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‘Shining star’ senior will be among more than 300 fall 2021 graduates

University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu senior Noah Isaiah Tadena and his family are days away from a milestone. Tadena, who is majoring in Business Administration with...

Exemplary student among graduates at UH West Oʻahu’s first in-person commencement in two years

Emma Lake's time at the University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu has been bookended by notable achievements — from receiving a Regents Scholarship as an incoming...

UH West Oʻahu graduate is youth ambassador at World Expo in Dubai

For the next several months, Sydney Millerd will be spending her days in a modern metropolis in the Middle East, far from the familiar...

Scholarships ʻjust the beginning’ for grateful students at UH West Oʻahu

Congratulations to eight University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu students, recipients of the prestigious UH Regents, UH Presidential, and UH West Oʻahu Chancellor’s scholarships. The recipients are...

UH West Oʻahu students earn Silver at Pele Awards

Two students at UH West Oʻahu won silver awards in the college category of the 2021 Pele Awards. They join students from three University...

Making history as UH West Oʻahu Alumni awardee

Taking a lesson from one of his favorite educators, Dr. Glenn Medeiros knows that making history is dependent upon having a good grasp of...

UH West Oʻahu’s Foumai behind ‘unprecedented’ performances with Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra

To his students, Dr. Michael-Thomas Foumai is a lecturer with the Academy for Creative Media at the University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu, imparting knowledge to...

National award for commitment to indigenous students given to UH West Oʻahu’s Kahumoku

For demonstrating outstanding leadership and commitment to indigenous students, advancing indigenous communities, and fostering the development of future leaders, Dr. Walter Kahumoku III of...

UH West Oʻahu alum among ʻThirty Under 30’ emerging leaders

University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu alum and former employee Natalie Perez recalls how her experiences at UH West Oʻahu helped contribute to her many accomplishments...