WEST OʻAHU — Nineteen incoming University of Hawaiʻi-West Oʻahu students recently received scholarship awards totaling $10,000 from the newly established Haseko Hoakalei Scholarship Fund. The fund was established with proceeds from the fourth annual Els Hoakalei Cup charitable golf tournament.
Hoakalei Charities and Haseko Development, Inc. partnered with the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation to create the scholarship with the purpose of supporting higher education and improved quality of life for island residents in West Oʻahu. Preference was given to graduates of James Campbell High School and Kapolei High School.
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About Haseko (Hawaiʻi), Inc.
As a developer of residential, commercial and resort properties in Hawaiʻi since 1973, Haseko (Hawaiʻi), Inc. and its affiliates (collectively "Haseko") have built a solid reputation for high-quality projects and a genuine commitment to the community. Among its most prized hotel, commercial and residential projects are the award- winning, master-planned communities of Ocean Pointe and Hoakalei Resort — both in ʻEwa Beach, Kauaʻi Beach Villas and Kauaʻi Hilton Hotel, The Courtyards at Punahou and Ocean View Center. Over the years, Haseko's commitment to being a good neighbor has resulted in an active community stewardship program that provides millions of dollars of infrastructure improvements for ʻEwa Beach, additional park lands, investment in area schools, and financial support for community organizations such as the ʻEwa Beach Community Fund, the Haseko Training Fund and Hoakalei Cultural Foundation. For more information, visit the company's website at www.haseko.com.
About the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation
The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation, a nonprofit organization, raises private funds to support the University of Hawaiʻi System. The mission of the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation is to unite donors' passions with the University of Hawaiʻi’s aspirations by raising philanthropic support and managing private investments to benefit UH, the people of Hawaiʻi and our future generations www.uhfoundation.org.
