H AWA I‘I ROTARY YOUTH FOUNDATION 2018 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS $250,000 TO 48 STUDENTS
$250,000 in college scholarships have been awarded to 48 Hawai‘i high school seniors in 2018. Forty-six students will receive scholarships for $5,000 each. The Maurice J. Sullivan Scholarship for $10,000 was awarded to Wailana Medeiros from Konawaena High School, Hawai‘i. The Joanna L. Sullivan Scholarship for $10,000 was awarded to Nikki Zamani from La¯haina¯luna High School, Maui. These students were interviewed and chosen by the Rotary Clubs in Hawai‘i. The scholarships are made possible by donations from Rotarians, Rotary Clubs, individuals, and Hawai‘i Rotary Youth Foundation investments. The interest from the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Grant funded three $5,000 scholarships which were awarded to Malakai Lurker from Kea‘au High School, Zanira Musa from Hawai‘i Academy of Arts and Science and Chaz Tanoue from Mid-Pacific Institute. Wailana Medeiros Nikki Zamani The Hawai‘i Rotary Youth Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing college opportunities for graduating high school seniors in the state of Big Island Hawai‘i. Contact us at 808-735-1073 or hryf@hawaii.rr.com. NAME ROTARY CLUB HIGH SCHOOL Maya Gee Kona Mauka Kealakehe Hawai‘i Rotary Youth Foundation Kepola Ishikawa Hilo Bay Kamehameha 2018 Scholarship Awardees Malakai Lurker Volcano Kea‘au Wailana Medeiros Kona Sunrise Konawaena O‘ahu Zanira Musa Pa¯hoa Sunset Hawai‘i Academy of Arts and Science Deylen Nekoba Hilo Waia¯kea NAME ROTARY CLUB HIGH SCHOOL Tehina Slade Kona Kealakehe Katherine Awana Metro Le Jardin Academy Julia Wyman South Hilo Honoka‘a Kaleikaumaka Cruz Honolulu Pau Hana Sacred Hearts Academy Cameron Todd North Hawai‘i Honoka‘a Alison Day Kapolei James Campbell Angelica Flor Fajardo East Honolulu Farrington Kaua‘i Alana Glaser Windward Sunrise Sacred Hearts Academy Bronson Gonzales Wai‘anae Coast Wai‘anae NAME ROTARY CLUB HIGH SCHOOL Jacob Heberle Hawai‘i Kai Kaiser Madilyn Barrett West Kaua‘i Waimea Michael Ito Diamond Head Hawaii Baptist Academy Faith Blalock Kapa‘a Kamehameha Schools Kaylee Johnson Mililani Sunrise Mililani Haven Luper-Jasso Po‘ipu¯ Beach Kaua‘i Pakalana Kam Waiki¯ki¯ Sacred Hearts Academy Jaycee Pang Hanalei Bay Kapa‘a Brandon Kamiyama West Pearl Harbor Hawaii Baptist Academy Callie Parsons Kaua‘i Kaua‘i Katie Kim West Honolulu Moanalua Anna Kimata Honolulu Sunrise Punahou Maui / Moloka‘i / Lana‘i Michelle Murata Ka¯ne‘ohe Kamehameha NAME ROTARY CLUB HIGH SCHOOL Tyson Noquez-Epil Windward O‘ahu Sacred Hearts Academy Kiki Bekkum Maui Hana Vincent Ooi Honolulu Sunset Mid-Pacific Institute Stephanie Bodin Valley Isle Sunset Kamehameha Juliette Peacock Kapolei Sunset Island Pacific Academy Macaleigh Hendricks La¯haina¯ Sunset Kihei Charter Taryn Shimabukuro Wahiawa¯-Waialua Mid-Pacific Institute Beau Johnston La¯haina¯ Sunrise Maui Preparatory Academy Trevor Tamura Pearlridge ‘Iolani Darby Mulligan Kihei Wailea Seabury Hall Chaz Tanoue Ka¯hala Sunrise Mid-Pacific Institute Katherine Swor Wailuku Baldwin Bey-Yu Thompson Ala Moana Hawaii Baptist Academy Shayne Thompson Upcountry Maui King Kekaulike Haven Won Pearl Harbor Hawaii Baptist Academy Lino Yoshikawa Kahului Maui Nicholas Wong Downtown Kamehameha Nikki Zamani La¯haina¯ La¯haina¯luna Doris Yang Honolulu Mid-Pacific Institute Mellena Lynne Calilao Lana‘i Lana‘i