Announcing the Women’s League 2024 Scholarship Awardees

On behalf of the Women’s League Scholarship Committee (Laura Dornbush, Yosen Lam, Caitlin Middleman, Corrie Miller and Sylvia Young) we are pleased to announce this year’s 22 scholarship recipients who will each be awarded $2,000 for the 2024-2025 academic school year.

Ruth C. Scudder Scholarship recipients:

  • Keijah Pa‘e (Nanakuli High and Intermediate School), Leeward Community College
  • Lily Gouveia (Kamehameha Schools Maui), University of Hawai‘i Maui College

Kenneth O. and Doris A. Rewick Educational Aid Fund recipients:

  • Aleishalyn Nagtalon (Continuing Undergraduate Student), Leeward Community College
  • Ava Lee (Mid-Pacific Institute), Willamette University
  • Brittaney Key (Continuing Graduate Student), Yale University
  • Carla Agrade (Lahainaluna High School), University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
  • Cassidy Ibanez (Mililani High School), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Catalina Naki-Alforte (Nanakuli High and Intermediate School), Grand Canyon University
  • Devin Jones (Continuing Graduate Student), Chaminade University of Honolulu
  • Jazel Santana (Waianae High School), Fordham University
  • Julia Pahukula (Kamehameha Schools Maui), Arizona State University
  • Kalia Hendrickson (Lahainaluna High School), University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
  • Lincoln Tihada (Lahainaluna High School), University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
  • Kayla Fernandez (Kauai High School), Washington State University
  • Levi Childers (Kealakehe High School), University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
  • Matthew Leung (Moanalua High School), Santa Clara University
  • Naima Cruz (James Campbell High School), Barnard College of Columbia University
  • Rahel Yeazus (Waianae High School), Leeward Community College
  • Rayna Shafter (Continuing Undergraduate Student), University of San Diego
  • Sienna Jolie Racoma (Maui High School), University of Hawai‘i Maui College
  • Sophia Badua (Kauai High School), University of Portland
  • Tara Zamani (Kihei Charter High School), University of Hawaii at Mānoa

The Women’s League held a reception, open to all, in honor of the awardees on Sunday, July 21. Four of the scholarship recipients were present with their family and friends and they each shared about their plans and goals for their future. We are blessed to be able to play a small part in supporting their continued education!

Women's League President Charlene Lorenzo speaks at podium at scholarship reception

Women’s League President Charlene Lorenzo

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Women’s League member Pili Lee Loy shares a message of congratulations, explaining the significance of the kukui lei with honu designs that awardees were presented with.

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Charise Shigeta, former recipient of a Women’s League scholarship and current Women’s League member, shares what she has been able to accomplish.

Woman speaking at podium

Women’s League member Evie Hao