Maile DeMello’s work hasalready been displayed in City Hall and featured in theHawaiian Airlines’ in–flightmagazine Hana Hou, yet she’llonly be a freshman this Fallat Pacific University in ForestGrove, Oregon.

The first recipient of thePop Diamond Scholarship

Award administered by Ke Ali‘i Pauahi Foundation andestablished in 2002 by Kamehameha Schools’ I MuaMagazine editor Ed Kalama and photographer Michael Young, DeMello is on her way to a promising photogra-phy career.

“I just love it (photography),” said DeMello. “I took pho-tography as an elective during my junior year and I found my niche. I decided to take it again in my senior year anddecided that I would major in visual arts with an emphasis in photography.”

Named in honor of Kamehameha Schools’ longtime Kapalama Campus School photographer Luryier “Pop” Diamond, the Pop Diamond Scholarship Award recogniz-es an outstanding Kamehameha Schools–Kapalama senior who will pursue a post–high education in the visual arts field, in particular, photography.

“Pop is a phenomenal man—it was a true honor meeting him and accepting my award from him,” added DeMello.

“It was an amazing feeling being the first recipient of this award.”

A $500 donation to the Pop Diamond ScholarshipAward will receive Images of Aloha: Photography byLuryier “Pop” Diamond, a compilation of his work encom-passing over 30 years. Go to www.pauahi.org to help keep Pop’s legacy alive.

MAPUNA LEOKe Ali‘i Pauahi Foundation Summer 2006

KE AL I ‘ I PAUA H I FOU N DAT I O N

567 South King Street, Suite 160Honolulu, HI 96813

Phone: 808.534.3966Fax: 808.534.3890

Web site: www.pauahi.orgEmail: giving@pauahi.org

Contact us!

Board of Directors

Robert K.U. Kihune, KS ’55Douglas Ing, KS ’62Constance H. Lau

Nainoa ThompsonDiane J. Plotts

PresidentDee Jay Mailer, KS ’70

Vice President & Executive Director

Lynn C. Z. Maunakea

Treasurer & Director of FinanceWallace Chin

Secretary

Stacy Plunkett Rezentes, KS ’77

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Maile DeMello was “honored” to meet the “phenomenal” Luryier “Pop” Diamond when she received the scholarship named in honor of the longtime Kapalama Campus photographer.

Pop Diamond Scholarship recipient finds her nicheFirst ever Pop Diamond Scholarship awarded to aspiring photographer

“Pop Diamond has been a part ofKamehameha Schools for over 50 years where he has worked withnumerous students to record the his-tory of the Kapalama campus. I am so inspired by the meaningful way he has contributed to the school that I have a

challenge to offer other potential KAPF donors: I will match every dollar raised with a dollar of my own up to $7,000. What better way to honor this “son of Hawai‘i” than with thelasting legacy of an endowed scholarship in his name?”

Go to www.pauahi.org to accept Trustee Kihune’s chal-lenge! Or call 808–534–3966 for more information.

KAPF awards record amount in college scholarshipsOver $260,000 in college scholarships awarded

With 230 students from Hawai‘i and the mainland receiv-ing over $260,000 in college scholarships from Ke Ali‘i Pauahi Foundation—many now have the opportunity to pursue their dream of a higher education.

With the first–ever Pop Diamond Scholarship recipient, and awarding of other scholarships like the Daniel and Millie Akaka Scholarship, Goldman Sachs Scholarship and the William S. Richardson Scholarship, the 2006–2007 academic year is evidence that Native Hawaiian college–bound students are seeking out more ways to fund their post–high education.

“We received over a thousand applications for the various scholarships we administer,” said Lynn Maunakea, KAPF executive director. “It really personified the desire ourNative Hawaiian communities have to aim high, and todo better for themselves and their families.”

Students applying for KAPF scholarships are evaluated foremost on merit. Grades and letters of recommendation are an integral part of the selection process.

Scholarships administered by the Foundation cover a wide range of disciplines and areas of study—from law and business to Hawaiian culture and music.

