2018–2019 UH Hilo’s 'Inspired' Scholars
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The Inspired by You Scholarship at the University of Hawaiʻi Hilo gives students the chance to share their story of how they're inspired by the ʻĀina, Discovery, Innovation, and Each Other. Finalists in each category of inspiration will receive a one-time $500 award; Runner-Ups will receive a $500 award renewable for four years (total value $2,000); and our overall Winners will receive a $2,500 award, renewable for four years (total value $10,000). The UH Hilo Admissions Office is proud to announce our recipients below.
Inspired by the ‘Āina Scholarship Awards
Winner
- Emmalani Reynolds
- Waiākea High School
- Kurtistown, Hawaiʻi
- Biology
Runner-Up
- Heather Lee
- Kauaʻi Community College
- Kapaʻa, Hawaiʻi
- Biology
2018-2019 Inspired by the ‘Āina Finalists
- Saxony Charlot
- Kapiʻolani Community College
- Honolulu, Oʻahu
- Agriculture
- Lily Gavagan
- Kamehameha Schools Maui
- Kula, Hawaiʻi
- Marine Science
- Caleb Kow
- Kealakehe High School
- Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi
- Psychology
- Akaraporn Phongsuwan
- Hawaiʻi Community College Hilo, Hawaiʻi
- Hilo, Hawaiʻi
- Marine Science
- Ciara Ratum
- Saint Francis High School
- Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu
- Marine Science
Inspired by Discovery Scholarship Awards
Winner
Beejay Ramiro
- Beejay Ramiro
- Kealakehe High School
- Kealakekua, Hawaiʻi
- Psychology
Runner-Up
Joey Keegan
- Joey Keegan
- Mountain Range High School
- Thornton, Colorado
- Biology
2018-2019 Inspired by Discovery Finalists
- Michelle Biete
- Leilehua High School
- Wahiawā, O‘ahu
- Agriculture, Pre-Veterinary Science
- Adi Henrietta Cakobau
- James Campbell High School
- ʻEwa Beach, O‘ahu
- Computer Science
- Kaia Constantinides
- Washtenaw Community College
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Marine Science
- Jazmin Helzer
- Mesa Community College
- Kealakekua, Hawaiʻi
- Marine Science
- Brexson Kamano
- Kapiʻolani Community College
- Honolulu, O‘ahu
- Hawaiian Studies
- Caleb Kow
- Kealakehe High School
- Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi
- Biology
Inspired by Innovation Scholarship Awards
Winner
Frankie Albert Jr.
- Frankie Albert Jr.
- Xavier High School
- Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia
- Marine Science
Runner-Up
Ryen Helzer
- Ryen Helzer
- Mesa Community College
- Kealakekua, Hawaiʻi
- Environmental Science
2018-2019 Inspired by Innovation Finalists
- Jemma Godbout
- Leilehua High School
- Wahiawā, O‘ahu
- Biology
- Jalen Hook
- Kauaʻi High School
- Līhue, Kauaʻi
- Mathematics
- Sarah Loving
- Loving Home School
- Honomū, Hawaiʻi
- Mathematics
- Jericho Manning
- Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Sciences
- Hilo, Hawaiʻi
- Kinesiology & Exercise Science
- Raynell Reyes
- Konawaena High School
- Captain Cook, Hawaiʻi
- Administration of Justice
Inspired by Each Other Scholarship Awards
Winner
Roxie Medeiros
- Roxie Medeiros
- Kamehameha Schools Kapālama
- Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu
- Exploratory Health Sciences
Runner-Up
Malie Ibarra
- Malie Ibarra
- Ka‘ū High School
- Pāhala, Hawaiʻi
- Business Administration
2018-2019 Inspired by Each Other Finalists
- Helena Marie Bakutis-Kekaula
- Waiʻanae High School
- Waiʻanae, Oʻahu
