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.
Category: Alumni
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.
Battle to beat coconut rhinoceros beetle: UH Hilo researchers conduct aerial survey in Kona
The goal of the survey was to search for mulch and green waste piles so the Big Island Invasive Species Committee can better target their ground surveys for CRB grubs and beetles.
UH Hilo accounting alum Nikki Jicha starts her career at prestigious global firm Deloitte
Nikki Jicha says her journey through the UH system played a significant role in shaping her professional development.
