The Honolulu Chapter of Executive Women International announced the recipients of the 2012 scholarship program awards.
A total of $10,000 in scholarships went to outstanding high school seniors, including Wakako Horiuchi of Sacred Hearts Academy (first place), Sandra Cordero of James Campbell High School (second place), Byung Hee Chun of Saint Louis School (finalist) and Rachel Look of Pearl City High School (finalist).
A special $500 award was presented to Caitlyn Bonilla for winning the 2012 Lynette Tamaye Notebook award.
The Punahou Alumni Association in May presented Warren K.K. Luke with its most prestigious honor, the "O" in Life Award.
The award has been given annually since 1954 to an alumnus or alumna who exemplifies the ideals of service to Punahou School and the Hawaii community.
Luke is chairman, CEO and director of Hawaii National Bank and its holding company, Hawaii National Bancshares. An active member of the community, Luke serves as a trustee of the Foundation for the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, is chairman emeritus of the Pacific Basin Economic Council and is a member of the Hawaii Business Roundtable and the University of Hawaii’s Advisory Council for the Shidler College of Business. He is also chairman and director of Dr. Sun Yat-sen Hawaii Foundation.
Luke graduated from Punahou in 1962 and earned his bachelor’s degree from Babson College and his M.B.A. from Harvard University. He has been a member of the Punahou School Board of Trustees since 1988. Luke helped establish the Luke Center for Chinese Studies and Luke Center for Public Service, and has supported the Student Global Leadership Institute.
The U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) recognized the two top soldiers in the Pacific during the 237th Army birthday commemoration in June.
Staff Sgt. Neal Lang III, 8th Army (Korea), won the USARPAC noncommissioned officer of the year competition, selected among eight other Pacific unit competitors.
Pfc. Jose Figueroa of the 8th Theater Sustainment Command in Hawaii won the USARPAC soldier of the year competition, selected among seven other Pacific unit competitors.
They were selected through the Warrior Challenge, a USARPAC competition that consists of scored events including a written examination, an appearance in front of a command sergeants major board, M-4 carbine qualification, pre-combat inspections, a physical fitness test, day and night land navigation, combatives and a variety of demanding warrior tasks. At the end of the competition, points are tallied, and the highest-scoring NCO and soldier are chosen as NCO and soldier of the year for USARPAC.
