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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, March 16, 2006

EDUCATION BRIEFS
McKenna effort reaches $1 million goal

Advertiser Staff

Kailua auto dealer Mike McKenna says he has reached his $1 million goal in donations to Hawai'i schools. The donation campaign — in what has become known as the "Spirit of Giving to the Schools" program — provides a $100 cash donation for every new car sold by his dealerships.

Customers choose the school and the dealership then automatically sends the $100 check in the customer's name. The hundred-dollar checks — totaling more than $1,000,000 — have been received by 436 schools.

MAKAHA SONS OFFER SCHOLARSHIP

High School seniors entering college this fall and planning on majoring in music, dance, language, culture, history or humanities of Hawai'i are invited to apply for the Makaha Sons Scholarship Program, funded by the Makaha Sons Foundation.

This year's recipient will be awarded at the "Take A Walk in the Country 4" concert, celebrating the Makaha Sons' 30th anniversary, at the Neal Blaisdell Arena on June 17.

Application deadline is May 15, 2006. Visit www.makahasons.com/scholarship.html to download an application and view scholarship requirements.

HAWTEL SEEKS ART FROM UH

Hawaiian Telcom is helping the University of Hawai'i celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2007 by featuring artwork by UH students, faculty and staff on its 2006-2007 yellow and white page directories.

Hawaiian Telcom will choose cover artists for the centennial directories through art contests, one for each of Hawai'i's four counties. Designs will also be selected for the O'ahu yellow page directory, Windward, Leeward, East Honolulu and O'ahu's new companion directory for a total of nine cover designs. The contest ends May 15.

The contest is open to UH part-time and full-time students, faculty and staff.

For an entry form, contest rules or more information call the following UH campuses:

  • UH-Manoa, 956-6888

  • UH-Hilo, (808) 974-7307

  • UH-West Oahu, 454-4750

  • Honolulu Community College, 845-9469

  • Kapi'olani Community College, 734-9843

  • Leeward Community College, 455-0524

  • Windward Community College, 235-7366

  • Hawai'i Community College, (808) 974-7611

  • Kaua'i Community College, (808) 245-8284

  • Maui Community College, (808) 984-3249 or (808) 984-3202.