University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa beach volleyball player Sabrina Hardisty received a 2023–24 Big West Service and Leadership Award. The award winners are recognized for engaging consistently in activities that have an impact on the campus, community or regional levels.
Hardisty has held numerous leadership positions throughout her time at UH. She was a member of Big West Undivided, a group charged with promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their athletic departments and was also involved in the UH Student Athlete Advisory Committee. On the court, Hardisty was named the team’s Most Inspirational Player in her final season as a BeachBow in 2024.
Outside of athletics Hardisty was the cello section leader for the UH Symphony Orchestra and was heavily involved with the UH Immunology Laboratory and UH Cell and Molecular Biology. She also served as a tutor on campus for the UH‘s Academic Services and Learning Emporium. In the community, she gave her time coaching keiki at numerous clinics for UH and Spike and Serve.
Since first arriving on campus in 2019, Hardisty has earned two degrees—her undergraduate degree in molecular bioscience and biotechnology (3.91 GPA) and a master’s degree in public health (3.74 GPA). She was named to the Big West Commissioner’s Honor Roll (with highest honors) four times, was named a UH Exemplary Scholar-Athlete and was the beach volleyball team’s top Scholar Athlete.
