The 2025 UH Mānoa Awards Ceremony will honor its 2025 student, faculty, and staff recipients for excellence in teaching, research, and service on Monday, April 28, at 3:30 p.m. at Kennedy Theatre. Doors will open at 3 p.m.
The ceremony will also be livestreamed on this page and available for future viewing.
Kenny Kaʻaiakamanu-Quibilan is the senior academic advisor (faculty specialist) in the Department of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS). He supports more than 800 students each year through student-centered and relational advising. Tasked with reshaping the department’s advising practices, he created a “one-stop” model that integrates academic and career guidance in a single, accessible space. He currently leads a team that includes graduate and undergraduate peer advisors. A strong advocate for incorporating career development into every advising interaction, Kaʻaiakamanu-Quibilan collaborates with student organizations and community partners to host a tech-focused career fair each semester. The Careers in Tech and Intelligence Fair connects ICS students with local employers and helps address Hawaiʻi’s workforce needs. Beyond his department, he chairs the Advising Outreach Committee and serves as a regional communication and social media coordinator for the National Academic Advising Association. As one student shared, “I believe Kenny deserves recognition for the loving and caring ICS community he built.”