UH-Hilo Announces 19 Winners of Chancellor Scholarships

The University of Hawaii at Hilo has named the 19 Hawaii high school graduates who are recipients of a 2013 Chancellor Scholarship.

Five are graduates of high schools on the Big Island.

Each award is valued in excess of $23,000 and covers four years of tuition, UH-Hilo officials said.

Besides being a graduate of a high school in Hawaii, each recipient had to meet criteria that included a minimum of either a 3.5 GPA, a combined 1800 SAT score (reading, writing and math) or a composite score of 27 on the ACT. They also had to demonstrate leadership or community service.

The recipients and their respective high schools were:

• Jenna Aiwohi, Kamehameha Schools
• Bishop Akao, Kamehameha Schools Hawai`i
• Justin Allagonez, Keaau High School
• David Arakawa, Roosevelt High School
• Landon Ballesteros, Kamehameha Schools Maui
• Carlie Ann DeSilva, Kapa`a High School
• Stacy Mae Gelacio, Maui High School
• Brooke Higa, Baldwin High School
• Brock Honda, Pearl City High School
• Elsie Inouye, Kaimuki High School
• Brittany Luna, Moanalua High School
• Ashley Maldonado, Kamehameha Schools
• Aeshalani Palomares, Leilehua High School
• Joel Pascua, Pearl City High School
• Crystal Rances, Waiakea High School
• Keani Shirai, Waiakea High School
• Kayla Smallwood, Campbell High School
• Jeffrey Tarinay, Leilehua High School
• Benjamin Wada, Christian Liberty

All chancellor scholars are required to enroll as full-time students, remain enrolled continuously, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 and participate in leadership activities and/or community services with other chancellor scholars.