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Hawaiian Electric $16,000 Award Helping Lyon Arboretum Save Endangered Plants

"Nearly half of all known native Hawaiian plants are threatened or endangered. Because of the lack of remaining habitat or understanding of how they reproduce, many of these plants' existence is at stake. Thanks to donors to our preservation program, we can save plants, one species at a time."

Leonard and Rebecca Kamp Establish Scholarship Endowment in Business and Engineering at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — An estate gift from UH alumnus Leonard Kamp and his wife Rebecca, estimated at $460,000, will be used to establish endowed scholarships at the Shidler College of Business and the College of Engineering at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle Supports Windward Community College Scholarships

"We cannot be more pleased with this generous scholarship donation from the Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle. These two scholarships will allow students to study in the areas of environmental sciences as well as agriculture technology.

Wayne Vieira Named New Director of Ticket Sales

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — ʻAhahui Koa Ānuenue (AKA) and the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation (UHF) have partnered with the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa Athletics Department, to create the position of Director of Ticket Sa

First Hawaiian Bank Foundation Completes $200,000 Leadership Gift to Fund Inouye Chair at UH Mānoa

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — First Hawaiian Bank Foundation, the charitable arm of First Hawaiian Bank, has made a final installment of $40,000 through the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation to complete their $200,000 leadership gift to fund The Dan and Maggie Inouye Distinguished Chair in Democratic Ideals.

Healthcare Industry and University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Come Together to Create Hawaiʻi Nursing Simulation Center

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — In the spirit of the season, four of Hawaiʻi's healthcare industry leaders joined officials and students at UH Mānoa's School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene (SONDH) today to celebrate $1,050,000 in initial gifts to support the development of the Hawaiʻi Nursing Simulation Center at Webster Hall.

Nashville Foundation Makes Music Happen at Honolulu Community College

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — Recently, the Mike Curb Family Foundation made a gift of $250,000 through the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation (UHF) to support the transformation of Honolulu Community College’s existing classrooms into state-of-the-art professional recording studios for the Music and Entertainment Learning Experience (MELE) program.

Million Dollar Gift Brings World-Class Engineering Professors to UH Mānoa

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and UH Foundation are happy to announce the establishment of the Dr. Alfred A. Yee Visiting Professorship in Civil and Environmental Engineering. This endowed professorship is made possible through the generosity of an anonymous donor and their gift of $1,010,000.

Bequest to UH Hilo Library Helps Keep Shelves Stacked

(Hilo, Hawaiʻi) — Thanks to the foresight and generosity of Joseph and Florence Maney, students and faculty at University of Hawaiʻi Hilo will benefit from enhanced academic offerings at the Edwin H. Mookini Library. Through the Florence Maney Trust, an endowed gift of $667,170 will be paying out a monthly distribution to support the library in perpetuity.

Honoring Chef Grant Sato and Giving Back


"I hope with my donation the students can feel proud to work with new equipment and in new, improved classroom facilities. I'm so happy that our students won 1st place at the National culinary competition, and I'm proud to be part of the Kapiʻolani Community College Ohana."

Lynne Kaneshiro

New UH Mānoa Native Hawaiian Law Fellowship Program Funded


"UH Mānoa and Kamehameha Schools are great partners in promoting educational opportunities for our Native Hawaiians — and such contributions truly benefit all of the people of Hawaiʻi.

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