Iao School Renaissance Foundation presents awards | News, Sports, Jobs

Publish date: 2024-05-19

The Iao School Renaissance Foundation has announced award recipients for the 2017-18 school year. Awards were presented on May 10 at the 25th annual Recognition and Awards Ceremony held at the Baldwin High School Auditorium in Wailuku.

Top academic performers and volunteers in the community were honored in the Iao Renaissance program, which presented scholarships to the intermediate school’s top students in various disciplines in the 6th, 7th and 8th grades. The Renaissance Foundation, which funds these awards, promotes academic excellence and encourages students to contribute to their community. The late James Furukawa, a retired professor from Towson University in Maryland who was born on Maui, and his widow, Emi, have been major scholarship sponsors and supporters of academic recognition for Iao Intermediate School students.

Outstanding Academic Student Awards and were presented to 8th-graders Gabriel Alfred Morales and Deena Kiyabu, along with $250 for each student. The Masao Okasako Award for Outstanding Community Service went to Nanea Ah You. Eighth-grader Ah You received $100 for the award named after a former principal of Iao School, who was an active Boy Scout leader and member of the Lions Club. The award recognizes students who exemplify service to the school and their community.

The annual award for Outstanding Business Partner was presented to Dr. and Mrs. Earl Hasegawa, DDS, for their continued support of the program. Major sponsors for the program include Masao Okasako and family; Printers Inc.; Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea; and Nagamine Photo Studio.

Scholarship winners by discipline, who received awards ranging from $100 to $50, follow:

Language Arts: 6th grade — Hopena Ross, $100. 7th grade, Patrick Po’omana’o Borden, $100; Kylie LaRose, $75. 8th grade — D’Marco Rabang, $100; Zeriyah Kaina, $75; Brandon Tho Koga Truong, $50.

Math: 6th grade — Anica Ancheta, $100. 7th grade — Samara Ricarde, $100; Joseph Andrade, $75; Eric Hwang, $50. 8th grade — Caitlin Ramiscal, $100.

Science: 6th grade — Rachel Takamiya, $100. 7th grade — Taylie Teraoka, $100; Sarang Kim, $75; William George, $50. 8th grade — Raquel Palmeira, $100.

Social Studies: 6th grade — Randi Benjamin, $100. 7th grade — Santana Sebastian, $100; Ken Yamashiro, $75; Sally Citrawireja, $50. 8th grade — Payten Shimizu, $100; Olivia Fukushima, $75; Ric Aaron Lomboy, $50.

PE/Health: 6th grade — Tamilyn Ebisu, $100. 7th grade — Kalahanaikamoana Easley, $100; Zion Ah You, $75. 8th grade — Ryan Padron, $100.

Fine Arts: 6th grade — Casyn Bardos, $100. 7th grade — Courtney Vannatta-Hamasaki, $100; Maria Andrade, $75. 8th grade — Matthew Takakura, $100.

VO-Tech Media: 6th grade — Kailee Watanabe-Ganir, $100. 7th grade — Kailani Ibanez, $100. 8th grade — Adam Juan, $100.

Platinum Scholars award winners (three years of Gold awards for GPA 3.8-4.0) include 8th-graders Nanea Ah You, Zeriya Kaina, Deena Kiyabu, Tiana Lee, Ric Aaron Lomboy, Gabriel Alfred Morales, D’Marco Rabang, Kelvyn Saito, Payten Shimizu and Dan Vu.

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