The University of Hawai‘i (UH) and the University of Hawai‘i Alumni Association are pleased to announce:

2008 Centennial Celebration
with Distinguished Alumni
5 p.m. on May 22, 2008
Sheraton Waikīkī, Hawai‘i Ballroom

This year UHAA will honor its heritage by celebrating with all Distinguished Alumni Award honorees from the university’s first century, while helping to lay a solid foundation for the next 100 years of scholarship at UH.

The event will mark the official launch of the UHAA Endowed Scholarship Fund, which is being established by UHAA in honor of all UH alumni as a way to give back to our alma mater by creating opportunities for future alumni to excel. There will be a silent auction, a performance by slack-key legends George Kuo ’78, Aaron Mahi and Martin Pahinui, and the evening will culminate with a special appearance by Cecilio and Kapono. UH Athletic Director Jim Donovan ’83, ’96 will emcee the evening. Distinguished Alumni honorees are invited to attend the event at no charge. Table sponsorships are also available for $1,500-$6,000, and individual seats are $110-$170.

The University of Hawai‘i’s Distinguished Alumni continue to enrich our community, state and nation. They have used their education to excel professionally, provide inspirational leadership to others and provide service to their communities. More than 700 of Hawai‘i’s most influential citizens are expected to attend this historic evening of University of Hawai‘i alumni pride.

For more information on the Centennial Celebration with Distinguished Alumni, please contact the Alumni Relations office at (808) 956-4563 or 1-877-UH-ALUMS (842-5867), or visit www.UHalumni.hawaii.edu.

• REGISTER ONLINE for the Centennial Celebration with Distinguished Alumni
• View a complete list of all UH Distinguished Alumni

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Congratulations to Jim Donovan!

UHAA congratulates Jim Donovan on his appointment as new athletic director for UH Mānoa! People have commented that Jim bleeds green because of his long relationship with our athletic department, but many don't know that his support of the University of Hawai‘i extends beyond athletics.

In addition to his roles as student athlete, stadium manager, assistant athletic director, founder and past president of the UH Letterwinners Club, and executive director of the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, Donovan (BA ’83, MBA ’96) is currently serving in his second term as a member of the UHAA Board of Directors and has chaired its communication and membership committees. We offer him our sincere appreciation for the time, energy and talents he has brought to help promote fellowship among alumni and support for the future of the school in the past six years. We look forward to working with Jim in his new capacity as AD.

UHAA officially launches Japan Chapter
More than 80 people gathered for the inauguration of the UHAA–Japan Chapter on March 30 at the Oakwood Premier Hotel in Tokyo. UHAA President Ren Hirose ’85 and UH Foundation Vice President for Development Kathy Nelson traveled to Japan to take part in the event, and special guests included journalist and author Yoshiko Sakurai ’69; Joyce Tsunoda ’60, ’65, emeritus chancellor of UH Community Colleges; and Greg Irwin ’88, who was the emcee.

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Back, from left: Inaugural UHAA–Japan Chapter board members Hiromi Ohnaka ’03, Naoko Chimaru ’03, Naoko Takeshita ’06 and Greg Irwin ’88. Front row: Ren Hirose ’85 and Joyce Tsunoda ’60, ’65. Other inaugural board members not pictured are Noriyuki Kudeken ’99, Lloyd Nakano ’74 and Richard Rucci ’70.

McMackin, Hinshaw address alumni at UHAA Member Lunch
More than 170 alumni and friends gathered at the Hawaii Prince Hotel on March 10 for the annual UHAA Member Luncheon. In addition to catching up with old friends, the alumni gained insight on new initiatives at UH Mānoa from Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw and Warriors Football head coach Greg McMackin. Click here to view photos from the event online.

California Chapters help with UH recruiting
More than 200 prospective University of Hawai‘i students and their parents came to the second annual informational meeting hosted by the UHAA–Los Angeles/Orange County and San Diego Chapters in Garden Grove, Calif., on Feb. 17. Assistant Vice Chancellor Ronald Cambra and Belinda Nagashima of the UH-Mānoa Admissions Office presented the opportunities available at UH, while alumni “talked story” with students and parents about their UH experiences. The California alumni hope to co-host another event in 2009.

