The Shidler College of Business is celebrating its 65th annual Business Night event, bringing together students with local business professionals for an evening of scholarly recognition and mentoring.
This event provides many students with their first connections with the business community and fosters the networking and mentoring process. In years past, Shidler students have benefitted from the event through career development opportunities, internships, and community service projects.
Additionally, we are pleased to recognize many students at the event for their outstanding academic achievements.
If you are interested in being an award sponsor for 2026, please contact the Shidler Development Office at (808) 956-0887 or shidlerdevelopment@uhfoundation.org.
2026 Business Night Awards List
| Awardee / Award Name | Amount | Donor |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Sun Outstanding Student in Accounting Award | $2,500 | Accuity |
| Aiden Cheung Special Student in Accounting Award | $2,000 | CW Associates, CPAs A Hawaii Certified Public Accounting Corporation |
| Tyler Guard Outstanding Master of Accounting Student Award | $2,500 | Deloitte |
| Donovan Tablit Outstanding Senior in Accounting Award | $2,500 | KPMG LLP |
| Ian Nishigaya Special Junior in Accounting Award | $2,000 | N&K CPAs, Inc. |
| Kristen Chun Distinguished Student in Accounting Award | $3,500 | Spire Hawaii LLP |
| Alicia Marie Tokiwa Outstanding Student in Accounting Award | $2,500 | Laulima Families, LLC. & Laulima Tax Advisory Group, LLC |
| Regine Medeiros Special Junior in Accounting Award | $2,000 | Hawaii Association of Public Accountants (HAPA) |
| Bryan Nguyen Outstanding Senior in Accounting Award | $2,500 | Hawaii Association of Public Accountants (HAPA) |
| Awardee / Award Name | Amount | Donor |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah Sheveland Outstanding Financial Analyst Award | $2,500 | American Savings Bank |
| James Whitworth Outstanding Senior in Finance Award | $2,500 | First Hawaiian Bank |
| Riis Weber Outstanding Junior in Finance Award | $2,500 | Hawaii State FCU |
| Craig Jiang Oustanding Student in Finance Award | $2,500 | Stephan King |
| Jeremiah Jo Outstanding Graduate Student in Finance Award | $2,500 | Bank of Hawaiʻi |
| Kai He Special Student in Real Estate Award | $2,000 | Alexander & Baldwin |
| Awardee / Award Name | Amount | Donor |
|---|---|---|
| Claudia Mena Rieke Special Senior in Human Resource Management Award | $2,000 | Bishop & Company, Inc. |
| Camille Downey Special Student in Human Resource Management Award | $2,000 | Hawaii Compensation Group, HICOMP |
| Kristy Chung Special Senior in Human Resource Management Award | $2,000 | Hawaii Employers Council |
| Logan Bartnick Outstanding MBA in Operations Management Award | $2,500 | Matson |
| Eileen Liu Distinguished Student in Management Award | $3,500 | Central Pacific Bank Foundation |
| Mia Elin Herradura Outstanding Student in International Business Award | $2,500 | Servco |
| Awardee / Award Name | Amount | Donor |
|---|---|---|
| Manoarii Nakamura Outstanding Student in Entrepreneurship Award | $2,500 | KTA Super Stores in honor of Koichi & Taniyo Taniguchi |
| Awardee / Award Name | Amount | Donor |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Kobayashi Special Student in Marketing Research Award | $2,000 | Anthology FINN Partners |
| Davis Sato Special Student in Sustainable Marketing Management | $2,000 | Better Business Bureau Great West & Pacific |
| Kristyn Yasui Outstanding Student in Sustainable Marketing Management | $2,500 | Dr. Dana Alden and Dr. Qimei Chen |
| Jazmyne Faith Viloria Special Student in New Venture Marketing | $2,000 | Dr. Dana Alden and Dr. Qimei Chen |
| McKenna Belill Outstanding Senior in Marketing Award | $2,500 | Manageability LLC |
| Carly Miyamoto Outstanding Junior in Marketing Award | $2,500 | SMPS Hawaii |
| Chia-Yun Cheng Outstanding Student in Digital Marketing Award | $2,500 | Southwest Airlines |
| Phuong Doan Distinguished Student in Sales and Sales Management Award | $3,500 | Y. Hata & Co., Limited |
| Awardee / Award Name | Amount | Donor |
|---|---|---|
| Cecelia Morriss Special Student in MIS Award | $2,000 | ISACA |
| Marina Cleavenger Outstanding Student in MIS Award | $2,500 | Ernst & Young LLP |
| Awardee / Award Name | Amount | Donor |
|---|---|---|
| Masumi Iwai Outstanding Senior in Tourism and Transportation | $2,500 | Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines |
| Sally Citrawireja Special Senior in TIM | $2,000 | Marriott Worldwide Vacations - Hawaii |
| Justin Roussell Special Junior in TIM | $2,000 | Marriott Worldwide Vacations - Hawaii |
| James Taylor Outstanding Senior in Hospitality | $2,500 | Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts / Marriott Waikiki Collection |
| Anna Towle Outstanding Junior in TIM | $2,500 | Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts / Marriott Waikiki Collection |
| Chassidy Sakamoto Special Graduate Student in TIM | $2,000 | Pacific Asia Travel Association - Hawai‘i Chapter |
| Emi Amemiya Special Student Leader in TIM | $2,000 | SKAL International Hawaii |
| Applee Tomita Distinguished Student in TIM | $3,500 | TIM Alumni Association |
| Maria Sophia Cayetano Special Senior in Hospitality | $2,000 | Highgate Hotels |
| Taylor Morikawa Special Senior in Leadership in TIM | $2,000 | Highgate Hotels |
| Awardee / Award Name | Amount | Donor |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Elizabeth Wessel Dean’s Professional Development Award | $2,000 | Financial Executives International - Hawaii Chapter |
| Brandon Chang Special Freshman at the Shidler College of Business Award | $2,000 | Sunflower Bank and Sunflower Wealth Advisors |
| Mikala Cristhony Abagon Dean’s Spirit Award | $2,500 | First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd. |
| Noah Kessler Special Student in Leadership Award | $2,000 | Hawaii Business Magazine |
| Tracyn Nagata David Bess Leadership Award | $3,500 | The Helm Family Trust |
| Misato Otsuka Outstanding MBA at the Shidler College of Business Award | $2,500 | HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts & HouseMart ACE Hardware Stores |
| Zachary Sonnleitner Dean’s Service Award | $2,500 | Marriott International Hawaii |
| Landon Momohara Special Senior at the Shidler College of Business Award | $2,000 | ProService Hawaii |
| Jade Garcia Outstanding Sophomore at the Shidler College of Business Award | $2,500 | Shidler College of Business Alumni Association |
