2021 Business Night committee, from left, Faye Miguel, president of the Inter-Business Council; Justin Yago, co-director of recruitment and registration; Alex Tyau, executive director of Business Night; Noah Okamoto, co-director of recruitment and registration; Natalie Kwon, director of marketing
The premier mentorship and awards event for University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Shidler College of Business celebrated its 60th anniversary this year. Business Night recognizes top students annually for their achievements and pairs students with business professionals for an evening of learning and sharing. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event was held virtually on May 6.
With support from Hawaiʻi’s business community, alumni and friends, the college presented 47 awards totaling $87,000 to top undergraduate and graduate students. The college also featured a special 60th anniversary video highlighting the impact Business Night has had on students throughout the years.
Posted: Jan 1, 1000
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The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center’s new state-of-the-art Early Phase Clinical Research Center, which provides access to phase 1 clinical trials for cancer patients in Hawaiʻi so they do not have to travel to the continental U.S. for specialized treatments, is the recipient of a $125,000 donation from the First Insurance Company of Hawaii (FICOH) Charitable Foundation.
FICOH President and CEO Jeff Shonka said, “As a Hawai‘i company and employer, we feel it is imperative for us to invest in research that will have tangible benefits for our community. So many people in Hawai‘i are personally impacted by cancer each year. This is our way of helping find new lifesaving treatments and therapies for our families, neighbors and friends.”