For Immediate Release:

The family of the late Eiro Yamada is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2002-2003 "Eiro Yamada Memorial Scholarship." The 30 recipients were awarded $500 scholarships. The scholarship is awarded annually to direct descendants of Japanese American WWII veterans. For further information and applications regarding the scholarship, please contact the Hawaii Community Foundation at (808) 537-6333 or on the web at www.hcf-hawaii.org.

Darryl Abantao,       Freshman         College of San Mateo               Wallace Nunotani

Kevin Atebara         Freshman         University of Portland                Larry Saito

Kristopher Bason     Freshman         UC Santa Barbara                      Masanori Aoki

Sierra Binek            Sophomore       U of Northern Colorado               Kenichi Watanabe

Katherine Eum        Sophomore        Willamette University                Chokichi Hamamoto

Scott Harada           Freshman         University of Hawaii, Manoa        Naomitsu Kitsuwa

Trisha Hiroshige       Senior             University of Hawaii, Manoa        Taisuke Yamagata &

                                                                                                 Takeo Hiroshige

Jon Ishii                  Freshman         University of Washington           Tsukasa Ishii

Kara Ishikawa          Freshman         Cornell University                     George Ishikawa

Marissa Kuroda         Senior              University of Hawaii, Manoa       Joseph Kuroda

Melissa Kusaka         Freshman         University of Southern California Kisuke Kusaka

Misa Maruyama         Freshman         University of San Diego             Takuji Fujimura

Darene Matsuoka       Freshman         Wellesley College                    Henry Kazuto Matsuoka

Lauren Matsushita     Sophomore        University of Redlands              Riutaro Matsushita

Traci Muramoto         Graduate          Fuller Theological Seminary        Noburu Hirai

Aaron Nakamura        Freshman         Colorado State University          Joseph Nakamura, Sr.

Matthew Oda             Freshman         Claremont McKenna College       Mutuso Oda &

                                                                                                   Isamu Muromoto

Kathy Orita                Freshman          University of Oregon                Toshio Orita &

                                                                                                    Keikichi Kurashima

Jaime Rabacal            Sophomore         University of Hawaii, Manoa       Tokusei Higa

Kristi Sakamoto          Graduate            Chaminade University                Hideo Fujiki

Vernon Sakamoto        Senior                Hawaii Pacific University            Thomas Sakamoto

Julie Seki                   Freshman            Boston University                     Robert Seki

Shari Shimizu             Junior                 University of the Pacific             Tadashi Kashiwabara

Kari Shozuya              Freshman            University of Hawaii, Hilo         Chitsugi Manabe

Liane Soto                 Freshman             U of Northern Colorado             Seiji Harry Kimura

Dina Suehiro              Sophomore            Pacific University                     Thomas Sadani Maeda

Jill Sur                       Graduate              University of Michigan              George Tadashi      Kobayashi

Erin Tanaka                Sophomore            Amherst College                     Earl Tanaka

Cari Ann Urabe            Freshman              Eastern Washington University Shota Sakai

Crystal Yamasaki         Freshman              University of Redlands             Harry Yamasaki &

                                                                                                        Robert Murata