On May 8, the Shidler College of Business will celebrate its 64th 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 2025, please contact Irina De La Torre, Associate Director of Development, at (808) 956-6656 or Irina.DeLaTorre@uhfoundation.org
2025 Business Night Awards List
| Award Name | Amount | Donor |
|---|---|---|
| Armando Martinez Special Student in Accounting Award |
$1,500.00 | CW Associates, CPAs |
| Angel Luong Outstanding Master of Accounting Student Award |
$2,000.00 | Deloitte & Touche LLP |
| Kaitlyn Hasegawa Outstanding Student in Accounting Award |
$2,000.00 | Ernst & Young LLP |
| Angelina Bien Special Junior in Accounting Award |
$1,500.00 | Hawaii Association of Public Accountants - Oahu Chapter |
| Ren Ben Lin Outstanding Senior in Accounting Award |
$2,000.00 | Hawaii Association of Public Accountants - Oahu Chapter |
| Vy Nguyen Outstanding Senior in Accounting Award |
$2,000.00 | KPMG LLP |
| Dylan Magbaleta Distinguished Student in Accounting Award |
$3,000.00 | Spire Hawaii LLP |
| Karen Li Special Junior in Accounting Award |
$1,500.00 | N&K CPAs, Inc. |
| Rachel Lu Outstanding Student in Accounting Award |
$2,000.00 | Accuity LLP |
| Award Name | Amount | Donor |
|---|---|---|
| Monica Mau Special Student in Real Estate Award |
$1,500.00 | Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. |
| Brandon Ramos Outstanding Financial Analyst Award |
$2,000.00 | American Savings Bank |
| Zhiling Xie Outstanding Graduate Student in Finance Award |
$2,000.00 | Bank of Hawaii Corporation |
| Joslyn Goro Outstanding Senior in Finance Award |
$2,000.00 | First Hawaiian Bank |
| Sarah Eifel Outstanding Junior in Finance Award |
$2,000.00 | Hawaii State Federal Credit Union |
| Pohakea Wilson Special Student in Finance Award |
$1,500.00 | Stephan King |
| Award Name | Amount | Donor |
|---|---|---|
| Kristy Chung Special Senior in Human Resource Management Award |
$1,500.00 | Bishop & Co. |
| Marina Cleavenger Distinguished Student in Management Award |
$3,000.00 | Central Pacific Bank Foundation |
| David Wetter Special Student in Human Resource Management Award |
$1,500.00 | Hawaii Compensation Group (HICOMP) |
| Samantha Missad Special Senior in Human Resource Management Award |
$1,500.00 | Hawaii Employers Council |
| Alyssa Ward Outstanding Student in International Business Award |
$2,000.00 | Servco Foundation |
| Nicholas Noah Sandvold Outstanding MBA in Operations Management Award |
$2,000.00 | Matson |
| Award Name | Amount | Donor |
|---|---|---|
| David Velich Special Student in Entrepreneurship |
$1,500.00 | 1311 Events |
| Hannah Sheveland Outstanding Student in Entrepreneurship Award |
$2,000.00 | KTA Super Stores in honor of Koichi & Taniyo Taniguchi |
| Award Name | Amount | Donor |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Amado Special Student in Marketing Research Award |
$1,500.00 | Anthology Marketing Group |
| Rae Angelic Dalinoc Special Student in the Masters of Science in Marketing Management |
$1,500.00 | Dr. Dana Alden and Dr. Qimei Chen |
| Jessica Wielgus Special Student in New Venture Marketing |
$1,500.00 | Dr. Dana Alden and Dr. Qimei Chen |
| Virginia Spencer Special Student in Sustainable Marketing Management |
$1,500.00 | Better Business Bureau |
| Eileen Liu Outstanding Senior in Marketing Award |
$2,000.00 | Manageability LLC |
| Phuong Doan Outstanding Junior in Marketing Award |
$2,000.00 | Society for Marketing Professional Services Hawaii (SMPS) |
| Wendy Huang Distinguished Student in Digital Marketing Award |
$3,000.00 | TBD |
| Yuto Kudo Distinguished Student in Sales and Sales Management Award |
$3,000.00 | Y. Hata & Co., Limited |
| Award Name | Amount | Donor |
|---|---|---|
| Lui Rabideau Outstanding Student in MIS Award |
$2,000.00 | Ernst & Young LLP |
| Cody Chen Special Student in MIS Award |
$1,500.00 | Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA )- Hawaii Chapter |
| Award Name | Amount | Donor |
|---|---|---|
| Sally Citrawireja Special Student Leader in TIM |
$1,500.00 | SKAL International Hawaii |
| Sophia Ibanez Special Senior in Hospitality |
$1,500.00 | Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach |
| Gianna Young Outstanding Senior in Tourism and Transportation |
$2,000.00 | Alaska Airlines |
| Chloe Yoshihiro Outstanding Senior in Hospitality |
$2,000.00 | Marriott Waikiki Complex |
| Taylor Morikawa Outstanding Junior in TIM |
$2,000.00 | Marriott Waikiki Complex |
| Eonkyun Kim Special Senior in TIM |
$1,500.00 | Marriott Vacations Worldwide |
| Masumi Iwai Special Junior in TIM |
$1,500.00 | Marriott Vacations Worldwide |
| Cody-John Sakamoto Special Graduate Student in TIM |
$1,500.00 | Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) - Hawaii Chapter |
| Julissa Gamez-Gardea Special Senior in Leadership in TIM |
$1,500.00 | Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach |
| James Taylor Distinguished Student in TIM |
$3,000.00 | TIM Alumni Association |
| Award Name | Amount | Donor |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Cai Dean’s Professional Development Award |
$1,500.00 | Financial Executives International - Hawaii Chapter |
| Samantha Guinto Special Freshman at the Shidler College of Business Award |
$1,500.00 | First Foundation Bank and Advisors |
| Erick Huang Dean’s Spirit Award |
$2,000.00 | First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd. |
| Alicia Marie Tokiwa Special Student in Leadership Award |
$1,500.00 | Hawaii Business Magazine |
| Kristen Udui David Bess Leadership Award |
$3,500.00 | Helm Family Trust |
| Jessica Bandol Dean’s Service Award |
$2,000.00 | Marriott International |
| Brandon Reed Special Senior at the Shidler College of Business Award |
$1,500.00 | ProService Hawaii |
| Siddalee Amaral Outstanding Sophomore at the Shidler College of Business Award |
$2,000.00 | Shidler College of Business Alumni Association |
| Rockwell Adolpho Outstanding MBA at the Shidler College of Business Award |
$2,000.00 | HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts & HouseMart ACE Hardware Stores |
