Tanna Jinkai Scholarship
Skylar and Chase Murao
2024 High School Awardee:
Chase Murao
A $500 award is presented to Chase Murao, Chase is a recent graduate of Mid Pacific Institute, where he had a 3.99 cumulative GPA over his 2 years there. It's amazing that Chase excelled academically, as he participated in many extracurricular activities, which included National Honor Society, Contemporary Dance and a slew of sports such as track and field, basketball, paddling and volleyball to name a few. He is the son on Tracie and Kurt Murao from the Tanimoto Family and will be attending San Diego State University in the fall, majoring in Kinesiology / Pre-Physical Therapy.
2024 Current College Student Awardee:
Skylar Murao
A $500 award is presented to Skylar Murao, Skyler previously was awarded the Tanna Jinkai High School Student award in 2022. Skylar currently attends the University of California at Irvine, where she is an incoming Junior with a cumulative GPA of 3.39. Skyler plans to pursue a degree in psychological sciences, hoping to impact the mental health of our local communities. The scholarship committee was truly impressed with Skyler’s essay, relating the positive summer internship at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. Once again, her proud parents are Tracie and Kurt Murao from the Tanimoto Family.
Chase Murao
A $500 award is presented to Chase Murao, Chase is a recent graduate of Mid Pacific Institute, where he had a 3.99 cumulative GPA over his 2 years there. It's amazing that Chase excelled academically, as he participated in many extracurricular activities, which included National Honor Society, Contemporary Dance and a slew of sports such as track and field, basketball, paddling and volleyball to name a few. He is the son on Tracie and Kurt Murao from the Tanimoto Family and will be attending San Diego State University in the fall, majoring in Kinesiology / Pre-Physical Therapy.
2024 Current College Student Awardee:
Skylar Murao
A $500 award is presented to Skylar Murao, Skyler previously was awarded the Tanna Jinkai High School Student award in 2022. Skylar currently attends the University of California at Irvine, where she is an incoming Junior with a cumulative GPA of 3.39. Skyler plans to pursue a degree in psychological sciences, hoping to impact the mental health of our local communities. The scholarship committee was truly impressed with Skyler’s essay, relating the positive summer internship at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. Once again, her proud parents are Tracie and Kurt Murao from the Tanimoto Family.
Tanna Jinkai Scholarship HIGH SCHOOL application
|
2025 Deadline
August 1, 2025 |
| ||
TANNA JINKAI SCHOLARSHIP CURRENT COLLEGE STUDENT APPLICATION
|
2024 Deadline
August 1, 2025 |
| ||
Scholarship details
Each scholarship can be awarded to an individual once.
The Current College Student award is open to any current college student including post-secondary education.
The Current College Student award is open to any current college student including post-secondary education.
Past Scholarship RECIPIENTS
1993 - Erin Hashimoto & Jennifer Sue
1995 - Jeffrey Odo
1996 - Lance Uyeda
1998 - Shawn Kaanoi, Chad Kaanoi, Melissa Suffern & Blake Lum
2000 - Blair Lum
2001 - Marissa Chee & Justin Obara
2006 - Derek Tom
2007 - Mathew Chee
2009 - Kristin Tait
2011 - Crystal Yoshioka & Julia Tom
2013 - Joy Ogasawara
2015 - Kimberly Katayama
2016 - Kassie Odo
2018 - Kayla Odo & Lauren Katayama
2019 - Carlos Furukawa
2020 - Cassidy Farm & Pablo Furukawa
2022 - Skylar Murao
2024 - Skylar Murao & Chase Murao
**If you received the Tanna Jinkai Scholarship and do not see your name listed please email the Tanna Jinkai and we will be happy to adjust**
1995 - Jeffrey Odo
1996 - Lance Uyeda
1998 - Shawn Kaanoi, Chad Kaanoi, Melissa Suffern & Blake Lum
2000 - Blair Lum
2001 - Marissa Chee & Justin Obara
2006 - Derek Tom
2007 - Mathew Chee
2009 - Kristin Tait
2011 - Crystal Yoshioka & Julia Tom
2013 - Joy Ogasawara
2015 - Kimberly Katayama
2016 - Kassie Odo
2018 - Kayla Odo & Lauren Katayama
2019 - Carlos Furukawa
2020 - Cassidy Farm & Pablo Furukawa
2022 - Skylar Murao
2024 - Skylar Murao & Chase Murao
**If you received the Tanna Jinkai Scholarship and do not see your name listed please email the Tanna Jinkai and we will be happy to adjust**
