Education
Big Island high school seniors encouraged to apply for scholarship program
pplications are due on June 15 and awardees will be notified in early July.
More than 250 Hawai‘i Community College graduates now on to their next chapters
155 grads were celebrated during the Manono campus spring commencement ceremony in Hilo; 99 walked across stage during the Pālamanui campus ceremony in Waikōloa.
UH-Hilo professors honored for excellence in teaching
Two University of Hawai‘i at Hilo professors were among several faculty members recognized statewide for their excellence in teaching and research.
Big Island students defend winning title in second annual Kalo Challenge
The Kalo Challenge is the finale of a yearlong project where at-promise students from across the state learned about planting and cultivating kalo (taro) and then turning their harvest into an innovative culinary dish.
‘Make the future yours’: UH-Hilo grads encouraged to be brave, do something great
The University of Hawai’i at Hilo on the Big Island conferred degrees, certificates and post-graduate credentials to 500 students during its spring 2024 commencement ceremony.
Educator externship held to advance creative technical skills for Hawai‘i teachers, enhance student workforce readiness
The event was a result of the Creative Industries Sector Partnership’s Career Awareness initiative, a workforce development collaboration between employers and educators.
Big Island student one of just 161 named 2024 US Presidential Scholars
Not only is Kealakehe High School senior Maile-Lei Ji now among an elite group of the nation’s top high school students, she is one of two Big Island students to win a National Merit Scholarship this year.
Applications now open for STARS summer program at University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
The program is put on by the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) and caters to young women interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects.
Hilo high debate team represents Hawaiʻi Island at top state tournament
Four students from Hilo High School represented Hawai’i Island at the 2024 Hawaii State Debate Tournament on Oʻahu this month.
