Applications for 2024 Wayne “Big Dog” Joseph Scholarship — which can award 4 Big Island pupil athletes $1,500 every — at the moment are open on-line.
To be eligible, college students should be a graduating senior attending a two or 4 yr faculty, have a GPA of not less than 2.5 and have been a runner on a cross nation or observe crew throughout highschool. Volunteer actions and neighborhood service are additionally vital elements, in addition to monetary want.
Applicants should full a web based utility and submit it by the deadline of April 7.
To be chosen implies that the scholar athlete has demonstrated not solely a willingness to make the sacrifices essential to excel in his or her working actions, however in addition they attempt towards excellence in all points of faculty and neighborhood endeavors.
The scholarship fund is completely for Big Island residents, to help college students with faculty bills and to assist pursue their targets of a better schooling.
This is the nineteenth yr that this scholarship has been in existence. Since its inception, it has given over $100,00.00 in awards.
Scholarship functions at the moment are available at [email protected].
Wayne “Big Dog” Joseph was a trainer, cross nation and observe coach, mentor and runner for greater than twenty years. He handed away in 2013 however his legacy lives on. His want was to assist highschool runners of their pursuit of a school diploma.
Wayne all the time mentioned, “Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to see young people enjoying life through sports participation.”
He was completely satisfied to observe the development of athletes getting into into cross nation and observe and subject applications on the faculty degree.
All recipients
2006: Stefano Barbis (Hilo HS), Malia Williams (Hilo HS)
2007: Eamon Harrity (Konawaena HS), Sarah Chitwood (Hilo HS), Keoni Ucker (Christian Liberty)
2008: Nick Hagemann (Keaau HS), Jamilia Epping (Keaau HS), Nick Ucker (Christian Liberty)
2009: Bryce Harada (Waiakea HS), Amy Eriksson (Keaau HS), Kaitlyn Yamamoto (KS-Hawai’i)
2010: Sai Weiss (Hilo HS), Kaitlyn Chock (Waiakea HS)
2011: Rogelio Barroga (Keaau HS), Hana Scully (HPA)
2012: Chasye Moniz (Honoka’a HS), Deann Nishimura-Thornton (Keaau HS), Kelsey Kobayashi (Waiakea HS)
2013: Talon Ota (Keaau HS), Kaylee Rapoza (Hilo HS)
2014: Anthony Connors (Honoka HS), Clara Sheffield (Christian Liberty), Charlie Belmes (Keau HS), Carmen Gason-Shumway (Hilo HS)
2015: Conrad Salboro (KS-Hawaii), Crystal Baysa (KS-Hawaii), Mark Pacris (Waiakea HS), Haylay Barcia (Waiakea HS)
2016: Tre Evans-Dumaran (KS-Hawai’i), Amelia Warnock (Thread HS), Kai Garson-Shumay (Thread HS), Brooke Calderon (Waiakea HS)
2017: Rylie Cablace (Waiakea HS), Jodi Go (Waiakea HS), Slater Inouye (Waiakea HS), Narizza Saladino (Keaau HS), Shawn Kojima (Waiakea HS), Chayna Yoshida (Keaau HS)
2018: Calib Rogers (Hilo HS), Madison Pratt (Keaau HS), Ilan Naibryf (HPA), Mykelah Ojano-Daly (Waiakea HS)
2019: Eric Cabais-Fernandez (Waiakea HS), Sam Merrick (Hilo HS), Josiah Rodrigues (Honokaa HS), Madison Directo (Keaau HS)
2020: Ella Johnson (Waiakea HS), Catherine Chow (Keaau HS), Lilah Shapiro (Waiakea HS), Leilani Stone (Keaau HS)
2021: Carlos Masuko (KS-Hawai’i), Gary Aquino (Keaau HS), Alec Ankrum (Kealakehe HS), Cassidy Denault (Waiakea HS)
2022: Kederang Ueda (Waiakea HS), Matthew Labasan (Waiakea HS), Teryn Tominaga (Waiakea HS), Jordan Perry (HPA)
2023: Gianna Chinen (KS-Hawai’i), Torrance Satta-Ellis (Konawaena HS), Landon Yanagisawa (Waiakea HS), Cameron Cornforth (Kealakehe HS), Catherine Nishida (Keaau HS)
