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June 10, 2009 - MidWeek The Central Waha Nui
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Mililani native David Kurashige, a student at Patrick Henry College in Virginia, was on the National Model United Nations team that won Outstanding Delegation at its New York City conference. David also took first place on his own at the National Christian College Forensics Invitational at Biola University in California ... Heald College’s Honolulu campus awarded a $11,550 Merit Academic Scholarship to Jane Digap of Leilehua High School for her high GPA and academic excellence ...
The YWCA of Oahu will honor Anna Elento-Sneed and three others as 2009 Hawaii Women Leaders at its annual Leader Luncheon June 19 at Hilton Hawaiian Village. Anna, a Mililani resident and attorney with Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing, “works tirelessly to improve a workplace culture where fairness, responsibility and respect are the norms.” She also has raised two smart and accomplished daughters ... The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale sanctuary folks held a contest for children recently to test their understanding of the environment. Among the winners are Waialua Elementary’s Jornedex Alidon (art) and Sunset Beach students Dylan Lipps and Oliver Hanley (poetry) ...
Heide & Cook has hired Wahiawa resident Melissa Sekigawa as sales and marketing coordinator. It plans to expand its air-conditioning business across the state. Prior to this, Melissa was a credit counselor for Hawaiian Community Assets ... Observed on car license plates while driving carefully on Oahu streets, obeying all laws and not texting: BIG OPU, 4U2T, WEEHA, ALAS, KILLN-ME, JNANDN ... Did you know that Kilani Avenue in Wahiawa is the Hawaiian version of Killarney in Ireland? See how educational this column is? ...
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Melissa Monette, the Mililani High student making headlines for her many honors, just added another one: She is one of the top 10 youth volunteers in the country, courtesy of the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards ceremony. It comes with $5,000 and a gold medallion for her, a crystal trophy for MHS, and a $5,000 grant for a charity of her choice. She also earned a Girl Scout Gold Award for improving the condition of the Trojan tennis courts. Melissa and her project team patched cracks, resurfaced the courts with acrylic, built three benches, repaired the gated fence and even raked leaves and pulled weeds ...
Recent Mililani High graduate Robert Lau soon heads to Santa Clara University with help from a $1,500 scholarship for his prowess in chess. Robert was named one of five nationwide winners of the 2009 Scholar-Chessplayer Outstanding Achievement Award. He has won more trophies than pawns on a chess board since he first picked up the game at age 4. And guess what he plans to study? Psychology ...
Lucky students at Wahiawa Community School for Adults. Ted Enoki is one of seven Hawaii Adult Education Teachers of the Year, recognized June 3 for his “dedication to lifelong education and excellent contributions to community schools.” He teaches in the competency-based high school diploma program at WCSA, and that’s only his nighttime job. By day, Ted teaches fourth grade at Mililani Mauka Elementary
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