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

Mililani High School

Oʻahu

Agriculture

Runner-Up

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

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

Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi

Hawaiʻi

General Undeclared

Runner-Up

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

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