This page lists all of the scholarships that Keauhou Canoe Club has given out and includes scholarship name, year, name, which high school, where the student will attend college, and what they will study.
Thirty seniors have received scholarships totaling $51,500 from Keauhou Canoe Club since 2008. The club annually awards scholarships to West side of Hawaii Island graduating seniors who have at least two years recent paddling experience in a school athletic program or paddling club.
Scholarships have been given out for 2025. To apply for a 2026 scholarship, please submit your scholarship application by March 1.
The scholarship application can be found here: Scholarship Application.pdf
Konawaena High School graduates Abram Ikaika Mahalo Utrera and Slayde RK Thompson join Joselyn Conae of Hawaii Technology Academy as the three recipients of 2025 scholarships from Keauhou Canoe Club (KCC). These graduating seniors recently received their $2,000 scholarships during a KCC potluck celebration.
Abram Utrera received the James F. Rodgers Academic Achievement Scholarship. He plans to attend UH-Manoa to study kinesiology. With a 3.7 GPA, he was active in numerous school and club activities, including judo, wresting, track and field, paddling and Polynesian Dance Club.
The Mike Haines Merit Achievement Scholarship is awarded to Slayde RK Thompson. He is a 3.5 GPA student who plans to study automotive technology at UH Community College. His goal is to become a skilled automotive mechanic and own his own business. Thompson served as the team captain and strength of the high school swimming team while his paddling coach credited this youth as a dedicated and consistent paddler “who has grown into an exceptional young man and inspiring team leader.”
Jocelyn Conae is the inaugural recipient of KCC’s new Mary MacCheyne Humanitarian Achievement Scholarship. She will study science/EMT at UH-Manoa.
We wish them all the best on their future studies and endeavors. Your tax deductible donations support these scholarship opportunities.
2008 Ryan Daugherty, Konawaena High School, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Engineering, $1000
2008 Malia Kalamui-Patton, Kohala High School, Hawaii Community College, Hawaiian Studies, $1000
2009 Todd Yamakawa, Kealakehe High School, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Electrical Engineering, $1000
2010 Patti Connors, Honokaha High School, University of Puget Sound, Journalism, $1000
2011 Pomaika'ilani Ascino, Kealakehe High School, University of Oregon, Accounting/Business $1000
2012 Lorelei Lehuanani Nakagawa, West Hawaii Explorations Academy, Hawaii Community College, Liberal Arts, $1000
2013 Sean Duim, Kamehameha Schools-Oahu, University of Northern Colorado, Business, $1000
2014 Grant Nair, Parker School, Ohio State University, Engineering, $1000 2015 Reiko Ikeno, Konawaena High School, Portland State University, Undecided Major, $1000
2016 Madeline Foo, Kealakehe High School, UCLA, Medicine, $1500 2018 Wynter Ah Mow, Kealakehe High School, San Diego State University, Interior Architecture, $1500
2019 Darby Muromoto, Kealakehe High School, Creighton University, Physical Therapy, $1500
2020 Desiree Camacho Kealakehe High School, California State University, Aeronautical Engineering, $1500
2021 Dannia Andrade, Kealakehe High School, University of Hawaii Manoa, Pre-Med $2500
2022 Teige Lorenzo-Akamu, Kohala High School, Grand Canyon University. Early Child hood education, $2000
2023 Kianni Dodson, Kealakehe High School, Hawaii Pacific University. Nursing. $2000
2024 Kelson Omori, Konawaena High School
2025 Abram Utrera,Konawaena High School, UH-Manoa Kinesiology. $2000
2011 Micah Tanoai, Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Palmer Community College. Fire Science, $1000
2011 Melanie Wheeler, Konawaena High School, University of Hawaii-Hilo, Zoology, $1000
2012 Matelita "Lita" Tamoefolan, Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino, Hawaii Community College, Hawaiian Studies, $1000
2013 Kalama Freitas, Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino, Hawaii Community College, Hawaiian Studies, $1000
2014 Reid Daugherty, Konawaena High School, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Meteorology, $1000
2015 Bethany Barangan, Konawaena High School, Olympic College, Business, $1000 2016 Aaliyah Butler, Konawaena High School, Hawaii Community College--Palamanui, Business, $1500
2017 Mikki Fujimoto, Konawaena High School, Hawaiʻi Community College - Pālamanui, Nursing, $1500
2018 Kiana Ng-Ibarra, Konawaena High School, University of Hawaii-Hilo, Undeclared Major, $1500
2019 Trinity Ballesteros, Kealakehe High School, Hawaii Community College-- Palamanui, Diesel Mechanics, $1500
2020 Keilana Crane, Konawaena High School, Hawaii Community College--Palamanui, Liberal Arts/Psychology, $1500
2021 Anastasia "Kahina" Benbouzid Hewitt, Ke Kula Ehunuikaimalino High School, University of Hawaii Hilo Environmental Studies and Hawaiian Studies $2500 2022 Lily Matsuoka, Kealakehe High School, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Nursing $2000
2023 Noa Riznyk, West Hawaii Explorations Academy, University of Nevada, Reno. Major in business mangament and minor in environmental studies. $2000.
2024 Brendon-Lee Cordero, youth paddler for Keauhou, works at KTA $2000
2025 Slayde RK Thompson, Konawaena High School, auto tech at UH Community College $2000
2025, Jocelyn Conae, Konawaena High School, science/EMT at UH-Manoa $2000
The following is a list of current dates/times that you may register and/or submit payment for your crews.
