Business Night 2023

Scene from Business Night 2019: Two students at lecturn addressing a nearly full ballroom

The Shidler College of Business is celebrating its 62nd 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 next year, please contact Kristi Bates, Executive Director of Development, at (808) 956-3597 or kristi.bates@uhfoundation.org

2023 Business Night Awards List

Awardee / Award Name Amount Donor
Cheridyn Okuno
Special Student in Accounting Award
$1,500 CW Associates, CPAs
QiaoJing Qiu
Outstanding Master of Accounting Student Award
$2,000 Deloitte & Touche LLP
Kai Lin
Outstanding Student in Accounting Award
$2,000 Ernst & Young LLP
Jillian Marc Jefry Felipe
Special Junior in Accounting Award
$1,500 Hawaii Association of Public Accountants - Oahu Chapter
Haiying Li
Outstanding Senior in Accounting Award
$2,000 Hawaii Association of Public Accountants - Oahu Chapter
Kaitlyn Hamilton
Outstanding Senior in Accounting Award
$2,000 KPMG LLP
Emily Quach
Distinguished Student in Accounting Award
$3,000 Spire Hawaii LLP
Sarah Fusato
Special Junior in Accounting Award
$1,500 N&K CPAs, Inc.
Awardee / Award Name Amount Donor
Kaylee Miki
Special Student in Real Estate Award
$1,500 Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.
Tiffany Min
Outstanding Financial Analyst Award
$2,000 American Savings Bank
Daniel Kaanana
Outstanding MBA Student in Finance Award
$2,000 Bank of Hawaii Corporation
Ashley Taylor
Outstanding Senior in Finance Award
$2,000 First Hawaiian Bank
Kana'i Akana
Outstanding Student in Finance Award
$2,000 Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union
Awardee / Award Name Amount Donor
Sean Scott
Special Senior in Human Resource Management Award
$1,500 Bishop & Co.
Fumie Watanabe
Outstanding Student in Management Award
$2,000 Central Pacific Bank Foundation
Stefani Sakamoto
Special Student in Human Resource Management Award
$1,500 Hawaii Compensation Group (HICOMP)
Susan Iverson
Special Junior in Human Resource Management Award
$1,500 Hawaii Employers Council
Catherine Mount
Outstanding Senior in Management Award
$2,500 Austin Thomas BBA'98
Jordan Namba
Outstanding Student in International Business Award
$2,000 Servco Foundation
Phillip Mendel
Outstanding MBA in Operations Management Award
$2,000 Matson
Awardee / Award Name Amount Donor
Juliana Rogers
Special Student in Entrepreneurship Award
$1,500 Jennifer Barrett Creative
Daniella Pasion
Outstanding Student in Entrepreneurship Award
$2,000 KTA Super Stores in honor of Koichi & Taniyo Taniguchi
Awardee / Award Name Amount Donor
Madison Chow
Outstanding Junior in Marketing Award
$2,000 Society for Marketing Professional Services Hawaii (SMPS)
Joshua Rio
Special Student in Digital Marketing Award
$1,500 Dr. Dana Alden and Dr. Qimei Chen
Mia Fitzgerald
Special Student in the Masters of Science in Marketing Management
$1,500 Dr. Dana Alden and Dr. Qimei Chen
Tina Vo
Special Student in Marketing Research Award
$1,500 Anthology Marketing Group
Jenny Lau
Special Student in Sustainable Marketing Management
$1,500 Ulupono Initiative
Brennen Payne
Outstanding Senior in Marketing Award
$2,000 Manageability LLC
Jamie Manzi
Distinguished Student in Sales and Sales Management Award
$3,000 Y. Hata & Co., Limited
Awardee / Award Name Amount Donor
Lydia Jun
Outstanding Senior in MIS Award
$2,000 Decision Research Corp
Nicole Tommee
Outstanding Student in MIS Award
$2,000 Ernst & Young LLP
Zenan Li
Special Student in MIS Award
$1,500 Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)- Hawaii Chapter
Awardee / Award Name Amount Donor
Kody Dominguez
Special Student Leader in TIM
$1,500 Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach
Rhema Wong
Special Senior in Hospitality
$1,500 Prince Waikiki
Kailee Chun
Outstanding Senior in Tourism and Transportation
$2,000 Hawaii Stevedores, Inc.
Taylor Ledgerwood
Outstanding Senior in Hospitality
$2,000 Marriott Waikiki Complex
Vivian Thach
Outstanding Junior in TIM
$2,000 Marriott Waikiki Complex
Yiyuan Zhang
Special Senior in TIM
$1,500 Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Camille Castro
Special Junior in TIM
$1,500 Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Paige Coppedge
Special Graduate Student in TIM
$1,500 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) - Hawaii Chapter
Marielle Ellorin
Special Junior in Leadership in TIM
$1,500 SKAL International Hawaii
Fanglin Xu
TIM Director's Special Student Service Award
$1,500 Dean's Office
Megan Ibara
Distinguished Student in TIM
$3,000 TIM International, Inc.
Awardee / Award Name Amount Donor
Aaron Goo
Dean’s Professional Development Award
$1,500 Financial Executives International - Hawaii Chapter
Alyssa Caballero
Special Freshman at the Shidler College of Business Award
$1,500 First Foundation Bank and Advisors
Seth Addison
Dean’s Spirit Award
$2,000 First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd.
Deborah Yuan
Special Student in Leadership Award
$1,500 Hawaii Business Magazine
Darsh Dave
David Bess Leadership Award
$3,500 Helm Family Trust
Makana Esser
Dean’s Service Award
$2,000 Marriott International
Kai Lin
Special Senior at the Shidler College of Business Award
$1,500 ProService Hawaii
Erick Huang
Outstanding Sophomore at the Shidler College of Business Award
$2,000 Shidler College of Business Alumni Association
Christina Chun
Outstanding MBA at the Shidler College of Business Award
$2,000 HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts & HouseMart ACE Hardware Stores

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