2010 Kapaa High School Foundation Grants Awarded

June 12th, 2010

This year the Foundation awarded three Kapaa High School Seniors with grants of $500.00 each.The winners were Alia Weiss, Abigal Iloreta,  and Kiah Shigeta-Koizumi.

Alia Weiss will be attending the University of Hawaii in the fall seeking a degree in Nursing.  A straight A student, she was active in the National Honor Society, Key Club, and Interact Club.  She also lettered in Track and Field, Cross Country, and Swimming.  With her amazing time management skills she also held a part time job for most of her middle school and high school years.

Abigal Iloreta will be attending UCLA in the fall with the ultimate goal of having a career in medicine.  Besides being a straight A student, Abigal was co-captain of the Kapaa High School Cheerleading squad and held leadership roles in a long list of volunteer organizations which includes the Key Club, Interact Club, and National Honor Society. Abigal was also the Senior Class President.

Kiah Shigeta-Koizumi will be attending Oregon State University pursuing a degree in Clinical Psychology.  Her goal is to be able to help people, especially women, deal with traumatic life experiences.  Kiah is an Honor Student with a passion for helping others.  She enjoyed volunteering as an assistant coach for AYSO(youth soccer), Big Brother/Big Sister program, Interact Club and National Honor Society.

These young women are truly amazing.  They display maturity beyond their years in the way they manage their time in achieving so much of their academic, athletic, and other personal goals, sometimes overcoming difficult circumstances to do so.   We all hope that they can hold on tight to their dreams.

The Foundation would like to thank all the donors who make these grants possible.  Your generosity will go a long way in encouraging the young men and women who are coming out of Kapaa High School to be the best that they can be.

Kapaa High School Foundation Golf Tournament Huge Success

June 12th, 2010

The Kapaa High School Foundation Golf Tournament held on June 27th, 2010 to benefit the Kapaa High School Football program was a great success. A total of 132 golfers teed off to enjoy a beautiful day of golf at the Wailua Golf Course topped off with a nice celebration  at the Kapaa School cafeteria. The football team turned out early in the morning to greet the players and thank them for their participation and contribution to the football program and also helped with the cleanup after the awards luncheon.  According to Art Fujita, the golf tournament chair,  the goal of raising $15,000.00 was achieved with a net amount of $18,500.00.

The Foundation and the Kapaa High Football coaches, players and parents would like to extend our thanks to all the sponsors, golfers, and supporters who contributed to make the event a huge success.