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TITLE SPONSOR

Insuring Hawai‘i’s Future Since 1911FICOH is a member of the Tokio Marine North America (TMNA) group of companies. Learn more about First Insurance and our products at www.ficoh.com, or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

A Committed RelationshipFirst Insurance is proud once again to be the Title Sponsor of Business Night. With over 10 percent of our staff having graduated from the Shidler College of Business, our company directly benefits from the high-quality business education students receive at the college. First Insurance also supports the college through the First Insurance Company Distinguished Professorship, established in 2007 to recruit and retain faculty in the area of risk management, and through its $100,000 endowed scholarship for full-time and part-time students of the college.

As the oldest and largest property and casualty insurance company headquartered in the state, First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd. (FICOH) has been safeguarding Hawai‘i’s residents and businesses since 1911. FICOH provides a wide range of personal and commercial insurance products, which we distribute through 27 independent agencies throughout Hawai‘i. Our brokerage operation, First Risk Management Services (FiRMS), is set up to place nonstandard risks.

Ranked one of Hawai‘i’s Best Places to Work by Hawaii Business magazine, FICOH employs over 300 associates at its Honolulu headquarters. Today more than 95 percent of our customers consistently say they are satisfied or very satisfied with our overall claims service. Our company has an “A+ (Superior)” rating from A.M. Best, whose ratings are widely recognized as a benchmark of an in-surer’s financial strength. FICOH also has an A+ rating from Standard and Poor’s and has been named to the Ward’s 50 list recognizing the nation’s best property and casualty insurance companies for six straight years.

2015 FICOH Shidler Alumni Bottom (L-R): Geri Oshita (BBA ’98); Reynold Doi (BBA ’73); Ramon Ilustre (BBA ’12); Kelsey Soto (BBA ’06); Barry Fong

(BBA ’00); Meredith Chin (MBA ’11); Peter Kawamoto(BBA ’77); Romella Feliciano (BBA ’05); Wendi Ho (BBA ’07);

David Horiuchi (BBA ’90); Bruce Matsuura (BBA ’75).Top (L-R): Jay Hoshino (BBA ’84); Lauren Nakamura (BBA ’05);

Jody Matsubara Martin (BBA ’05); Laurie Makiya (BBA ’96); Catherine Migita (BBA ’06); Janis Kushimi (BBA ’91, MBA ’96);

Brent Abe (BBA ’76); Holly Araki (BBA ’92); Robb Omura(BBA ’05); Rosanna Ho (BBA ’09); Liane Ching (BBA ’05);

Gwen Hiroe (BBA ‘87).

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PROGRAMWelcome — 6 p.m.

Opening Remarks

Vance Roley Dean and First Hawaiian Bank Chair of Leadership and Management

Shidler College of Business

Karen Zheng Executive Director of Business Night

Sponsor Address

Steve TabussiSenior Vice President, Underwriting and Marketing Division

First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd.

Dinner

Keynote Speaker

Lance Mizumoto (BBA ‘80) Executive Director, President & Chief Banking Officer

Central Pacific Bank

Presentation of Student Awards

Closing — 9 p.m.

Business Night Co-Emcees

Ashley KawagishiMajor: Entrepreneurship and

ManagementMinor: Political ScienceGraduation: Spring 2015

Shiraz DoleMajor: Finance and Economics

Graduation: Spring 2017


MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

Vance RoleyDean and First Hawaiian Bank Chair of Leadership and Management

Aloha,

I would like to welcome all of you to Business Night 2015, an evening of awards, mentorship, and networking.

Tonight’s theme, “Insuring Bright Futures,” is particularly appropriate for this year’s event. This past October, the Shidler College of Business received a commitment of $69 million from Jay H. Shidler (BBA ‘68) bringing his total donation to the college to $100 million.

This unprecedented gift is a long-term investment in the college’s future and insures the continued success of our students, programs and events such as Business Night.

For over 50 years, Business Night has been pairing students with business professionals to share ideas, exchange valuable information, and give students an opportunity to gain confidence as they enter the workplace.

With the support of Shidler alumni, industry organizations and the Hawai‘i business community, over $45,000 in awards will be presented tonight to our top undergraduate and graduate students.

The success of Business Night would not be possible without business leaders and corporate support. Therefore, I would like to thank keynote speaker Lance Mizumoto, title sponsor First Insurance Company of Hawaii, award sponsors, and the professionals here tonight for your continued support of our students and college.

