Scholarship

$118,750 has been awarded to scholarship recipients.

The Ian Walsh Menehune Mayhem scholarship program was established in 2018 to support deserving Maui students in their pursuit of knowledge. Scholarship recipients have been accepted to college to pursue fields of study that align with the foundation’s priorities: to perpetuate academic success, healthy lifestyles, and lifelong environmental stewardship.

2024 Scholarship

Ian Walsh Menehune Mayhem Foundation awards six scholarships to Maui students

The Ian Walsh Menehune Mayhem Foundation is pleased to announce its 2024 scholarship recipients. Six outstanding Maui students have received $5,000 scholarships for their college or university expenses. The 2024 scholarships were made possible with the generosity of the Harbaugh Foundation and Scott and Audrey Blum.

2024 Ian Walsh Menehune Mayhem Scholarship Recipients. From left to right: Rio Kovacic, Pierce Armstrong, Kalena Akinaka, Jasmyn Yoshikawa, Emmi-Lin Felten, Anica Ancheta, Kitty Walsh.

Meet the 2024 IWMMF Scholarship Recipients

  • Anica Ancheta

    High School: H.P. Baldwin High School
    Attending: MIT or California Institute of Technology
    Major:
    Physics

    Anica is our stargazer with a plan. She plans to study physics and astronomy. Anica is also a golfer and a talented musician. Anica we appreciate that you have spent so much time and effort recognizing the cultural and scientific significance of astronomy to Hawaii and that you plan to bring your knowledge back home. Congratulations Anica!

  • Emmi-Lin Felten

    High School: Kamehameha Schools Maui Attending: Pacific University
    Major: Environmental Science Policy & Conservation

    Emmi is an accomplished volleyball player. She intends to care for Hawaii’s environment and people by bringing her passion for environmental science to the level of policy and decision making here on her home island. Congratulations Emmi!

  • Jasmyn Yoshikawa

    High School: H.P. Baldwin High School
    Attending: University of Hawaii
    Major: Nursing

    Jasmyn is an enthusiastic softball athlete. She is a strong advocate of keeping our ocean plastic free. She has a career goal of caring for fellow islanders as a nurse practitioner. We are so lucky to have you on the team of island champions, Jasmyn. Congratulations Jasmyn!

  • Kalena Akinaka

    High School: King Kekaulike High School Attending: Saddleback College or BYU Provo Major: Nursing

    Kalena is a dedicated track and basketball athlete. She comes from an extended family with strong bonds and values that have shaped her commitment to her community. Kalena intends to pay it forward by helping families from the get-go as a labor and delivery nurse. Her dedication to caring for her community through stewardship and service is a model for all of us. Congratulations Kalena!

  • Pierce Armstrong

    High School: Maui Preparatory Academy Attending: Rome City Institute
    Major: International Business & Entrepreneurship

    Pierce is and entrepreneur and a poet for the world to look out for. Pierce plans to build an international spin on building Maui businesses by studying entrepreneurship in Rome, Italy while competing on the cross country, track and field teams, and spreading the word about his love of surfing and his home town, Lahaina. Congratulations Pierce!

  • Rio Kovacic

    High School: King Kekaulike High School Attending: University of Northern Colorado
    Major: Psychology

    Rio spent most of his high school career as a competitive soccer athlete. He took a break to focus on environmental studies and music. Rio is forming his career plans near the intersection of psychology and environmental science to help us all understand how much the environment affects us and how we can shape our actions to better sustain and protect our island home and the world beyond. Congratulations Rio!

Previous Scholarship Recipients

  • 2023 Scholarship Recipients

    From left to right: Lily Ahrnsbrak, Karissa Ginoza, Kailani Ibanez, Ian Walsh, Duke Romanchak, Helena Colletta, Isabella Ayau.

  • 2023 Scholarship Recipients

    2022 Scholarship Recipients

    From left to right: Luc Guidroz, Ty Simpson-Kane, Ian Walsh, Kali Spalding, Jenna Boggs, Zoe Rehrer, Madelyn Dougherty, and Ellie Brown. Not pictured: Maile Cacal, Leanne Osorno, Leela Waterford.

  • 2021 Scholarship Recipients

    2021 Scholarship Recipients

    Alexis Joy Viloria, Kai Carbajal, Emma Ayresman, Erin Mukai, Keala Bouwens, Jadynne Zane, Lovely Salazar, Tony Nunez, Erin Kobashigawa, Maile Crowe, and Caitlin Raquel Baclay (not pictured).

  • 2020 Scholarship Recipients

    2020 Scholarship Recipients

    From left to right: Cecilia Buckingham, Alayna Evans, Ameera Waterford, Lilia Davis, Ian Walsh, Ashley Taoka, Sasha Kovacic, Keilana Calder, Hailey Bogar.

  • 2019 Scholarship Recipients

    2019 Scholarship Recipients

    From left to right: Christian Cruz Carbajal, Kiva Herrera, Ian Walsh, Louisa Buckingham, and Taitum Jones.


  • 2018 Scholarship Recipients

    2018 Scholarship Recipients

    From left to right: Kamalei Robach, Ian Walsh, and Lytiana Akinaka.