Kona Lions Club gives scholarships to Konawaena High School students

The Lions Club of Kona showed their support for community youth by presenting several Konawaena High School students with scholarships for continued education.

The club awarded Mina Taniyama, Ryli Sasaki, Civic Gomes and Torrance Satta-Ellis with a $1,000 scholarship each, and Anuhea Spinola with a $500 scholarship towards a two-year degree or certificate.

According to Lions Leigh Ikeno and Anika Agerlie, the academic achievements as well as community contributions that these students and others have accomplished are amazing and are all deserving recipients of these scholarships.

“Helping young people continue their education is one of the challenges our community faces, and it’s a need our club continues to address,” they said. “We are also extraordinarily grateful for the support and contributions we received from members of the community. You are helping us make a difference.”

The scholarships are made possible through club fundraisers, as well as a generous donations made by the Ross Myers Memorial Foundation and the Mildred Imai Memorial Fund.

The Lions Club of Kona has 75 members and meets on the third Monday of each month at 6:30pm at Teshimaʻs Restaurant, 2nd floor, in Honalo.

Lions’ clubs are groups of men and women who identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs. For more information or to get involved with the Lions Club of Kona, please contact Mitch Tam at 808-756-3838, or [email protected].