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HONOLULU – Hy’s Steak House has donated $10,000 to support the Kapi‘olani Community College Culinary program. This American Culinary Federation-accredited program continues its strong tradition and leadership in providing Hawai‘i and the world with skilled culinarians knowledgeable in Asian and Western cuisines, and state-of-the-art pastry arts. In 2009, a student team representing KCC Culinary Arts won the American Culinary Federation’s National Student Culinary Competition, earning it the title of the “Best in the Nation.” In July 2012, the program was provided with the maximum 7 year re-accreditation from its external accrediting body, the American Culinary Federation Educational Foundation (ACFEF) and honored with Exemplary Program status. » More

WINDWARD CC - The Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle (LKOC) recently donated $6,000 to fund scholarships at Windward Community College. This gift will be awarded to students during the 2014-2015 academic year. » More

HONOLULU – Veteran University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa plant breeder and corn expert Dr. James Brewbaker has established an endowed fellowship with outright and estate gifts totaling $1 million. The James L. Brewbaker endowed fellowship will assist full-time graduate students who are studying plant breeding in the Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences at the UH Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR). » More

HONOLULU, HI — The Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa has received a $250,000 gift from PwC US of Los Angeles, California, to establish a faculty fellowship endowment at the School of Accountancy. The “PricewaterhouseCoopers – Los Angeles Faculty Fellowship Endowment” will help the College in its effort to recruit and retain top accounting faculty and support its overall mission to achieve excellence in teaching and research. » More

Dr. Ronald Taniguchi and his wife, Alice, have made a $25,000 pledge to fund an endowed scholarship to support third and fourth year students at the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo. Recipients will be high school graduates from the neighbor islands of Kaua‘i, Moloka‘i and Lana‘i, and have demonstrated leadership skills and a commitment to community service. » More

The University of Hawai‘i Foundation is happy to announce that Paul Y. Kobayashi, Jr is joining the senior leadership team as vice president for administration/chief financial officer. » More

HILO – A Japanese businessman with strong ties to the Hawai‘i Island has pledged $60,000 to create two funds to benefit the UH Hilo Vulcans Athletics Program. His gift will support student athletes and the Vulcans coaching staff. » More

The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation is happy to announce that three development professionals have joined the team, and a promotion.

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The UH Mānoa Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology has been awarded a $24,200 grant from the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund to support the Connecting Coral Reefs Worldwide project. » More

The Suisan Company, Limited/Rex Y. Matsuno Culinary Scholarship Endowment will support students who are graduates of a high school on the Big Island of Hawai‘i and are enrolled as full-time students in the Culinary Arts program. » More

The Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa has received a $500,000 gift from the First Hawaiian Bank Foundation to establish the First Hawaiian Bank Distinguished Professorship of Banking Endowment. The First Hawaiian Bank Distinguished Professor of Banking will help expand the College’s ability to recruit and retain faculty of the highest caliber in the area of banking. » More

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hawaii today announced the creation of The Keith Vieira Ho‘owaiwai a Ho‘ona‘auao Endowed Scholarship to honor Keith Vieira’s 36-year career in the visitor industry, 33 of which he spent with Starwood. » More