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For Immediate Release:

October 19, 1998

Contact: Donnë Florence, PIO, University Relations, 956-7522

Atina Pascua, Service Learning Coordinator, 956-4641

American Hawai'i Cruise scholars will "make a difference"

 When

Make a Difference Day

Saturday, October 24, 8:30 a.m.

 Where

Papakolea Community Association Center

745 Laukea Street, Honolulu

 Who Undergraduates attending UH on scholarships provided by American Hawai'i Cruises. American Hawai'i Cruises Community Service Scholarships of $2,000 each are awarded annually to one student from each Hawai'i public high school-39 scholars in all-who will attend any campus of the University of Hawai'i system. As part of their scholarship, the students agree to participate in two community service projects a year.
 What In observance of national "Make a Difference Day," the students will work with 'Ahahui Malama I Ka Lokahi and employees of American Hawai'i Cruises to plant wiliwili, ilima, pili and other native species in Papakolea. The plan is to get these plants started on O'ahu and then transplant them on Kaho'olawe when the plants are mature enough to be transferred.

 

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