UH-Hilo announces its Distinguished Alumni & Service Award winners
The UH Hilo Alumni and Friends Association held its 2008 Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards banquet on Feb. 29 at UH Hilo’s Dining Hall. Robert Dircks, Gay Porter and Hansen Tsang were named this year’s Distinguished Alumni Awards recipients. Don Hemmes, John Farias, George Martin, the late Eddie De Mello and Stanley Hara were named Distinguished Service recipients. A silent auction raised scholarship funds for UH Hilo students, and to date, the Association has awarded 10 scholarships.

Travel Industry Management Int'l. hosts mentorship program for students
On April 7, 63 students and 55 mentors attended Netlinks, the School of Travel Industry Management mentorship program hosted by TIM International, Inc., at the Hawai‘i Prince Hotel Waikīkī and Golf Club.

The Netlinks Mentorship Program gives TIM students an opportunity to be paired with industry mentors, and provides them with a nurturing environment to develop their communication skills, which are essential in the travel industry. It also offers a great networking opportunity for all attendees. Mentors were specially paired with students based upon the students’ career interests and encouraged to keep in touch in the future. TIM student Stephen Fahl was pleased with his first Netlinks experience and was excited for the opportunity to meet professionals in the industry. Many of this year’s mentors were TIM alumni, and the TIM School is grateful for their continuous support and involvement.

COEAA scholarship fundraiser nets more than $32,000
The College of Education Alumni Association fundraiser conducted in consonance with the University of Hawai‘i Centennial Celebration in 2007-2008 was highly successful. Donor letters were sent out to all COEAA members and special friends of the College of Education in April and November of 2007. Of the 320 COEAA members, 144 participated with donations totaling $32,876. Part of the amount generated by this fundraiser ($20,000) will be allocated to the COEAA Endowed Scholarship Fund, which will yield two scholarships per year. The remaining amount will be kept in the COEAA fundraising account to support and participate in educational professional development and other educational initiatives.

Shidler Alumni Association’s wine tasting event generates scholarships
The Shidler Alumni Association’s Executive Vineyards fundraiser was a great success. Throughout the evening, alumni, friends and members of the Hawai‘i business community enjoyed an extensive selection of wines donated by Better Brands and M&S Brokerage, Inc., as well as live entertainment, a silent auction and mouth-watering pupu from Aji House, Eastern Food Center, Luana Hills, The Willows and Hukilau Honolulu. The event generated more than $25,000 for the Shidler College of Business Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment. A special mahalo to corporate sponsors Grant Thornton, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., and ESPN 1420.

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(Left to right) Shidler Alumni Association President Cory Nakamura, Executive Vineyards Co-chairs Maile Au and Heather Yanazaki, Shidler College of Business Dean Vance Roley

UHAA – Colorado to host its first event
The Colorado Chapter of the UH Alumni Association plans to host its first event on Aug. 23 at Coors Field in Denver, when the Colorado Rockies take on the Cincinnati Reds. Ticket prices are TBD based on number of tickets purchased. The chapter is also planning a UH Alumni night at the Colorado 14ers NBA Development League in Broomfield, Colo., to support UH alumnus Julian Sensley. For more information or if you’d like to attend either event, contact chapter president Lauri Harrison at LH@LauriHarrison.com.

No alumni class notes for May Mālamalama
The May issue of Mālamalama will be a commemorative UH centennial edition and will not contain the usual alumni class notes section. This section will return in the September 2008 issue. We will continue collecting class notes, which can be placed online – click here.

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UH MĀNOA

U.S. News and World Report ranks UH Mānoa’s graduate programs in “America’s Best Graduate Schools 2009”
Graduate schools at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s William S. Richardson School of Law, College of Education and Library and Information Science program were recognized among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Graduate Schools 2009.”

The UH Law School moved up in national ranking and placed 82nd on the list, the highest of any small law school in the country. The Law School is also the 14th most selective school with regard to the applications/admissions ratio, and its faculty/student ratio is among the top five in the country. Yet its tuition was among the lowest in the nation, and students graduate with the 7th lowest average law school debt. Also, the Law School's bar passage rate remained among the top 25 within the elite 100 law schools.

UH Mānoa’s College of Education remains as one of the top 100 teacher preparation schools in the nation, ranking in the top 23 percent (65 out of 278 schools surveyed). The Library and Information Science (LIS) program also ranked 30 out of 50 accredited programs surveyed nationwide. The program's School Library Media Specialization remains among the top 10 in the nation.

The U.S News and World Report rankings of professional school programs in business, education, engineering, law and medicine, are based on both surveys and statistical indicators. Click here for more information on the rankings.

