Hobbies and interests
Aerospace
Aviation
Band
Clarinet
Coding And Computer Science
Gaming
Music
Pickleball
Martial Arts
Mathematics
Cybersecurity
Music Theory
Photography and Photo Editing
Philosophy
STEM
Spanish
Volunteering
Spending Time With Friends and Family
Science
Computer Science
Engineering
Math
Artificial Intelligence
Art
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Aloha! Born and raised in Hawaii, it's the highest cost of living in the nation. It's beautiful and expensive. My college intention is to study Computer Engineering with a minor in Math, as well as preview the digital arts in all aspects of media, sports and lifestyles. I thoroughly enjoy the arts, movies and music, riflery, judo, and gaming. My family is a firm believer in higher education as my current GPA is 4.117, my self-driven passion to learn more than expected has guided my lifestyle to volunteer in my community to become an industrious citizen in this world.
Education
Kamehameha Schools Hawaii
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Master's degree program
Majors of interest:
- Computer Science
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Music
- Engineering Science
- Computer Engineering
Career
Dream career field:
Aviation & Aerospace
Dream career goals:
Computer Engineering, Mathematics Sciences, Digital Arts
Sports
Sports shooting/Marksmanship
Varsity2021 – Present3 years
Judo
Varsity2021 – Present3 years
Awards
- Tournament Medals
Judo
Club2022 – Present2 years
Soccer
Club2012 – 20175 years
Baseball
Club2010 – 20177 years
Arts
KSHawaii
Performance Art2021 – PresentKSHawaii
Photography2022 – PresentKSHawaii
Music2018 – Present
Public services
Volunteering
Civic Leadership — Volunteer2024 – PresentVolunteering
Church Soup Kitchen — Volunteer2009 – 2013Advocacy
Cancer Support Group — Caregiver2017 – Present
Future Interests
Advocacy
Volunteering
Philanthropy
Entrepreneurship
Ben Brock Memorial Scholarship
I'm a military kid since birth. My father is currently in the Branch of the Air Force, soon to retire from his lifetime of service. Born and raised in Hawaii, it's been known to have great honor in the Pacific Rim theatre. Hawaii is well known to be absolutely beautiful, as well strategically disconnected from CONUS in the middle of the ocean.
I'm the youngest of three military children. We all grew with respect for our service members. My family and I visited the traveling, Wall That Heals. And numerous times to Hickam AFB and Pearl Harbor Joint Bases. I was intrigued with aerospace on display and huge mechanical machines. RF helicopters were my favorite Christmas toys, even before drones became popular. Then building toy machines was another phase of wonder. When Dad deployed, Mom was sure to keep us thriving with daily duties and activities until Dad returned. I was really happy when he came home. It is a blessing. We would play, create and build a bigger bond together.
Hawaii has all climate forms. I can swim and shoreline fish in the Pacific Ocean during the morning with my family, travel through our east side rain forests, then past the vast desert lava lands up to the highest snowcapped mountains; merely to watch the sunshine setting down on the west coast atop a mountain. Geography, geology, or oceanography are amazing experiences while growing up on Hawaii Island. Obviously, airplane rides are our mode of travel. When the earth quakes, we hope to see another wonderful burst of volcanic activity. It would be the talk of the town! And the reason for tourists here, the white sands or nice beaches. It's almost taken for granted, until I'm needing to recall its natural charm. Thus, the sciences and all its wonder is my future focus.
My intention is a career with computers. I'm also musically inclined and a sports athlete. Yet, mostly interested in a Computer Engineering/Computer Science career. I am aware of a west coast university offering both as one degree. That's amazing. It's cost of attendance is astounding, too. Hawaii has the highest cost of living in the nation, and the family COLA barely cover its purpose. The combination of both COA and COLA is my family's financial college challenge. I'd like to pursue my desire in computer diagnostic applications and/or its mechanics into this next artificial digital world; however, its takes time and discipline.
I don't have enough military credits from my dad to attend college on his tenure. Therefore, I'd be humbly appreciative of the financial assistance offered to grow into the next chapter of life within this evolving world. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Pu'uloa Springs Scholarship
My community is important to me. As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. That is exactly how my mom's fellowship group has welcomed me. You see my mothers' fellowship group is called Malama Ka Pili Pa'a, it's a cancer support group. My entire family was in shock with my mom's diagnosis. We were afraid, cried, worried and all of our emotions in between. Yet with the help of the warriors, thrivers, survivors and 'caregivers' cancer support group; my family experienced hope. At the support group, all of the aunties and gentlemen shared unconditional Aloha with us and most of all Faith. We always begin our fellowship with a prayer for today and close with a prayer for another good tomorrow.
