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Yamanaka Family Establishes Scholarship at UH Hilo

"Our family - the Yamanaka's and the Palea's--are honored to establish this scholarship in the name of our parents, Hiromu and Helen Yamanaka."

Vern Yamanaka

Hawaiʻi Musical Legends Build on Legacy Of Aloha

"Hawaiʻi is your real home and your spiritual home. There are many islands of the world with white sand beaches, rolling waves and swaying palm trees, but it is the culture and the spirit of Hawaiʻi's people and ancestors that make us unique.

Maui Oral Health Center Receives $5,000 from Lifeguard Charitable Fund

Gift will benefit Maui Community College's Center and Mobile Dental Van

"On Maui, access to dental care for low income families is difficult to find. On behalf of Lifeguard Charitable Fund, I salute the good work Maui Community College and the Oral Health Center are doing to fill that void."

Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher Establishes Fund for Excellence at UH Mānoa Law School

Contribution will support scholarships, moot court program and lecture series
"Our law firm and the law school share a history of mutual support and friendship, and we are proud to support University of Hawaiʻi William S. Richardson School of Law with this $100,000 gift."
Peter Starn, Chairman,

UH Centennial Campaign Achieving Goals Right on Track

"We are delighted that people from all walks of life have stepped forward to support the University of Hawaiʻi in this critical campaign, and we are looking forward to our continued efforts to unite our donors' passions with the university's aspirations.

Freeman Foundation Provides Funding for Innovative Study Abroad Program

Intensive Study Program Connects U.S. with China, Japan and Korea

Korea Foundation Partners with UH Mānoa Center for Korean Studies

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — Community members attended a special ceremony on September 26 at the In 2006, the Korea Foundation joined the Center for Korean Studies (CKS) in a partnership through their visionary gift to establish the Center for Korean Studies Rotating Chair Endowment.

$2.195 Million Gift from James Bolte Supports Scholarships and Athletic Facilities

"I have been a life-long fan of the Rainbow/Warrior football team. The Good Lord has been kind to me and I wanted to thank Him and the people of Hawaiʻi for their goodness. I hope to return to Hawaiʻi soon and cheer on our Warriors in person. My thanks to my attorney Thomas Mui for his assistance."
James Bolte

Garden Dedicated at ʻImiloa Astronomy Center

Endemic, Indigenous and Polynesian-Introduced Plants Honor Memory of Betsy Nip Wong and Kenneth Aloiau Wong

"The lives of Mr. and Mrs. Wong were, in many ways, synonymous with the history of Hilo over the last century. As a Chinese-American myself, it gives me great pride to see what an important the Chinese community has always been in Hilo."

Big Island Bonsai Association Supports UH Hilo Library

Gift will promote history and culture of bonsai

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