The College received $100,000 from Richard T.C. Leung (BBA ’81) and his wife May [Wu] (BBA ’79) to established the May and Richard Leung Endowed Scholarship Fund. The initial gift of $100,000 was matched by Shidler’s Matching Gift Funds to total $200,000. The scholarship will provide international students from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan an opportunity to study business at UH Mānoa Shidler College of Business.

Leung worked in the financial sector as vice president of Citibank N.A., country head of DBS Bank Limited in China, Asia regional head of HSBC Bank USA, and currently as managing director of UBS AG, leading global manager of investment, assets and securities.

According to Leung, he and his wife have fond memories of their years at the College. "The University of Hawaiʻi was a major turning point in my life in helping me achieve my career and personal goals," said Leung. "College education is crucial to one’s development in both mind and soul, and I would like to assist others in the process with this scholarship."

Original Press Release:https://www.uhfoundation.org/news/shidler-college-business-alumni-asia-gives-250000-scholarships