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The AAUW branch, in col- laborationwiththeWindward O‘ahu Scholarship Fund, annually supports selected Windward women in their pursuit of college and uni- versity degrees. All awards are for education at Hawai‘i schools and for undergradu- ate degree programs.
Contributions to the en- dowment fund, and other donations, can be mailed at any time to Windward O‘ahu
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Windward Women Receive Educational Scholarship Awards
The Windward O‘ahu branch of AAUW, formerly known as American Associ- ation of University Women, has announced 14 scholar- ship recipients for the up- coming academic year.
pursuing nursing program studies and their respective schools are Chaminade Uni- versity student Danielle “Pō- mai” Akiona of Kāne‘ohe; Anna Barley of Kailua, who attends Kapi‘olani Com- munity College; and Daryl Jean Chun-Pescaia of Kai- lua, who attends Chaminade University.
in pursuit of a degree in En- glish; Brycelyn Schmidt (for- merly Johnson) of Kailua, who is working toward an associate in science degree in veterinary technology; Reyna Viernes of Kailua, who is studying for an asso- ciate degree in liberal arts; and Naupaka Hoapili of Kāne‘ohe in the Hawaiian studies and ahupua‘a systems Indigenous resource manage- ment and food production programs.
ing activities, and named scholarships are often created to honor deceased AAUW members or their loved ones. The Windward O‘ahu Schol- arship Fund, a nonprofit char- itable organization, receives these donations and conducts
an endowment fund drive each fall by mail. Donations are used to create scholar- ships in future years.
Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 1683, Kailua, HI 96734. The application process for awards begins each Novem- ber; details and application materials can be found at windward-hi.aauw.net/schol- arships.
This year, all participants are also being recognized for their ongoing pursuit of edu- cation over the past two years in the face of COVID-19 and employment limitations.
Pursuing the field of social work at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa are Stacey Dawn Goodhue-Souza-Kaululaau of Kāne‘ohe, Alisha Kaluhio- kalani of Kailua, Shyla-Ann Keaunui of Waimānalo, and Caesare Santiago of Kailua. Dustee Kahale of Kailua is also at UH Mānoa studying psychology.
Meanwhile, attending UH – West O‘ahu are Czari- na Salas of Kailua studying public administration, and Briana Sedeno of Kāne‘ohe pursuing creative media.
The 2022 award recipi- ents are as follows: Women
Students at Windward Community College are Marie Richter of Kāne‘ohe
Windward A AUW gen- erates funds to support the program throughout the year by hosting various fundrais-
Windward Community Mental Health Center was honored by the King Intermediate School After-School All-Stars program. Participating in the event are (from left) Junior Pamintuan, David Strom, Jeanne-Marie Long, Sarah Sahagon, Michael Iwaoka, Debra Lambert and Cheryl Mitsui. Students presented the center with social worker survivor kits. Windward CMHC can be accessed by calling Hawai‘i Cares at 808-832-3100. PHOTO COURTESY KATHLEEN RHOADS MERRIAM
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