Pride & tradition: College of Engineering celebrates its 100-year history

The College of Engineering at the University of Hawai‘i celebrated a century of pride and tradition at its annual fundraising banquet held on April 16 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. With over 1,000 alumni and friends in attendance, three alumni Ed Hirata, Chris Davis and Marian Nakama, representing three different decades of the college’s history, spoke about their thoughts and experiences as engineering students. Special awards were presented to Ronald N.S. Ho – Distinguished Alumni Award, Reynold S. Kagiwada – Outstanding Service Award, and Donald C.W. Kim – Dean’s Centennial Award, for their extraordinary service and support of the College and its students. A spectacular centennial homecoming celebration is being planned by alumni for the fall. Please be sure to save the date, Oct. 7, 2008. For more information about the College of Engineering please visit www.eng.hawaii.edu.
	Engineering alums & talented musicians, Larry Shin- sato '72, Lisa Lee '89, Ronald Ho '67, Sam Silva '91
	Dean Peter Crouch, Ronald Ho, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Russell Young

Shidler College alumni and friends offer their support

• Deloitte & Touche LLP funds $500,000 distinguished professorship in honor of Lloyd Fujie. At right, partners of Deloitte & Touche LLP, UH Mānoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw, Shidler College of Business Dean Vance Roley and Fujie’s wife Carol and their two sons Gregg and Todd. More ...
• Grant Thornton LLP Partner, Patrick Oki, establishes $50,000 scholarship fund for accounting students. More ...
• Jay Shidler gives additional $1 million for campus improvements. More ...
• Leonard and Rebecca Kamp establish $50,000 scholarship endowment. More ...
  

Please click here to view press releases on recent gifts made to the Shidler College of Business.

UH Football unveils new Under Armour uniforms
Under Armour, the “Outfitter of University of Hawai‘i Football,” unveiled the Warriors’ new uniforms at a press conference on April 23 at the Ed Wong Hospitality Room. UH and Under Armour signed an eight-year apparel, footwear, and marketing partnership that will provide UH with more than $4.1 million in cash and trade. The home and away versions of the uniforms were on display for the first time publicly. Some of the highlights of the new uniforms include, use of the UH green predominantly in both sets; the fabric on the jersey shoulders and sleeves has a tapa design; the “Hawai‘i” brand is used on the front of the jersey; the “H” logo is featured on the pants and above the player’s name on the back of the jersey; the distinctive UH tapa numbers are used on both uniforms. The Warriors will officially unveil their new uniforms in the season-opener at Florida on Aug. 30.

WAC Championship trophy count reaches six with men’s tennis title
The UH Athletics Department’s Western Athletic Conference championship trophy count stands at six for the 2007-08 academic year, following the men’s tennis team’s victory at the WAC finals last weekend. UH has won WAC regular-season championships in football, women’s volleyball, and women's soccer, while winning WAC postseason tournament titles in women’s volleyball, soccer, and men’s tennis. UH also won the PCCSC Coed Sloop Sailing Championship and the women’s indoor track & field team was WAC championship runner-up, while the men’s swimming & diving team was runner-up at the Conference USA championship. Click to view highlights of the 2007-08 UH Athletics season.

UH one of three non-BCS schools in top 50 nationally in cup standings
The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Athletics Department ranks 47th out of 243 Division I schools nationally in the U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup standings with a total of 262.5 points. UH earned 132 points during the fall sports season and 130.5 during the winter. Hawai‘i, BYU (32nd) and Harvard (45th) are the only non-Bowl Championship Series (BCS) schools ranked in the top 50, and UH is the highest-ranked Western Athletic Conference school, followed by Boise State (81st) and Nevada (91st).

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KAUA‘I COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Kaua‘i CC Chancellor Cha announces retirement
Kaua‘i Community College (KCC) Chancellor Peggy Cha announced that she will retire in the fall after serving in this role for 10 years. Friends and colleagues will celebrate Cha’s retirement at the “Growing a Legacy” event on Thursday, Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. at the Kaua‘i Marriott Resort and Beach Club. Proceeds from this event will benefit an endowed scholarship fund established by Cha and her sisters, Bette Uyeda and Jean Toyama, in honor of their parents. The Tsutomu Yamasaki and Fumie Yoshimori-Yamasaki Scholarship Fund will assist KCC students with financial need, and preference shall be given to single parents and first-generation college students.

