Keʻolani Kahale-Lua: James Trask and SLouis Mahoe Scholarship ($1000). Keʻo is a sophomore at Chapman University majoring in Health Sciences. "As a KHCC scholar in 2018-19, I was so humbled to have received such gracious aid in my educational journey. As the first college student in my ʻohana, this gift of education is so dear to me. This scholarship is specifically important to me because of the ʻāina and the values that this organization represents. As a Native Hawaiian, and having lived in Koʻolaupoko all my life, I strive to establish myself as a strong and contributing member of this lahui."
Sierra Wong: Charles and Clara Burrows Scholarship ($1000). Sierra is a junior at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Campus majoring in Aerospace Engineering. "The scholarship is very important to me because I am a first generation college student who lives in two households and am struggling to pay for college financially...this scholarship will help me follow my dream of becoming a Hawaiian that other Hawaiians can be proud of."
Kaha Barbieto: Charles Rose Family Scholarship and our first youth scholarship awardee ($1000). Kaha is a sophomore at Kamakau and also taking college credit classes at Windward Community College. He hopes to graduate in two years with both his high school diploma and his associates degree from WCC. "Mahalo nui no keia pomaikaʻi. He kokua nui keia no koʻu mau makua a ʻaʻole wau e hoʻohoka ana ia lāua. He haumana wau no ke kula ʻo Kamakau a ʻae kaʻu kula e hele au i WCC no ke komo ʻana mai I na papa kula nui. Ke puka wau mai ke kula kiʻekiʻe a hoʻaʻo ana wau e loaʻa kaʻu kekele A. A. kekahi. He kokua keia iʻau no ka mea e kokua ana i koʻu mau makua no ka mea ʻaʻole laua pono e hopohopo no ke kala."
Sierra Wong: Charles and Clara Burrows Scholarship ($1000). Sierra is a junior at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Campus majoring in Aerospace Engineering. "The scholarship is very important to me because I am a first generation college student who lives in two households and am struggling to pay for college financially...this scholarship will help me follow my dream of becoming a Hawaiian that other Hawaiians can be proud of."
Kaha Barbieto: Charles Rose Family Scholarship and our first youth scholarship awardee ($1000). Kaha is a sophomore at Kamakau and also taking college credit classes at Windward Community College. He hopes to graduate in two years with both his high school diploma and his associates degree from WCC. "Mahalo nui no keia pomaikaʻi. He kokua nui keia no koʻu mau makua a ʻaʻole wau e hoʻohoka ana ia lāua. He haumana wau no ke kula ʻo Kamakau a ʻae kaʻu kula e hele au i WCC no ke komo ʻana mai I na papa kula nui. Ke puka wau mai ke kula kiʻekiʻe a hoʻaʻo ana wau e loaʻa kaʻu kekele A. A. kekahi. He kokua keia iʻau no ka mea e kokua ana i koʻu mau makua no ka mea ʻaʻole laua pono e hopohopo no ke kala."
