Top social media stories 2024

UH News stories were liked, shared and commented on social media. Here are some of the most popular 2024 stories.

Kauaʻi recipient: Hawaiʻi Promise scholarship ‘needs to be there’ for 4-year campuses
The Hawaiʻi Promise scholarship helped a UH West Oʻahu student earn her degree from Kauaʻi CC. “It’s so important that all of our students and children and adults get educated at a higher level. It’s just so important for us to be able to survive out here in the state of Hawaiʻi.”

Quarter honoring Title IX champion Patsy T. Mink is released
The quarter design depicts Mink holding her landmark Title IX legislation, which prohibits educational institutions from discriminating on the basis of sex in any way, and wearing a lei representing her home state of Hawaiʻi. The U.S. Capitol Building is in the background.

New UH Mānoa student-athletes start strong, support community
The program, provided by Student-Athlete Academic Services, includes targeted lessons and group activities related to transitioning to college life, utilizing university resources and gaining exposure to Hawaiʻi’s unique culture.

UH among nation’s best in community college transfer students earning bachelor degrees
58% of UH community college students in 2015 who transferred to UH Mānoa, UH Hilo or UH West Oʻahu earned a bachelorʻs degree within six years. Hawaiʻi outperformed the national average, and also had a 57% completion rate for UH transfer students from low-income families.

Chef Roy Yamaguchi flipping Pōʻalua Pancakes at Kapiʻolani CC
“Seeing Chef Roy Yamaguchi around campus and serving free pancakes at our cafeteria is awesome and inspirational,” said student Brayden Nomura. “After talking with him, I learned that he wanted to work here to do something to give back to the community and help build the next (generation) of upcoming chefs.”

Sea-labrate Waikīkī Aquarium’s 120th anniversary
“We are grateful for the partners, visitors, the local community, and Friends of the Waikīkī Aquarium members who have continued to support the aquarium over the decades,” said Waikīkī Aquarium Director Andrew Rossiter. “This support is what has allowed us to remain committed to ocean education, research and conservation throughout our history.”

Na Leo celebrates 40 years with Windward CC concert
In 1984, Na Leo won the Brown Bags to Stardom contest with the song “Local Boys,” which launched the group’s career. Nalani Jenkins, Lehua Kalima and Angela Morales have written, recorded and performed more than 20 #1 hits and received 23 Na Hōkū Hanohano Awards.

From hula to PhD: UH Hilo kumu shares ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi journey
Born and raised on Maui, Kekoa Harman, an associate professor of Hawaiian studies and Hawaiian language at UH Hilo, recalls his ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi journey beginning in the seventh grade at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama. Growing up, Harman learned many Hawaiian chants and songs, which propelled him to learn ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, to gain a better understanding.

Hawaiʻi Promise, financial lifeline for UH students, a success
”This scholarship has been helping continue my education goals without the burden of student loans. I’ve recently had a baby and lost my hometown due to wildfires, but not having to worry about paying for school has been uplifting.”