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2021 Regents and Presidential Scholars

Regents Scholars:

  • Nicole Kate Arana, Farringtion High School, UH Mānoa
  • Kiana Ejercito, Kalani High School, UH Mānoa
  • Kacie Kato, Mililani High School, UH Mānoa
  • Regina Lee, Kalani High School, UH Mānoa
  • Nadia Levine, University Laboratory School, UH Mānoa
  • Venus Li, McKinely High School, UH Mānoa
  • Sophia Lopez, James B. Castle High School, UH Mānoa
  • Kayla Lum, Kaiser High School, UH Mānoa
  • Simone Mansfield, James Campbell High School, UH Mānoa
  • Travis Nitta, Kaiser High School, UH Mānoa
  • Izabelle Palmore, Haleakala Waldorf School, UH Mānoa
  • Sydney Richardson, Waipahu High School, UH Mānoa
  • Vivian Rosenlee, James Campbell High School, UH Mānoa
  • Makena Tsark, Maui High School, UH Mānoa
  • *Aiponokamoku Valente, Hilo High School, UH Mānoa, *Senator Akaka Scholar*
  • Sandra Xiao, Roosevelt High School, UH Mānoa
  • Cadie Young, Mililani High School, UH Mānoa
  • Jing Ting Zheng, Kalani High School, UH Mānoa
  • Mayra Mendoza Martinez, Konowaena High School, UH Hilo
  • Jaeda Ventura, Waiakea High School, UH Hilo
  • Ashlie Ferido, Leilehua High School, UH West Oʻahu

Presidential Scholars:

  • Destiny-Rose Bataya, Leeward CC, UH Mānoa
  • Celyna Becerra, UH Mānoa
  • Marielle Kaye Cendana, UH Maui College, UH Mānoa
  • Leila Crizel Fernandez, Leeward CC, UH Mānoa
  • Chaslynn-Nicole Gaspar, Leeward CC, UH Mānoa
  • Adriana Munoz, Windward CC, UH Mānoa
  • Kaye Rochelle Nono, UH Maui College, UH Mānoa
  • Jui-Lien Sanderson, Leeward CC, UH Mānoa
  • Kayla Phillips, UH Hilo
  • Ashlie Ferido, UH West Oʻahu

2020 Regents and Presidential Scholars

Recent University of Hawaii scholarship awardees - Regents Scholars: Jaeden Chang, Haley Churchill, Jeremiah Dy, Sarah Fusato, Sonja Giardina, Global Environmental Science, Shelby Hom, Mariko Quinn, Rina Robin, Jason Shimoko, Dylan Sodetani, Cara Tan, Exploratory, Stryder Williams, Kimberly Zheng, Angeline Agag, Jolon Clinton, Samantha Yamamoto, Biochemistry, Vyas Hale, acy Watkins, Biology, Joshua Bourns Presidential Scholars: Tina Loos, Sara Mutzenberg, Maile Wong, Erika Ponce de Leon de Johnson, Levin Gil Bonilla, McKenzi Johnson, Keahi Johnson, Kealoha Scullion, Alejandra Ramirez

Regents Scholars:

    • Jaeden Chang, Electrical Engineering, Punahou School, UH Mānoa
    • Haley Churchill, Exploratory, Kalani High School, UH Mānoa
    • Jeremiah Dy, Computer Science, Hanalani Jr-Sr High School, UH Mānoa
    • Sarah Fusato, Business, King Kekaulike High School, UH Mānoa
    • Sonja Giardina, Global Environmental Science, Hilo High School, UH Mānoa
    • *Shelby Hom, Computer Science, Roosevelt High School, UH Mānoa, *Senator Akaka Scholar*
    • Mariko Quinn, Global Environmental Science, James B. Castle High School, UH Mānoa
    • Rina Robin, Secondary Education, Kalani High School, UH Mānoa
    • Jason Shimoko, Biology, Kailua High School, UH Mānoa
    • Dylan Sodetani, Electrical Engineering, Pearl City High School, UH Mānoa
    • Cara Tan, Exploratory, ʻIolani, UH Mānoa
    • Stryder Williams, Biology, Waialua High School, UH Mānoa
    • Kimberly Zheng, Elementary Education, Home School, UH Mānoa
    • Angeline Agag, Business, Damien Memorial High School, UH Mānoa
    • Jolon Clinton, Pre-Nursing, Hawaii Academy of Arts and Sciences, UH Mānoa
    • Samantha Yamamoto, Biochemistry, Waiakea High School, UH Mānoa
    • Vyas Hale, History, Kealakehe High School, UH Hilo
    • Stacy Watkins, Biology, Waiakea High School, UH Hilo
    • Joshua Bourns, Liberal Arts, Pearl City High School, UH West Oʻahu

