Ian Walsh Foundation awards $3,000 scholarships to 10 student athletes

The Ian Walsh Menehune Mayhem Foundation has awarded $3,000 scholarships to 10 outstanding student athletes for their college or university expenses. The 2025 scholarships were made possible with the generosity of Audrey and Scott Blum and the Harbaugh Foundation. An awards ceremony was held on June 11 at Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center. 

The scholarship program was established in 2018 and has since awarded $148,750 in scholarship funds to support deserving Maui students. Scholarship recipients have been accepted to college to pursue fields of study that align with the foundation’s priorities: to perpetuate academic success, healthy lifestyles, and lifelong environmental stewardship.

Here are the award recipients:

Zoe Mounts

High School: Seabury Hall
Sport: Swimming
Attending: Middlebury College Vermont   
Major: Environmental Science

Olivia Richardson

High School: King Kekaulike
Sports: Water Polo and Paddling
Attending: University of Washington
Major: Biology

Mikah Labuanan

High School: Kamehameha  Schools Maui
Sport: Wrestling
Attending: California State University Bakersfield
Major: Environmental Science

Jasmine Gorman

High School: Seabury Hall
Sport: Paddling
Attending: University of British Columbia
Major: Political Science

Sage Ryden

High School: Seabury Hall
Sports: Surfing and Soccer 
Attending: University of Hawaii Manoa or University of Victoria
Major: Sustainable Engineering 

Violet Mossman

High School: Kamehameha Schools Maui
Performing Art: Hula
Attending: University of California Berkeley
Major: Biology

Bella Kuailani

High School: King Kekaulike
Sports: Surfing, Soccer and Paddling
Attending: University of Hawaii, Hilo
Major: Marine Science

Alaula Kaopuiki-Santos

High School: Kamehameha Schools Maui
Sports: Volleyball, Tennis and Paddling
Attending: Oregon State University 
Major: Education

Sophia Bunch

High School: Maui Christian Academy
Sport: Surfing
Attending: University of Hawaii, Maui
Major: Agriculture

Teiva Keomaniboth

High School: King Kekaulike
Sports: Surfing, Paddling and Jiu Jitsu
Attending: University of Hawaii Manoa
Major: International Business 

The Ian Walsh Menehune Mayhem celebrated its 21st anniversary surf contest on May 17 and 18 at Ho‘okipa Beach Park. The event welcomed 1,200 attendees. A partnership with the Maui Huliau Foundation diverted over 350 pounds of food waste from the landfill. The event also avoided using at least 900 plastic water bottles thanks to the water refilling stations. 

IWWMF thanks event sponsors: The Harbaugh Foundation, Patagonia, Duke’s Maui, Minit Medical, Villa Group, the US Coast Guard, and WestPac Wealth Partners. 

To learn more about the Ian Walsh Menehune Mayhem Foundation, or to support the 2026 scholarship fund, visit https://www.menehunemayhem.org/