Posted on: Sunday, September 2, 2007
Scholarships
Advertiser Staff
The following scholarships have been awarded:
Lima Kokua: Amara Yapp, 'Aiea High School graduate; Sarah Nakaso, Kailua High School graduate; both will attend the University of Hawai'i.
Harriet Bouslog scholarship: Sacha Ann Malepe, Ka'u High School graduate; Byron Kelii Poy, Kamehameha Schools-Hawai'i graduate; both will attend University of Hawai'i.
Market City Foundation scholarship: Courtney Gaddis of Kalani High School, who will attend Whitworth College; Andrew Gines of Saint Louis School, who will attend Stanford University.
University of Hawai'i Stars of Oceania Scholarship: Jansen Santos of Pohnpei; Tamera Heine of the Marshall Islands.
Toyota Community Scholars: Kyle Monette of Mililani High School.
McDonald's Restaurants of Hawaii: Celinda Stanton of St. Andrew's Priory and McDonald's Waimanalo, to attend Lehigh University; Chantell Tautua of Pahoa High School and McDonald's Kea'au, to attend University of Hawai'i-Hilo; Sarah Mae Burdios of Moanalua High School and McDonald's Salt Lake, who will attend the University of Hawai'i-Manoa; Caselyn Ragmac of James Campbell High School and McDonald's of Waipahu, to attend Leeward Community College; Elmira Co of Kapolei High School and McDonald's Kapolei, to Washington State University; Miriam Jose of Leilehua High School and McDonald's of Wahiawa, to Hawai'i Pacific University; Emilie Jiminez of Mililani High School and McDonald's of Mililani, to Chaminade University; Krystle Rasos, of Maui High School and McDonald's of Kahului, to Hawai'i Pacific University; Ashley Villamor of Waipahu High School and McDonald's of Kunia, to Southern Oregon University; Joseph Fong Jr. of McKinley High School and McDonald's Ke'eaumoku, to Kapi'olani Community College.
Shannon Brown of Kailua has received a Mike Harper Leadership Scholarship Award from ConAgra Foods Foundation. She will attend University of Mary Washington. The award is sponsored by Scholarship America.
The Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation Inc. has designated the following to receive scholarships: Zoe Morrison of Punahou School has received the Mamoru Takitani Distinguished Award and will attend Harvard University; Ruth Chen of 'Iolani School has received the Aiko Takitani Distinguished Student Award and will pursue a degree in medicine; Mary Guo of Roosevelt High School has received the Karen Uno Outstanding Student Award and plans to become a physician.
