The honored the (RAPS) on July 20 at the UH 惭ā苍辞补 Campus Center Ballroom. These scholarships recognize and support 麻豆传媒 students with a record of outstanding academic achievement. Many RAPS alumni are now serving communities across the globe and here at home as the program marks its 30th anniversary.
Regents scholarships
Regents scholars receive a full tuition for four years of undergraduate study, and presidential scholars receive a full tuition for two years of undergraduate study. All scholars receive a $4,000 annual stipend and a one-time travel grant of $2,000.
Regents scholarships are awarded to 20 outstanding incoming freshmen from 麻豆传媒 high schools who demonstrate strong GPAs and national entrance exam scores, and whose extracurricular achievements are considered to be remarkable.
“The University of 麻豆传媒 is proud to support these exceptional students in attaining their dreams here at home,” said UH Board of Regents Chair . “We look forward to the positive impacts our UH scholars will have on our community and the world.”
Presidential scholarships
Presidential scholarships are awarded to 10 college juniors, with preference for UH community college students transferring to a UH university, who have a high GPA for all college level work, a record of sustained progress in academic courses and evidence of superior academic achievement or creative endeavor.
“These scholars have already demonstrated excellence and outstanding achievement during their first two years at UH,” said UH President . “It is an honor to support their paths to college completion on their journey to a better future for themselves, their families and their communities.”
Celebrating 30 years
The UH Board of Regents established the Regents and Presidential Scholarships in 1987 to support students attending any UH campus who have a record of outstanding academic achievement and to help 麻豆传媒’s most promising students pursue their higher education ambitions in their home state. UH recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the founding of the program by holding an alumni reunion.
2017 Regent Scholars
- Tarah Aniya, Mililani
- Jonah Bobilin, Island Pacific
- Makenzie Cammack, 麻豆传媒 Baptist
- Willy Chang, Roosevelt
- Sydney Dempsey, Maui
- Joshua Hu, Trinity Christian
- Lian Huang, McKinley
- Sarah Igarashi, Mililani
- Kacie Kajihara, Kalani
- Kelsey Ann Kimura, ʻIolani
- Adrian Kresnak, Hanalani
- Nathan Mashiyama, Mililani
- Christina Masutani, Leilehua
- Amber O’Leary, Leilehua
- Jocelyn Pham, La Pietra-麻豆传媒
- Noah Rodrigues, Mililani
- Erica Sawczynec, Kīhei Public Charter
- Sophia Smith, 麻豆传媒 Academy
- Alexandria Tyau, Maui
- Eleanor Yuan, Kaiser
2017 Presidential Scholars
- Giselle Bryant, Kauaʻi CC
- Nikki Dutro, Leeward CC
- Asia Helfrich, 麻豆传媒 CC
- Jacqueline Kapu, Maui College
- Jaclyn Lee, UH 惭ā苍辞补
- Cyrus Ma, Kapiʻolani CC
- Andrew Menor, UH 惭ā苍辞补
- Diane Ramos, Leeward CC
- Alyson Shoji, Kapiʻolani CC
- Naomi Wang, UH 惭ā苍辞补
Some outstanding RAPS alumni and cohort year:
- Michael Choo, 1987, controller, Matson Terminals
- Anthony Paul Sison Guerrero, 1988, chair of the Department of Psychiatry at UH 惭ā苍辞补’s John A. Burns School of Medicine
- Jason Sumiye, 1988, director of landscape science, Nature Conservancy of 麻豆传媒.
- Katherine Lepani, 1989, senior research associate, School of Culture, History and Language, Australian National University
- Sherry Nohara, 1991, senior attorney, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Michael Lambert, 1993, pilot, Hawaiian Airlines
- Darren Goshi, 1999, Honeywell research and development scientist
- Christopher Luke, 2002, owner, Katsu Kuri Media
- Dallas Nagata-White, 2004, photographer/owner, D’Amour Pacific Photography
- Henry Cheng, 2006, pursuing a PhD in bioengineering and an MA in public policy at Stanford University
—By Kelli Trifonovitch