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UH Alumni Association Appoints Five New Board Members

Board Membership Now Totals 30

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) - The University of Hawaiʻi Alumni Association (UHAA) recently added five new board members, bringing their volunteer board membership to 30. Joining the board are: Marilyn Cristofori (MBA ’98), Executive Director, Hawaiʻi Alliance for Arts Education; Dennis Oshiro, Business Development Director, UH Federal Credit Union; Shawn Ching (BA ’91, MA ’93, JD ‘rsquo;03), News Anchor, KITV-4, attorney; Jim Donovan (BA ’83, MBA ’96), President, M2C, Inc.; and Derek Mukai (BS ’89), Project Manager, Community Planning and Engineering, Inc. Cristofori, Oshiro, Ching and Donovan were elected for three-year terms and Mukai a one-year term.

We are pleased to welcome our new board members, all of whom bring a wealth of professional expertise and experience to our board, and whose allegiance to the University of Hawaiʻi will serve the UH Alumni Association well, said Associate VP for Alumni Relations Kevin Takamori. Our board members represent a variety of industries, but all of whom share the common goal of furthering the community’s commitment to the University of Hawaiʻi as the state’s institute of public higher education.

Takamori heads the Office of Alumni Relations at the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation which serves as the primary contact between the 10 campuses of the UH System and its more than 250,000 alumni who reside across 50 states and in more than 80 countries around the world. The Office of Alumni Relations collaborates with the UHAA to inform, engage and connect the UH community worldwide.

For a complete listing of UHAA’s board and other alumni news and events, visit www.UHalumni.hawaii.edu. For more information about UHAA call toll-free 1-877-UH-ALUMS (1-877-842-5867) or send an email to alumnews@hawaii.edu

About the UH Alumni Association
The UHAA was informally constituted in 1922, a few years after the first graduating class of 1911, and formalized into a system-wide umbrella organization for all UH-recognized alumni groups in 1988. Its members support the university and UHAA sponsors events that showcase the university’s excellence. Governed by a board of directors, UHAA includes a nationwide and international network of 37 affiliated alumni groups. The association's goal is to generate support for the university by encouraging interaction among UH graduates and friends. The work of the chapters and the support of the alumni association make the university a stronger learning institution and thus contribute to the strength of the community.

About the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation
The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation is an independent, university-related, nonprofit organization whose purpose is to raise private funds according to priorities determined by the academic leadership of the University of Hawaiʻi and approved by the Board of Regents. Founded in 1955, the Foundation provides a full range of fund raising and alumni relations services for all 10 UH campuses. For more information on the Foundation, visit www.uhf.hawaii.edu.