2026 Peace Corps Week: Returned volunteer and UH Hilo alum Artem Sergeyev shares his joyful learning experience in Macedonia
“Every (Peace Corps) volunteer I’ve spoken to agrees that we took away more than we contributed.” — Artem Sergeyev.
Category: Alumni
Celebrating keiki literacy: UH Hilo Chancellor Irwin, alumna Valdeane Odachi, and Always Dream nonprofit
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.
UH Hilo agriculture alum Jay Carpio appointed to Board of Land and Natural Resources
Jay Carpio is a Native Hawaiian born and raised in Wailuku, Maui, with a lifetime of hands-on conservation, ʻāina stewardship, and public service.
In memoriam: Alumna, educator, cultural leader, Kumu Hula Nālani Kanakaʻole
“Through generations of haumāna — many of them UH Hilo students — Aunty Nālani ensured that traditional knowledge thrives as lived practice, not merely performance.”
Hawaiʻi Island Chamber of Commerce honors UH Hilo’s Kaʻiu Kimura with 2026 Athena Leadership Award
A dedicated advocate for Hawaiian language and culture, Kaʻiu Kimura has played a pivotal role in integrating Indigenous knowledge with scientific research, all while fostering community engagement.
UH Hilo aeronautical science alumna Aislynn Mandaloniz, first female from program to receive pilot’s license, reaches new heights
On announcing her new milestone of flying 1,500 hours, which qualifies her to fly commercial jets, Aislynn Mandaloniz says she’s thankful for UH Hilo.
UH Hilo sociology/English alum Johann Kuipers says student exchange was a major turning point in his life
“That year abroad set me on the path that eventually brought me to Japan and shaped both my career and the life I have today.”
At UN annual meeting on human rights, UH Hilo poli-sci alumna Tamelia Rang represents her Marshall Islands homeland
Tamelia Rang served as Republic of the Marshall Islands delegate at the United Nations 60th Session of the Human Rights Council held in Geneva.
