Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 9, Number 5, 1 Mei 1992 — OHA awards $350,000 in scholarships [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OHA awards $350,000 in scholarships

By Ann L. Moore There were 35 scholarships awarded by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs in April. The awards ranged from $500 to $2,000. The scholarships are funded by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and are offered to "gap group" students, those who did not qualify for existing scholarships. Rona Rodenhurst, OHA education officer, said Kamehameha Schools were the main conduit through whieh the scholarships were funneled. Rodenhurst said that Kamehameha has the facilities to run the program and may eventually become a clearinghouse for scholarship programs, both their own and those offered by other groups and organizations. The scholarships were funded through special and matching general funds within the budget of the OHA education office. Twenty scholarships of $1,000 eaeh go to:

NAME ALATINI, Seini M. BALDERAS, Rochelle N. BENOZA, Guy D. BENOZA, Maile A. BRYANT, Holly N. CHONG, Vaughn, Jr. CHUNG, Miehelle L. COELHO, Tiffany C. DEMERCER, Bleen R. DUQUE, Melissa K. FTTZGERALD, Fay GASTlLO, Roxanne P. ING, Stephen S. KAPEA, Vanell V. NAKAGAWA, Miehaeline J. NAWAHINE, Henry K„ IV SANTOS, Jonelle L. WATSON, Miehelle L. W1LUAMS, Lois M. YAMAMOTO, Patti-Rae T.

SCHQOL BYU Hawaii UH Manoa UH Manoa UH Manoa UH West Oahu BYU Hawaii UH Manoa UH Manoa UH Hilo UH Manoa BYU Hawaii UH Hilo UH Manoa Honolulu C. C. Cannon's Business C BYU Hawaii UH Hilo Kapiolani C. C. UH Manoa Chaminade Uni.versity

Fifteen scholarships of $2,000 eaeh go to:

NAME AKUTAGAWA, Malia HATICO, Royle M. HO, Heidi K KENOl, William P. K3DD, Veronica L. KOENIG, Kehaunani M. KORT, Trina K. KUNUKAU, Jacob L. OKA, Loreli K. R1CKARD, Raquel A TOM, Travis K. TSUCHIYA, Cecily P. TSUCHIYA, Kimberly B. VASCONCELLOS, Sean A. WATWNS, Tinamarie L.

SCHOOL Whitworth College Seattle University U. of South Colorado U. Mass, Amherst Texas A & I Purdue University of Portland Oregon State University Creighton University Ricks College Arizona State University Loyola-Marymount Loyola-M arymount University of Nevada Cottey College

( Pictures available at press time are presented here.)

Vasconcellos

Watkins

Balderas

Benoza

Kunukau

Rickard

Coelho

Duque

Nakagawa

Tom

Tsuchiya

Watson

Williams

Hatico

Benoza

Alatini

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