Posted on: Wednesday, September 15, 2004

Salutes

Advertiser Staff

The following students have received scholarships and honors:

• Good Beginnings Alliance scholarships to Anne Holt of First Chinese Church of Christ; Elizabeth Muafono, PACT Head Start; Carol Konno, Makiki Christian; Alvina Villegas, Hawaii Kids at Work; Shirena Leong, Kamaaina Kids, Enchanted Lake; Michelle Kinoshita, Rainbow Schools, Mililani; Cheryl-Ann Gamiano-Herrod, First Baptist Church of Hale'iwa; Desiree Espinda, St. Timothy's Children's Center; Shanda Agaran, Kamaaina Kids, Waipahu; Nancy Schultz, Kamaaina Kids, St. Marks; Lydia Guerrero, family child care provider; Sayoko Yamaguchi, King's Kids.

Neighbor Islands: Kaua'i, Kathleen Smith, family child care provider and Karen Saronitman, Kauai Head Start. Hawai'i, Tamara Kirk and Susan Ventimiglia, both of Hawaii Montessori; Maui, Diane Nelson, MEO Head Start.

• Papa John's Scholars: Brandon Eum, Leilehua High; Sheena Fuertes, Radford High; Nicole Galase, Kalani High; Sarah Kodama, Castle High; Ronica Lu, Moanalua High; Heidi Maeda, Roosevelt High; Melvin Rodenhurst, Kalaheo High; Blanca Rodriguez, Mililani High; Kathryn Sagayadoro, Campbell High; Megan Soriano, Waipahu High; Jordan Tangonan, Kamehameha Schools; Jennylyn Tapat, Pearl City High; Ken Tatafu, Kaimuki High; Diana Wan, McKinley High; Leona Wright, Nanakuli High & Intermediate.

• Verizon Foundation scholars: Shannon Chung of Kane'ohe, a Kalani High School graduate majoring in business at Linfield College in Oregon; and Janette Gerolaga of 'Ewa Beach, a Campbell High School graduate pursuing pre-medicine at the University of Hawai'i.

• Junior Achievement Scholars: Office Depot and We the Women awards to Beth Yamashiro of Hilo High; NFL Pro Bowl award to Robert Manoski, a senior at Kohala High; a Sales & Marketing Executives of Honolulu award to Cassandra McGraw of Kea'au High.

• Kelly Kanayama of Honolulu has accepted membership in The National Society of Collegiate Scholars. She is attending Washington University in St. Louis.

• Prescilla Gines, a Sacred Hearts Academy graduate, received a USA Funds scholarship. She is a chemistry major at the University of San Francisco.

• Alexander & Baldwin Inc. academic scholarships to Maui High School graduates Sara Moore of Kula, Maui; and Mark Pacubas of Kihei, Maui. Moore will major in biochemical engineering at Texas A&M University, and Pacubas will major in electrical engineering at California Polytechnic Institute.