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2012 Hui Makaala Scholarship Recipients
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The 2012 Hui Makaala Scholarship Recipients with President Lisa Shishido and Scholarship Chair, Clayton Uza Not pictured, the Scholarship Selection Committee: Eric Nitta, Val Kato, Ryan Okunaga and Ruby Uehara. |
2012 Scholarship Banquet July 22, 2012 at the Mandalay Restaurant Congratulations to the following 2012 Hui Makaala Scholarship recipients. These students are well deserving of the scholarships as they have displayed excellence in academics, leadership characteristics at their respective schools as well as their communities and above all, have displayed a strong interest in perpetuating the Okinawan culture through various extra-curricular activities. At the Scholarship Banquet, emceed by President Lisa Shishido, club members were treated to recipient performances after a Chinese family-style lunch/ Later, the recipients and their families were touched by a a heartfelt "open letter" from a parent to a college-bound student, full of wisdom and best wishes, by guest speaker Pamela Tamashiro, past Hui Makaala and HUOA President. |
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HIGH SCHOOL | COLLEGE | AWARD |
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Lauren Asato Jayna Funakoshi Leia Shinsato Celina Kiyuna Matthew Taira * Evan Kawamura Taylor Preza * Prior 2011 Recipient |
Kapolei High School Maryknoll High School Moanalua High School Pearl City High School Pearl City High School Hanalani School Kaiser High School
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Pacific University Seattle University UH-Manoa UH-West Oahu Creighton University UH-Manoa California State University
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$3,000 $3,000 $3,000
$2,500 $2,000 $2,000
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