Best wishes for a most enjoyable evening,

Vance Roley

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Lance Mizumoto is president of Central Pacific Bank since June 2014 after serving in a variety of leadership roles since 2005, including chief banking officer and executive vice president of commercial markets group. In his current capacity, he oversees the strategic direction and management of all lines of business, including commercial banking, commercial real estate, retail banking, residential mortgage, and wealth management.

With more than 26 years of experience in the banking industry, entirely in the State of Hawai‘i, Mr. Mizumoto has come to know the industry and the State well. Prior to working at Central Pacific Bank, he served as senior vice president and division manager for First Hawaiian Bank’s Corporate Hawaii Division and Trade Finance Department.

He started his financial career at International Savings & Loan, and after six years moved to Bank of Hawaii, where he worked for 10 years in a variety of senior line officer positions.

As president of Central Pacific Bank, Mr. Mizumoto is focused on shaping the company’s corporate culture and strategic direction.

In addition to his work in banking, Mr. Mizumoto is committed to supporting the community and the quality of life in Hawai‘i. He serves on the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, the board of regents at Chaminade University, and has recently been appointed by the Governor to the Board of Education for the State of Hawai‘i.

Mr. Mizumoto received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from the Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa in 1980 and his MBA from Chaminade University in 1992. He currently lives in Honolulu with his wife Ayumi, daughter Yuna, and two cats, named Hunter and Kuro Chan. In his spare time, Mr. Mizumoto enjoys golfing and attending Bikram Yoga classes.

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Lance MizumotoExecutive DirectorPresident & Chief Banking Officer for Central Pacific Bank

KEYNOTE SPEAKER


Karen ZhengExecutive Director of Business Night

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

I would like to begin by saying thank you to the professionals, Shidler faculty and staff, and students for taking the time to attend the 54th annual Business Night. Business Night provides students with an invaluable opportunity to develop their professional network and gain insight into Hawai‘i’s diverse business community. This event would not be possible without all of you.

I attended my first Business Night three years ago, as a sophomore. Through this experience, I established my first connections with the business community. My participation on last year’s Business Night student committee gave me a better understanding of the effort and dedication that goes into organizing a successful event. As the Executive Director of Business Night 2015, I am truly honored to have the opportunity to apply my past experiences to help plan this year’s event and to have worked with such an enthusiastic and hardworking committee.

This year’s Business Night theme—“Insuring Bright Futures”—represents everyone’s unique path to success. Tonight’s keynote speaker, Lance Mizumoto, has led an exemplary career and truly exemplifies our theme.

I would like to thank First Insurance Company of Hawaii for their generous contributions to Business Night for the past 10 years. With their support, students are able to attend Business Night at a subsidized and affordable price. Our useful and thematic favors are also provided by First Insurance, and I sincerely appreciate their cooperation throughout the whole planning process.

Once again, thank you all for attending this year’s event.

Sincerely,

Karen Zheng

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STUDENT AWARDS

Gavin Hudson

Distinguished Student in Accounting

Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP - Los Angeles

$3,000

Courtney Lui

Outstanding Master of Accounting Student

Deloitte & Touche LLP

$1,500

Miaochan Li

Outstanding Student in Accounting

Ernst & Young LLP

$1,500

Hanson Hermsmeier

Outstanding Undergraduate in Accounting

PKF Pacific Hawaii LLP

$1,500

Chadwick Medeiros

Outstanding Senior in Accounting

KPMG LLP

$1,500

Lili Kong

Special Student in Accounting

CW Associates, CPAs

$1,000


STUDENT AWARDS

Ji Woo KimSpecial Senior in Accounting

Hawaii Association of Public Accountants — O‘ahu

Chapter

$1,000

Stefan FujimotoOutstanding Financial Analyst

American Savings Bank

$1,500

John Edward FujiiOutstanding Senior in Finance

First Hawaiian Bank

$1,500

Michelle DangSpecial Junior in Accounting

Hawaii Association of Public Accountants — O‘ahu

Chapter

$1,000

Micolas Ogawa

Outstanding MBA Student in Finance

Bank of Hawaii Corporation

$1,500

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STUDENT AWARDS

Chad VanDykenSpecial Student

in Financial Planning

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

$1,000

Vivian LiangOutstanding Senior in

Marketing

L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

$1,500

Ashley KawagishiOutstanding Student in

Entrepreneurship

KTA Super Stores in Honor of Koichi & Taniyo Taniguchi

$2,500

Joann YangOutstanding Student in International Business

Servco Pacific Inc.

