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This year the HSMA Scholarship committee awarded 4 scholarships; one $3000.00 award, one $2000.00 award, and two $1000.00 awards. The scholarship awards were presented at the HSMA Luncheon at the Sheraton Maui, Coral Reef Room on Thursday, April 15. To date HSMA has awarded over $100,000 in financial scholarships to Maui County's best and brightest graduating high school seniors. The majority of the scholarship funds are raised at the annual HSMA Golf Tournament.
To be eligible for the scholarship, students had to be 2004 graduating high school students and currently enrolled in post secondary academic programs. They had to submit two letters of recommendation, and this year they also had to submit an essay, describing their philosophy as a future professional and how they plan to contribute back to the community in the future, followed by a personal interview with a Scholarship Committee member.
Each winner demonstrated that they have worked diligently to achieve the highest grades while contributing to the community. It was a very tough decision to narrow down to the four out of thirty-six applications we received this year.
The members who donated their time in selecting the winners were Lorraine McCarthy and Jessica Sindoni from the Fairmont Kea Lani Maui, Benjamin Sinclair from the Four Seasons Wailea, James Suehisha from Aloha Airlines, Kelley Kling from the Westin Maui and Puamana Farden from the Hyatt Maui.
Mika'ele Johnston Pavao of Hana High School
- Lived in Hana since he was 5 years old
- Won the Eagle Badge from the Boy Scouts of America
- Recently won the Spirit of Community Award for State of HI - awarded by Governor Lingle
- Will attend Embry -Riddle Aeronautical University in AZ
- Wants to be an Aeronautic Engineer
Trina Ueno
- Senior, Lahainaluna Highschool, attended for the past 4 years maintaining a 4.0 GPA
- Daughter of Owen and Marilyn Ueno
- Wants to attend Bucknell University in Pennsylvania and major in computer engineering with a minor in political science. Her dream is to work in the robotics industry designing movable prosthetic limbs that are connected to the brain.
- President of the National Honor Society, Student of the month for Lahainaluna High School 2002
- Enjoys refereeing and coaching for the AYSO youngsters
- Member of the Hawaiian Club
- Volunteers for National Honor Society, AYSO and Lahaina Town Action Committee
Maiko Arashiro - Baldwin High
- Overa all GPA - 4.159
- Plans to attend Claremont McKenna College - Wants to Major in Economics and International Relations.
- When she graduates she hopes to go into a field where she can be a representative for many people.
- Maiko won 1st place in Impromptu speaking, spontaneous Argument, Public Forum Debate, 2nd place National Honors Soceity Quiz Bowl and 1st place - Math league team, National Honor Roll, and National Merit Finalist.
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