L-R LRF Director Penny Wakida, Taika Swearingen, Mobihema Adovas, Janice Yabo, Reynason Topinio, Vi Nguyen ($2,000), and Alexis Peligrino-Hayase ($2,000), Alexa Hanohano (assisting).
The Lahaina Restoration Foundation recently awarded $10,000 in scholarships at the Senior Awards Assembly on May 7 to Lahainaluna High School seniors and alumni for the 2025-26 academic year.
The scholarships were awarded based on eligibility criteria such as acceptance into accredited two- or four-year colleges and universities, as well as essay submissions.
Four seniors and two alumni each received a $1,000 scholarship. In addition two seniors received $2,000 each. The alumni recipients are Mekayla Bandy (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa) and Emily Partridge (University of Hawaiʻi at Kauaʻi).
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The Lahaina Restoration Foundation aims to support local students in their higher education pursuits, continuing the foundation’s commitment to the community’s educational growth.
Due to the 2023 wildfires, the LRF office is now located next to the A&B Sugar Museum in Puʻunēnē. LRF is actively working with FEMA and others to restore and rebuild Lahaina’s historic sites. Visit http://www.lahainarestoration.org/ or on Facebook and Instagram to stay informed to support the restoration efforts.
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