HONOLULU, HI (August 16, 2021) — Hawaii State Federal Credit Union (Hawaii State FCU), today announced the 20 recipients of its Lowell Kalapa Scholarship program who will receive a combined total of $100,000 in scholarships. The students were awarded $5,000 each to help with tuition at an accredited university, college or trade/vocational school for the 2021-2022 school year. The scholarship recipients range from students entering their first year of college, to graduate students pursuing advanced degrees.
“Hawaii State FCU remains committed to helping our keiki succeed, whether it’s through our teacher grant program or the Lowell Kalapa Scholarship program which was created more than 20 years ago,” said Andrew Rosen, president and CEO of Hawaii State FCU. “Congratulations to these deserving scholarship recipients. We wish them all the best as they continue on their academic journey.”
The scholarship recipients were selected based on financial need, academic merit and extracurricular activities. This year, one recipient is an incoming freshman, seven are attending graduate school, and the remaining 12 are returning undergraduates. The following is a list of the 2021 Lowell Kalapa Scholarship recipients who attended public or private high schools on Oahu and Maui:
Kobey Arai, University of Hawaii – Manoa
Seth Arakawa, Oregon State University
Logan Brown, University of San Francisco
Cierralyn Cabral, University of Hawaii – Hilo
Irelyn Carba, University of Nevada – Las Vegas
Nalehua O Puna Donlin, University of Hawaii – Manoa
Jailynn Hale, Chaminade University of Honolulu
Gabriella Johnson, University of Hawaii – West Oahu
Keahi Kahui, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Sheri Komori, Pacific University
Deonna Lee Loy, Chaminade University of Honolulu
Skylar Lee-Stefanov, University of California – Irvine
Charlise Limjoco-Ragasa, University of Washington
Kamehalani Ortiz, University of Hawaii – West Oahu
Malulani Paiste, University of Hawaii – Manoa
Kristin Paleka, Grand Canyon University
Alexis Pasion, Hawaii Pacific University
Madisyn Polendey, Chaminade University of Honolulu
Trixie Rosal, Ohlone Community College
Tatiana Soon, Colorado State University – Fort Collins
Established in 1996, Hawaii State FCU’s Lowell Kalapa Scholarship Program has awarded nearly $900,000 in scholarships to help Hawaii’s best and brightest students pursue their higher education goals. For more information about the scholarship program, visit HawaiiStateFCU.com/scholarships.
Hawaii State Federal Credit Union (Hawaii State FCU) was founded in 1936. Serving state, city and county employees as well as non-profits and select businesses and their families across the state, Hawaii State FCU has more than 120,000 members and $2.3 billion in assets. Hawaii State FCU provides financial advising, checking, savings and loan services on Oahu and Maui. For more information, visit www.HawaiiStateFCU.com.
Angela Behm
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