Business Night 2024

Scene from Business Night 2019: Two students at lecturn addressing a nearly full ballroom

The Shidler College of Business is celebrating its 63rd annual Business Night event, bringing together students with local business professionals for an evening of scholarly recognition and mentoring.

This event provides many students with their first connections with the business community and fosters the networking and mentoring process. In years past, Shidler students have benefitted from the event through career development opportunities, internships, and community service projects.

Additionally, we are pleased to recognize many students at the event for their outstanding academic achievements.

If you are interested in being an award sponsor next year, please contact Irina De La Torre, Associate Director of Development, at (808) 956-6656 or Irina.DeLaTorre@uhfoundation.org 

2024 Business Night Awards List

Awardee / Award Name Amount Donor
Breana Villwock
Special Student in Accounting Award
$1,500 CW Associates, CPAs
Monica Kirk
Outstanding Master of Accounting Student Award
$2,000 Deloitte & Touche LLP
Izaiah Jones
Outstanding Student in Accounting Award
$2,000 Ernst & Young LLP
Kaedin Okimoto
Special Junior in Accounting Award
$1,500 Hawaii Association of Public Accountants - Oahu Chapter
Angeline Agag
Outstanding Senior in Accounting Award
$2,000 Hawaii Association of Public Accountants - Oahu Chapter
Angel Luong
Outstanding Senior in Accounting Award
$2,000 KPMG LLP
Jillian Marc Jefry Felipe
Distinguished Student in Accounting Award
$3,000 Spire Hawaii LLP
Sandy Chen
Special Junior in Accounting Award
$1,500 N&K CPAs, Inc.
Awardee / Award Name Amount Donor
Eugene Todd
Special Student in Real Estate Award
$1,500 Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.
Alec Henderson
Outstanding Financial Analyst Award
$2,000 American Savings Bank
Matthew Derouin
Outstanding Graduate Student in Finance Award
$2,000 Bank of Hawaii Corporation
Tiffany Min
Outstanding Senior in Finance Award
$2,000 First Hawaiian Bank
Shota Ichitaku
Special Student in Finance Award
$1,500 Ross Shimokawa BBA '05
Awardee / Award Name Amount Donor
Kaycee Nakashima
Special Senior in Human Resource Management Award
$1,500 Bishop & Co.
Kaya Ishimine
Outstanding Student in Management Award
$2,000 Central Pacific Bank Foundation
Laura Watt
Special Student in Human Resource Management Award
$1,500 Hawaii Compensation Group (HICOMP)
Julia Sheahan
Special Senior in Human Resource Management Award
$1,500 Hawaii Employers Council
Jett Zenthoefer
Outstanding Student in International Business Award
$2,000 Servco Foundation
Matthew Brody
Outstanding MBA in Operations Management Award
$2,000 Matson
Awardee / Award Name Amount Donor
Jessica Wielgus
Special Student in Entrepreneurship
$1,500 1311 Events
Daniella Pasion
Outstanding Student in Entrepreneurship Award
$2,000 KTA Super Stores in honor of Koichi & Taniyo Taniguchi
Awardee / Award Name Amount Donor
Ocean Vuong
Special Student in Marketing Research Award
$1,500 Anthology Marketing Group
Reina Pollock
Special Student in the Masters of Science in Marketing Management
$1,500 Dr. Dana Alden and Dr. Qimei Chen
Trinity Halemano-Reed
Special Student in Sustainable Marketing Management
$1,500 Dr. Dana Alden
Olivia Kung
Outstanding Senior in Marketing Award
$2,000 Manageability LLC
Suk Wen Ruan
Outstanding Junior in Marketing Award
$2,000 Society for Marketing Professional Services Hawaii (SMPS)
Sabrina Weaver
Distinguished Student in Digital Marketing Award
$3,000 The Wedding Ring Shop
Ruby Aliason
Outstanding Student in Sustainable Marketing Management
$2,000 Ulupono Initiative
Lillian Wynter Ramirez
Distinguished Student in Sales and Sales Management Award
$3,000 Y. Hata & Co., Limited
Awardee / Award Name Amount Donor
Bao Vy Tran
Outstanding Student in MIS Award
$2,000 Ernst & Young LLP
Zenan Li
Special Student in MIS Award
$1,500 Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA )- Hawaii Chapter
Awardee / Award Name Amount Donor
James Taylor
Special Student Leader in TIM
$1,500 SKAL International Hawaii
Jhen Mariz Elizondo
Special Senior in Hospitality
$1,500 Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach
Quinn Sumida
Outstanding Senior in Tourism and Transportation
$2,000 Alaska Airlines
Cody-John Sakamoto
Outstanding Senior in Hospitality
$2,000 Marriott Waikiki Complex
Gianna Young
Outstanding Junior in TIM
$2,000 Marriott Waikiki Complex
Vivian Thach
Special Senior in TIM
$1,500 Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Chloe Yoshihiro
Special Junior in TIM
$1,500 Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Wing Yan Belle Poon
Special Graduate Student in TIM
$1,500 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) - Hawaii Chapter
Marielle Ellorin
Special Senior in Leadership in TIM
$1,500 Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach
Megan Ibara
Distinguished Student in TIM
$3,000 TIM Alumni Association
Awardee / Award Name Amount Donor
Andrew Owens
Dean’s Professional Development Award
$1,500 Financial Executives International - Hawaii Chapter
Carly Miyamoto
Special Freshman at the Shidler College of Business Award
$1,500 First Foundation Bank and Advisors
Reese Kisaba
Dean’s Spirit Award
$2,000 First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd.
Sophia Lauren Lopez
Special Student in Leadership Award
$1,500 Hawaii Business Magazine
Jordan Reed
David Bess Leadership Award
$3,500 Helm Family Trust
Marina Cleavenger
Dean’s Service Award
$2,000 Marriott International
Aaron Goo
Special Senior at the Shidler College of Business Award
$1,500 ProService Hawaii
Aiden Cheung
Outstanding Sophomore at the Shidler College of Business Award
$2,000 Shidler College of Business Alumni Association
Sarah Martin
Outstanding MBA at the Shidler College of Business Award
$2,000 HouseMart Ben Franklin Crafts & HouseMart ACE Hardware Stores

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