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MEDIA RELEASE Three UH Hilo students have been selected to receive first-ever awards of the Adopt-a-Beehive with Alan Wong Scholarship from the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management (CAFNRM): Brittany Ann Rocha, Julianna Graper, and Tayler Manriki. Three $1,000 scholarships were made possible through the generous support of donors who joined Chef Alan [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE University of Hawaii at Hilo Chancellor Donald Straney has announced the appointment of Dr. Matthew Platz to the position of Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs. “Dr. Platz brings important strengths to this critical position, including extensive academic and administrative experience, and recognition in research and grant acquisition,” Straney said. “We welcome his leadership [...]

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UH-Hilo pitcher Amber Waracka notched the win against Notre Dame de Namur in a softball game moved to Kona due to soggy field conditions in Hilo Saturday.

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MEDIA RELEASE The University of Hawaii at Hilo is accepting applications for its Chancellor Scholarship, a prestigious award created for graduates from Hawaii high schools that covers four years of tuition. The estimated value over four years is $22,000. High school applicants with a minimum GPA of 3.5 or 1,800 on the SAT or 27 [...]

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The University of Hawaii at Hilo finished 6th at the St. Edward’s Invitational on the Grey Rock Golf Course in Austin, Texas.

The Lady Vulcans turned in a 328 for the final round to finish the two-round tournament at 653. Tarleton State won with tournament with a 606 followed by St. Edward’s in second place at 638. Tied for third place at 650 were Lubbock Christian, Sonoma State and Newman.

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Senior infielder Aisha Sueda led the Vulcans to a 5-1 week that featured all six games at home against Cal State Stanislaus. Sueda hit .500 in six starts with a 9-for-18 performance at the plate. She recorded five runs, two doubles, a homer and nine RBI while posting a .778 slugging rate and a .526 on-base mark. She walked once and dropped a sacrifice bunt.

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MEDIA RELEASE Sen. Gilbert Kahele was among several dignitaries at the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s Annual Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards Banquet. He will be presenting certificates of recognition to the awardees. The event was Friday, Feb. 24 at UH Hilo’s Campus Center Dining Hall. “It is an honor to be part of this [...]

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Cloudy skies kept Mauna Kea hidden for most of the day from East Hawaii Thursday (Feb 23). But the summit access road on Mauna Kea was re-opened after the National Weather Service cancelled the storm warnings as ice melted off roadways.

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The 5th annual UH Hilo Ocean Day Hawai‘i Malama Kanaloa Festival was held Saturday (Feb 18) at UH Hilo’s Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center in Keaukaha.

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Fire/rescue crews responded to a 7:02 p.m. alarm Sunday (Feb 19) to the UH-Hilo campus for a structure fire.

Firefighters arrived finding a smoke alarm going off in the athletic complex with light smoke near the new gymnasium. Crews found a smoldering fire in an industrial gas dryer located in the Physical Education Building #320. The fire was put out with a fire extinguisher and firehose.

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The Vulcan Athletic Club will hold its monthly luncheon on Tuesday, February 14 at noon in the Palm Lounge room at the Naniloa Volcanoes Resort.

Guest speakers will be head men’s golf coach Earl Tamiya and head women’s golf coach Jim DeMello. The public is invited to attend this event to get a breakdown on the upcoming spring season for both teams.

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MEDIA RELEASE Upward Bound is currently accepting applications from low-income and potential first-generation college bound 9th and 10th grade students attending Waiakea, Hilo, Ka‘u, Keaau and Pahoa high schools. Students must be motivated to prepare for, and pursue a four-year degree following high school graduation. UH Hilo has sponsored Upward Bound since 1979. Upward Bound [...]

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