Kuini Liliha

That same year, her husband, Governor Boki, departed Hawai‘i to search for sandalwood in Vanuatu, and he named Liliha Governor of O‘ahu. But her reign was short-lived because of her divergent political (liberal) and religious (Catholic) views. No buildings on campus bear her name, but her gift of ‘āina has helped to create one of the great educational institutions of the world. We honor the incredible sacrifice of land by Liliha that laid the foundation for Punahou School.

The Kuini Liliha Endowed Financial Aid Fund will support students at Punahou School who qualify for financial aid, with a preference for students of Hawaiian ancestry living outside the Honolulu metropolitan area, on the West and North shores of O‘ahu.