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
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Anica Ancheta
High School: H.P. Baldwin High School
Attending: MIT or California Institute of Technology
Major: PhysicsAnica 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!
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Emmi-Lin Felten
High School: Kamehameha Schools Maui Attending: Pacific University
Major: Environmental Science Policy & ConservationEmmi 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!
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Jasmyn Yoshikawa
High School: H.P. Baldwin High School
Attending: University of Hawaii
Major: NursingJasmyn 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!
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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!
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Pierce Armstrong
High School: Maui Preparatory Academy Attending: Rome City Institute
Major: International Business & EntrepreneurshipPierce 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!
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Rio Kovacic
High School: King Kekaulike High School Attending: University of Northern Colorado
Major: PsychologyRio 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
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2023 Scholarship Recipients
From left to right: Lily Ahrnsbrak, Karissa Ginoza, Kailani Ibanez, Ian Walsh, Duke Romanchak, Helena Colletta, Isabella Ayau.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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2019 Scholarship Recipients
From left to right: Christian Cruz Carbajal, Kiva Herrera, Ian Walsh, Louisa Buckingham, and Taitum Jones.
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2018 Scholarship Recipients
From left to right: Kamalei Robach, Ian Walsh, and Lytiana Akinaka.