{"id":20739,"date":"2013-11-01T12:28:43","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T22:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=20739"},"modified":"2021-11-15T14:56:54","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T00:56:54","slug":"60000-gift-boosts-uh-hilo-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2013\/11\/01\/60000-gift-boosts-uh-hilo-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"$60,000 gift boosts UH<\/abbr> Hilo athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Hilo athletic staff and student athletes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Japanese businessman with strong ties to the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Island has pledged $60,000 to create two funds to benefit the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Hilo Vulcans athletics program<\/a>. His gift will support student athletes and the Vulcans coaching staff.<\/p>\n

The Hikozaemon Takahashi Coaches Fund for Excellence will support the UH<\/abbr> Hilo athletics recruitment program and make it possible for coaches to travel throughout Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and the nation to meet and recruit athletic talent. Currently, coaches rely on their own personal funds and other limited donor funds to pay for travel.<\/p>\n

The Hikozaemon Takahashi Scholarship provides financial assistance for student-athletes and can be used for their tuition, books and equipment.<\/p>\n

“The UH<\/abbr> Hilo athletics program has 12 sports, including basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, soccer, tennis and golf. Our goal is to ensure that all scholar-athletes receive scholarship support and that we have the means to recruit top talent,” said UH<\/abbr> Hilo Athletics Director Dexter Irvin<\/strong>. “This generous gift will have an immediate, positive impact on the program.”<\/p>\n

“The aloha from the people of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> is special and unique. This gift is a small gesture of my appreciation and gratitude of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>,” said the donor.<\/p>\n

“We are most grateful to our donor for investing in our athletics program,” said UH<\/abbr> Hilo Chancellor Donald Straney<\/strong>. “By growing our recruitment capabilities and scholarship opportunities, our program can flourish.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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