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Jeremiah hails from the west side of Oahu—raised in Waipahu and graduated from Pearl City. He studied at Oregon State University then at the University of Southern California for his master’s. He returned home and joined KITV as a digital content producer in August 2024.
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HONOLULU (Island News) — The Hawaii Medical Service Association’s (HMSA) Kaimana Awards & Scholarship Program applications are available and open to Hawaii graduating high school seniors.
With the 20th anniversary of the Kaimana Awards & Scholarship Program, 341 student scholarships and 171 school awards have been awarded to date. HMSA will have invested a total of $1.62 million in scholarships and awards to students and schools with the Kaimana class of 2025.
20 students will receive a $5,000 scholarship and HMSA will award them to those who demonstrate excellence in academics, athletics and community service.
“For the past 20 years, HMSA has had the honor of awarding scholarships to outstanding high school graduates from across the state,” said HMSA President and CEO Mark M. Mugiishi, M.D., F.A.C.S. “This program is one of my favorite HMSA initiatives because our past Kaimana scholars have gone on to pursue careers in a variety of fields that make Hawaii and the world a better place. We’re proud of these investments in Hawaii’s future leaders and the schools that help to support and nurture them.”
This program has supported Hawaii students and their schools since 2005. Scholarships are available to students across all schools in the Big Island Interscholastic Federation, Interscholastic League of Honolulu, Kauai Interscholastic Federation, Maui Interscholastic League and Oahu Interscholastic Association.
To be eligible, applicants must:
The Kaimana Scholarship recipients are selected by a committee of local business and community leaders.
Recipients will be notified by email in April 2025. They can use their scholarships to pay for tuition for higher education, books, computers and room and board. Scholarship use is subject to National Collegiate Athletic Association rules and regulations for those participating in collegiate sports.
More information about the scholarship eligibility requirements and to apply can be done by visiting hmsa.com/kaimana. The deadline for scholarship applications is at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.
Kaimana school awards of $1,500 each are also available to Hawaii high schools that exhibit all-around excellence in academics, athletics, community service, healthy activities and sportsmanship. The deadline for school applications is Friday, April 25, 2025.
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Digital Content Producer
Jeremiah hails from the west side of Oahu—raised in Waipahu and graduated from Pearl City. He studied at Oregon State University then at the University of Southern California for his master’s. He returned home and joined KITV as a digital content producer in August 2024.
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