Nursing scholarships awarded
The Kona Community Hospital Auxiliary Nursing Scholarship Committee has selected the recipients for the 2021-2022 academic year KCH Auxiliary nursing scholarships.
After reviewing application packets, conducting interviews and after careful consideration, the committee identified three deserving recipients. They are Leilani Moody, Abigail Calo, and Chantel Espiritu, who was awarded the annual Ford-Kimura Scholarship.
In addition, three scholarships were awarded to returning second-year nursing students, John Paz, Nicole Kailipaka and Ha’aheo Sai. These students originally received scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year and maintained excellent grade point averages, qualifying them for second year scholarships.
A total of $12,000 in scholarships was awarded this year. The Kona Community Hospital Auxiliary’s Nursing Scholarship Committee has awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships to worthy applicants over the years.
Environmental priorities to be previewed
Sixteen of Hawaii’s environmental organizations are sponsoring next month a free online event, “Hawaii Environmental Change Agents,” which will preview environmental issues that will be priorities in the 2022 legislative session.
The event features three chairs of state legislative committees that are responsible for environmental issues: Oahu Sen. Mike Gabbard, chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment, and Big Island Reps. Nicole Lowen, chair of the House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection and David Tarnas, chair of the House Committee on Water and Land. Each will present their priorities and answer questions.
In addition, the sponsoring environmental organizations will present their top priorities. Among the sponsors are Sierra Club Hawaii and Sierra Club Big Island, The Nature Conservancy, Blue Planet Foundation, Citizens Climate Lobby: Hawaii chapters, 350.org Hawaii, Center for Biological Diversity, Climate Protectors Hawaii, Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition, Our Revolution Hawaii, Pono Hawaii Initiative, Hawaii Youth Climate Coalition, and Hawaii Electric Vehicle Association, and others.
This free online event will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 18. Register in advance at: bit.ly/2VZRmrQ.
