Finance Factors announced today that Benson Choo, Eileen Chun, Romeo Anacan, April Lee and Debra Bringman have been promoted.

“We are pleased to recognize the excellent work and commitment of these individuals, who have gone above and beyond in providing quality service and solutions to our customers,” said Steven Teruya, president of Finance Factors. “Over the years, they have shown the ability to grow and acquire new skills.”

As the official hotel of the 36th annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, Ala Moana Hotel will present its own prize envelope to three lucky people that correctly predict the winners of three Na Hoku award categories.  Kama‘aina and Pacific Business Connection members are invited to enter  for a chance to win a free two-night stay in a sleek one-bedroom, ocean-view suite at Ala Moana Hotel.

“Ala Moana Hotel is proud to be the official hotel of the 36th annual Na Hoku Hanohano awards,” said Marty Milan, Ala Moana Hotel’s director of sales and marketing. “To celebrate Hawaii’s biggest night in music, our island residents are encouraged to stop by and take a guess at who might bring home the gold for a chance to win a two-night stay here at Ala Moana Hotel.”

“And the Winner is…” 

McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii has awarded $2,500 to each of its top ten student employees to help them pursue higher education.

“McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii is proud to award these well-earned scholarships to our outstanding employee-scholars and support their journey toward a college degree,” said Linda Rosario, a McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii owner and operator. “We look forward to watching these employees continue to grow as they work toward their professional goals."

This year’s $25,000 scholarship package is an example of McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii’s continuing commitment to reward hardworking employee-scholars. Since 1995, scholarship recipients have been selected based on academic achievement, community involvement and on-the-job performance. The winners, listed below, will use their scholarships at the following institutions this fall.

The McDonald’s Employee Scholarship Program winners for 2013 are: