{"id":227850,"date":"2026-01-06T12:53:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T22:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=227850"},"modified":"2026-01-06T12:53:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T22:53:21","slug":"ka-wai-ola-accolades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/01\/06\/ka-wai-ola-accolades\/","title":{"rendered":"Ka Wai Ola: Honors, awards and accolades"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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This article by Native Hawaiian Initiative Alakaʻi<\/span> (Coordinator) at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa Kamakanaokealoha Aquino was first published in Ka Wai Ola on January 1<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

As we begin this new year, let us take a moment to reflect on 2025. During the 2024-2025 academic year, the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> awarded 2,086 degrees and certificates to Native Hawaiians. As of fall 2025, there are 12,618 Native Hawaiians enrolled.<\/p>\n

There are so many accomplishments by students, faculty, staff, and administrators, to programs, community outreach, and engagement to highlight. Here are a few:<\/p>\n