In 2019 we created the Paubox Kahikina Scholarship. Its primary objective is to encourage Native Hawaiians to pursue careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).
The Paubox Kahikina Scholarship is recurring in nature. In other words, recipients receive $1,000 per year until they graduate (5 year maximum).
Last year we awarded three recipients, triple what we did in 2019 when Nick Wong was our inaugural awardee.
This year, I am pleased to announce we again tripled our reach and expanded to nine new scholarship recipients. In effect, we’ve tripled our recipient base for the second year in a row.
As a recap, we now have a total of 13 scholarship recipients, 12 of whom will receive $1,000 before fall semester starts. The thirteenth, Nick Wong, is taking a break from college and now works with us at Paubox.
Without further ado, here are the 2021 Paubox Kahikina Scholarship recipients:
Kyrie will be attending the Oregon Institute of Technology and majoring in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
Kyrie is a graduate of Waiakea High School.
Kawehi will be attending the University of Southern California with plans to major in Digital Media or Computer Science.
Kawehi is a graduate of Hawaii Preparatory Academy.
Hailey will be attending Kapi’olani Community College in the fall to focus on its Medical Lab Technician Program.
Hailey is a graduate of Mililani High School.
Gabriella will be a junior at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where she is majoring in Civil Engineering. She plans to someday give back to the Hawaiian community with her engineering background.
Gabriella is a graduate of Seabury Hall.
Owali will be attending Brigham Young University – Hawaii and studying Computer Science.
Owali is a graduate of Hana High & Elementary School, where he was Valedictorian of his class.
Taysia will be attending University of Michigan and studying Chemical Engineering.
Taysia is a graduate of Iolani School.
Joshua will be attending Harvard University and studying Computer Science.
Joshua is a graduate of Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus.
Anna will be attending Bates College and studying Biochemistry.
Anna is a graduate of Farrington High School, where she was Valedictorian of her class.
Ariell will be attending University of Hawaii at Hilo and studying Biology.
Ariell is a graduate of Waimea High School.
See Related: Paubox Kahikina Scholarship Broadens to all Hawaiian STEM Majors
Kirsten Peremore : February 13, 2024
The Paubox Kahikina Scholarship helps Native Hawaiian students pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and Tech in...
Hoala Greevy : January 29, 2024
Effective immediately, the Paubox Kahikina Scholarship has broadened its scope to include both STEM majors and those pursuing tech careers in general.
Hoala Greevy : August 21, 2024
Two years ago I wrote a post on the demographics of the Paubox Kahikina Scholarship. What high schools are they coming from? Are there trends in the...
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