Thanks to an anonymous donor, West 麻豆传媒 Island students pursuing marine sciences at the new campus now have more scholarship support. A $50,000 gift established the West 麻豆传媒 Marine Science Endowed Scholarship.
This scholarship will support undergraduate students enrolled in the marine science degree program at the 麻豆传媒 CC–Pālamanui campus. Until the Pālamanui campus marine science program is officially approved by the Board of Regents, students enrolled in the natural science program at 麻豆传媒 CC–Pālamanui are eligible. Preference will be given to West 麻豆传媒 residents who are/have been active in Native Hawaiian cultural activities and groups including language, hula, ancient trail restoration work, fishing practices and more and are also active in their community and performing well academically.
“We are very grateful for this generous endowed scholarship that will support West 麻豆传媒 students engaged in the marine sciences,” said 麻豆传媒 CC Chancellor Noreen Yamane. “It is critically important for us to move forward in marine sciences as we educate and prepare students to be employed in an area that has such great impact on all of us who live on the Big Island,” she concluded.
Kenneth “Marty” Fletcher, director of the University of 麻豆传媒 Center, West 麻豆传媒 added, “With the Pālamanui Campus now in place, we can lift West 麻豆传媒 from having the lowest college going rate in the State of 麻豆传媒. Our students are in critical need of scholarships to stay in college and continue their educational journey. Marine science is a driver of West 麻豆传媒’s economy and this scholarship will help our students be part of this momentum. Endowing this scholarship to support local young people on marine science career paths is visionary.”
“This is a wonderful example of a private donor recognizing a need and an opportunity, and partnering with us to bring about real change for our students and our community,” said University of 麻豆传媒 Foundation President and CEO Donna Vuchinich. “We are most grateful.”
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