My intention is to pursue an engineering career. Born and raised in Hawaii, it's the most expensive cost of living state in the nation. Hence, my family's financial circumstances with medical, survival and necessities are easily described as difficult; thus, the financial need to pursue an industrious career is not difficult to imagine as financially challenging. I would be humbly grateful with this financial assistance opportunity.
The sciences and math are very intriguing to me. It balances an inquiry with facts. I also enjoy computer program tools, music arts and competitive sports. These activities promote a cohesive teamwork into one resolution. I feel that many people coordinating a function or sports event together to achieve one outcome, makes for a good successful association. I can relate this to volunteering in my hometown.
Malama Ka Pili Pa`a greets the community with love and respect. I've already been involved with an online video promotion to support Hope Lodge of Honolulu. And have volunteered with many local support group events and civic activities. I would like to utilize my industrious resources to further help my town with at least one good outcome.
As Hawaii being the 50th state, we don't want to be in 50th place in the digital sciences revolution. A capstone idea is to create a digital app of resources for groups in need. Propelling our small country community into the digital age will get everyone on the same page for assistance, unity and care. When my mom was diagnosed, she said the information was scatter and it took a long while to filter through its benefits. I have begun that pursuit in high school with college courses in computer applications. I've prepared myself with earned credits into an academy. I plan to manage my discipline with a college degree in order to be a trustworthy citizen and to take of my community who have absolutely cared for me.
Overall, I believe that one person's hardship isn't the end of the story. And one person's success is everyone's cohesive glory. The space that I fill in this world will also carry my fellowship forward; because as I've learned humility and grace from home, I'll cultivate kindness and beneficial digital information forward in my community. Thank you for your time and consideration.
LeBron James Fan Scholarship
Aloha...hope all is well. I’m a little Asian Hawaiian in the 50th State. LeBron is a huge, amazing athlete from Ohio. How is Ohio and Hawaii similar? They both were territories and not a union until people wanted to celebrate its ‘land’ as theirs! Me from Hawaii, Lebron from Ohio… we've overcome obstacles from societal past. As with the States being different, they became united and great. And as Lebron is a cut above the rest in his game and life; I suspect I am a diamond in this world too.
Why is LeBron James a great basketball player? It’s because he used his platform to become a great person in our lifetime.
I’m humbly from a migrant farming heritage, a small town on a big island and maybe more sheltered than our crazy world to be. I believe I’ll be an amazing citizen in the community and will flourish in my educational pursuits, diligent in a hard-working career and support the public duty for fairness and care. With these similar attributes as LeBron James, I look forward to elevate my platform in Engineering and establish a healthy lifestyle in my community, too.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Veterans of Hawaii Scholarship
WinnerAloha from Hawaii. Born and raised into my military family has been a standard my entire life. And it’s cool how the community respects my dad’s integrity. We aren’t famous, we merely regard all families with decency whom both experience happiness and troubles in their world. I’ve only known to grow with my military lifestyle. It was a daily routine to see my father going to work in his OCP uniform was normal. He coming home was without interruptions. My parents were sure to provide the safest home for all of us.
As a young child when my father deployed overseas, I initially felt he would be home soon without a hiccup. Mom kept the home in order and busy, then days turned into weeks and into months. My mind wondered on when dad would be back to play on the weekends. Those days were lonely. I kept myself occupied with fishing days with my brother or shopping trips with my mother. It was all to do without dad home.
I didn’t comprehend the gravity of dad not being home until, he came home! He hugged on us and made sure we were happy and secure again. He didn’t talk about his work much. I think he didn’t want to trouble us, or merely he couldn’t. An extension of his work upon us was visiting many memorials. In 2024, my town was fortunate for The Wall That Heals. We were sure to share our respects. My family traveled to visit the Mighty Mo, Arizona Memorial, saw bullet holes in Hickam AFB buildings, and many times to Ford Island for Aero exhibits. Mom made sure we understood all people’s sacrifices at their young ages.
So now I ask myself, ‘how has the military impacted me and my family?’
High school is all about growing into my own person, get a good education, and to be an industrious citizen. Sports games, music concerts, and extracurricular events are important to me right now. These activities have opening ceremonies with the National Anthem and Hawai’i Pono’i. I began to notice a lot of fans stood in silence for the National Anthem yet harmonized loudly for the State song. Some people didn’t even remove their caps in respect. Do people not know our men and women's national sacrifices?
Well, I’m fortunate to have a family home with dads Veterans Administration funds. I’m fortunate to have my military dad, who allows me to grow into my young adulthood with hope and dreams. I’m fortunate to experience military bases across the country that welcomed us no matter where we were from. And surely very fortunate to have my military family keep me in check and in respect for families who are without.
I wouldn’t change who I am. I am a military kid from a proud military family. Thank you.