2009 Student Grant Recipients

June 18th, 2009
From left to right: Bridget Arume, Dustin Valdez, Angela Mones, Mark Bonilla, Al Garces

From left to right: Bridget Arume, Dustin Valdez, Angela Mones, Mark Bonilla, Al Garces

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. Each student selected for this grant has shown excellence in contributing to community service projects and extracurricular activities.

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Class Of 1949 – 60TH CLASS REUNION

June 16th, 2009

October 23 & 24, 2009

Chairperson: Royce Ebesu

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Friday, October 23, 2009 – Luau at Smith’s Tropical Paradise
Saturday, October 24, 2009 – Dinner at Aston Kauai Beach at Makaiwa

Classmates and Spouses

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Foundation Donates to 2009 Project Grad

June 4th, 2009

Kapaa High School Foundation Donates to the 2009 Project Graduation 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.

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Alumni Spotlight – Mayor Bernard Carvalho

June 2nd, 2009
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Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho Class of 1979

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. My most impactful school accomplishment was being elected Student Body President in 1979. This was a great time for me where we campaigned with classmates and underclassmen for various school projects and programs. The prime accomplishment during that time was the installation of a pay phone on campus.
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2008 Student Grants

June 2nd, 2009
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from left to right: Andrew Yamamoto, Kawika Roman, Al Garces (KHS Foundation President), Russell Cabral, Alicia Higa

The Foundation loves to bring good news to parents, students and alumni of Kapa`a High School. As part of the commitment of the Kapa`a High School Foundation, four $1000 grants were recently awarded to deserving seniors.

Congratulations to Andrew Yamamoto, Kawika Roman, Russell Cabral and Alicia Higa, each of whom demonstrated a true commitment to volunteerism and community service activities. These students will be looing forward to continuing their education in various schools and universities across the country. We look forward to seeing great things from them.

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2008 Outstanding Educator Award

June 2nd, 2009
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L-R: Al Garces (Foundation President), Kula Brede, Erin Millard

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. Kula, who was a student in Mrs. Millard’s class, described Mrs. Millard as a “friend, a shoulder to lean on, a role model and most of all a giver.” For her excellence in teaching, Mrs. Millard was awarded $1,000.

Congratulations Mrs. Millard and thank you for helping to shape and prepare our youth for the challenges of tomorrow.

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