$1,500

Kelsie ChongOutstanding Junior in

Marketing

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co. of Hawaii

$1,500


STUDENT AWARDS

Bryce NakamuraOutstanding Student

in Management

Central Pacific Bank

$1,500

Laura YoshizawaOutstanding Senior

in MIS

Oceanic Time Warner Cable

$1,500

Peter ThompsonOutstanding MBA

in Technology

Hawaiian Electric Company

$1,500

Cassandra Joy Ecraela

Special Student in Human Resources Management

Hawaii Employers Council

$1,000

David HoltSpecial Senior in Business Community Development

Hawaii Society of Business Professionals

$1,000

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STUDENT AWARDS

Martin NguyenSpecial Student in

Real Estate

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

$1,000

Catherine GreenleeOutstanding MBA

in Operations Management

Matson Navigation Co.

$2,000

Melanie NashDavid Bess Leadership Award

Chris and Deb Helm,CDH Africa Ltd.

$2,500

Tuan LaOutstanding MBA at the Shidler

College of Business

Finance Factors Foundation

$1,500

Segundo-Justin Sarce

Dean’s Professional Development Award

Financial Executives International - Hawaii Chapter

$3,000


Stephanie Ramirez

Dean’s Service Award

Starwood Hotels & Resorts

$1,000

STUDENT AWARDS

Manuel Wong CamDean’s Spirit Award

First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd.

$1,000

Marisa ChockOutstanding Freshman at the Shidler College of Business

Shidler College of Business Alumni Association

$1,500

Ashley KawagishiOutstanding Undergraduate

at the Shidler College of Business

ProService Hawaii

$1,500

Alissa UyedaOutstanding Sophomore at the

Shidler College of Business

Shidler College of Business Alumni Association

$1,500

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At the Shidler College of Business, student clubs promote personal and professional development of their members while serving the community through service activities. Each club is unique and provides different activities that help to enrich student life at the college. The camaraderie fostered through club membership helps to make the student experience at the Shidler College of Business a truly memorable one.

Accounting Club (AC)Web: www2.hawaii.edu/~acctclub • Email: [email protected]

American Marketing Association (AMA)Web: www2.hawaii.edu/~amauhm • Email: [email protected]

Beta Alpha Psi (BAP)Web: www2.hawaii.edu/~bap • Email: [email protected]

STUDENT CLUBS

Business Executive Society of Tomorrow (BEST)Web: bestuhm.org • Email: [email protected]


STUDENT CLUBS

Entrepreneurs ClubWeb: www.ecmanoa.com • Email: [email protected]

Financial Management Association (FMA)Web: www.fmahawaii.org • Email: [email protected]

Information Technology Management Association (ITMA)Web: www.itmahawaii.com • Email: [email protected]

Delta Sigma Pi (DSP)Web: www.dspuh.com • Email: [email protected]

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STUDENT CLUBS

International Business Organization (IBO)Web: www2.hawaii.edu/~ibo • Email: [email protected]

Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE)Web: www.psehawaii.org • Email: [email protected]

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)Web: www.shrmuhm.com • Email: [email protected]

Inter-Business Council (IBC)Web: www2.hawaii.edu/~ibc • Email: [email protected]


SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTSAccounting Student Educational Support Kennysen Cheong, Korel Kanno, Kevin Lee, Rui Mao, Curtis Sword, Nolan Teruya

Association of Government Accountants of Hawai‘i Endowed Scholarship Fund Jennifer Allas

Roland Casamina and House of Finance, Inc. Endowed Scholarship Sophia Saindon-Davies

T.C. and Angeli Chan Endowed Scholarship Fund Miaochan Li, Yamin Wang

Chew Jay Family Endowed Scholarship Fund Kyson Morikuni, Diana Nguyen

Stanley and Sandy Lee Chin Endowed Scholarship Fund Michaela Kamemoto

Dennis Ching Memorial/First Interstate Bank Foundation Program Timothy Anderson, Calli Chinen, Stephen Dodge, Stefan Fujimoto, Hanson Hermsmeier, Kyle Hicks, Jessica Lee, Kevin Lopez, Donovan Morimoto, Brannon Naito, Micolas Ogawa, Rex Reyes, Mikhail Romantchouk, Alavi Rumi, Brent Takaki, Koa Webster

