The Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation will be honoring three individuals and KTA Superstores at its award banquet this year.

Honorees are restaurant owner Sam Choy, Zippy's co-founder Charles Higa and University of Hawai'i Associate Athletics Director Marilyn Moniz-Kahoohanohano.

Each year the foundation holds an annual fundraiser called Kulia I Ka Nu'u ("strive for the highest") Banquet and honors three public school graduates and a corporation. These honorees have not only distinguished themselves in their respective fields but have made significant contributions to the community as well.

The foundation is an independent non-profit corporation founded in 1986 to strengthen the quality of public education by creating opportunities for innovative school-level ideas.

The banquet is in May.