Presidential Scholars:

  • Tina Loos, Computer Science, UH Mānoa
  • Sara Mutzenberg, Marketing, Kapiʻolani CC, UH Mānoa
  • Maile Wong, Botany, Brigham Young University, UH Mānoa
  • Erika Ponce de Leon de Johnson, Spanish, Kapiʻolani CC, UH Mānoa
  • Levin Gil Bonilla, Biochemistry, UH Maui College, UH Mānoa
  • McKenzi Johnson, Accounting, Windward CC, UH Mānoa
  • Keahi Johnson, Hawaiian Studies, UH Maui College, UH Mānoa
  • Kealoha Scullion, Ethnic Studies, University of Arizona, UH Mānoa, *Albert Simone Scholar*
  • Alejandra Ramirez, Public Administration, UH Maui College, UH West Oʻahu

2019 Regents and Presidential Scholars

2019 Raps Scholars

Regents Scholars:

  • Phillip Amona, Kamehameha Secondary Schools, Mechanical Engineering, UH Mānoa
  • Alisha Churma, ʻIolani School, Communication, UH Mānoa
  • Zyrill Dayne Dela Cruz, Waipahu High School, Chemistry-Biosciences, UH Hilo
  • Lauren Horita, Kalani High School, Dietetics, UH Mānoa
  • Adam Hu, Hawaiʻi Baptist Academy, Electrical Engineering, UH Mānoa
  • Miles Jenkins, Kailua High School, Physics, UH Mānoa
  • Michaela Kop, Moanalua High School, Cell and Molecular Biology, UH Mānoa
  • Tyler Maruno, ʻIolani School, Mechanical Engineering, UH Mānoa
  • Tiffany Ng, Sacred Hearts Academy, Biology, UH Mānoa
  • Kengo Raganit, Waipahu High School, General-Undeclared Liberal Arts, UH West Oʻahu
  • Shane Severino, ʻIolani School, Chemistry, UH Mānoa
  • Cassidy Silva, Mililani High School, Biology, UH Mānoa
  • Ashley Taylor, Kalani High School, Communication, UH Mānoa
  • Dylan Tucker, Waipahu High School, Civil Engineering, UH Mānoa
  • Linnea Tucker, Waipahu High School, Nursing, UH Mānoa
  • Deborah Yuan, Kaiser High School, International Business, UH Mānoa
  • Kayla Hirano, James B. Castle High School, Computer Engineering, UH Mānoa
  • Mika Odaira, Waiākea High School, Business Administration, UH Hilo
  • Benjamin Weiss, Kalaheo High School, Physics, UH Mānoa

Presidential Scholars:

  • Gabriel Allen, Biochemistry, Kauaʻi CCUH Mānoa
  • Emily Bautista, Public Health, UH Mānoa
  • Kiaria Nakamura, English, UH Hilo
  • Shawnia Oliveros, Social Work, Leeward CCUH Mānoa
  • Dylan Pilger, Biochemistry, Kapiʻolani CC,UH Mānoa
  • Camryn Shiroma, Classics, UH Mānoa
  • Marie Villareal, Public Administration, UH Maui College, UH West Oʻahu
  • Hanna Claerbout, Business, UH Mānoa
  • Kasey Emoto, Biology, UH Mānoa
  • Celeste Guiles, Chemistry, Kapiʻolani CCUH Mānoa