The Chng Tok Ngam Memorial Scholarship Fund Kelcie Miki, Kelan Yoshioka

The City Mill Company, Ltd. / C.K. Ai Foundation Scholarship Kelsie Bartolome, Kathy Ann Oyadomari

CW Associates, CPAs ScholarshipErin Kamigaki, Caroline Lai

Deloitte & Touche Scholarship Endowment Fund Vineza Dixon, Jie Su

Florence Hutson Driskel Endowed Scholarship FundTo be awarded summer 2015

Darleen Morioka Dyer Scholarship Endowment Suzanne Pak

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation Shidler Scholarship FundMalia Del Castillo

Ernst & Young LLP Accounting Scholarship Ji Woo Kim

Vance Fawcett Scholarship Anton Aberg, Dana Cotter

Financial Executives International - Hawai‘i Chapter Endowed ScholarshipAlavi Rumi

Financial Planning Association of Hawai‘i Scholarship Chad VanDyken

First Insurance Company of Hawai‘i Endowed Scholarship for Excellence Sunny Ajala

The Oscar and Rosetta Fish Fund for Excellence Christina Amundsen, Michelle Dang, Cassie Ecraela, Natasja Goodin, Ken Kanemitsu, Bethany Kwan, Angelica Lao, Jessica Lee, Patrick Ma, Kathy Ann Oyadomari, Staphanie Suda, Ren Tachino, Manuel Tony Wong Cam

Eddie Flores, Jr. & Elaine Flores Endowed ScholarshipSadie Ackerman, Shayla Ader, Alexandra Brockman, Jennifer Bunch, Hannah Carnes, Alicia Chang, Jedd Chavez, Jacob Dazzeo, Sheridan Dyches, Jordan Ebisu, Kayla Ferrer, Kevin Flores, Kyra Goodman, Colton Goza, Zackery Harris, Jessica Higashi, Rikki Ignacio, Lea Kitamura, Koko Lavezzi, Joon Lim, Kauluponookaleilehua Luuwai, Christoper Moon, Mikayla Muranaka, Taisuke Okada, Andrew Okita, Brandy Okuda, Kent Palma, Kyle Plant, Joseph Song, Chase Tateyama, Nathaniel Tibbott, Alissa Uyeda, Kirk Wei, Tracy Yuan

Freeman Foundation Asian Study Abroad Program Alexander Chen, Alice Fong, Claudius Jeffries, Chadwick Medeiros, Amy Ngo, Tyler Sanford, Koa Webster, Joann Yang

Fujii and Rodriguez Endowed Scholarship Fund Sharon Chen, Weng Seong Siu, Kasie Tanabe, Dohwa Yim

Candes Meijide Gentry Endowed Scholarship Rikki Ignacio

Dick Gourley Scholarship Colleen Leung

Hawaii Accounting Education Foundation Scholarship Endowment Fund Robert Loke, Crystie Ogi

Hawaii Association of Public Accountants O‘ahu Chapter Endowed Scholarship Wesley Kawachi

Hawaii Business Magazine Endowed Scholarship Martin Nguyen

Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants Scholarship Jillian Sterling

Hee Chew Family Endowed Scholarship Dane Sako

The Thomas W.S. Hee Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Shidler College of Business Andrea Choe, Lily Nguyen

Ralph C. Hook Scholarship Vivian Liang, Lillian Shimura

Ralph and Joyce Hook, Jr. Endowed Scholarship FundStephanie Ramirez

Ralph S. Inouye Co., LTD Endowment in honor of Professor K. K. SeoHanale Hose

Institute of Internal Auditors - Hawai‘i Chapter Scholarship Kristel Gabriel, Nancy Nguyen

William R. Johnson, Jr. Study Abroad Endowment Emily Johnson, Alisha Kodama, Lily Nguyen, Karen Zheng

Leonard and Rebecca Kamp Endowed Scholarship Brooke Kise

Kauai Alumni Business Scholarship Randy Hudson

Daniel B. T. & Evelyn Y. Q. Lau Shidler Graduate Fellowship Endowment Masato Itoh

Jeffrey Daniel & Susan Tilden Lau ScholarshipClaudia Vaughn

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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTSTerry Lee Scholarship for Excellence Kailee Carrillo, Lorren Chun, Michaela Kalama, Nicole Oka, Aaren-Joshua Soriano, Kelsea Yamashita, Rachelle Yu

Robert H. Y. Leong & Company Endowed Scholarship Jethro Casinas, Brooke Kise, Chester Lopez, Kent Shinomae

