Carolyn L. Wong is a diligent, disciplined mother and student dedicated to her career as a Soil Conservationist with the USDA Natural Resources in Waimea, Hawai'i. As a child, Carolyn immediately recognized her natural love for the land and spent time with her father's 'ohana planting mai'a and kalo.

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Tyler H. Stevenson is a graduate of Lahainaluna High School and is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Business Administration at the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a long-term goal of attending Law School. Born and raised on the island of Maui, Tyler completed his Pre-Business Liberal Arts courses at Maui Community College and became a distinguished Phi Theta Kappa member. Regarding his career goals, Tyler asserts,
Leilani, a graduate of James B. Castle High School in Kaneohe, is a first-year graduate student pursuing her master’s degree in elementary education at Chaminade University of Honolulu. Multi-tasking is nothing new to Leilani; she attends classes in the evening in addition to teaching first grade at WaimÄnalo elementary school on the Windward side of O‘ahu full time during the day.
Nanette is the epitome of the "super mom," and is truly an inspiration to all of us. As a working mother of five young children, who is also pursuing an Associate of Arts degree at Leeward Community College, Nanette has a disciplined routine to keep her keiki on track with after-school activities, homework, dinner, baths, and bed time. And in her personal essay for the scholarship, she told us that she does not take any phone calls between 6-8 p.m.
Nicholas K. G.Tevaga and Ramie L. Fernandez have a lot to celebrate. This year, they were selected as two of the five Goldman Sachs/Matsuo Takabuki Commemorative Scholarship recipients receiving a combined total of $22,000 in scholarship awards.