2018 Regents and Presidential Scholars

RAPS 2018

Regents Scholars:

Jolie Ching, Kaiser
Yejean Chung, Moanalua
Haylee Fujioka, Roosevelt
Priscilla Hsu, Kalani
Abigail Jones, Campbell
Tabatha Knudson, Kaiser
Isabella Kotsol, Kapaa
Emma Lake, Mililani
Sarah Loving, Home School
Geetika Patwardhan, Hanalani
Daniel John Quiamas, Waipahu
Jade Spallina, Sacred Hearts Academy
Jeanette Tajiri, Waiakea
Ryder Tanaka, Kalani
Jenna Tsuzaki, Kalani
Cameron Woods, Kalani
Anya Wu, ‘Iolani
Justin Yee, Moanalua
Lino Yoshikawa, Maui
Theodora You, Kalaheo

Presidential Scholars:

Edriene Caraang, UH Mānoa
Annalise Halverson, UH Mānoa
Justin Ho, UH Mljnoa
Paul Hutchinson, UH Mānoa
Sue Anne Juskowich, Kapi‘olani CC
Michelle Park, UH Mānoa
Regina Ponce, Leeward CC
Jasmine Irene Rodriguez, Honolulu CC
Maximillian Soares Miehlstein, Kapi‘olani CC
Zoe Whitney, UH Hilo

2017 Regents and Presidential Scholars

RAPS 2017

Regents Scholars:

Tarah Aniya, Mililani
Jonah Bobilin, Island Pacific
Makenzie Cammack, Hawaii Baptist
Willy Chang, Roosevelt
Sydney Dempsey, Maui
Joshua Hu, Trinity Christian
Lian Huang, McKinley
Sarah Igarashi, Mililani
Kacie Kajihara, Kalani
Brooke Kawamura, Kamehameha Schools
Kelsey Ann Kimura, ‘Iolani
Adrian Kresnak, Hanalani
Nathan Mashiyama, Mililani
Christina Masutani, Leilehua
Amber O’Leary, Leilehua
Jocelyn Pham, La Pietra
Noah Rodrigues, Mililani
Erica Sawczynec, Kihei Public Charter
Sophia Smith, Hawaii Academy
Alexandria Tyau, Maui
Eleanor Yuan, Kaiser

Presidential Scholars:

Giselle Bryant, Kaua‘i CC
Nikki Dutro, Honolulu CC
Asia Helfrich, Hawai‘i CC
Jacqueline Kapu, UH Maui College
Jaclyn Lee, UH Mānoa
Cyrus Ma, Kapi‘olani CC
Andrew Menor, UH Mānoa
Diane Ramos, Leeward CC
Alyson Shoji, Kapi‘olani CC
Naomi Wang, UH Mānoa

2016 Regents and Presidential Scholars

RAPS 2016

Regents Scholars:

Jared Au, Mililani
Micah Axalan, Campbell
Elizabeth Baker, Mililani
Emily Ball, Aiea
Ana Bitter, Waiakea
Hannah Blue, Waiakea
Kayli Chun, Mililani
Moana Kimura, Kalani
Arianna Kirschenbaum, Punahou
Summer Lecher, Kalaheo
Micah Leval, Saint Anthony
Shannon Mau, Hawaii Baptist
Olivia Murray, Waiakea
Janel Okamura, Pearl City
Bethany Okuna, Pearl City
Cayla-Arielle Paulo, Waianae
Sophia Rathyen, Mililani
Kellen Tasaka, Roosevelt
Gina Watanabe, Moanalua
Nicholas Yama, Kalani

Presidential Scholars:

Clare-Marie Anderson, UH Mānoa
Rebecca Bootes, Kapi‘olani CC
John Katzeman, UH Mānoa
Darius Kawelolani, Leeward CC
Sean Kirkpatrick, Hawai‘i CC
Stuart Martin, UH Mānoa
Sharyse Nadamoto, UH Mānoa
Micah Pascual, UH Mānoa
Kilohana Roberts, UH West O‘ahu
Kelsie Teves, UH Mānoa

