Kal Warrington Silvert Scholarship Fund
The inspiring life of Kal Warrington Silvert
Kal was diagnosed at an early age with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type II and while he had physical limitations requiring the use of a motorized wheelchair from the age of 4, Kal never let this get in his way.
He grew up in Kailua, attended Aikahi Elementary School and Kailua Intermediate School and graduated from Iolani School. An imaginative writer, Kal then went on to study English at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where he was asked to be an opinion editor for the student newspaper.
Kal experienced many challenges during his life, but he was determined to succeed until his untimely passing in 2012 at the age of 23.
He was a wonderful friend, excellent gamer, and prolific reader and writer, who showed great determination and love of life.
“E hoʻomau means ‘to persevere, to persist.’ It is our hope that through this scholarship, recipients have equal opportunity to realize their full potential and unique contributions.”
—Diana Warrington, Kal's mother
Remembering Kal
In Kal's honor, family and friends established a scholarship fund at UH Mānoa to offset the tuition and other costs for students facing challenges.
To qualify for the Kal Warrington Silvert Scholarship, a recipient must be a wheelchair user because of a permanent disability, demonstrate a minimum GPA of 2.5, and be enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours per semester as an undergraduate student at UH Mānoa.
Help students with permanent disabilities succeed
Help students facing challenges like Kal's by contributing to the Kal Warrington Silvert Scholarship.
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