Posted on: Sunday, July 25, 2004
Scholarships
Advertiser Staff
Big Isle teen gets $22,000 award
Jamie Nagao, a senior at Konawaena High School, has received a Cougar Freshman Academic Award, worth $22,000 over four years.
Nagao will study art at Washington State University.
Natalie Kamauoha of La'ie has been named a Toyota Community Scholar. The Kahuku High School senior was one of 100 students from around the nation chosen from a pool of 10,000.
Derek Shigano of Roosevelt High School is a recipient of the Dean's Scholarship from Concordia University in Portland, Ore.
He was awarded both an academic and athletic scholarship for excellence in baseball.
The Market City Foundation has awarded scholarships to Eun Jung Lee of Kaimuki High School and Natasia De Silva of Kalani High School.
Lee plans to study journalism or business administration; De Silva will focus on economics and government.
Four students from Leilehua High School have received scholarships from the Wahiawa Lions Club. They are: Leanne Jones, taking pre-veterinarian courses in college; Erika LaPuente, studying pre-pharmacy; Danielle Salantes, taking pre-med; and Todd Tomita, studying computer science.
Rachel Ing of Kane'ohe has received a Youth For Understanding scholarship that will enable her to live with a host family and study in Japan.
Saint Louis School senior Ross Pascual and Saint Louis junior Brandon Low have received the Clarence T.C. Ching Scholar Award for academic excellence; it covers full tuition and the cost of books.
The recipient of the Gilliland Scholar Award for leadership, service and academic excellence is Ronan Arbitrario, also a Saint Louis junior.
Collin Wai Kong Siu of Mililani has received a Mike Harper Leadership Scholarship from the ConAgra Foods Foundation.
Kahuku student a Toyota scholar
Roosevelt athlete gets Dean's award
2 selected for Market City aid
Lions honor 4 from Leilehua
Kane'ohe student going to Japan
3 at Saint Louis win scholarships
Mililani student gets leader honor