2015 Regents and Presidential Scholars

Regents Scholars:

Jarek Garcia, Hanalani
Caleb Hsu, Kaiser
Aditya Kumar, UH Lab School
Jenise Lam, Kaiser
Victoria Lee, Sacred Hearts Academy
Rebekah Loving, Home School
Lauren Muraoka, Hanalani
Tyler Myers, Waialua
Max Nakamoto, Pearl City
Annie Nguyen, Pearl City
Alex Noveloso, Mililani
Tyler Okunami, Punahou
Ciarra-Lynn Parinas, Kamehameha-Hawai‘i
Vasant Patwardhan, Hanalani
Kevin Pham, Kaiser
Charissa Tan, Mid Pacific Institute
Sasha Yamada, Kahuku
Sabrina Young, Kaiser
Yi Yu, Roosevelt
Eryn Yuasa, Moanalua

Presidential Scholars:

Geryll Anthony Agno, Leeward CC
Eli Cintron, Leeward CC
Kyle Frazier, UH Hilo
Sai Furukawa, UH Maui College
Catherine Gardiner, Kapi‘olani CC
Lorie Ann Mangay-Ayam, UH Mānoa
Scott Nishihara, UH Manoa
Sean Saito, UH Mānoa
Coralyn Sunico, Leeward CC
Caylee Yamamoto, UH Mānoa
Kelly Zheng, UH Mānoa

2014 Regents and Presidential Scholars

Regents Scholars:

Malia Andrade Stout, Honokaa
Angusina Campbell, Hanalani
Maria Cashdollar, Sacred Hearts
Kimberly Chun, Kalani
Joslyn Hamada, Hawaii Baptist Academy
Emma Jordan, Waianae
Luke Kimura, Baldwin
Jacquelin Kojima, Punahou
Ashley Laybon, Kamehameha Kapalama
Katie Lee, Sacred Hearts
Leah Miyasato, Moanalua
Aiko Murakami, Roosevelt
Lynn Nguyen, Punahou
Christina Rivers, ‘Iolani
Katelyn Saiki, Pearl City
Jonathan Teraoka, Mililani
Brenna Usher, Hilo
Cindy Vuong, Mid Pacific
Miranda Yip, ‘Iolani
Jeffrey Zheng, Kaiser

Presidential Scholars:

Christina Amundsen, UH Mānoa
Zachary Cansler-Kipp, Leeward CC
Nicolyn Charlot, UH Mānoa
Kaylie Chong, UH Maui College
Nicole Chong, UH Mānoa
Kendra Fujioka, UH Hilo
Desiree Jale, Kapi‘olani CC
Bryson Nakatani, UH Mānoa
Kelsie Sasabe, UH Mānoa
Rebecca Weible, UH Mānoa

2013 Regents and Presidential Scholars

Regents Scholars:

Haley Briggles, Hanalani
Calvin Chang, Maryknoll
Mayumi Fernandez, Kaiser
Kira Fox, Kaiser
Jhenna Kae Garvida, Farrington
Ramil Lorenzo Gonzalez, Mililani
Lisa Grandinetti, Mililani
Diana Holden, Hawaii Baptist Academy
Richard Huang, University Lab
Lexie Kajihara, Kalani
Allie Kim, ‘Iolani
Emily Ko, Sacred Hearts Academy
Sylvia Koo, Kalani
Laurence Lea Lacar, ‘Aiea
Michelle Masutani, Leilehua
Nicole Oka, Kamehameha Kapalama
Jenna Pak, Kalani
Andrew Pham, Kalani
Briant Pham, Kaimuki
Mia Porter, Kaiser
Kadee-Kalia Tamashiro, Kamehameha Maui

Presidential Scholars:

Erika Beatrice Bareng, UH West O‘ahu
Aleca Borsuk, UH Mānoa
Bryce Iwami, UH Mānoa
Nazeehah Khan, UH Mānoa
Krista Ann Lee, UH Mānoa
Eddy Leung, UH Mānoa
Alyssa Loving, UH Hilo
Ryan Mandado, UH Mānoa
Cody Nakamori, UH Mānoa
Heather Schulz, UH Mānoa

