Shidler College of Business awards nearly $1 million in scholarships

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Contact:
Dolly Omiya, (808) 956-6902
Director of External Relations, Shidler College of Business
Posted: Nov 6, 2014

Celebrating the impact of scholarships.
Celebrating the impact of scholarships.

The Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa celebrated its successful scholarship program this week with business students and scholarship donors at an event at the Waialae Country Club.  For the 2014-2015 academic year, the College awarded nearly $1 million in scholarships to more than 280 business students.

This year’s scholarship luncheon featured donors Larry Rodriguez and Terri Fujii.  Rodriguez is the retired managing partner of Ernst & Young LLP, the retired executive vice president of Central Pacific Bank, and an executive-in-residence at the College.  Fujii is the retired managing partner of Ernst & Young LLP, and an audit partner at CW Associates, CPAs.  Both established the Fujii and Rodriguez Endowed Scholarship Fund in 2007. Since creation, that scholarship has helped 21 deserving Accounting students achieve their academic aspirations.

For the first time, the luncheon had a title sponsor in Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Enterprise is one of the College’s most steadfast scholarship donors, having renewed its annual scholarship for over 10 years. Said Dan Schaberg, general manager/VP of Hawai‘i, “We are thrilled to be a partner with the Shidler College of Business, because it is in line with one of Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s core values of strengthening the communities in which we serve.”

The Shidler College of Business has the most robust scholarship program in the entire UH System. Since 2005, the number of scholarship awards increased from 161 to 258, a growth of 60%. On average, 17% of Shidler students receive merit scholarship support.

“We are extremely grateful to our alumni, the business community, and friends of the College for establishing scholarships for our students,” said Dean V. Vance Roley. “With the cost of tuition and books, academic scholarships enable our students to graduate on-time and without debt, all the while taking full advantage of our academic and extracurricular programs.”

To view a full list of 2014-2015 scholarship recipients and event photos visit: www.shidler.hawaii.edu/scholarshipluncheon.

(Full photo caption)  From left are Unyong Nakata, senior director of development, Shidler College of Business; Terri Fujii, retired managing partner of Ernst & Young LLP and audit partner of CW Associates, CPAs; Rex “Joey” Reyes, graduate scholarship representative; Dan Schaberg, general manager/VP of Hawai‘i, Enterprise Rent-A-Car; Dee Lim, group HR-talent acquisition and training & development manager for Hawai‘i, Enterprise Rent-A-Car; Ashley Kawagishi, undergraduate scholarship representative; Larry Rodriguez, executive-in-residence, Shidler College of Business; and Maile Au, director of alumni relations, Shidler College of Business.

For information on how to support Shidler students via scholarships, please contact Unyong Nakata, senior director of development, at unyong.nakata@uhfoundation.org or (808) 956-3597.

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The Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Established in 1949 as the College of Business Administration, the College was named in 2006 after alumnus Jay H. Shidler, founder and managing partner of The Shidler Group. The Shidler College of Business is renowned for its expertise in international management education and is consistently ranked among the nation's top 25 graduate schools for international business by U.S. News & World Report. Long recognized for its Asia-Pacific focus, the College is a professional school offering a wide variety of degree, certificate and executive programs. The UH Shidler College of Business is the only graduate program in the State of Hawai‘i accredited by AACSB International. For more information, visit www.shidler.hawaii.edu.