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Arakaki Family Starts UH Hilo Scholarship

"It is a great honor for UH Hilo to have the name of a dedicated public servant, Jimmy Arakaki, and his wife permanently associated with our campus through their creation of this perpetual endowment, which will benefit students now and for generations to come."

Chancellor Rose Tseng, UH Hilo

New scholarship for Maui students

Recent high school graduates from Maui can soon apply for a new annual scholarship to attend Kapiʻolani Community College. The Kapiʻolani Community College Maui Island Culinary Arts Scholarship will support a student who wishes to pursue a degree or certificate in the Culinary Arts program at Kapiʻolani CC.

$100,000 Gift Advances Excellence at UH West Oʻahu

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — Thanks to an anonymous donor, The University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu has received $100,000 to advance teaching excellence. This generous gift will fund staff professional development, certificate and degree development and an array of student programs.

Starlit Fund Brightens Astronomy Center

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — Thanks to an anonymous donor's $60,000 gift, the 2/10/50 A Starlit Walk into Eternity fund has been established at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's Institute for Astronomy (IfA).

Second Largest Gift in History of Lyon Arboretum

Robert L. Cushing, former University of Hawaiʻi regent (1967-74) and former head of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association, recognized the significance of the Lyon Arboretum at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. As part of his legacy, in 1999 he made a $100,000 gift to support Lyon's enrichment fund.

New Fund Brings Nobel Laureate to Local Cancer Research Center

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — Nobel Prize winner and internationally-renowned cancer expert Baruch Blumberg, MD, PhD is participating in local events aimed at raising awareness about liver and other cancers prevalent in Hawaiʻi. This effort is spearheaded by the Cancer Research Center of Hawaiʻi and was made possible thanks to the foresight of the Weinman Foundation.

Matching gifts double the impact of the Coach Yagi Scholarship

With the support of friends and colleagues throughout Hawaiʻi and beyond, former University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo basketball coach, Jimmy Yagi, and his wife Jeanne have established the Coach Jimmy Yagi Basketball Scholarship Fund to benefit high achieving student-athletes at UH Hilo.

Subaru Invests in the Next Generation of Scientists

(Hilo, Hawaiʻi) — The future of astronomy in Hawaiʻi has received a boost from Subaru Telescope, which recently presented a generous gift of $8,600 to UH Hilo on behalf of the Japan Foundation for the Promotion of Astronomy (JFPA).

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