Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 4, Number 9, 1 September 1987 — 30 Hawaiian Students Share $10,000 in Assistance [ARTICLE]

30 Hawaiian Students Share $10,000 in Assistance

Prince Kuhio HCC Honors Scholarship Recipients

By Linda Kawai'ono Delaney Land Officer The Hawaiian Civic Clubs movement was started by Prince Jonah Kuhio in 1917. Beginning with a single club in Honolulu, there are today more than 40 chartered on eaeh of the islands, with three in California and another in Utah.

Founded with the dual commitment to preserve Hawaiian culture and to encourage the education of Hawaiian children, the civic clubs combine a "good time for a good cause." At a recent dinner meeting, Prince Kuhio Hawaiian Civic Club experienced the deep mutual happiness and satisfaction that comes from that commitment. As one of the largest clubs, Prince Kuhio also supports one of the biggest scholarship programs in the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs. This year, 30continuing scholarships worth more than $10,000 in assistance were awarded.

In anticipation of the school year beginning in September, Prince Kuhio invited its scholarship recipients and their families to share dinner and the news of how their studies were progressing. Without exception, eaeh of the recipients expressed excitement about returning to school and their appreciation for the scholarship help. More important, eaeh student mentioned using their academic skills and knowledge as a means to "give back" to the Hawaiian communitv.

A special ho'okupu was presented by scholarship recipient Frank Trusdell. A graduate of Kamehameha Schools now working on his Master's Degree in volcanology, Frank narrated a slide show describing his work and experiences monitoring the latest eruptions on the Big Island. In one slide, Frank was shown at the very edge of the flow taking a sample of the lava. Someone in the audienee asked about the special equipment needed for such a dangerous job. "Oh, it's a long-handled shovel," was Frank's answer. Also among those who will be returning to the Univer-

sity of Hawai'i at Manoa are Elyse Ayau, a senior in premed; Tesha Malama, a senior majoring in psychology who also works with the College Opportunities Program on campus; Sally Muraoka, business management major in her last year; and Pamela Moriwaki, a graduate of Nanakuli High School, third year student in Travel Industry Management.

Other Manoa recipients are Elizadia Naipo, a senior at the School of Nursing; Creighton 01iveira and Randall Rosenberg, both second-year law students; Jana Silva a junior in pre-med; Vanessa Kupa majoring in Business Management; Maleolm Helm and Tanya Lee, both juniors in liberal arts; and Druscilla Lee, a first-year medical student. Other awardees pursuing a higher education in the Islands are Elizabeth Machado, a nursing major at Hawai'i Loa College; and James Lloyd, studying carpentry at Honolulu Community College. Students at Mainland colleges include Wheeler Brown, communications major at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; Colin Correa, a sophomore studying international relations at George Washington University, Washington, D.C.; Peter Kamakawiwo'ole, a sophomore at the Gordon Cornwell Theological Seminary; and Merri Keli'ikuli, sophomore business administration major at Loyola Mary Mount University.

Edward Ayau, pre-law sophomore, and Russell Kaupu a business economics senior, are both enrolled at Willamette University in Oregon; Eugenie Guy, a prelaw sophomore at Vanderbilt University; Allyson Ka'ai, a graduate student in engineering at Seattle University; and Ernest Kalilimoku, a first year architecture student at Colorado State. Jamie Silva, a senior in performing arts, and Melanie T rinidad, in her last year of training in special education, are both studying at Whittier College. We ean all be proud of these students. And of ourselves for helping them. That's just part of the reward for belonging to a Hawaiian Civic Club. If you want more information about what clubs are

active in your area, and how to join — please contact Peter Ching at 988-5691. He is the Oahu District Couneil AOHCC membership committee chairman.

Eaeh year heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases kill almost one million Americans, or more than all other diseases combined, according to the American Heart Association.