Hot Shots – 3/12/25

Photo courtesy Central Pacific Bank

Central Pacific Bank Recognized By SBA

Central Pacific Bank was recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration as the 2024 top lender in Hawai‘i for both the number and dollar amount of SBA loans awarded. This achievement included the SBA Lender of the Year, Category II award for Hawai‘i, a recognition CPB has now received 16 times since 2004. CPB was recognized as the top SBA lender at a March 5 ceremony at Ala Moana Hotel. CPB employees (pictured) also took home top individual honors in every category.

Youth Of The Year Finalists Honored

(From left) Washington Commanders quarterback and Motiv8 Foundation founder Marcus Mariota poses with Boys & Girls Club of Hawai‘i 2025 Youth of the Year finalists Nainoa Hirokane, Matthew “Messiah” Cargo and Ladayna Aranas at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, where the awards luncheon took place. Mariota was the event’s keynote speaker. Aranas was named the 2025 Youth of the Year winner. She received a $2,500 scholarship and will compete in the Hawai‘i State Youth of the Year competition on March 25 for a chance to represent the state at the Pacific Regional Youth of the Year competition this summer.