Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 10, 1 October 2010 — $67K Awarded to Hawaiian student scholars [ARTICLE]

$67K Awarded to Hawaiian student scholars

Eighteen students will be recognized at a private Hawai'inuiākea Honors Student Scholars reception on Friday, Oct. 8 from5:30 to 7:30 p.m at Hālau 'O Haumea, Kamakakūokalani Center of Hawaiian Studies at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. The students have been awarded scholarships - including from the Center for Hawaiian Studies Scholarship Fund and Nā Leo 'Ōiwi Scholarship - to pursue studies in all areas and forms of Hawaiian knowledge as they prepare for leadership roles in their future careers. "Giving the gift of education is integral to nurturing the next generation of Native Hawaiian leaders who are grounded in a Hawaiian worldview, skilled in academic disciplinary knowledge and practice, and committed to service and social justice," said Maenette Benham, Dean of the Hawai'inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge. The reception also thanks scholarship donors "as they help us build strong learning experiences across our programs," Benham said.