University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Chancellor Rose Tseng has named 15 students as recipients of UH Hilo’s prestigious Chancellor’s Scholarship for the 2006-2007 academic year. The scholarship was established four years ago to recognize outstanding graduates from high schools throughout the state of Hawai‘i who are in need of financial aid to complete their undergraduate studies.

Recipients graduated in the top 10 percent of their high school class, earned grade point averages of at least 3.5, and excelled in leadership, experience, potential, community service, and SAT scores.

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Remarks by Chancellor Rose Tseng
Meeting of the University of Hawai‘i Board Of Regents
October 19, 2006
Ho‘oulu Terrace
UH Hilo

“Transforming Our Students, Our Island, Our State and the Pacific Rim”

Aloha members of the Board of Regents, President McClain and colleagues. Welcome to UH Hilo.

My presentation today will be in three parts. First, I will highlight UH Hilo’s development and transformation, then speak of our distinctions, and conclude with how we measure our excellence.

Let’s start with a question: What do you identify as opportunities for UH Hilo? Several weeks ago, my Advisory Board members had a lively discussion about UH Hilo. Here are excerpts of their responses to the question:

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