Highlights from the 25th Annual UH College of Engineering Banquet

Over 900 guests enjoyed an evening showcasing student innovations and community member achievements at the 25th Annual UH College of Engineering Banquet on Friday, April 18, 2025, at the Hawai’i Convention Center. The much-anticipated annual gathering is the College’s largest fundraiser, with proceeds supporting undergraduate research, and brings together current students and faculty with alumni and industry members for a memorable evening of entertainment, celebration, and connections. The festivities kicked off with a cocktail reception showcase of the latest student research projects, featuring over 30 teams with technologies such as drones, rockets, bridges, satellites, rovers, 3D printing advancements, an EV-race car, and more. Attendees then enjoyed a farm-to-table meal while enjoying student-provided entertainment from inspirational vocalist Eulamai Tingco (civil engineering) and ukulele wiz Ryden Omine (mechanical engineering). Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke kicked off the formal program, which honored three inspirational community members – Michael Magaoay (Outstanding Service Award), Alan Arakawa (Distinguished Alumni Award) and Colton Ching (Dean’s Award of Excellence), as well as this year’s featured student group, the ASCE Hawaii UH chapter.

Dean Brennon Morioka and his team would like to thank all of the generous table sponsors who contributed to the event’s success: Legends sponsors Hawaiian Electric Industries, Royal Contracting Co, and Wasa Electrical Services Inc; Heroes sponsors AECOM, Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc., Austin, Tsutsumi & Associates, Inc., Bow Construction Management, Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii, Inc., Community Planning & Engineering, Inc., First Hawaiian Bank, Fukunaga & Associates, Inc., Hawaii Gas, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc., and InSynergy Engineering, Inc.; Champions sponsors Akinaka & Associates, Ltd., AWP Safety, Bowers + Kubota Consulting, Burns & McDonnell, Central Pacific Bank, Clay & Glenn, EAAUH, Element Environmental, Engineering Concepts, Inc., Frank Coluccio Construction Company, G70, Gentry Homes, Ltd., Geolabs, Inc, Gray, Hong, Nojima & Associates, Inc, Hawaii Engineering Services, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc., HC&D, HDR Engineering, Inc., Hensel Phelps, Hirata & Associates, Inc., Immersive Worlds, J. Uno & Associates, Jacobs, Jayar Construction Co., Inc., Koga Engineering & Construction, Inc., Mechanical Enterprises, Inc., Michael Magaoay, Moss Construction, Nordic PCL Construction, Inc., Oceanit, PBR Hawaii & Associates, Inc., The Limtiaco Consulting Group and WSP USA Inc.; and additional donors Alexander & Baldwin, Inc./Grace Pacific, Carrier Hawai‘i, and Wesley R. Segawa & Associates, Inc.

Photos – https://photos.app.goo.gl/ntNvjnWXcSM2L7GQA (PC – Neal Miyake) and https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1swp4kx6-8z8Q5P1mgMqGDLNJ6kVQ8Gfn (PC – College of Engineering)