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Two female executives who led their university foundations to record growth and national prominence are the 2017 recipients of the CASE Commonfund Institutionally Related Foundation Awards. Lynette Marshall, president and CEO, of the University of Iowa Foundation, and Donna Vuchinich, president and CEO, of the University of Hawaii Foundation, were formally recognized for their contributions at the 25th annual CASE Conference for Institutionally Related Foundations, March 29-31 in Austin, Texas.

The legacy of the late educator and government planner Ilima Pi‘ianai‘a is being celebrated through the establishment of a new endowment at the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo.

Many of Hawai‘i’s families face serious oral health challenges due to a range of issues including the high cost of living, no statewide fluoridation system, no school sealant program, and a lack of oral health education. The Pew Center on the States reviews and assesses states’ performance in a variety of domains. Its reports on oral health have consistently rated Hawai‘i an “F.”

To help address the growing crisis of affordable housing in Hawaiʻi, the Hawaii Community Reinvestment Corporation (HCRC) has donated $790,000 to establish the HCRC Distinguished Professorship in Affordable Housing. This endowment supports the establishment of a professorship in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and the University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization (UHERO) in the College of Social Sciences at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.

Each semester, the endowment will fund a scholarship of $500 to several students enrolled in one of the college’s degree programs who have been accepted into an internship program.

Pali Momi Medical Center, a member of the Hawai‘i Pacific Health family of medical centers, has donated seven automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, to the University of Hawai‘i Athletics Department.

The Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle (LKOC) recently awarded $6,000 to fund Environmental Studies scholarships at Windward Community College.

HONOLULU - SSFM International, Inc. has contributed $261,263 to support UH Mānoa College of Engineering and College of Social Sciences students.

Regal Kapolei Commons 12, Hawaiʻi’s first luxury movie theater, is partnering with UH West Oʻahu and UH Academy for Creative Media to bring student-produced films to theater audiences.

Hawaiian Electric Industries has donated four Smart ForTwo Electric Drive vehicles to the University of Hawaiʻi

HONOLULU - The University of Hawai‘i, University of Hawai‘i Foundation and YMCA of Honolulu have come together in a unique partnership to ensure that the Atherton YMCA remains a home for University of Hawai‘i students and YMCA programs continue to flourish for students across the island.