UH-Hilo College of Pharmacy - phase 1

October 18, 2009 - Hilo, Hawaii
VIDEO: David Corrigan

Dignitaries and faculty from the University of Hawaii-Hilo gathered at the new College of Pharmacy buildings, on Nolwelo Street (opposite the landmark Imiloa Astronomy Center) to bless the facility.

According to UH-Hilo, Phase 1 of the College of Pharmacy plan called for the construction of three buildings on a four-acre parcel in the University Park of Science and Technology on Aohoku Place.

The university says the new facilities will help the college meet its accreditation requirements, while turning its attention to the next phase, which is a permanent home on the University of Hawaii at Hilo campus. During the event, university officials announced that Governor Linda Lingle has released the necessary funding for the next phase.

The UH-Hilo College of Pharmacy intends to become the center of pharmaceutical research, education, and patient care services in the Asian Pacific Region. Dr. John M. Pezzuto, Ph.D., the founding dean of the College of Pharmacy, was unhand to express his gratitude to local state legislatures for helping to move the project forward.