May and Richard Leung Endowed Scholarship Fund Lili Kong, Rui Mao, Jie Su, Hoi Wong

Masters of Accounting Endowed Scholarship Fund Hope Nitta

Todd Kiyo Matsuda Endowed Scholarship Blaine Gemeno, Andrew Park

MBA Achievement ScholarshipCole Buckley, Ashlee Ceder, Steven Chan, Peter De Fina, Letizia De Lannoy, Robert Elkins, Jordan Ford, Rasheeda Grant, Catherine Greenlee,Christopher Haines, Chelsea Hassett, Bryson Hoe, Masato Itoh, Keola Kaluhiokalani, Carly Kaneko,Gregory Lipinski, Brian Lucas, Conrad Mostiller,Melanie Nash, Vy Nguyen, Micholas Ogawa, Kayo Otani, Soledad Quan, Elyse Rosen, Fayez Rumi, Tialei Scanlan, Peter Thompson, George Tracy, Claudia Vaughn, Lan Yao

Barbara McKeever Scholarship Fund Angel Diep

The Marian Miccio Memorial Scholarship Fund Kenika Lorenzo, Yee Kwan Vong

Grace Mizuko Miyawaki Endowed Scholarship in Memory of Jitsuo and Sawa Doi Miyawaki Roy Franco

Jack and Zelie Myers Endowed Scholarship Fund Punilani-Sky LuPiba Buakarnthong, Thomas Premeaux

Hideo Noguchi International Scholarship Fund in the Center for Japanese Global Investment & Finance Ji Su Park

Sandra T. Ohara Scholarship Honoring Phyllis Kawano Aoki Jason Lee, Robinson Nguyen

Patrick Oki Endowed Scholarship Fund for Beta Alpha Psi Suzanne Pak

The Hisaji Onoye Endowed Scholarship Fund Joseph Campbell, Vineza Dixon, Stefan Fujimoto, Reed Gibson, Kyle Hicks, Ryo Ishikawa, Alika Ke-Paloma, Mycah Kincaid, Jessica Lee, Annie Liang, Liberty Lopez, Chadwick Medeiros, Bryce Nakamura, Amy Ngo

Michael and Judy Pietsch Endowed Study Abroad Scholarship Sean Smith

C. Dudley Pratt, Jr. Endowed Scholarship Christopher Colquitt

Sales & Marketing Executives International Honolulu Memorial Scholarship in Honor of Stephanie Lee Uyeda Punilani-Sky LuPiba Buakarnthong, Joann Yang

Saltchuck Hawai‘i Companies Scholarship Fund for the Distance Learning EMBA Program Juniper Adler, Misty Bartolotti, Fred Briones, Lingie Chiu, Angela Cook, Zhenya Delate, Michael Gurat, Kanoa Haake, Rachel Hermosura, Hanale Hose, Vanessa Houle, Deanna Kackley, Paula MacCutcheon, Crystal-Lee Souza, James Thompson, Todd Watkins, Charles Yeaman, Chad Yoshida, En Young

Shidler College of Business Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Fund Natasha Bailey, Marissa Chock, Courtney Choy, Marie Donnici, Jenna Forti, Ji Yuan Huang, Cherie Ishihara, Alissa Kelly, Kendra Koelsch, Jacquelin Kojima, Paula Mao-Tamasese, Thien Nguyen, Jenna Onaga, Shayna Oshiro, Mia Porter, Nathan Raymundo, Kara Tanaka, Lily Tran, Kelly Vea, Kaitlyn Waki

Shidler College of Business Endowed Scholarship for Future Leaders Brent Takaki

Shidler College of Business Entrepreneurship Scholarship Ryan Allman

Shidler College of Business General Scholarships and Awards Eden Greenwood, Anastasia Leindecker, Charles McDonald, Mikayla Mergerson, Chandler Norton, Conley Pearson, Thane Perish, Edward Sobeiski, Sabrina Stegman, Alexandra Tolbert

Ulrike and Toufiq Siddiqi Student Travel Endowment Cassie Ecraela

The Society of Human Resource Management Scholarship Fund Jennifer To

Sukamto Foundation Scholarship Gavin Hudson, Korel Kanno

Manuel Sylvester ScholarshipRandy Hudson

The Marge Sylvester Scholarship Fund Katherine Ann Spieler, John Witkowski

Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation Scholarship Claudius Jeffries, Michaela Kamemoto, Kathy Ann Oyadomari

