[As printed in the Honolulu Advertiser, July 20, 2006.]
"Awarded for academic excellence, these full scholarships support top Hawaii students as part of UH's commitment and service to the state.
The university awards Regents Scholarships to 20 outstanding first-year students who score at least 1,300 for combined mathematics and verbal scores on the Scholastic Assessment Test and maintain at least a 3.6 grade-point average in academic subjects in high school and whose extracurricular achievements are shown to be remarkable.
Regent Scholars receive a full tuition waiver for four years fo undergraduate study. All scholars also receive $4,000 a year and a one time travel grant of $20,000."
Congratulations to Lessa Furusho of Aiea High School to being our district scholar!