Twelve Hawaii seniors recently won Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation scholarships. ADVERTISING Twelve Hawaii seniors recently won Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation scholarships. Sullivan Shuster of West Hawaii Explorations Academy also was honored as one of 10 district finalists in
Twelve Hawaii seniors recently won Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation scholarships.
Sullivan Shuster of West Hawaii Explorations Academy also was honored as one of 10 district finalists in Hawaii and received a $3,000 scholarship from the foundation.
Anthony Conners of Honokaa High &Intermediate School, Siena Okimoto of Ka‘u High School, Charlie Belmer of Keaau High School, Sarah Pike of Kealakehe High School, Jocelyn Campollo of Kohala High School, Shon Inouye of Konawaena High School, Chrisovlandou Gronowski of Pahoa High &Intermediate School, Vanessa Ignacio of Waiakea High School, Sara Kim of Kamehameha Schools-Hawaii, Scott Petz of Hawaii Preparatory Academy and Maddison Nelson of Parker School each received $1,000 scholarships.
These students were among 63 recipients — one from each of the qualifying public and independent schools in the state — who received scholarships based on academic achievement, community service and financial need. In total, the foundation awarded $99,000 in scholarships this year.
Shuster, daughter of Henry and Rebecca Shuster, was on the honor roll every year of high school, was a Pacific Science Symposium semifinalist and received a Summit Scholarship to the University of Oregon.
She was team captain of varsity soccer, was in varsity water polo, was team manager of robotics and received the BIIF Best on Hawaii Island Goalkeeper Award.
She volunteered as AYSO soccer coach, with the Deep and Beyond to help individuals with disabilities have snorkel and surf experiences in the ocean, at tree-planting sessions at veteran’s and Kaloko cemeteries and the Ironman Triathlon.