Howard and Vivian Todo Scholarship Fund Jamie Higa, Jason Li

The Kazuo and Akiyo Totoki Memorial Scholarship Noelle Kaulupali

The Mike and Deborah Washofsky Endowed Graduate Executive Education Scholarship Branden Lee, Minette Lew, Natalie Pagoria

Frank Watase Scholarship FundSophia Saindon-Davies

Jhamandas Watumull Business Scholarship Kevin Lee, Tifanni Rusadi

J. Watumull Merit Scholarship Fund Stephanie Ramirez

J. Edwin Whitlow Endowment Kaiwi Hamakua-Makue, Donovan Morimoto, Mia Porter, Mikhail Romantchouk, Linda Tidmore,Lauren Umamoto

Eiro and Alice Yamada Endowed Scholarship Ashley Kawagishi


SPECIAL THANKSAward SponsorsAlexander & Baldwin, Inc.American Savings BankBank of Hawaii CorporationCentral Pacific BankChris and Deb Helm, CDH Africa Ltd.CW Associates, CPAsDeloitte & Touche LLPEnterprise Rent-a-Car Co. of HawaiiErnst & Young LLPFinance Factors FoundationFinancial Executives International -

Hawai‘i ChapterFirst Hawaiian BankFirst Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd.Hawaii Association of Public Accountants - O‘ahu Chapter (2)Hawaii Employers CouncilHawaii Society of Business ProfessionalsHawaiian Electric CompanyKPMG LLPKTA Super Stores in Honor of Koichi & Taniyo TaniguchiL & L Hawaiian BarbecueMatson Navigation Co.Northwestern Mutual Financial NetworkOceanic Time Warner CablePKF Pacific Hawaii LLPPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - Los AngelesProService HawaiiServco Pacific Inc.Shidler College of Business Alumni Association (2)Starwood Hotels & Resorts

ABC StoresAloha Air CargoBusiness Solution TechnologiesCGi Technologies and SolutionsDecision Research CorporationECA LLPEwa by Gentry Community AssociationHawaii Pacific HealthHawaiian TelcomHEMICHMSAHouse of FinanceHouseMartISACAKHON 2King & Neel, Inc.KMH LLPLegacy ConsultantsJoe Magaldi Make A Wish FoundationMarket City LimitedMassMutual Financial GroupMC Group Hawaii, Inc.N&K CPAs, Inc.PretikaPublic Consulting GroupThe Queen’s Health SystemsThe Queen’s Medical CenterShidler College of BusinessSI Group, Certified Pension ConsultantsState Farm InsuranceSterling & Tucker, Inc.

Territorial Savings BankUH Manoa NursingUlupono InitiativeThe Yamada Scott Family FoundationYoung Brothers, Limited

Participating Companies

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Top Photo: Front Row (L to R): Cassandra Joy Ecraela, Co-Director of Student Recruitment; Kailee Yogi, Director of Awards and Publications; Karen Zheng, Executive Director of Business Night; Ashley Kawagishi, President of Inter-Business CouncilBack Row (L to R): Joann Yang, Co-Director of Student Recruitment; Mia Porter, Director of Marketing (Advertising); Ji Woo Kim, Co-Director of Student Recruitment; Daniel Chong, Director of Marketing (Design)

BUSINESS NIGHT COMMITTEE

shidler.hawaii.edu/visionary#ShidlerVision

In 1961, the downtown Honolulu business community was developing at a rapid rate, yet no formal event existed that brought together business students and faculty with the business community. With the help of the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce, the Dean’s Office and a few business students, “Business Week” was established to fill that void.

The weeklong series of events included “Organization Day” where student received information on business clubs, professionnal seminars, tours of the college and a coffee hour with professionals. The week culminated with “Business Night,” a special evening of public awards, dancing, and networking.

By 1969, all daytime activities of Business Week were eliminated except for the popular Business Night. It was also the first year that students and professionals were matched one-to-one according to their fields of interest.

With the changes to Business Night, the event drew hundreds of students and professionals each year.

In 2006, Business Night shortened its program by separating from the Hall of Honor Awards, and returned to its original format of focusing on mentorship and student awards. It was a strategic move to create two separate events—one to recognize students and the other to honor alumni achievements.

Today’s Business Night has become the premier student event at the college. It is the one night that students can build on their career connections by meeting professionals from Hawai‘i’s business community.

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