Congratulations!! 2021 Recipient's

To the 9th Island Cultural Club of Las Vegas I would like to express my gratitude for receiving the Aloha Scholarship.  I am very thankful for being on step closer to overcoming the financial barriers that face my journey to and through college.  This financial aid gives me hope that my efforts towards a meaningful college education have paid off.  It also gives me hope that, even though many financial insecurities may come in my way, I have the ability to fight for my right for higher education.  I will be attending University of California, Los Angeles and will be majoring in Computer Science and Linguistics.  With my education, I hope to become a resource for my community and solve many problems that have faced my non-native English speaking and immigrant family and others like me.  I want to once again thank the 9th Island Cultural Club of Las Vegas for giving hope to diverse students to strive for a better future.

Thank you 9th Island Cultural Club of Las Vegas! I would like to express my sincerest thank you for your assistance in allowing me to continue my education after high school.  I am extremely fortunate to have been selected to attend the prestigious university.  I am so grateful that you are able to assist me in being able to afford it.  This is truly my dream institution (albeit continuing my education at all is a dream in itself) and you are a part of making this dream a reality.  My financial aid for this college is not what I was anticipating, so this scholarship is so deeply appreciated.  I will be attending Columbia University where I intend to major in political science, American studies, or a related field!  Once again, I would like to say thank you from the bottom of my heart.  I promise your generosity is well-placed, and I promise I will do my absolute best in my studies.