{"id":100186,"date":"2019-07-19T16:25:08","date_gmt":"2019-07-20T02:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=100186"},"modified":"2019-07-26T15:50:35","modified_gmt":"2019-07-27T01:50:35","slug":"students-raps-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/07\/19\/students-raps-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Students win <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> Regents, Presidential Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_62456\"  width=\"676\" height=\"676\"  data-origwidth=\"676\" data-origheight=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yrOPHB8MaNA?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"Students win Â鶹´«Ã½Regents, Presidential Scholarships\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Thirty promising high school and college students were honored on July 18, as the 2019 University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Regents and Presidential Scholars during an awards ceremony at the <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Campus Center Ballroom. The scholarship program was created in 1987 and has attracted some of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s best and brightest.<\/p>\n<h2>Regents Scholarships<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/system-RAPS-2019-candid.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/system-RAPS-2019-candid-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"student scholar\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-100199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/system-RAPS-2019-candid-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/system-RAPS-2019-candid-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/system-RAPS-2019-candid-630x353.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/system-RAPS-2019-candid.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Regents Scholarships are awarded to 20 incoming freshmen attending <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo and <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The students receive four years of paid tuition for undergraduate studies, a stipend of $4,000 per year and a one-time $2,000 travel voucher. They also have the opportunity to participate in a number of activities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo; So with this program we also create activities for them throughout the year with their peers that we think will help them become more successful in college and also after they go out into the community,&rdquo; <abbr>UH<\/abbr> President <strong>David Lassner<\/strong> said.<\/p>\n<p>The scholarships were welcome news to the Tucker family. Two of the triplets received Regents Scholarships after graduating from Waipahu High School.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For us it\u2019s really a huge relief because we were considering going to <abbr>UH<\/abbr> anyway. Having two scholarships really helps us to pursue our careers,&rdquo; <strong>Dylan Tucker<\/strong> said. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Linnea Tucker<\/strong> said she sees other advantages to remaining in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>. &ldquo;For me, I like to think the networking is really nice,&rdquo; she said. While she is a declared nursing student, she has other plans as well. &ldquo;I want to have a future career in law and currently have an internship with Judge (Edward) Kubo. I hope to continue that as I attend <abbr>UH<\/abbr>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2>Presidential Scholarships<\/h2>\n<p>The <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Presidential Scholarships go to 10 juniors attending a <abbr>UH<\/abbr> campus. Presidential scholars receive full tuition for two years of undergraduate study. The scholarships are awarded with preference for <abbr>UH<\/abbr> community college students with high <abbr title=\"grade point average\">GPA<\/abbr>s transferring to a four-year <abbr>UH<\/abbr> campus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regents Scholars:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Phillip Amona, Kamehameha Secondary Schools, Mechanical Engineering, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Alisha Churma, <span aria-label=\"Iolani\">&#699;Iolani<\/span> School, Communication, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Zyrill Dayne Dela Cruz, Waipahu High School, Chemistry-Biosciences, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/li>\n<li>Lauren Horita, Kalani High School, Dietetics, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Adam Hu, <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Baptist Academy, Electrical Engineering, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Miles Jenkins, Kailua High School, Physics, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Michaela Kop, Moanalua High School, Cell and Molecular Biology, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Tyler Maruno, <span aria-label=\"Iolani\">&#699;Iolani<\/span> School, Mechanical Engineering, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Tiffany Ng, Sacred Hearts Academy, Biology, Â鶹´«Ã½M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Kengo Raganit, Waipahu High School, General-Undeclared Liberal Arts, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Shane Severino, <span aria-label=\"Iolani\">&#699;Iolani<\/span> School, Chemistry, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Cassidy Silva, Mililani High School, Biology, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Ashley Taylor, Kalani High School, Communication, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Dylan Tucker, Waipahu High School, Civil Engineering, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Linnea Tucker, Waipahu High School, Nursing, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Deborah Yuan, Kaiser High School, International Business, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Kayla Hirano, James B. Castle High School, Computer Engineering, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Mika Odaira, Wai\u0101kea High School, Business Administration, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/li>\n<li>Benjamin Weiss, Kalaheo High School, Physics, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Presidential Scholars:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gabriel Allen, Biochemistry, <span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> <abbr title=\"Community College\">CC<\/abbr>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Emily Bautista, Public Health, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Kiaria Nakamura, English, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/li>\n<li>Shawnia Oliveros, Social Work, Leeward <abbr title=\"Community College\">CC<\/abbr>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Dylan Pilger, Biochemistry, <span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> <abbr title=\"Community College\">CC<\/abbr>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Camryn Shiroma, Classics, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Marie Villareal, Public Administration, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Maui College, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Hanna Claerbout, Business, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Kasey Emoto, Biology, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<li>Celeste Guiles, Chemistry, <span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> <abbr title=\"Community College\">CC<\/abbr>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100196\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/System-RAPS-2019-group.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/System-RAPS-2019-group.jpg\" alt=\"scholarship winners\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/System-RAPS-2019-group.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/System-RAPS-2019-group-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/System-RAPS-2019-group-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> President David Lassner and <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Board of Regents Chair Benjamin Kudo with the 2019 Regents and Presidential Scholarship winners.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thirty promising high school and college students were recognized for outstanding academic achievement and are part of an effort to keep the state\u2019s best and brightest in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,12],"tags":[72,894,572,660,71,14,9,947,59,56],"class_list":["post-100186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-news","category-video","tag-board-of-regents","tag-regents-and-presidential-scholars","tag-scholarship","tag-student-recognition","tag-uh-community-colleges","tag-uh-hilo","tag-uh-manoa","tag-uh-system","tag-uh-west-oahu","tag-video-2","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100186"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":100511,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100186\/revisions\/100511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}