{"id":82312,"date":"2018-07-20T11:59:05","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T21:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=82312"},"modified":"2019-07-19T16:00:17","modified_gmt":"2019-07-20T02:00:17","slug":"uh-showcases-top-scholarship-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2018\/07\/20\/uh-showcases-top-scholarship-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"<abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> showcases top scholarship winners"},"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_50023\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZRH9d4VOEfk?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=\"Â鶹´«Ã½showcases top scholarship winners\"  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>The University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> honored the incoming 2018 Regents and Presidential Scholars at a ceremony on July 19 at the <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Campus Center Ballroom. The scholarships are awarded to students who are recognized for a record of outstanding academic achievement and are part of an ongoing effort by <abbr>UH<\/abbr> to keep the state\u2019s best and brightest right here in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Students, while we glory in your achievements to date, we look forward even more to what you will accomplish in the coming years armed with your world-class  University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> educations,&rdquo; said <abbr>UH<\/abbr> President and <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Interim Chancellor <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/leadership\/david-lassner\/\"><strong>David Lassner<\/strong><\/a> at the ceremony. &ldquo;Thank you for joining us here at <abbr>UH<\/abbr>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The fact that I can actually go to college in the state and still stay close to my family with the financial help they gave me is really awesome. <br \/>&#8212;Lino Yoshikawa<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Regents scholarships are awarded to 20 outstanding incoming freshmen from <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> high schools who demonstrate strong <abbr title=\"grade point average\">GPA<\/abbr>s and national entrance exam scores, along with extracurricular achievements. Regents scholars receive full tuition for four years of undergraduate study. <\/p>\n<p>Presidential scholars receive full tuition for two years of undergraduate study. Presidential scholarships are awarded to 10 college juniors, with preference for <abbr>UH<\/abbr> community college students transferring to a <abbr>UH<\/abbr> university, who have a high <abbr>GPA<\/abbr> for all college level work.<\/p>\n<p>All scholars receive a $4,000 annual stipend and a one-time travel grant of $2,000.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The fact that I can actually go to college in the state and still stay close to my family with the financial help they gave me is really awesome,&rdquo; said <strong>Lino Yoshikawa<\/strong>, Maui High School graduate. Yoshikawa is heading to <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo in the fall.<\/p>\n<p>For Kalani High School graduate <strong>Ryder Tanaka<\/strong>, the top-level scholarship helped solidify his decision to go to <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;First I was pretty set on going away for college, but after looking into the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> more, and then of course getting this scholarship, it really made me more excited to attend the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>,&rdquo; Tanaka said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Parents and family members&#8212;thank you for supporting your scholars to this point and mahalo for entrusting us with your precious children,&rdquo; said Lassner. &ldquo;Please be assured that we will do all we can to make their experience here at <abbr>UH<\/abbr> worthwhile and rewarding.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>See more photos of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uh_foundation\/albums\/72157697635171821\">2018 Regents and Presidential Scholars event at the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Foundation Flickr album<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82326\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82326\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/system-raps-2018-scholars.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/system-raps-2018-scholars.jpg\" alt=\"group of scholar students\" width=\"676\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/system-raps-2018-scholars.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/system-raps-2018-scholars-300x88.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/system-raps-2018-scholars-768x225.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2018 Regents and Presidential Scholars<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>2018 Regents Scholars<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Jolie Ching, Kaiser<\/li>\n<li>Yejean Chung, Moanalua<\/li>\n<li>Haylee Fujioka, Roosevelt<\/li>\n<li>Priscilla Hsu, Kalani<\/li>\n<li>Abigail Jones, Campbell<\/li>\n<li>Tabatha Knudson, Kaiser<\/li>\n<li>Isabella Kotsol, <span aria-label=\"Kapaa\">Kapa&#699;a<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Emma Lake, Mililani<\/li>\n<li>Sarah Loving, home school<\/li>\n<li>Geetika Patwardhan, Hanalani <\/li>\n<li>Daniel John Quiamas, Waipahu<\/li>\n<li>Jade Spallina, Sacred Hearts Academy <\/li>\n<li>Jeanette Tajiri, Wai\u0101kea<\/li>\n<li>Ryder Tanaka, Kalani<\/li>\n<li>Jenna Tsuzaki, Kalani<\/li>\n<li>Cameron Woods, Kalani<\/li>\n<li>Anya Wu, <span aria-label=\"Iolani\">&#699;Iolani<\/li>\n<li>Justin Yee, Moanalua<\/li>\n<li>Lino Yoshikawa, Maui<\/li>\n<li>Theodora You, Kal\u0101heo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2018 Presidential Scholars and previously attended campus<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Edriene Caraang, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Ma\u0304noa <\/li>\n<li>Annalise Halverson, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Ma\u0304noa <\/li>\n<li>Justin Ho, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Ma\u0304noa<\/li>\n<li>Paul Hutchinson, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Ma\u0304noa<\/li>\n<li>Sue Anne Juskowich, <span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> <abbr title=\"Community College\">CC<\/abbr><\/li>\n<li>Michelle Park, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Ma\u0304noa<\/li>\n<li>Regina Ponce, Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr><\/li>\n<li>Jasmine Irene Rodriguez, Honolulu <abbr>CC<\/abbr><\/li>\n<li>Maximillian Soares Miehlstein, <span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr><\/li>\n<li>Zoe Whitney, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The scholarships are awarded to students who are recognized for a record of outstanding academic achievement and are part of an ongoing effort by <abbr>UH<\/abbr> to keep the state\u2019s best and brightest right here in <span 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