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Recipients of the Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce scholarships — Chloe Inouye, Talen Koerte, Myme Lomongo, Saxon Kimball, Kyllie Belmonte and Jaiden Sams — enjoyed the outside lobby of the Outrigger Kaua‘i Beach Resort Jasmine Ballroom during the Chamber Business Pau Hana event that saw more than 150 guests registered at the Outrigger Kaua‘i Beach Resort on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.
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Guests at the Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce Business Pau Hana event enjoyed a specialty cheese table created by Kaua‘i Beach Resort Chef Mark Sassone at the Outrigger Kaua‘i Beach Resort Jasmine Ballroom on Tuesday, June 24, 2024.
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Outrigger Kaua‘i Beach Resort’s Joseph Mauricio checked in on Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce Business Pau Hana event guests Ashley Yap and Esther Suh during the Chamber’s event at the Kaua‘i Beach Resort Jasmine Ballroom on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.
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Kelvin Moniz of the Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank, Chantal Zarbaugh of the Kaua‘i Federal Credit Union, Larry Graff of Permanently Affordable Living and Lexi Jones of the Downtown Lihu‘e Night Market were among the 150 guests at the Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce Business Pau Hana event at the Outrigger Kaua‘i Beach Resort on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.
NUKOLI‘I — The Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce took advantage of its Business Pau Hana Event on Tuesday to distribute $10,500 in scholarships to six students at the Outrigger Kaua‘i Beach Resort.
NUKOLI‘I — The Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce took advantage of its Business Pau Hana Event on Tuesday to distribute $10,500 in scholarships to six students at the Outrigger Kaua‘i Beach Resort.
Witnessed by more than 150 guests, one of the bigger audiences since the Covid-19 pandemic, Chamber of Commerce President Mark Perriello said the scholarship recipients included Kaua‘i Community College student Kyllie Belmonte, who was awarded $500 toward completing her field of study.
The five remaining student recipients were graduating seniors from all of the island’s high schools, including Island School. Chloe Inouye, who recently signed her Letter of Intent to swim at Pepperdine University, was the representative of Island School. She received a $2,000 award.
Talen Koerte, a graduate from Kaua‘i High School who told the Gather Federal Credit Union audience of his intent to fix the roads on Kaua‘i, was the recipient of a $2,000 scholarship.
Myme Lomongo and Jaiden Sams, who recently graduated from Waimea High School, each received $2,000 scholarships.
Saxon Kimball, of the Kapa‘a High School Class of 2024, earned a $2,000 award.
The Chamber Business Pau Hana event, unfolding to an evening of fine food appetizers and desserts with a no-host bar, under the supervision of Kaua‘i Beach Resort Chef Mark Sassone, was one of the bigger events hosted by the chamber since the pandemic.
The audience gathered at the Jasmine Ballroom for a chance at winning prize giveaways by Hawaiian Airlines, including a West Coast trip for two, a two-night stay at the Outrigger Kaua‘i Beach Resort and Spa, and a round-trip ticket to a neighbor island for two.
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