News Releases
New Director of Development for John A. Burns School of Medicine
"We are fortunate to have someone with Jeffrie’s experience, energy and enthusiasm on the leadership team at the medical school," said Gary Ostrander, Interim Dean, John A. Burns School of Medicine, UH Manoa. "It’s an exciting step to help further build community support for Hawaiʻi’s only medical school."
Celebrating the Queen’s Health Systems Native Hawaiian Health Training Scholarship for Kapiʻolani Community College
"It has always been my dream to get into the radiologic technology program. After I graduate, I will return to Molokaʻi where they really need me. I have a son in Molokaʻi, so it’s been emotionally and financially rough going back and forth from Oʻahu to Molokaʻi. This scholarship will really help me financially. Mahalo."
Foundations Forging the Future: Freeman Foundation Awards $400,000 to UH College of Education & School of Pacific and Asian Studies
"There is a shortage of Chinese teachers at K-12 schools across the U.S. With the Freeman grant, UH will become one of the few universities in the country that can produce K-12 Chinese language teachers. Asian Languages & Literatures (EALL) and College of Education (COE) will work closely to produce high quality Chinese language teachers that will meet the states’ license requirements.
Sowing the Seeds of Tomorrow
"If Hawaiʻi’s agricultural industries are to grow, their future leaders must have adequate educational funding in order to obtain their education. We intend to help our future leaders get the necessary education. HFSA’s leaders dreamed for years of establishing a scholarship program for Hawaiʻi’s aspiring agriculturists.
A&B Foundation Commits to Inouye Chair
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — Alexander & Baldwin Foundation presented President David McClain, UH Mānoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw, and UH Foundation President and CEO Donna Vuchinich with their final check of $25,000 and fulfilled their $100,000 pledge to the Dan and Maggie Inouye Distinguished Chair in Democratic Ideals.
L&L Founder Eddie Flores Gives $1 Million Scholarship to Shidler College of Business
The gift is the largest endowed scholarship established at the College and the first gift received since the University of Hawaiʻi Centennial Public Kickoff in August.
(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) — The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation is proud to announce the establishment of the $1 million Eddie Flores, Jr. and Elaine Flores Endowed Scholarship Fund.
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