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PBA Celebrates Inspirational Leaders
Scholarships Available For Student-athletes
Pacific Buddhist Academy recently honored three inspi- rational community leaders and one inspirational com- munity organization at its Lighting Our Way Banquet at Wai‘alae Country Club, which was also a fundraiser for the school.
the recipients directly by interviewing them and writ- ing brief biographies for the Lighting Our Way printed program.
The Outrigger Duke Ka- hanamoku Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2023- 24 school year.
$1,000 to $3,500 each are available. The deadline to apply is March 1.
Honorees were Nancy Atmospera-Walch, presi- dent and CEO of Advantage Health Care Provider Inc.; University of Hawai‘i pres- ident David Lassner; Pieper and Lois Toyama of Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Ha- wai‘i; and the Pacific Ameri- can Foundation.
Proceeds from the event, which came from ticket sales, sponsorships and a silent auction, went toward advancing PBA’s peace- based student programs.
Full-time undergraduate students in Honolulu and the rest of the state are eligi- ble. Ideal candidates should demonstrate Duke’s spirit of aloha in athletics, academ- ics, leadership and com- munity involvement. They must also have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, par- ticipate in canoeing, surfing, kayaking, swimming, div- ing, water polo, sailing or volleyball and show proof of intent to compete in those sports in college.
The foundation also of- fers a one-time $15,000 scholarship for high school seniors.
PBA students presented the honored guests with a taiko performance, songs, dances and works of art. The school’s seniors had an opportunity to learn from
(Top) (From left) Wendy Lee, Herb
Lee Jr. and Megan Lee stand with Lighting the Way Banquet honoree and University of Hawai‘i president David Lassner. (Right) Guests browse the items available at Pacific Buddhist Academy’s Lighting Our Way Banquet silent auction. PHOTOS COURTESY HARRY ANTIPALA
Multiple one-time-only scholarships ranging from
To apply for a schol- arship or nominate an outstanding high school senior, go online to dukefoundation.org.
PBA is a independent col- lege preparatory Buddhist high school.
The Duke Award Schol- arship recognizes an out- standing high school se- nior who exemplifies the character and personality traits of Duke. They must be nominated for consid- eration. Administrators and athletic officials are welcome to submit nom- inations through Jan. 25.
To learn more, check out pacificbuddhistacademy.org.
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