Monthly Archives: June 2009
- 2009 Student Grant Recipients
This year, the Kapaa High School Foundation awarded student grants of $1,000 each to Dustin Valdez, Angela Mones and Mark Bonilla. The grants will help these students in their pursuit of a higher education. Dustin Valdez will be pursuing a career in Environmental Science, an important and highly relevant field. Angela Mones has a goal of becoming an educator, a career choice that runs in her family. Mark Bonilla is set on becoming a health care professional. We look forward to hearing of their future successes.
- Class Of 1949 – 60TH CLASS REUNION
October 23 & 24, 2009 Chairperson: Royce Ebesu (808) 822-4341 (808) 651-1482 Friday, October 23, 2009 – Luau at Smith’s Tropical Paradise Saturday, October 24,…
- Foundation Donates to 2009 Project Grad
The Foundation’s donation to Project Graduation 2009 helped to provide the buses used to shuttle graduating students to their group celebration. The buses, which were provided free of charge in previous years, came at cost in 2009. Without help from the Foundation, the unanticipated expense would have strained the program’s budget and resources, and potentially derailed an event designed to keep kids off the roads, and promote a safe, drug-and-alcohol-free night of celebration.
- Alumni Spotlight – Mayor Bernard Carvalho
As I reflect back to my High School days, I remember how school was very important to me because I knew that it was a safe place that offered me the chance to learn and to develop friendships. I was very involved in school activities such as: member of the Future Farmers of America, Hawaiian Club, Class Officer and member of the Hawaii School Choir where I served as Vice President. I was also very active in sports where I was captain of the Football and Basketball teams.
- 2008 Student Grants
Congratulations to Andrew Yamamoto, Kawika Roman, Russell Cabral and Alicia Higa, each of whom demonstrated a true commitment to volunteerism and community service activities.
- 2008 Outstanding Educator Award
The 2008 Outstanding Educator Award was presented to math teacher Erin Millard for her extraordinary efforts in teaching, motivating and inspiring her students to learn. Mrs. Millard, a Kapa`a High School graduate herself (class of 2000), was nominated by student Kula Brede in an essay contest that went on to earn Kula a $200 prize.