3 HPA seniors are merit finalists
3 HPA seniors are merit finalists
Hawaii Preparatory Academy seniors Tristan Kilkenny, Jordan Virtue and Will White are finalists in the 61st annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
The three will continue in the competition for 7,400 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million that will be offered this spring.
The selection of merit scholarship winners from the group of more than 15,000 finalists is in progress.
National Merit Scholarship winners of 2016 will be announced beginning in April and concluding in July.
HCFCU accepting applications for scholarships
Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union is accepting scholarship applications from high school seniors on the Island of Hawaii.
The credit union will award $17,500 in scholarships to high school seniors graduating in 2016 continuing on to an institution of higher learning. Seven scholarships — each in the amount of $2,500 — are named after a volunteer or leader who made important contributions to Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union.
Five of the scholarships — named after Peter Hirata, Albert Akana, Katsumasa Tomita, Frank Ishii and Mitsugi Inaba – are awarded to students based on need, academic achievement, career goals and extracurricular activities.
The John Y. Iwane scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior that meets all the criteria mentioned above with plans to enter an agriculture-related field of study.
The Michael Asam Scholarship will be awarded to a senior who actively participates in an HCFCU-sponsored student credit union as a teller or as a student credit union board member.
The Credit Union has offered scholarships to students in their communities for 30 years.
Interested high school seniors can fill out an application online at the credit union’s website, www.hicommfcu.com. Applications and all required information must be received by April 18 to be considered.
Murayama on FDU honors list
Jenna Murayama of Hilo, a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham Campus in Madison, N.J., was named to the honors list for the fall 2015 semester.
To qualify for the honor’s list, a student must carry a 3.5 or better GPA out of a possible 4.0 and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 letter-graded hours (four courses).
Fairleigh Dickinson University is New Jersey’s largest private university and features more than 100 liberal arts and professional degree programs, two international campuses, dozens of partnerships with internationally renowned institutions and special programs and status within the United Nations.