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Shidler College of Business scholarship luncheon.

The Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa celebrated its successful scholarship program this week with business students and scholarship donors at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. The college awarded more than $1 million in scholarships for the 2016–2017 academic year.

“Enterprise Rent-A-Car and our sister brands, Alamo Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental, are truly honored to be the title sponsor for the Shidler scholarship luncheon once again,” said Dan Schaberg, general manager and VP of Hawaiʻi Enterprise. “Enterprise has participated in this scholarship event each year since its inception in 2005 and we understand the true importance of showing support for these future leaders who will make a positive impact not only on the State of Hawaiʻi, but the world.” Enterprise is one of the college’s most steadfast scholarship and business night donors, having renewed its annual scholarship commitment for more than 10 years.

The Shidler College of Business has the most robust scholarship program in the entire UH System. Since 2005, the number of scholarship awards has increased from 161 to 350, a growth of 117 percent. On average, 17 percent of Shidler students receive merit scholarship support.

2016 scholarship luncheon

This year’s luncheon featured scholarship donor Martin Welch, chief executive officer of Hawaiʻi Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company (HEMIC). “HEMIC is a proud supporter of the Shidler College of Business through our Robert L. Dove Jr. Endowed Scholarship for Insurance Excellence. This four-year scholarship honors our founding CEO, Bob Dove, whose vision and commitment to insurance and business education inspired us to take an active role in developing Hawaiʻi’s business leaders of tomorrow,” said Welch.

HEMIC established the scholarship fund in 2014 to help the college recruit high performing freshmen from Hawaiʻi high schools who wish to pursue a business degree at the Shidler College of Business.

Undergraduate student speaker Nicole Oka said, “I have tried to make the most of every opportunity that I am given, and the University of Hawaiʻi and Shidler have given me plenty of them. Thanks largely in part to my scholarships, I will graduate with zero debt.”

“We are extremely grateful to our alumni, the business community and friends of the College for establishing scholarships for our students,” said Vance Roley, dean of the Shidler College of Business. “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 the 2016–2017 scholarship recipients and event photos visit the 2016 scholarship luncheon website.

—By Dolly Omiya

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