Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union is helping eight high school seniors take their first step toward their future goals with a scholarship to a two- or four-year institute of higher learning in the coming school year. The graduates were selected from a field of applicants from 15 Big Island high schools. Seven of the scholarships are named after a volunteer or a manager who made significant contributions to Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union.
Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union is helping eight high school seniors take their first step toward their future goals with a scholarship to a two- or four-year institute of higher learning in the coming school year. The graduates were selected from a field of applicants from 15 Big Island high schools. Seven of the scholarships are named after a volunteer or a manager who made significant contributions to Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union.
The $18,500 will be awarded among the following recipients:
• The John Y. Iwane Scholarship was presented to Luigi Remo, a graduate of Kealakehe High School. Remo plans to pursue a career in electrical engineering.
• The Peter T. Hirata
Scholarship was awarded to Honu Tea O Te Rai Akau-Nguyen of Hawaii Preparatory Academy who plans to pursue a
career as a Registered Nurse.
• The Albert Akana Scholarship was presented to Abcde Matias of Waiakea High School. Matias plans to pursue a career in psychology.
• The Katsumasa Tomita Scholarship was awarded to Jonathan Uhlmann of St. Joseph Junior/High School. Uhlmann plans to pursue a career in computer science.
• The Frank Ishii Scholarship was presented to Lauren Villafuerte of Honokaa High School who will be pursuing a career in the bioengineering/biomedical engineering field.
• The Mitsugi Inaba Scholarship was awarded to Daylen Calicdan of Kamehameha Schools Hawaii who plans to pursue studies in art, architecture and design.
• The Michael Asam Scholarship was presented to Brianna Halliwell of Konawaena High School. Halliwell plans to pursue a career as a pharmacist.
• The Student Credit Union Scholarship was awarded to Yuki Zbytovsky of Kohala High School. Zbytovsky plans to pursue a business career in marketing and management.