- Hawaiian Studies
- Lael Bukoski
- Kauaʻi High School
- Lāwaʻi, Kauaʻi
- Agriculture
- Keiran Cardoza
- Hawaiʻi Community College
- Hilo, Hawaiʻi
- Psychology
- Zoie Comer
- American Christian Academy
- Northport, Alabama
- Agriculture
- Kristine Muerong
- Pāhoa High School
- Pāhoa, Hawaiʻi
- Accounting
- Maile Powell
- Laguna Hills High School
- Laguna Hills, California
- Psychology
Inspired by You Scholarship Awards
2018-2019 Inspired by You Finalists
- CJ Andrew
- Xavier High School
- Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia
- General Undeclared
- Angela Arii
- Assets School
- Honolulu, Oʻahu
- Kinesiology
- Brandon Benz-Marrs
- UH Maui College
- Haʻikū, Maui
- Geography
- Shane Campos
- Mililani High School
- Mililani, Oʻahu
- Marine Science
- Jezre-El Clay
- Waiʻanae High School
- Waiʻanae, Oʻahu
- Psychology
- Arden Costales
- Hawaiʻi Community College
- Hilo, Hawaiʻi
- Business Administration, Management
- Robert Diaz
- James Campbell High School
- ʻEwa Beach, Oʻahu
- Administration of Justice
- Celest Eugenio
- Pāhoa High School
- Pāhoa, Hawaiʻi
- Business Administration
- Kenna Frantzich
- Lakeland High School
- Athol, Idaho
- Environmental Science
- Maxwell Geiger
- Desert Mountain High School
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Computer Science
- Olivia Jarvis
- El Camino High School
- Oceanside, California
- Marine Science
- Piper Kline
- Crescent Valley High School
- Corvalis, Oregon
- Marine Science
- Piikea Lopes
- Kamehameha Schools Kapālama
- Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu
- Hawaiian Studies
- Kealakekua Meyer
- Roosevelt High School
- Honolulu, O‘ahu
- Hawaiian Studies
- Michael Mishina
- North Seattle College
- Seattle, Washington
- Japanese Studies
- Luz Garcia Munoz
- John H Francis Polytechnic School
- Reseda, California
- Psychology
- Kenneth Kahi Niheu
- Island School
- Makaweli, Kauaʻi
- Exploratory Health Sciences
- Kaylyn Perry
- Hilo High School
- Hilo, Hawaiʻi
- Exploratory Health Sciences
- Tracy Pham
- Saint Andrews Priory School
- Honolulu, Oʻahu
- Chemistry
- Linda Reynold
- Xavier High School
- Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia
- Exploratory Health Sciences
- Teodoro De Paula Slemenson
- Santa Barbara City College
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Business Administration, Economics
- Emily Travis
- Mililani High School
- Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu
- Kinesiology
- Danielle Wilde
- UH Maui College
- Kīhei, Maui
- Marine Science
Winner
- Beejay Ramiro
- Kealakehe High School
- Kealakekua, Hawaiʻi
- Psychology
Runner-Up
- Joey Keegan
- Mountain Range High School
- Thornton, Colorado
- Biology
- Michelle Biete
- Leilehua High School
- Wahiawā, O‘ahu
- Agriculture, Pre-Veterinary Science
- Adi Henrietta Cakobau
- James Campbell High School
- ʻEwa Beach, O‘ahu
- Computer Science
- Kaia Constantinides
- Washtenaw Community College
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Marine Science
- Jazmin Helzer
- Mesa Community College
- Kealakekua, Hawaiʻi
- Marine Science
- Brexson Kamano
- Kapiʻolani Community College
- Honolulu, O‘ahu
- Hawaiian Studies
- Caleb Kow
- Kealakehe High School
- Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi
- Biology
Inspired by Innovation Scholarship Awards
Winner
- Frankie Albert Jr.
