ʻAʻohe pau ka ʻike i ka hālau hoʻokahi │ One learns from many sources │ A web publication from the Office of the Chancellor, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Anne Chung (Education, 1993) started her Instagram account “Living Hilo Style” to share what she loves about her hometown (especially the food!). Her 15,000 followers can’t get enough.
Bruce Torres Fischer, as a first-generation student says it felt unreal, but UH community colleges gave him a starting point, and transferring to UH Hilo kept his momentum.
Waiākea High School grad Ann Inouye says her study abroad experience shaped her mindset in lasting ways, especially through exposure to Japanese philosophies and values.
Lichen Forster first spent a semester in Aotearoa studying geochemistry. Next was a year-long research program focusing on geophysics, which featured a month-long stop in Peru.
“Every (Peace Corps) volunteer I’ve spoken to agrees that we took away more than we contributed.” — Artem Sergeyev.
Founded by Olympic gold medalist and children’s author Kristi Yamaguchi, the nonprofit provides books for keiki in 19 schools, the latest is Naʻalehu Elementary.
Jay Carpio is a Native Hawaiian born and raised in Wailuku, Maui, with a lifetime of hands-on conservation, ʻāina stewardship, and public service.
“Through generations of haumāna — many of them UH Hilo students — Aunty Nālani ensured that traditional knowledge thrives as lived practice, not merely performance.”
Rooted in Indigenous knowledge, three UH Hilo colleges collaborate on Medicinal Garden
UH Hilo English students use their writing and analytical skills to lead book drive for local nonprofit
He Pūkoʻa Kani ʻĀina: Keaukaha community gathers at UH Hilo aquaculture center to celebrate coral restoration at Puhi Bay
Student leaders in UH Hilo’s Bonner Program share and celebrate their community-based projects
Photos: 2026 AstroDay! UH Hilo physics/astronomy students, profs engage island keiki in science
UH Hilo Waiʻanae nursing cohort gives back to their Oʻahu communities