2012 Regents and Presidential Scholars

Regents Scholars:

Lucia Amore, ‘Iolani
Alexander Bitter, Waiakea
Britny Ching, Sacred Hearts
Nicholas Farrant, Kamehameha
John Rommel Gawaran, Waimea
Daisy Green, Kealakehe
Lauren Hill, Waiakea
Shae Ideue, Pearl City
Caitlin Kelly, Mililani
Angelica Lao, Moanalua
Rachel Look, Pearl City
Hollyann Loui, Moanalua
Brandon McMurtry, Kaiser
Jen Samantha Rasay, ‘Iolani
Grant Takara, Kalani
Bryce Tanaka, Hawaii Baptist Academy
Dustin Vuong, Mid-Pacific Institute
Zhaotong Xu, ‘Iolani
Kelly Zakimi, Moanalua
Shalin Zhang, Moanalua

Presidential Scholars:

Tyler Blair, UH Mānoa
Elyssa Correia, UH Hilo
Christopher Ian Escalante, UH Mānoa
Suzette Farnum, Leeward CC
Yannic Gagnon, UH Mānoa
Rachel Gregory, UH Mānoa
Dane Kurohara, UH Mānoa
Austen Lau, UH Mānoa
Robin Michi Sweeney, UH Mānoa
Jordan Wang, UH Mānoa

2011 Regents and Presidential Scholars

Regents Scholars:

Brandon Amano, Maryknoll
Adam Bajinting, Maryknoll
Jacob Castro, Damien
Daniel Estess, Kealakehe
Alyssa Fujii, ‘Iolani
William Gaul, Mililani
Angela Kent, Kalaheo
Kellie Kurasaki, Kauai
Ryan Morisato, Maryknoll
Keri Ann Ogoshi, Hawaii Baptist
Chas Okamoto, Kapaa
Teresa Porter, Kalani
Shayne Janne Jossef Rasay, ‘Iolani
Daniella Reyes, Leilehua
John Sandvig, Mililani
Arta Shirkhodai, Seabury
Richmond Steele, Moanalua
Reuben Tate, Hilo
James Tenrai, Punahou
Bryson Yee, Castle

Presidential Scholars:

Victoria Chang, UH Mānoa
Logan Gerber, UH Mānoa
Makalele Gorsich, UH Hilo
Samantha Hanabaga, UH Hilo
Marissa Loving, UH Hilo
Marissa Mann, UH Mānoa
Bryceton Pelton, UH Mānoa
Stacey Reed, UH Hilo
Michael Sado, Hawai‘i CC
Mari Tadaki, UH Mānoa

2010 Regents and Presidential Scholars

Regents Scholars:

Corey Chang, Damien
Julian Cheng, Maryknoll
Daniel Ching, Mid-Pacific
Alicia Fung, Kalani
Romee Wizza Gaoiran, Moanalua
Julia Gomes, Castle
Daniel Hong, McKinley
Michelle Ige, Kalani
Zachary Lum, Kamehameha
Sarah Nishioka, Mililani
Adriene Oh, Hanalani
Jessica Prince, Kalani
Aaron Sewake, Waiakea
Jennifer Taguma, Kaimuki
Shawn Tahata, Kalani
Tiffany Tahata, Kalani
Jordan Takayama, Mililani
Jeremy Tomono, Waiakea
Jonathan Torigoe, Waiakea
Katharine Wong, Roosevelt

Presidential Scholars:

Trishia Carinio, UH Mānoa
Jordan Chung, UH Mānoa
Franalyn Galiza, Leeward CC
Alison Hatten, UH Hilo
Kahala Johnson, UH Maui College
Lihua Keating, Kapi‘olani CC
Mari Kuboyama, UH Mānoa
Sin U Mok, UH Mānoa
Katherine Mulliken, UH Hilo
Haunani Nagel, Leeward CC

Last modified: January 27, 2022
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