Thirteen students from Hawaiʻi’s public and private high schools have been awarded the prestigious Chancellor’s Scholarship by the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo.
The award, valued in excess of $28,000, covers four years of tuition for students graduating from a Hawaiʻi high school who earned either a GPA of at least 3.5, a combined 1800 SAT (reading, writing, math) or a composite score of 27 on the ACT while demonstrating leadership and/or community service.
Chancellor’s Scholars are required to enroll as full-time students and earn a minimum of 24 credits each academic year. They must also maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 and participate in leadership activities and/or community service with other Chancellor’s Scholars.
The 2017-2018 recipients and their respective high schools include:
- Hailey Briseno, Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy
- Kekamamakoaaka`ilihou Caceres, Kamehameha – Kapalama
- Scott Dakofsky, Roosevelt High School
- Ariana Dolan, Pearl City High School
- Skyla Elder, Honoka`a High School
- Kaitlyn Evans, Kamehameha – Maui
- Presly Kaanaana, Kamehameha – Kapalama
- Polina Kozinskiy, Laupahoehoe PCS
- Sophia Smith, Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Jaron Sugimoto, Waipahu High School
- Naneaikealau Thomas, Kamehameha – Hawaiʻi
- Vanessa Watkins, Waiakea High School
- Kamamaluwaiwai Wichimai, Kamehameha – Hawaiʻi
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