#Irene Hirano
Road Safety Project Captures Inaugural Inouye Innovation Award
Inouye’s widow, Irene Hirano, presented the award to students Lotus Chen and Sierra Harrell for their stem project on road safety near their school’s campus in Pukalani. Both students will each receive a portion of the $10,000 prize for college; and King Kekaulike will receive funds for the enhancement of its STEMworks lab.
MEDB Raises Record Funds for STEM Education
To date the fund has empowered more than 38,700 students and teachers in Maui County .Proceeds are used to support and administer MEDB-led STEM educational programs and to provide grants for the expansion Science, Technology, Engineering and Math educational initiatives.
Ke Alahele Topic of Kiwanis Gathering
Maui Economic Development Board’s President & CEO Jeanne Skog will be the guest speaker at the upcoming meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Kahului on Tuesday, July 26, 2011.
STEM EDUCATION FOCUS OF MEDB FUNDRAISER
A fundraiser will be held in August to benefit Maui Economic Development Board’s Ke Alahele Education Fund for students and educators involved or interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields. The fund was established in 2006 to stimulate community investment to broaden career pathways for residents of Maui County. To date, more than […]