Video: UH Hilo alum Dennis Lin, now county R&D deputy director, gives public talk on being a Chinese-American in Hilo
The talk, “Being An ABC (American-Born Chinese) in Hilo,” is part of the Kuleana and Community Weekly Talk Story gatherings.
Category: Alumni
Meet & Greet: UH Hilo alumni, now local employers, help connect students to internships, work
Meet and Greet offered students the chance to find work or internships close to home, while providing local employers with a valuable talent pool.
Student Exchange and Study Abroad: One UH Hilo student’s story on how the programs changed her life
Hilo High grad Koryn Castaneda-Sako, who studied abroad while an undergraduate at UH Hilo, notes her time in Alaska, South Korea, and England was “a very eye opening experience for me.”
Pele Harman defines new role as UH Hilo’s director of Native Hawaiian engagement
In a brand new role at her alma mater, Pele Harman has “hit the ground running,” connecting staff to cultural resources, making space for Native Hawaiian students, and raising cultural awareness.
UH Hilo alumna receives nation’s highest STEM teaching award
Whitney Aragaki, who teaches at Waiākea High School, is named among six public school teachers in Hawaiʻi to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Athlete, coach, educator, scholar: UH Hilo alumnus Andy Liebner runs Athens Marathon while doctoral student in Greece
Quintessential athlete Andy Liebner earned his master of arts in teaching at UH Hilo and is now a doctoral student in the sports psychology program at the University of Thessaly, Greece.
UH Hilo alumna Leinani Lozi named PBN 40 Under 40 honoree
Pioneer and changemaker Leinani Lozi was recognized for her leadership in community-centered educational programming based in astronomy and Hawaiian values.
Thinking globally, acting locally: UH Hilo poli-sci alum Michael Taylor focuses on Hawaiʻi’s place in Pacific regionalism
Michael Taylor says UH Hilo offered him unique opportunities in both local and global political spheres. He’s now staff at the East-West Center while earning a graduate degree from Johns Hopkins University.
