Applications are available for the 2023 Wayne “Big Dog” Joseph Scholarships.
Applications are available for the 2023 Wayne “Big Dog” Joseph Scholarships.
Four $1,500 scholarships are available for graduating Hawaii Island high school seniors who will attend a two- or four-year college.
Eligible seniors must have a grade-point average of at least 2.5 and must have been a cross country or track athlete during their high school years. Volunteer activities and community service also are important factors, as well as financial need.
The scholarship, now in its 18th year, honors the legacy of the late Wayne “Big Dog” Joseph, a teacher, cross country and track coach, mentor and runner, and Tribune-Herald columnist.
Joseph’s wish was to help high school runners in their pursuit of a college degree.
“Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to see young people enjoying life through sports participation,” said Joseph, who died in 2013.
Applications are available by emailing rarkin24@hotmail.com. The deadline application is April 9.
