13 named UHH Chancellor Scholars

Thirteen students from public and private high schools in the state were awarded the prestigious Chancellor’s Scholarship by the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Six of the scholarship recipients are Big Island school graduates.

The award, valued in excess of $26,500, covers four years of tuition for students graduating from a Hawaii high school who earned either a GPA of at least 3.5, a combined 1,800 SAT (reading, writing, math) score or a composite score of 27 on the ACT, while demonstrating leadership and/or is active community service.

All Chancellor Scholars are required to enroll as full-time students and earn a minimum of 24 credits each academic year.

They also must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 and participate in leadership activities and/or community services with other Chancellor scholars.

The 2015 Chancellor Scholarship recipients and their respective high schools are:

• Nicole Antonio (Waiakea High)

• Jon Ehrenberg (West Hawaii Explorations Academy)

• Courtney Ip (Waiakea High)

• Cody Kojima (Waiakea High)

• Kaydee Rapozo (Waiakea High)

• Brandon Tomota (Waiakea High)

• Harley Broyles (Waimea High)

• Pomaika‘i Cathcart (Kamehameha-Maui)

• Jasmine Curiel (Hanalani Schools)

• Sarah Ferguson (Leilehua High)

• Trent Furuta (Mililani High)

• Melia Takakusagi (Waimea High)

• Amirah Waite (Roosevelt High)