“Students’ academic and extra curricular successes play the biggest part in our decision—financial need is secondary but sometimes the deciding factor,” said Wally Chin, KAPF director of Finance.

“I’m very proud to say that the amount of scholarships awarded is growing. In the last year the dollar amount awarded in scholarships has increased 63 percent,” said Chin.

The Foundation remains steadfast in seeking out newopportunities to grow their scholarship funds.

“It’s important for our supporters to understand thatalthough we are blessed with KS and its abundant resourc-es, it’s not enough to reach our rapidly growing NativeHawaiian population and those we as ‘ohana have com-mitted to kokua, said Maunakea. “It’s part of our kuleana to expand educational opportunities into the greater Hawai‘i community by removing financial need as a barrier.”

The Foundation invites you to partner with them by join-ing the ever–widening circle of donors who believe inperpetuating and extending Ke Ali‘i Pauahi’s vision for quality education for her people.

For a complete listing of all scholarships or other ways that you can support the Foundation, please visit www.pauahi.org or call 808–534–3966.

Aloha e kakou!

I’d like to take this opportunity to

mahalo our Kamehameha Schools

‘ohana and each of our Mapuna Leo

readers. Your support of Ke Ali‘i

Pauahi Foundation (KAPF) during

its recent pledge drive has truly

inspired me to believe that we will reach our goal of

providing additional resources to help greater numbers

of Native Hawaiians through education one scholarship

at a time—one haumana at a time.

KAPF recently completed another record scholarship

award season. Over $260,000 has been awarded to Native

Hawaiian students throughout Hawai‘i and the mainland.

A 63 percent increase from last year representing 88

different scholarships managed by our Foundation—we

are well on our way to providing additional educational

opportunities for more Hawai‘i ‘opio.

While KAPF is largely comprised of private donations

now valued a little over $10,000,000—we continue to

seek new resources to reach more haumana aspiring to

reach their educational goals—true leaders of tomorrow

representing every facet of Hawai‘i and its people. Many

of you may not know that 100 percent of your dona-

tion goes directly to a KAPF scholarship fund—either of

your choice or to one we choose for you. Made possible

by KS, we are able to direct every whole dollar toward

one of the 88 scholarships in existence or create new en-

dowments on behalf of individuals or groups of people

that have included KS alumni groups, teachers, musicians,

lawyers and Hawaiian culture practitioners.

“It’s part of our kuleana to expand educational opportunities into the greater Hawai‘i community by removing financial need as a barrier.”

In recent years 75 percent of scholarships were awarded

to KS graduates. With 700 graduating seniors from three

campuses this year, additional awards were created. KS

alumni on Maui and Hawai‘i have made the commitment

to assist us with the generation of new scholarships for

students specifically in these communities. KAPF also

looks forward to further expanding its scholarships

beyond KS’ doors and into communities that need our

help. Many of you have expressed your interest to build

this portion of our scholarship program creating opportu-

nities to the greater Native Hawaiian community.

We have a lot of exciting work to do and we will do

it together! In so doing, we will nurture and support

Hawai‘i’s industrious men and women—creating a lasting

legacy while perpetuating the vision of Ke Ali‘i Pauahi.

Mahalo palena ‘ole,

Lynn C.Z. Maunakea

Vice President and Executive Director

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Kahiau—“to give generously from the heart with no expectation of return,” captures the essence of this year’s Service Awardees who generously chose to donate their award gifts to KAPF.

Five Year AwardeesKyle Atabay

Edwina ClarkeMichael ClarkeStanley FortunaRockland FreitasAlbert Jacintho

Jeanette NielsonMonica Spittler

Michael Thomas

Ten Year AwardeesAlt Kagesa

Ann NishimotoLisa Urbshot

Fifteen Year AwardeeKimberly Thomas

Twenty–five Year AwardeePatricia Gillespie

Planned Giving

Continue the work that Pauahi began. Leave your own legacy by including a gift to Ke Ali‘i Pauahi Foundation in your will.