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Architecture School Turns 30 & Creates Leighton Liu Scholarship
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The School of Architecture at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa recently announced the creation of the Leighton Liu Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship, established with gifts from friends and alumni totaling $35,000, honors former Associate Professor Leighton Liu who retired last year after dedicating nearly 40 years to the School.
Island Insurance And Atlas Insurance Foundations Gift UH West Oʻahu, Support For Innovative New Program
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — Local insurance firms Island Insurance and Atlas Insurance have teamed up to make a $15,000 gift to support UH West Oʻahu's Certificate in Insurance and Risk Management Program. Their gift will support the operations and staff of this new program designed to meet the national growing need for skilled insurance professionals.
Hauʻoli Mau Loa rescues threatened plants with $600k gift to UH Mānoa Lyon Arboretum
"Approximately 90 percent of the 1,400 plant species native to the Hawaiian Islands are found nowhere else in the world. Consequently, Hawaiʻi has the dubious distinction of being the "Endangered Species Capital of the World," with more than 300 plant species listed as endangered or threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service."
Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle Funds Scholarships For Windward Community College Students
"The Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle cares deeply about the natural resources of Windward Oʻahu – including our youth. We have a long history of being good stewards of our islands' natural environment; as such, we must prepare our youth to become active leaders in respecting and preserving these vital resources."
Michael J. Marks Distinguished Professorship in Business Law Established at UH Mānoa
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — Thanks to the generosity of The Michael J. Marks Foundation; The Cades Foundation; Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Stoller, a fund has been established to support a new proposed professorship, the Michael J. Marks Distinguished Professorship in Business Law has at the William S.
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