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2024 Business Night Student Committee
From left: Dean Vance Lowry, Todd Takayama, Tertia Freas, Reese Kisaba, Steve Petranik
Reese Kisaba
The University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Shidler College of Business celebrated its 63rd Business Night at the Sheraton Waikiki on May 2, welcoming nearly 500 students and business professionals.
Celebrating the university’s 75th anniversary, this signature event is a night of mentorship and networking, professional development, and recognition of deserving students for academic achievement. With support from alumni and the Hawaii business community, 51 sponsored awards totaling more than $96,000 were presented to undergraduate and graduate students.
This event is student-hosted, pairs Shidler students with professional business mentors with experience related to their major, and includes time for networking, followed by dinner and award presentations. Tertia Freese (BBA ’78), a Shidler alumnus and executive director of the Clarence TC Her Chin Foundation, served as the keynote speaker and spoke about her career after college. And she talked about her leadership, her connections with her peers and colleagues, and the importance of serving the community.
“This year’s theme, “Future-Proofing Your Business: Ray, Your Path to Success,” comes from a sentiment expressed by alumnus Jay H. Shidler (BBA ’68) in a speech at the university last year. ” said Reese Kisaba, a senior at Shidler. He received the Dean’s Spirit Award as executive director of the Student Council. “He described Shidler as a starting point, a place we all come from and a place we can come back to, no matter where we end up or what happens in life.”
“I look forward to this event every year, but this year is especially important because we are also celebrating the university’s 75th anniversary, which aligns well with this year’s theme,” said Dean Shidler and First Hawaiian. said Vance Lowry, the bank’s chairman of leadership and management. “The Student Council devised “Securing the Future of Business: Ray Your Path to Success” to tie in with the university’s 75th anniversary gift campaign. It is a woven maile lei, symbolizing unity and interconnectedness.” We would like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s Business Night and supported our students, university and community. ”
First Insurance Company of Hawaiian (FICOH) serves as title sponsor for 19 consecutive years. Hawaii business The magazine returned as a media sponsor for the eighth year.
“We would like to thank all the companies that joined First Insurance in recognizing Shidler University’s brightest students,” said Todd Takayama, president and CEO of FICOH. Congratulations.” “Our Business Night sponsorship has become part of FICOH’s core support for Shidler University. We especially appreciated the mentorship element of this event and the opportunity to get to know our students. As professionals, we learn as much from them as they do from us.”
For a complete list of 2024 Business Night Award winners and sponsors, please visit the Shidler website. If you are interested in sponsoring the Business Night Awards at an upcoming event, please contact Irina De La Torre at Irina.DeLaTorre@uhfoundation.org.
About business night
Since 1961, Business Night has paired students and business professionals for an evening of learning and sharing. Every year, Business Night has led to successful internships, job opportunities, lifelong mentorship, and business partnerships. More than 40 awards sponsored by companies, organizations, and individuals are presented to outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in the Shidler College of Business. This event is organized in collaboration with students.
About Shidler College of Business
Founded in 1949, the Shidler College of Business was named in 2006 for alumnus Jay H. Shidler, founder and managing partner of the Shidler Group. Since his first $25 million gift in 2006, Mr. Shidler has given approximately $238 million to the university in cash, land leases and in-kind contributions. His gift is the largest individual gift to the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa and the second-largest known gift to a business school at a public university in the United States.
In 2019, the Faculty of Travel Industry Management rejoined. The university is known for its multicultural learning environment and expertise in international business education, consistently ranking among the nation’s top 25 schools for international business. US News & World Report. Long known for its focus on Asia Pacific, the university offers a variety of degrees, certificates, and executive programs. This university has the only graduate program in Hawaii and Vietnam accredited by AACSB International. For more information, visit shidler.hawaii.edu.
About University of Manoa
The University of Hawai’i at Mānoa serves approximately 20,000 students pursuing more than 225 different degrees. UH Mānoa students come from every Hawaiian island, every state in the country, and more than 100 countries, and thrive in a rich environment for the global exchange of ideas. For more information, visit manoa.hawaii.edu. Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/uhmanoa and Twitter. www.twitter.com/UHManoaNews.
About the UH Foundation
The University of Hawaii Foundation, a nonprofit organization, raises private funds to support the University of Hawaii System. The mission of the University of Hawai’i Foundation is to unite the passions of our donors with the aspirations of the University of Hawai’i by raising philanthropic support and managing private investments that benefit the University of Hawai’i, the people of Hawai’i, and future generations. . Visit uhfoundation.org
