Larry Kono Scholarship

The Larry Kono Scholarship is offered to members of KIAA. Interested applicants should be enrolled in either Hawaii Community College or the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Award Amount: $1,000

margaret pahio scholarship

The Margaret Pahio Scholarship is offered to members of KIAA. Interested applicants should be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary educational institution.

Award Amount: $1,000

HILO FOUNDERS SCHOLARSHIP

The Hilo Founders Scholarship honors Hilo businesses that have given so much and helped shape our local community. Interest applicants should be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary education institution.

Award Amount: $1,000

• 2022 - Aion Kaneko

• 2021 - Dean Vaughn Miura

• 2020 - Rickelle Sakoda

• 2019 - Alyx Montibon

• 2018 - No Recipient

• 2017 - Violet Pola-Kanuha

• 2016 - No Recipient

• 2015 - Alyx Montibon

• 2014 - Adam Onishi

• 2013 - Nicole Talisay

• 2012 - Sky Kekona-Souza

This scholarship replaced the KIAA Membership Scholarship in 2017

• 2022 - Jonathan Okamura

• 2021 - Cassidy Denault

• 2020 - Koby Kosaki

• 2019 - Laryssa Sakoda

• 2018 - Dallas Duarte

• 2017 - Theodore Uekawa

• 2016 - No Recipient

This scholarship sunsetted in 2016

• 2015 - Jaysha Alonzo-Estrada

• 2014 - Jennifer Taniguchi

• 2013 - Aidan Nakamura

• 2012 - Ryne Uemura