{"id":219078,"date":"2025-08-04T13:24:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T23:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=219078"},"modified":"2025-08-04T13:24:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T23:24:43","slug":"regent-wilson-aloha-and-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/04\/regent-wilson-aloha-and-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Regent Wilson\u2019s legacy: Aloha and action"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><figure id=\"attachment_219607\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219607\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/system-wilson-mahalo-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hensel, Wilson, Lee with proclamation\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-219607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/system-wilson-mahalo-1.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/system-wilson-mahalo-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/system-wilson-mahalo-1-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Board of Regents honor Ernie Wilson in resolution adopted at a July 17 meeting, from left <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> President Wendy Hensel, Wilson, <abbr>BOR<\/abbr> Chair Gabriel Lee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After 10 years on the University of <span aria-label=\"hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Board of Regents, Ernie <span aria-label=\"Kaaumoana\">Ka&#699;aumoana<\/span> Wilson Jr. ended his term this July with a full heart. At nearly 87, the former Army officer, hotel executive and educator calls his service a meaningful closing chapter to a career built on aloha.<\/p>\n<p>Two lessons from his time as a <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">糖心视频<\/abbr> regent continue to resonate, Wilson said. First, the value of the voices of the students and the faculty. For years, he listened closely as both testified at <abbr>BOR<\/abbr> meetings, sharing their needs, frustrations and hopes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219606\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219606\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/system-wilson-mahalo-3-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Wilson with the regents\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-219606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/system-wilson-mahalo-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/system-wilson-mahalo-3-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/system-wilson-mahalo-3.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wilson with <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> Board of Regents<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I\u2019m a marketing person, and what\u2019s important is that we need to look at our students because our students are our customers,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We can never lose sight of that. We need to provide what the customer needs to be successful and to prosper. For that to happen, it requires leadership from both the university and, ultimately, the Board of Regents. Together, they must foster an environment that supports and encourages the faculty and staff, our primary constituency, who play a key role in meeting our students\u2019 needs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Wilson\u2019s second lesson&#8212;helping select <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr>\u2019s newest president. In October 2024, the <abbr>BOR<\/abbr> unanimously appointed Wendy Hensel as the next president of the 10-campus system, a decision he considers one of his proudest contributions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Related <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/10\/17\/regents-select-wendy-hensel-as-next-president\/\"><abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> regents unanimously select Wendy Hensel as next <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> President<\/a>, October 17, 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219605\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219605\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/system-wilson-mahalo-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Three people in commencement regalia\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-219605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/system-wilson-mahalo-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/system-wilson-mahalo-2-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/system-wilson-mahalo-2.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wilson (center) with Hensel and Punihei Lipe, director of <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Papa O Ke Ao<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;The most critical thing was that we find somebody that can think both strategically and globally, and most importantly, provide the leadership required to be successful within this environment,&rdquo; Wilson said.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson believes that with this type of leadership and the vast brainpower that exists within the university\u2019s faculty and staff his vision is within reach.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The University of <span aria-label=\"hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> System will be known as the premier research and educational institution for the discovery, creation and transfer \/distribution of knowledge within the Indo-Pacific area and beyond, and where thought leaders are initiating and leading the strategic discussions to continually identify and seek the solutions to mitigate the challenges facing humanity. Wendy Hensel is a person that gives us the capability and leadership skills.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During his time on the <abbr>BOR<\/abbr>, Regent Wilson helped guide <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, improved stewardship and demonstrations on Maunakea, and backed efforts to keep undergraduate tuition flat across all 10 <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> campuses.<\/p>\n<h2>&#699;Ike k\u016bpuna (Wisdom from the elders)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219604\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219604\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/system-wilson-mahalo-4-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Two people sharing a greeting\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-219604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/system-wilson-mahalo-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/system-wilson-mahalo-4-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/system-wilson-mahalo-4.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wilson shares traditional honi (greeting) with <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Vice Provost Kap\u0101 Oliveira<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wilson\u2019s roots run deep. Born in Papak\u014dlea to parents from Maui, he grew up grounded in Hawaiian values and a strong sense of discipline. His father managed the men\u2019s shoe department at Liberty House in downtown Honolulu for 20 years, setting an early example of hard work and dedication. Those lessons stayed with Wilson, woven together with the teachings of the Aloha spirit passed down by k\u016bpuna (elders) such as Aunty Pilahi Paki, who defined aloha through <em>akahai<\/em> (kindness), <em>lokahi<\/em> (unity), <em><span aria-label=\"oluolu\">&#699;olu&#699;olu<\/span><\/em> (pleasantness), <em><span aria-label=\"haahaa\">ha&#699;aha&#699;a<\/span><\/em> (humility) and <em>ahonui<\/em> (patience).<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That\u2019s the way my parents and my k\u016bpuna raised me,&rdquo; Wilson said. &ldquo;I always brought <span aria-label=\"hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> to wherever I was.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219603\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219603\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/system-wilson-mahalo-5-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding photo with military friends\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-219603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/system-wilson-mahalo-5-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/system-wilson-mahalo-5-130x93.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/system-wilson-mahalo-5.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wilson and wife on their wedding day in May 1962<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After graduating from Kamehameha Schools in 1956, Wilson went on to Cornell University, then joined the U.S. Army. He was stationed in Germany when he met his wife, Walburga or Wally, as she\u2019s fondly known.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She thought she was marrying a rich American,&rdquo; he joked. &ldquo;She ended up marrying a poor Hawaiian.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re celebrating 63 years of marriage this year.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson\u2019s decades-long career spanned military leadership, executive roles in hospitality including Holiday Inns, Embassy Suites, Sheraton Hotels and Outrigger Hotels and Resorts. He has also held faculty and administrative posts in higher education.<\/p>\n<h2>Leadership transition<\/h2>\n<p>On July 1, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/07\/01\/kuiokalani-gapero-appointed-bor\/\">Kuiokalani L. Gapero<\/a>, an educator, mentor and cultural practitioner, was appointed to the <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> Board of Regents by Gov. 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