History and Background of the University of Hawai‘i Alumni Association

UHAA is an international network of alumni chapters and members whose collective goal is to advance the interests of the University of Hawai‘i, alumni, and friends through mutually beneficial and lifelong relationships; to generate support for the university; and to participate in events that showcase the university's excellence.

The UHAA was formally organized in 1988 as the University of Hawai‘i System's alumni organization representing alumni from 10-campuses throughout the islands. Since the first student graduated from UH Mānoa in 1911, more than 250,000 have joined the ranks of UH alumni.

Past UHAA Presidents

2006-2007
Janet Yoshida (BFA '82)

2004-2005
Karl H.Fujii '90

2003-2004
Christine Kondo '97

2002-2003
Arnold Kishi, '71, '81

2001-2002
Joseph DeMattos, Jr., '95

2000-2001
Lawrence Cutwright, '75

1999-2000
Edward Hirata, '56

1998-1999
Robin Campaniano, '73, '83

1996-1998
Kent Tsukamoto, '78

1995-1996
Russell Okata, '67

1994-1995
Donald C. W. Kim, '58

1993-1994
Wallace Fujiyama

1992-1993
Oswald Stender, '58

1991-1992
Ben Taguchi '54

1990-1991
Heidi Wild, '85

1989-1990
Vernon Char, '56

About the UH Founders Alumni Association
In 1922, an informal University of Hawai‘i Alumni Association was organized on the Mānoa campus, the only University of Hawai‘i campus at that time. During the ensuing years, that group became the UH Founders Alumni Association, a UHAA chapter.