Posted on: Monday, May 31, 2004

Foundation awards 55 scholarships to high school seniors

Advertiser Staff

The Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation has awarded 55 scholarships to outstanding high school seniors in Hawai'i.

Derek Fujio of Mid-Pacific Institute received the Mamoru Takitani Distinguished Student Award of $10,000, and Brandon R. Eum of Leilehua High School received the Aiko Takitani Distinguished Student Award of $10,000. Anson K.S. Chu of Kaiser High School won the Karen Uno Outstanding Student Award of $5,000.

Seven students received $2,000 scholarships. They are:

Roniza Gonzales of Maui High School; Mallory James of Seabury Hall on Maui; Sonya Kuki of Hilo High School; Aaron Rillamas of Kahuku High School; Kari Tanimoto of Pearl City High School; Mazie Tsang of Sacred Hearts Academy; and Erwin Wright III of Waimea High School.

The following students received $1,000 scholarships:

• Honolulu District: Natasia De Silva, Kalani High School; Mary Rose Go, Roosevelt High School; May Arvie Godoy, Farrington High School; Yili Ma, Kaimuki High School; Diana Wan, McKinley High School.

• Central O'ahu District: Crystal Lam, 'Aiea High School; Larson Paul Layugan, Radford High School; Sharmaine Saguibo, Waialua High School; Christina Shin, Moanalua High School; Ariel Zane, Mililani High School.

• Leeward O'ahu District: Arlene Aquiat, Waipahu High School; Matthew Ishitani, Wai'anae High School; Elaine Kamanawa, Nanakuli High School; Thuan Nguyen, Campbell High School.

• Windward O'ahu District: Christy Ann L. Gilman, Kailua High School; Michael Mayeda, Castle High School; Samuel Wilhoite, Kalaheo High School.

• Hawai'i District: Cecily Ballio, Honoka'a High School; Kellianne Chong, Kealakehe High School; May Gebin, Pahoa High School; Kelsey Harrity, Konawaena High School; Jennifer Hamada, Waiakea High School; Sharon Padamada, Kea'au High School; Jared Pasalo, Kohala High School; Bonnie Salmo, Ka'u High School.

• Maui District: Christine Caraang, Lana'i High School; Chanelle Chin, Baldwin High School; Carmen Delos Reyes, Moloka'i High School; Tyler Fujiwara, Lahainaluna High School; Jonathon Hirata, King Kekaulike High School; Mikaele Pavao, Hana High School.

• Kaua'i District: Lisa Kobayashi, Kaua'i High School; Ashley Valvieja, Kapa'a High School.

• Hawaii Association of Independent Schools: Rose Clark, St. Joseph High School in Hilo; Kyla Kitamura, La Pietra-Hawaii School for Girls; Darin Itamura, Hawaii Baptist Academy; Jeffrey Lawi, Iolani School; Elizabeth Nakasone, St. Andrew's Priory School; Jaclyn Palola, Hanalani Schools; Christie Tomlinson, Lutheran High School; Alicia Yee, Punahou School.

• Hawai'i Catholic Schools: Tiffany K.L. Loo, Maryknoll School; Brenda M. Luce, St. Anthony Jr. Sr. High School on Maui; Tanya T. Ngo, St. Francis School; and Tevita T. Williams, Damien Memorial High School.

Correction: The Aiko Takitani Distinguished Student Award of $10,000 was given to Brandon R. Eum of Leilehua High School and the Karen Uno Outstanding Student Award of $5,000 to Anson K.S. Chu of Kaiser High School. Information in a previous version of this story was incorrect.