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MAUI COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Maui CC wins Bellwether Award for workforce development
University of Hawai‘i-Maui Community College (UH-Maui CC) has been selected as the 2008 winner of the prestigious Bellwether Award in the category of Workforce Development. This award, sponsored by the Community College Futures Assembly of the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Florida, recognizes the nation’s best and most innovative educational programs and practices in community colleges throughout the United States. UH-Maui CC was recognized for its groundbreaking practices in sustainability and in meeting present and future workforce and institutional development needs.

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UH WEST O‘AHU

UH West O‘ahu announces new health care administration program
Beginning in Fall 2008, UH West O‘ahu will offer the only undergraduate program in Health Care Administration in the State of Hawai‘i. Graduates will earn a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration (BAPA) with a concentration in Health Care Administration. The concentration is designed to address the increasing need for health care managers, and to provide future administrators with the skills needed in a constantly evolving field. UH West O‘ahu is currently accepting applications for the Fall 2008 semester. For more information, contact Dr. Kristina Guo at 454-4732 or kguo@hawaii.edu.

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OTHER RESOURCES

Systemwide newsletters and publications	UH news links
• Mālamalama magazine	• UH System news
• Kaunānā – UH research publication	• UH Mānoa news
• UH Foundation Currents newsletter	• UH Hilo news
• Shidler Business magazine	• UH West O‘ahu news
• College of Education news	• UH Community Colleges news
• CTAHR Research News magazine
• News at TIM newsletter
• UH Mānoa Athletics news
• UH Hilo Athletics
• ‘Ahahui Koa Ānuenue news

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Ride with pride!
Through the University of Hawai‘i “Ride with Pride” program, you can show your support of UH while helping to support the University’s General Athletic fund. To participate, you can purchase a special UH plate to replace your standard Hawai‘i state license plate. Of your $30.50 fee, $20 goes directly to supporting student-athletes and programs. The process can be completed either by mail or in person. For information, call your local DMV office. To contact UH, call (808) 956-3459, e-mail lorraine@koaanuenue.org.

Shidler launches Alumni Ambassadors program
The Shidler College of Business is pleased to announce its new Shidler Alumni Ambassadors Program. Ambassadors are a select group of individuals dedicated to supporting the positive promotion of the Shidler College of Business. They help in the recruitment of top graduate students, host and/or promote student recruitment and alumni events, assist with internship and career opportunities, and strengthen the College’s reputation both locally and abroad. Learn more at www.shidler.hawaii.edu/ambassador or contact Maile Au, director of alumni engagement, at maile.au@uhf.hawaii.edu.

Athletics Department taking deposits for season ticket sales
UH is continuing to accept $50 non-refundable deposits for new football season tickets and thus far has received them from 912 fans requesting more than 2,700 new season tickets. The deposit program was launched on Jan. 16. Season-ticket prices and premium seat contributions will remain the same as last year (see below) and the department has set a goal of selling 30,000 season tickets for the 2008 season. For more information, visit www.hawaiiathletics.com/Renew/2008-fb.html.

The UH Athletics Department will also begin taking deposits for new season tickets for the 2008-09 men’s basketball season on April 30, until September. Fans can place a $50 non-refundable deposit (per order, not per ticket) to help ensure the best available seats when call-backs begin in September. Deposits for new season tickets can be paid online at www.HawaiiAthletics.com, or at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office.

Make a difference, make a bequest. Click here for more information

Take advantage of career services at UH

• UHAA Alumni Online Career Networking
• UH Mānoa Career Services
• UH Hilo Career Center
• UH West O‘ahu Career Services
• UH Community Colleges Career Connections
• Employment opportunities with the UH Foundation
• Employment opportunities with the UH System

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Visit us!
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Campus
Bachman Hall Room 101
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Meet us!
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Meet the UHAA Board of Directors!
http://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/UHF/uhf_board.html

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Reconnect with your UH ‘ohana through the UH Alumni Online Community!

• Read class notes online.
• Learn about upcoming events.
• Check out recent job postings.
• Search for a lost friend or classmate.

Not registered yet?
E-mail us at alumnihelp@uhf.hawaii.edu with your full name and academic details and we'll send you instructions on how to register for the Online Community. If you received an e-mail version of Nupepa, your alumni ID number can also be found at the bottom of the e-mail.

Not a member yet?
Membership is a great way to show your alumni pride, reconnect with your alma mater and classmates, enjoy specially discounted offers and support one of UHAA’s 40 chapters. Join today – just click the box on the right.

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