Distinguished Alumni Awards

Congratulations to our 2012 honorees!

L. Robert Alm Frederick Choi Patrick DeLeon Ted Tsukiyama Virginia Hinshaw Ann Dunham Soetoro

The UHAA Distinguished Alumni Awards pay tribute to those alumni who have made outstanding contributions to their professions and community, committed themselves to advancing the values and goals of the University of Hawai‘i and ensuring improvement in the quality of life for future generations.

Sen. Daniel K. Inouye is honorary chair of this year's Distinguished Alumni Awards event on Thurs., May 10, at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, where we will honor:

2012 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients

  • Robert Alm, JD (BA ’73 Mānoa) – Executive Vice President, Hawaiian Electric Company
  • Frederick D.S. Choi, PhD (BBA ’65, MBA ’68 Mānoa) – Dean Emeritus & Distinguished Service Professor of Business, New York University Stern School of Business
  • Patrick H. DeLeon, PhD, JD (MPH ’73 Mānoa) – Professor and Retired Chief of Staff for Sen. Daniel Inouye

2012 UH Founders Alumni Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient

  • Ted T. Tsukiyama (Attended ’39-’41, ’46 Mānoa) – Attorney, Arbitrator, Historian and 442nd Veteran

2012 UH Alumni Association President’s Award recipients


The annual event will raise essential funding for the UH Alumni Association, a not-for-profit organization that awards student scholarships, connects alumni through its events and the UHAA Online ‘Ohana at UHalumni.org, supports UHAA chapters & UH campuses, and facilitates communication between UH and its alumni.