- Xavier High School
- Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia
- Marine Science
Runner-Up
- Ryen Helzer
- Mesa Community College
- Kealakekua, Hawaiʻi
- Environmental Science
2018-2019 Inspired by Innovation Finalists
- Jemma Godbout
- Leilehua High School
- Wahiawā, O‘ahu
- Biology
- Jalen Hook
- Kauaʻi High School
- Līhue, Kauaʻi
- Mathematics
- Sarah Loving
- Loving Home School
- Honomū, Hawaiʻi
- Mathematics
- Jericho Manning
- Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Sciences
- Hilo, Hawaiʻi
- Kinesiology & Exercise Science
- Raynell Reyes
- Konawaena High School
- Captain Cook, Hawaiʻi
- Administration of Justice
Inspired by Each Other Scholarship Awards
Winner
Roxie Medeiros
- Roxie Medeiros
- Kamehameha Schools Kapālama
- Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu
- Exploratory Health Sciences
Runner-Up
Malie Ibarra
- Malie Ibarra
- Ka‘ū High School
- Pāhala, Hawaiʻi
- Business Administration
2018-2019 Inspired by Each Other Finalists
- Helena Marie Bakutis-Kekaula
- Waiʻanae High School
- Waiʻanae, Oʻahu
- Hawaiian Studies
- Lael Bukoski
- Kauaʻi High School
- Lāwaʻi, Kauaʻi
- Agriculture
- Keiran Cardoza
- Hawaiʻi Community College
- Hilo, Hawaiʻi
- Psychology
- Zoie Comer
- American Christian Academy
- Northport, Alabama
- Agriculture
- Kristine Muerong
- Pāhoa High School
- Pāhoa, Hawaiʻi
- Accounting
- Maile Powell
- Laguna Hills High School
- Laguna Hills, California
- Psychology
Inspired by You Scholarship Awards
2018-2019 Inspired by You Finalists
- CJ Andrew
- Xavier High School
- Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia
- General Undeclared
- Angela Arii
- Assets School
- Honolulu, Oʻahu
- Kinesiology
- Brandon Benz-Marrs
- UH Maui College
- Haʻikū, Maui
- Geography
- Shane Campos
- Mililani High School
- Mililani, Oʻahu
- Marine Science
- Jezre-El Clay
- Waiʻanae High School
- Waiʻanae, Oʻahu
- Psychology
- Arden Costales
- Hawaiʻi Community College
- Hilo, Hawaiʻi
- Business Administration, Management
- Robert Diaz
- James Campbell High School
- ʻEwa Beach, Oʻahu
- Administration of Justice
- Celest Eugenio
- Pāhoa High School
- Pāhoa, Hawaiʻi
- Business Administration
- Kenna Frantzich
- Lakeland High School
- Athol, Idaho
- Environmental Science
- Maxwell Geiger
- Desert Mountain High School
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Computer Science
- Olivia Jarvis
- El Camino High School
- Oceanside, California
- Marine Science
- Piper Kline
- Crescent Valley High School
- Corvalis, Oregon
- Marine Science
- Piikea Lopes
- Kamehameha Schools Kapālama
- Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu
- Hawaiian Studies
- Kealakekua Meyer
- Roosevelt High School
- Honolulu, O‘ahu
- Hawaiian Studies
- Michael Mishina
- North Seattle College
- Seattle, Washington
- Japanese Studies
- Luz Garcia Munoz
- John H Francis Polytechnic School
- Reseda, California
- Psychology
- Kenneth Kahi Niheu
- Island School
- Makaweli, Kauaʻi
- Exploratory Health Sciences
- Kaylyn Perry
- Hilo High School
- Hilo, Hawaiʻi
- Exploratory Health Sciences
- Tracy Pham
- Saint Andrews Priory School
- Honolulu, Oʻahu
- Chemistry
- Linda Reynold
- Xavier High School
- Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia
- Exploratory Health Sciences
- Teodoro De Paula Slemenson
- Santa Barbara City College
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Business Administration, Economics
- Emily Travis
- Mililani High School
- Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu
- Kinesiology
- Danielle Wilde
- UH Maui College
- Kīhei, Maui
- Marine Science
Winner
- Roxie Medeiros
- Kamehameha Schools Kapālama
- Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu
- Exploratory Health Sciences
Runner-Up
- Malie Ibarra
- Ka‘ū High School
- Pāhala, Hawaiʻi
- Business Administration
- Helena Marie Bakutis-Kekaula
- Waiʻanae High School
- Waiʻanae, Oʻahu
- Hawaiian Studies
- Lael Bukoski
- Kauaʻi High School
- Lāwaʻi, Kauaʻi
- Agriculture
- Keiran Cardoza
- Hawaiʻi Community College
- Hilo, Hawaiʻi
- Psychology
- Zoie Comer
- American Christian Academy
- Northport, Alabama
- Agriculture
- Kristine Muerong
- Pāhoa High School
- Pāhoa, Hawaiʻi
- Accounting
- Maile Powell
- Laguna Hills High School
- Laguna Hills, California
- Psychology
