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2013 Honorees

Photo depicting this year's Distinguished Alumni honorees
(from left to right, top to bottom): Eric Matsumoto, Valerie Takata, and Larry Kimura; and the Distinguished Service honoree: Gerald De Mello.

2013 UH Hilo Distinguished Alumni & Service Awards Banquet

It was an evening of elegance and entertainment at the 13th Annual Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards Banquet on Friday, February 22, 2013 at the UH Hilo Campus Center Dining Hall, beginning at 5:00 pm.

Sponsored by the University of Hawai’i at Hilo Alumni and Friends Association, this signature event included a live and silent auction, sumptuous buffet and a chance to network with university and community leaders and supporters.

The 2013 Distinguished ALUMNI honorees are Eric Matsumoto (16th Bishop of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii), Larry Kimura (Assistant Professor of Hawaiian Language and Culture), and Valerie Takata (Complex Area Superintendent for State of Hawaii, DOE: Hilo-Waiakea). The Distinguished SERVICE honoree is Director of University Relations and External Affairs emeritus, Gerald De Mello.

Proceeds from the auctions help sponsor the Alumni Scholarship Fund, which helps to provide opportunities for immediate relatives of UH Hilo alumni or alumni themselves returning for another degree.

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