to have the Sunao Sandy "Mom" Kodama Memorial Scholarship Fund. For the college to be able to honor this special wife and mother and to provide financial assistance to deserving culinary students is indeed a privilege."
Manny Cabral, Chancellor,
Leeward Community College
$1 Million Gift to University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa's Confocal Microscopy Laboratory at Moku O Loʻe
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — Pam Omidyar, island resident, co-founder of Omidyar Network and founder of HopeLab and Humanity United, has given $1 million to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's Confocal Microscopy Laboratory at the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) at Moku o Loʻe.
$2 Million for Reentry Scholarships
Funding will assist Mānoa and West Oʻahu students returning to complete baccalaureate degrees
1.5 Million Gift to UH Hilo to Fund Scholarships & Student Success
"As an institution committed to access and opportunity, UH Hilo is proud to be recognized with this wonderful vote of confidence in our ability to transform the lives of our students.
UH - Maui CC Celebrates Historic $1.5 Million Gift for Web-Enhanced Learning
University of Hawaiʻi — The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation and Maui Community College have announced a gift of $1,500,000, the largest gift ever received by UH - Maui CC. The gift from a local Maui resident will create web-enhanced classrooms and new learning experiences.
Kim Ch‘ôn-hûng Legacy Lives on with First Scholarship Recipient
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — On the evening of April 24th, members of the Kim Ch‘ôn-hûng family joined Halla Huhm Foundation president, donors, UH Mānoa's Center for Korean Studies faculty, University of Hawaiʻi Foundation representatives and students to celebrate the first recipient of the Kim Ch‘ôn-hûng Memorial Fund's endowed scholarship.
SSFM International Pledges Full-Tuition Engineering Scholarships
"We are so grateful to donors such as SSFM International Inc., who are able to provide these opportunities to our students. Full-tuition scholarships are especially important during this economic time when the need for financial support is so great."
Dean Peter Crouch, College of Engineering,
UH Mānoa
First Okinawan Studies Endowment Fund
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation and the School of Pacific & Asian Studies' Center for Okinawan Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have announced the creation of the WUB UH Mānoa Center for Okinawan Studies Endowment Fund thanks to the Worldwide Uchinanchu Business Association (WUB).
Subaru and ʻImiloa Make it Possible for Local Schoolchildren to Reach for the Stars
"Since the establishment of our local telescope facility in 1999, Subaru has been indebted to the people of the Big Island for their support of our mission, and we want to say thank you to the local community by helping to make it possible for local children to visit the ʻImiloa Astronomy Center at UH Hilo."
Dr. Masahiko Hayashi, Director,
Asia/Pacific Region - Study Ground for JABSOM Students
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and University of Hawaiʻi Foundation have announced a $100,000 pledge from the Noguchi Medical Research Institute (NMRI) of Tokyo to create the Drs. Junji B. Machi and Satoru Izutsu Endowed Fund in Global Health and Medicine.
A&B Supports Maui CC'S Small Business Development Classes
"A&B applauds the spirit of entrepreneurism and the benefits that small businesses bring to a community. We are pleased to help support small business owners on Maui by making training classes accessible and affordable.
UH Foundation Announces Two New Board Members
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation has elected Ronald N.S. Ho and Judith Pyle to its Board of Trustees.
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