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Middle schooler back from D.C.

Shriya Ganju, a Washington Middle School student in Honolulu, attended the Junior National Young Leaders Conference last week in the nation's capital.

The program is designed for middle school students and sponsored by the Congressional Youth Leadership Council, a nonprofit education organization supported by members of Congress.

Ganju participated in educational activities and visited historic landmarks. She also studied the impact of leadership through critical periods of American history such as the Civil War and Reconstruction, the Great Depression, World War II and the civil rights movement.

CC Hawaii names winners

College Connections Hawaii has announced two winners for its Best Student Scholarship. Cory Black, a senior at Roosevelt High School, is being recognized for achieving the highest SAT score in her class after taking CC Hawaii's preparation course. Saint Louis School senior Keita Yamamoto is recognized for improving his SAT score by 250 points after completing sessions at CC Hawaii.

Scholarships for researchers

The University of Hawai'i-Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources recently handed out nearly $6,000 in scholarships and awards at its 15th Student Research Symposium.

Students recognized for outstanding oral presentations or posters were Dennis T. Higashiguchi, Aurelien Douette, Kia L. Weaver, Robert Hutchison, Cynthia Nazario, Natalie Kong, James Leary, Jonathan D. Awaya, Chad B. Walton, Wendy S. Kaneshiro, Yoon-sup So and Buncha Chinnasri.

Scholarships went to Amber Sakagawa, Sharyn Maeda, Kia Weaver, Renee Molina, Nicole Iwasaki, Dennis Higashiguchi, Vanessa Sim and Mei Cent Wong.

Alumni honor Kalbrener Richard Kalbrener of Honolulu has been named a Distinguished Young Alumni Award winner by the Winona State University Alumni Society in Minnesota.

Waipahu boy to attend forum

Tyrone Taito of Waipahu has been chosen to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine in Los Angeles.

The forum is a leadership development program for high school students who have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership potential and an interest in medicine.

During the 10-day conference, Taito will have the opportunity to visit medical schools and clinical facilities to observe and interact with physicians, surgeons, researchers, scientists and medical educators.

Taito will be among 350 students from across the country to attend the conference.