Kamehameha Schools alumni extend educational reach through scholarships

July 26, 2005

Contributed by Liz Ahana

"As Kamehameha alumni we feel a great sense of gratitude to Princess Pauahi for giving us the gift of education," said KSAA Maui Region President Dancine Takahashi. "By awarding these scholarships, we are upholding the legacy of our princess by extending her educational reach to more Native Hawaiians on Maui."

The scholarship recipients are non-Kamehameha Schools students, five of whom are children of Kamehameha alumni. Among them are brothers Jordan and Davin Iwata, sons of former Maui fire Captain Charlie Iwata, a 1980 Kamehameha Schools graduate. Charlie died late last year after battling a rare form of lung cancer.

Sophia P. Crisostomo, Maui Community College, Karina Gurat, daughter of Shirley Gurat, c/o 78, King Kekaulike High School, Davin Iwata, son of Charlie Iwata, c/o '80, King Kekaulike High School, Jordan Iwata, son of Charlie Iwata, c/o '80, Maui Community College, Bryce Mendez, George Washington University, Trisha Nekaifes, Maui Community College, Tiana Over, Maui High School, Johrae Park, Hana High School, Sherelle Perreira, King Kekaulike High School, Gabrielle Roback, Maui High School, Jolynn Sakugawa, daughter of Stephanie Armitage Sakugawa, c/o '74, St. Anthony High School, Roxie Sylva, King Kekaulike High School, Lindsey Texeira, daughter of Kelly Adams Texeira, c/o '75, St. Anthony High School, Dawn Waiau, Warner Pacific College, Isabeau Waiau, Warner Pacific College, and Rebecca Wunder, Maui High School.

The KSAA Maui Region awards are one of more than 100 scholarships administered by Ke Ali'i Pauahi Foundation (KAPF), a non-profit support organization of Kamehameha Schools. Starting next March, more than $50,000 in college and other scholarships will be available for eligible applicants through KAPF. The Foundation's policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.

Applications and additional information are available at www.pauahi.org.

The mission of the Foundation's is to perpetuate the legacy of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop by seeking and developing new and diverse sources of income to support the ever-increasing educational needs and goals of people of Hawaiian ancestry.