The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset announces the recipients of three “Go for the Green” $2500 Scholarships. These scholarships were offered to select high school graduates who reside in West Maui, Molokai, Lanai or Hana. The applicants must be attending an accredited college and be pursuing a field of study that will benefit the environment and/or the community. The funding for one of these three sholarships was made possible by the generous donation by Virendra Nath in the memory of his late father, Dr. Vishwambhar Nath.
Aulii Ching is a graduate of Molokai High School. She will be attending the University of Hawaii at Manoa and will be majoring in Marine Biology. While at Molokai High School over the past four years, she was involved in school and community through service, leadership, and athletics. She served as a Student Ambassador for two years, helping to welcome and guide new students, community members. Her passion for environmental stewardship led her to volunteer with Ka Honua Momona, Keawanui, and the Molokai Land Trust, where she participated in conservation projects that serve the health of Moloka island’s ecosystems and cultural sites.
Sharmaine Elan is a graduate of Lanai High School. She will be attending the University of Hawaii at Manoa and will be majoring in Computer Engineering. While at Lanai High School she was an elected student leader for four years and served as Student Body President during her senior year. Outside of leadership, she participated in athletics as a three-year member of the Letterman’s Club and the Varsity Girls Paddling team.
Mealana Kurokawa is a graduate of Hana High School. She will be attending Pepperdine University and will be majoring in Political Science. While at Hana High School she observed that media preservation is the process of documenting cultural and community events through photography. After noticing the lack of resources, she began offering free senior portraits, which led to starting a social media platform to share her work. The community began reaching out, asking her to capture events like birthdays and family portraits. She volunteered to photograph the class of 2024 graduation and the Aloha Week. As a result, she was asked to create and manage content for Hana High School social platforms.
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