#Lānaʻi High and Elementary School
10 Maui County students win Takitani Scholarships totaling $37,000
The Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation, Inc. has named 10 high school seniors from Maui County as scholarship recipients in its annual Legacy Scholarship Program, winning $37,000 in scholarships.
Public school complex area and charter school teachers of the year recognized
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education has named 15 complex area teachers of the year and one charter school teacher of the year as part of the 2026 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year recognition. The Maui County teachers are: Kindergarten teacher Susan Chew of Lānaʻi High and Elementary School and 5th grade teacher Kristel Pigao of Waiheʻe Elementary.