2025-2026 Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to the 2025-2026 Charles R. Kendall and Russell K. Okata Scholarship Winners

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The Charles R. Kendall and Russell K. Okata Scholarships are available to HGEA members and their dependents who are attending or plan to attend a college, community college or university, or vocational, trade or other post-high school study on a full-time basis. This year the scholarship committee granted one $3,000 award and 19 $2,000 awards as follows:

$3,000 Scholarship Winner

MEGAN NASHIWA
Maui
Cambridge College
Unit 3 Member

 

$2,000 Scholarship Winners 

LIAN K. FOUSE
Oahu
University of Southern California
HGEA Relation: David B. Fouse, Unit 13 
SEANNA JO
Oahu
University of Southern California
HGEA Relation: Yosuke Jo, Unit 8; Hope Jo, Unit 2
BRAYDEN KAJIYAMA
Oahu
University of Hawaii at Manoa
HGEA Relation: Sheryl Kajiyama, Excluded;
Craig Kajiyama, Unit 3
LYNEA KELSEY
Oahu
Northwest Nazarena University
HGEA Relation: Kietsuda Kelsey, Unit 13
TEHANI K. LLANTO
Kauai
Kauai Community College
HGEA Relation: Perfecto E. Llanto III, Unit 14

TEIGE K. LORENZO
Hawaii 
Grand Canyon University
HGEA Relation: Maile M. Akamu, Unit 3

CARYS J. LUPTON
Oahu
Husson University
HGEA Relation: Raylani F. Lupton, Unit 13
CAJOHN L. MAR
Hawaii
California Institute of Technology
HGEA Relation: Raynette V. Mar, Retirees Unit

IOANE K. MILLER
Hawaii
University of Hawaii at Hilo 
HGEA Relation: Darlene L. Miller, Unit 3
JAMES DANIEL K. MONIZ-KEKUMU
Maui
University of Hawaii, Maui College
HGEA Relation: Jeannie Moniz-Kekumu, Unit 3
JEANNIE MONIZ-KEKUMU
Maui
University of Phoenix
Unit 3 Member
ANELA M. MOSQUEDA
Oahu
University of North Carolina School of Arts
HGEA Relation: Marina Platunova, Unit 13

ISABELLA Y. OYER
Hawaii
University of Hawaii at Hilo
HGEA Relation: Corece C. Harada-Oyer, Unit 3
TABITHA P. PACHECO
Hawaii
New York University
HGEA Relation: Albert H. Pacheco, Jr., Unit 13
CHASITY A. SHERIDAN
Oahu
Chaminade University
Unit 13 Member
MERRICK TAMBIO
Oahu
Oregon Institute of Technology
HGEA Relation: Carey L. Tambio, Unit 6
  TYLER H. TANAKA
Kauai
Pacific Lutheran University
HGEA Relation: Glenn H. Tanaka, Unit 14
  KAITLYN M. TOKUNAGA
Oahu
University of Hawaii at Manoa
HGEA Relation: John N. Tokunaga, Unit 13
  MARKUS S. YAGI
Oahu
Leeward Community College
HGEA Relation: Jerard Yagi, Unit 8