I want to start by saying how important this Foundation is to me, and how excited I am to be able to give back. I want to do my small part to help empower the future of Hawai`i with something so valuable: their education.  I started the Aloha Always Foundation last year and was able to award eight amazing Hawai`i students with scholarship money to use toward acheiving their education goals.  I come from a lineage of educators, yet financial hardships caused me to leave college early. (School is expensive!)  With an Aloha Always Foundation Scholarship, I want recipients to feel inspired to continue pursuing their goals, so they can really do the most for themselves, their families, and for Hawai`i.  I read each and every one of your applications personally, and I'm looking for students with good hearts, big dreams, and a plan to make them happen.