2020–2021 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
- Poailani Kauhane
- Hālau Kū Māna Public Charter School
- Oʻahu
- Hawaiian Studies
Runner-Up
- Bronwyn Kay
- Seattle University
- Kauaʻi
- Environmental Science
2020-2021 Inspired by the ‘Āina Finalists
- Renz Vrazen Acosta
- Pāhoa High & Intermediate School
- Hawaiʻi
- Biology
- Kamualiʻi Estrada
- Hālau Kū Māna Public Charter School
- Oʻahu
- Hawaiian Studies
- Michael Fisher
- Kaimukī Christian School
- Oʻahu
- Agriculture
- Zayden Hora
- Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi
- Hawaiʻi
- Marine Science
Inspired by Discovery Scholarship Awards
Winner
Kellan Chan
- Kellan Chan
- Mililani High School
- Oʻahu
- Agriculture
Runner-Up
Charles Pakiz
- Charles Pakiz
- Cretin-Derham Hall
- Minnesota
- Marine Science
2020-2021 Inspired by Discovery Finalists
- Katina Gronowski
- Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science
- Hawaiʻi
- General Undeclared
- Isabel Kim
- Auburn Riverside High School
- Washington
- Biology
- Olivia Miller
- Bozeman High School
- Montana
- Marine Science
- Elizabeth Peters
- Rye Senior High School
- Colorado
- Marine Science
Inspired by Innovation Scholarship Awards
Winner
Bailey-Ann Lee
- Bailey-Ann Lee
- Pāhoa High & Intermediate School
- Hawaiʻi
- Chemistry
Runner-Up
Taylor Barongan
- Taylor Barongan
- Connections Public Charter School
- Hawaiʻi
- Psychology
2020-2021 Inspired by Innovation Finalists
- Jaden Kapali
- Kamehameha Schools Kapālama
- Kauaʻi
- Computer Science
- Ryoko Natt
- Abeka Academy
- Arizona
- Performing Arts
- Chloe Teramoto
- Waiākea High School
- Hawaiʻi
- Kinesiology & Exercise Science
- Haylee Willie
- Corona High School
- California
- Psychology
Inspired by Each Other Scholarship Awards
Winner
Pohakukumupaakaunaoe Galdeira
- Pohakukumupaakaunaoe Galdeira
- Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi
- Hawaiʻi
- General Undeclared
Runner-Up
Neve Sherie Enriquez
- Neve Sherie Enriquez
- Waiākea High School
- Hawaiʻi
- Exploratory Health Sciences
2020-2021 Inspired by Each Other Finalists
- Maliah Ababa
- Kaʻū High School
- Hawaiʻi
- Exploratory Health Sciences
- Brisa Armendariz
- Quest High School
- Texas
- Exploratory Health Sciences
- Emma Jane DeGuair
- Kamehameha Schools Kapālama
- Oʻahu
- Exploratory Health Sciences
- Nalu Nakamura
- King Kekaulike High School
- Maui
- General Undeclared
Inspired by You Scholarship Awards
2020-2021 Inspired by You Finalists
- Tehani Kekahuna
- Pāhoa High & Intermediate School
- Hawaiʻi
- Business Administration
- Katelyn Onzuka
- Kamehameha Schools Kapālama
- Oʻahu
- Kinesiology & Exercise Science
- Russell-Jearuss Ronolo
- Waiʻanae High School
- Oʻahu
- Exploratory Health Sciences
- Arjun Thompson
- Kealakehe High School
- Hawaiʻi
- History
Winner
- Kellan Chan
- Mililani High School
- Oʻahu
- Agriculture
Runner-Up
- Charles Pakiz
- Cretin-Derham Hall
- Minnesota
- Marine Science
- Katina Gronowski
- Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science
- Hawaiʻi
- General Undeclared
- Isabel Kim
- Auburn Riverside High School
- Washington
- Biology
- Olivia Miller
- Bozeman High School
- Montana
- Marine Science
- Elizabeth Peters
- Rye Senior High School
- Colorado
- Marine Science
Inspired by Innovation Scholarship Awards
Winner
- Bailey-Ann Lee
- Pāhoa High & Intermediate School
- Hawaiʻi
- Chemistry
Runner-Up
- Taylor Barongan
- Connections Public Charter School
- Hawaiʻi
- Psychology
2020-2021 Inspired by Innovation Finalists
- Jaden Kapali
- Kamehameha Schools Kapālama
- Kauaʻi
- Computer Science
- Ryoko Natt
- Abeka Academy
- Arizona
- Performing Arts
- Chloe Teramoto
- Waiākea High School
- Hawaiʻi
- Kinesiology & Exercise Science
- Haylee Willie
- Corona High School
- California
- Psychology
Inspired by Each Other Scholarship Awards
Winner
Pohakukumupaakaunaoe Galdeira
- Pohakukumupaakaunaoe Galdeira
- Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi
- Hawaiʻi
- General Undeclared
Runner-Up
Neve Sherie Enriquez
- Neve Sherie Enriquez
- Waiākea High School
- Hawaiʻi
- Exploratory Health Sciences
2020-2021 Inspired by Each Other Finalists
- Maliah Ababa
- Kaʻū High School
- Hawaiʻi
- Exploratory Health Sciences
- Brisa Armendariz
- Quest High School
- Texas
- Exploratory Health Sciences
- Emma Jane DeGuair
- Kamehameha Schools Kapālama
- Oʻahu
- Exploratory Health Sciences
- Nalu Nakamura
- King Kekaulike High School
- Maui
- General Undeclared
Inspired by You Scholarship Awards
2020-2021 Inspired by You Finalists
- Tehani Kekahuna
- Pāhoa High & Intermediate School
- Hawaiʻi
- Business Administration
- Katelyn Onzuka
- Kamehameha Schools Kapālama
- Oʻahu
- Kinesiology & Exercise Science
- Russell-Jearuss Ronolo
- Waiʻanae High School
- Oʻahu
- Exploratory Health Sciences
- Arjun Thompson
- Kealakehe High School
- Hawaiʻi
- History
Winner
- Pohakukumupaakaunaoe Galdeira
- Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi
- Hawaiʻi
- General Undeclared
Runner-Up
- Neve Sherie Enriquez
- Waiākea High School
- Hawaiʻi
- Exploratory Health Sciences
- Maliah Ababa
- Kaʻū High School
- Hawaiʻi
- Exploratory Health Sciences
- Brisa Armendariz
- Quest High School
- Texas
- Exploratory Health Sciences
- Emma Jane DeGuair
- Kamehameha Schools Kapālama
- Oʻahu
- Exploratory Health Sciences
- Nalu Nakamura
- King Kekaulike High School
- Maui
- General Undeclared