{"id":229838,"date":"2026-02-23T15:14:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=229838"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:44:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:44:59","slug":"hds-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/23\/hds-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"14 UH<\/abbr> dental hygiene students receive $42,000 in HDS<\/abbr> scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa scholarship recipients with SONDH<\/abbr> Dean Clementina Ceria-Ulep and dental hygiene faculty (Photo courtesy: HDS<\/abbr> Foundation)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fourteen dental hygiene students from the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa and UH<\/abbr> Maui College received a combined $42,000 in scholarships from the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Dental Service (HDS<\/abbr>) Foundation, supporting the next generation of oral health professionals across the state.<\/p>\n

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HDS<\/abbr> Foundation Director Shere Saneishi-Kim, an HDS<\/abbr> scholar and Diane Paloma, CEO<\/abbr> of HDS<\/abbr> and UH<\/abbr> regent.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“The HDS<\/abbr> Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that communities across the state have healthy smiles. For HDS<\/abbr>, part of this commitment means funding scholarships and other programs to support our local workforce,” said Diane Paloma, HDS<\/abbr> president and CEO<\/abbr> and UH<\/abbr> Board of Regents member. “We hope that after graduation, these students will work in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and serve the state that nurtured them.”<\/p>\n

Seven UH<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> recipients were honored February 6 at the UH<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> Campus Center during a celebration attended by students and their ʻohana<\/span>, university administrators, faculty and HDS<\/abbr> executives. A separate event for the Maui scholarship recipients is also planned.<\/p>\n

Each of the 14 students received $3,000 to support their education and clinical training.<\/p>\n

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UH<\/abbr> President Wendy Hensel congratulates the HDS scholars at the event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The recipients are:<\/p>\n