Futures so bright 😎🎓
Congrats to the UH Hilo Spring Class of 2026 — today we celebrate the hard work, late nights, and big dreams that brought you here. Your next chapter starts now. 🌈
Spring Commencement is here 🌺🎓
To the Class of 2026: you made it. Let’s do this, Vulcans.
❤️🖤
Watch the ceremony live using the link in our stories or this link - /live/0IwNO2nm6_g?feature=shared
Celebrating academic excellence! 🎓✨
The UH Hilo College of Arts and Sciences held its 2026 Student Award Convocation on May 8th to honor the hard work and outstanding achievements of our students across all departments.
From Anthropology to Sociology, these scholars are truly the heart of our mission.
Huge congratulations to all the award recipients! Swipe to see some of this year’s winners. 👏📸
Read more here: https://go.hawaii.edu/X4i
#UHHilo #VulcanPride #AcademicExcellence #CollegeOfArtsAndSciences #ClassOf2026
Celebrating the people who make our campus community thrive 🌺✨
Mahalo to the faculty and staff recognized at UH Hilo’s 2026 End of the Year Awards Celebration for their excellence in teaching, service, innovation, and care for our campus. From classrooms to campus grounds, your work makes a lasting impact every day. 💚
Congratulations to all of this year’s award recipients, retirees, and service honorees! 🎉
Aloha Poʻakolu kākou! Eia ka ʻumikūmākahi o nā haumāna, ʻo Kūhaʻo Regidor, ke hoʻolaha aku nei i ka huaʻōlelo o ka pule, ʻo “kūhaʻo.” #kumuhonuamauliola #moʻomeheuhawaiʻi #ʻōlelohawaiʻi #hoʻonaʻauao
Counting down the days until the caps fly! 🎓
We’re so proud of all of our incredible graduates this semester - see you all on Saturday for commencement.
#uhhilo #classof2026❤️ #celebration
Congratulations to the @uhhilosoftball team on an outstanding season and earning a spot in the NCAA Division II Softball Championships as the No. 8 seed in the West Regional in San Marcos, California! Making the postseason among the nation’s top 64 Division II teams is a tremendous accomplishment and a reflection of the hard work and heart this team has shown all season long.
Best of luck to the @HiloVulcans as they prepare to take on top-seeded Cal State San Marcos tomorrow to start the four-team, double-elimination regional. The entire #UHohana is proud of you and will cheer you on every step of the way. #ImuaVulcans!
Bruce Torres-Fischer’s journey shows what’s possible when you start at @hawaiicc
With a focus on ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi and preserving local voices, he built a path that carried him all the way to a PhD at @uhhilo
His story is rooted in culture, community, and the belief that our voices deserve to shape the future of Hawaiʻi.
Start Here. Go beyond. #HawaiiCC #UHHilo #StartHereGoBeyond #transfersuccess
Lexie Tilton isn’t just leaving UH Hilo with a degree; she’s leaving with a mission. From holding it down in the outfield as PacWest Co-Defender of the Year to getting her real estate license while still in school, she’s been busy!
Now, she’s heading to Richardson School of Law to fight for affordable housing so local families can actually afford to stay in the islands. Lexie, we’re so lucky to have you in our corner. 🏠❤️
👀 Read more about her story here: https://go.hawaii.edu/P9i
See all of our outstanding 2026 featured grads using the link in our bio 🔗
Mahalo nui iā ʻoukou pākahi a pau i hele mai iā He Pūkoʻa Kani ʻĀina 2026. He manaʻolana ua maikaʻi kāu manawa ma ka UH Hilo Coral Nursery. Makemake e mahalo piha i ke Keaukaha Community Association no ka lilo ʻana i mea kākoʻo a me ka pakanā ʻana me mākou no ke kōkua i ke koʻa ma Puhi. Ua hoihoi ka hiki iā mākou ke hoʻonaʻauao iā ʻoukou me ko mākou hana me nā koʻa. Mahalo nui pū i nā pāʻoihana i kūkā kamaʻilio no ko lākou mau pāhana, nā pāʻoihana meaʻai, ka poʻe hoʻokani pila, ka poʻe hana i ka leo. Kau ko mākou manaʻo i ka hoʻokipa hou ʻana iā ʻoukou i kēia makahiki aʻe! A hui hou!!
Mahalo nui to all who participated in He Pūkoʻa Kani ʻĀina 2026. We hope that your time in Keaukaha at the UH Hilo Coral Nursery was rewarding. Mahalo nui to the Keaukaha Community Association for co-sponsoring this event and welcoming us to partner in coral restoration efforts at Puhi Bay. We had a great time sharing the work we do. Mahalo nui also to all the local organizations who shared space with us to talk story about their ongoing projects, to the food vendors, music, sound, and sponsors. We look forward to the next year when we can welcome you all back again! A hui hou!
Mahalo to:
@waiakea@teapressobaebigisland@anuenueskitchen_co@thesteppasofficial@uhhilo@waiuliwecount@papahanaumokuakea.hawaii@pipesintern@themegalab@likonapilina@huihooleimaluo@dlnrdar@ks_kumuola@huimau_ohana@hawaiiwildlifecenter@conservationorg@hicountyofficial@hilopizzacompany@hiloseedco@laelbeads@scphilo@bigislandcoffeeroasters@bigislandguitars@bayfrontboards@ktasuperstores@tokunagastore
Such a solid Saturday spent at Puhi Bay for He Pūko’a Kani ʻĀina. 🌊🪸
There’s something special about the energy in Keaukaha when everyone comes together for the ocean. Spent the morning talking story with the crews from the @uhhcoralnursery and Mokupāpapa Discovery Center, followed by a Moʻolelo walk and getting some coral outplanted.
Huge thanks to @thesteppasofficial for holding down the vibes with the live music—literally the perfect soundtrack for a day in Hilo. 🎸✨
Big mahalo to the Keaukaha Community @keaukahacommunityassociation for hosting and keeping us fed. This community is really something else.
#thesteppas #hilo #keaukaha #puhibay #uhhilo
