{"id":195208,"date":"2024-04-09T10:44:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T20:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=195208"},"modified":"2024-04-09T10:44:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T20:44:03","slug":"engineering-banquet-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/09\/engineering-banquet-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Record turnout, funds raised at annual banquet support UH<\/abbr> engineering students"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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From left, Honolulu Councilmember Augie Tulba, Lt<\/abbr>. Gov<\/abbr>. Sylvia Luke, UH<\/abbr> President David Lassner, HDOT<\/abbr> Director Ed Sniffen, Jeff Kalani, Ryan Yamauchi, former Gov<\/abbr>. David Ige, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and College of Engineering Dean Brennon Morioka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A record turnout of more than 1,000 attendees gathered at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa College of Engineering<\/a> Banquet, held at the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Convention Center on April 3. The event celebrated the achievements of students, faculty and alumni, while also raising a record-breaking amount of more than $380,000 to support the college and its students.<\/p>\n

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The banquet drew a record crowd of more than 1,000 attendees.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Our annual banquet is such an amazing night because not only are we able to raise a lot of money to support our student projects every year, which is an incredible part of their educational experience and professional growth, but we as an industry get to network and strengthen personal relationships, which is really the foundation of doing business here in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>,” said College of Engineering Dean Brennon Morioka. “Plus it is another opportunity for our amazing students to engage with industry, which is very important for us as a college.”<\/p>\n

The event began with student project exhibitions, such as lava viscosity and thermal measurement devices, autonomous fixed wing drones, autonomous electric vehicles, smart campus energy lab displays and unexploded ordnance detection devices.<\/p>\n

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Following dinner was the presentation of several awards, including:<\/p>\n