Foundation awards 10 college scholarships
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The Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation Inc. has awarded 10 high school seniors from Maui County scholarship awards in its annual Legacy Scholarship Program.
Baldwin High School senior Jairo Baguio-Larena received the Aiko Takitani Distinguished Student Award, winning a $8,000 scholarship. Nine other Maui seniors received $3,000 scholarship awards.
The students were among 60 recipients, one from each qualifying public and independent school in the state, who received scholarships based on academic achievement, community service and financial need. In total, the Foundation awarded $219,000 to students throughout the state this year.
Baguio-Larena is an active participant in STEM and robotics programs and has volunteered for nonprofits including Maui Family Support Services and the Friends of the Children's Justice Center of Maui while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. He will attend Seattle University in the fall.
The $3,000 scholarship recipients from Maui District public schools are Kaitlin Kitagawa of King Kekaulike High School, Haley Mahoe of Lahainaluna High School, Carl Brian Padron of Lanai High and Elementary School, Jonah Sahagun of Molokai High School, Lilata Sansone of Hana High & Elementary School and Shayna-Mae Wakayama of Maui High School. The $3,000 scholarship recipients from the Hawai'i Association of Independent Schools are Niko Banto of Maui Preparatory Academy, Kayla Bush of Seabury Hall and Cami Nakagawa of Kamehameha Schools Maui.