Student entrepreneur applications sought

Entrepreneurs’ Organization Hawaii, or EO Hawaii, in partnership with Hawaii National Bank, is accepting applications statewide for its second annual student entrepreneurs competition.

The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards, or GSEA, is being organized by the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, a global network of business owners. EO Hawaii, the statewide chapter, will host a qualifier GSEA competition at 3 p.m. on Jan. 26 at the Honolulu Design Center.

The winner of the Hawaii competition will be mentored by members of EO Hawaii and receive a trip for two to compete at the national competition in Kansas City, Mo. The winner of the national competition will attend the GSEA Finals in Frankfurt, Germany, to compete with the world’s top student entrepreneurs for a chance to win cash and other business services.

Applicants must be enrolled as an undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor’s degree at a four-year college or university and be primarily responsible for the operation of a for-profit or revenue-generating business for at least six consecutive months. Apply at GSEA.org/apply by Dec. 30.

The first 12 eligible students who submit a completed application will participate in a preliminary competition. Three students will be selected to participate in the qualifier GSEA competition in January. The winner of the qualifier will advance to the national competition, to be held later in 2017.

Hawaiian Airlines makes fuel-efficient flight

Hawaiian Airlines this week became the first carrier to fly between Honolulu and Brisbane, Australia, using a series of gate-to-gate environmental best practices to reduce fuel burn and carbon emissions.

Hawaiian Airlines Flight 443 arrived at Brisbane Airport at 7:11 p.m. local time Monday after a 9-hour, 28-minute flight that implemented seven environmental markers outlined by the Asia and Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions, or ASPIRE, a group of worldwide aviation leaders dedicated to advancing environmental stewardship in the industry. Based on Hawaiian’s three weekly flights, the potential annual savings equate to removing 142 cars from the road, or 670 metric tons of CO2, according to EPA calculations.

Hawaiian will complete its round-trip ASPIRE flight on Thursday when HA Flight 444 departs Brisbane at 9:45 p.m. in Australia with a scheduled 11:20 a.m. arrival in Honolulu.

Macy’s to hire 83,000 holiday workers

NEW YORK >> Macy’s plans to hire about 83,000 people for the busy holiday shopping season, about equal to the number of hires last year.

The new hires will work at Macy’s or Bloomingdale’s department stores, call centers or at the company’s facilities that ship products to stores and to online shoppers.

SeaWorld to end dividends to shareholders

NEW YORK >> Troubled theme park operator SeaWorld said it will soon stop paying its shareholders a quarterly dividend. SeaWorld, known for its water shows featuring killer whales and dolphins, has been dealing with falling attendance and revenue as people’s feelings about using animals for entertainment has soured.

The company said late Monday that it will pay its last dividend on Oct. 7, and the amount it pays will be cut by 52 percent to 10 cents for each share owned. SeaWorld said the money saved on dividends will be used to buy its own shares.

On the Move

Kaimuki Christian School has announced the following additions to the school:

>> Lindon Kanakanui has been named associate vice principal. He also directs the school’s music program during concerts, and serves as the KCS summer school director. Kanakanui formerly served as an assistant professor directing ethnomusicology studies at Trinity Bible College.

>> Bruce Campbell has joined the school as a teacher of language arts and social studies. He previously served as an attorney for 27 years. Campbell also served as a president for the Wai-Kahala Athletic Club and has extensive experience working with families and children.