The UH Manoa Nursing Alumni Association (UHMNAA) is an independent LLC organization that strives to connect UH Manoa Nursing alumni, foster networking, and to support UHM Nursing. Established in 2012, the UHMNAA is an alumni chapter organization of the University of Hawaii Alumni Association, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Endowed Scholarship
In 2014, UHMNAA established an endowed scholarship fund and hosts an annual fundraising dinner where proceeds are used to increase the endowment and provide scholarships to students. In 2016, the School celebrated 60 years of BS Nursing and hosted the Sensational 60th Nursing Anniversary Celebration Gala on June 16, 2016. The event raised $161,000 for student scholarships and launched the UHM Nursing Hall of Fame inducting 6 outstanding alumni. Proceeds from the Sensational 60th Gala were added to the UHMNAA endowment. UHMNAA continues this tradition by inducting alumni into the UHM Nursing Hall of Fame. In 2018, UHMNAA launched the Outstanding Young Alumni award to recognize the contributions of recent alumni. UHMNAA is proud to provide annual scholarships to undergraduate and graduate nursing students.
2023 – 2024 Board of Directors
President
Michele Lani Bray
DNP ’19, MS ’11, RN, PHNA-BC
UH Manoa Nursing
Vice President
Christine Loui
MSN ʻ11, ACNS-BC, APRN-Rx
The Queen’s Medical Center & UH Manoa Nursing
Treasurer
Gary Glauberman
PhD ’18, MS ’11, BA ’04, RN, PHNA-BC
UH Manoa Nursing
Secretary
Perry Tsuruoka
BS ’14, RN
Straub Medical Center
Past President
Lori Kaneshige
MS ’96, BS ’91, ASN ’89, RN
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children
Director At Large
Madeline Fernandez
BS ’07, RN
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children
Director At Large
Jarek Garcia
BS ’19, RN
Director At Large
Joan Kanemori
MS ’11, CCRN, RN
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children
Director at Large
Darlene Nakayama
MS ’88, BS ’81, RN, CRRN, CCHO, LNHA
Palolo Chinese Home
Director at Large
Genia Parlet
BS ʻ91, RN
Kaiser Permanente
Director At Large
Janell Pulido
MSN ’11, APRN, ACNS-BC, RN-BC
Tripler Army Medical Center
Director At Large
Jenna Siatafu
DNP, BS ’00, BA, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
The Queen’s Medical Center
Contact
Michele Bray
President
UH Manoa Nursing Alumni Association
Phone: 808-956-7641
Email: nursalum@hawaii.edu
UH Manoa Nursing Alumni Association
2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster Hall 402
Honolulu, HI 96822
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