Hawaiʻi Island Chamber of Commerce elects UH Hilo Chancellor Bonnie Irwin to board
Chancellor Irwin will serve as vice president of the HICC board and chair the chamber’s Committee on Economic Development.
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
Chancellor Irwin will serve as vice president of the HICC board and chair the chamber’s Committee on Economic Development.
The recommendations we get from our peers are helpful as we try to move our university forward, better serve students, and keep our programs up-to-date and relevant to student and employer needs.
The Pacific Postsecondary Education Council is a consortium of presidents and chancellors of higher education institutions in the U.S. and U.S. affiliated Pacific Islands who work collaboratively to serve the needs of member institutions as they address regional and postsecondary education issues.
The events were announced by Pele Harman, UH Hilo’s director of Native Hawaiian engagement and Mary Kawena Pukui’s great-granddaughter, who says she is excited to see the coin finally out after working with the U.S. Mint on its launch.
“These plans are the result of thoughtful collaboration across our campus community, shaped by the voices and insights of many who engaged in conversations, provided feedback, and contributed directly to their development.” -Chancellor Bonnie D. Irwin
It was a busy but rewarding week, as we were able to demonstrate to both President Hensel and the Board of Regents how we live the vision in our new Strategic Plan, “to be a model university and community, seamlessly woven together (hilo).”
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.
Decades of koa restoration efforts at Hakalau on Hawaiʻi Island have resulted in an increase in the number of endangered ʻakiapōlāʻau; koa is their favorite tree to forage in. It is a rare success story in Hawaiʻi conservation.