Doctor of Pharmacy Students and Donors Honored During Spring Scholarship Award Ceremony

The Spring Awards Ceremony, held at the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy (DKICP) recognized donors and scholarship recipients in the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. A total of 15 scholarships were awarded through a competitive selection process.

Walgreens Multilingual Scholarship: Established in 2012, the Walgreens Multilingual Scholarship is awarded to a student who is fluent speaking in one or more languages in addition to English with an interest in pursuing a career in community pharmacy. This year’s recipient is Yukino Sugihara.

Grace Mizuko Miyawaki Pharmacy Scholarship: Grace Mizuko Miyawaki was a hospital pharmacist who retired as the Director of the Inpatient Pharmacy Department at Kuakini Medical Center. She established the Grace Mizuko Miyawaki Endowed Scholarship in Pharmacy in 2009 in memory of her parents, Jitsuo and Sawa Doi Miyawaki. This year’s recipient is Dez Pagatpatan.

Haga Family Endowed Scholarship: Michi Haga‐Miller established the Haga Family Endowed Scholarship in 2009 in memory of her father Tokushichi Haga who was an iisei, or first generation Japanese immigrant, who came from Fukushima, Japan to work on a sugar plantation in Hawaii. This year’s recipients are Tracy Pham and Brookelynn Mandaloniz.

Albertsons Safeway Community Pharmacy Scholarship: Established in 2010, the Albertsons Safeway Community Pharmacy Scholarship is awarded to a student with high academic achievement and has demonstrated an interest in pursuing a career in community pharmacy. This year’s recipient is Kiana Holokai.

Elwin & Valerie Goo Endowed Excellence Scholarship: Elwin and Valerie Goo are longtime supporters of the DKICP. Elwin retired in 2008 as the Chief of Inpatient Pharmacy at Tripler Army Medical Center. Elwin and Valerie established the Elwin & Valerie Goo Endowed Excellence Scholarship in 2011. This year’s recipients are Scott Lu and Charlotte Powell.

Mr. Nagakatsu Kumao Otsuka and Dr. Raymond Masashi Otsuka Memorial Scholarship: Dr. Anthony Otsuka, who retired from the DKICP Pharmaceutical Sciences Department in 2015, established the Mr. Nagakatsu Kumao Otsuka and Dr. Raymond Masashi Otsuka Memorial Scholarship to honor his father and grandfather by providing scholarship assistance to students at DKICP. This year’s recipients are Anuhea Sonnenberg and Cherisse Villanueva.

Hawaii Independent Pharmacies, Inc. Endowed Excellence Scholarship: The Hawaii Independent Pharmacist, Inc. was established in 1987 to unite all independent pharmacies across the state of Hawaii to engage and participate in group purchasing of merchandise generally sold in drugstores and other related activities. Upon the dissolution of the organization in 2011, the members voted to allocate its remaining assets to the establishment of the Hawaii Independent Pharmacies, Inc. Endowed Excellence Scholarship at the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy. This year’s recipients are Kirsten Kasal and Kara Yama.

Edwin and Georgiana Kam Endowed Excellence Scholarship: Edwin and Georgiana Kam were born and raised on Oahu. Georgiana purchased and managed City Pharmacy from 1980 for nearly 30 years until she sold City Pharmacy to Longs/CVS in 2008. The Kams established this scholarship in 2012 hoping to encourage students with an entrepreneurial spirit and passion to pursue their particular area of interest in innovative pharmacy practice. This year’s recipient is Raelynn Kiyuna.

John M. and Mimi F. Pezzuto Excellence Scholarship: Longtime supporters of DKICP, Dr. Hany Guirguis and Adele Etinas, who were co‐owners of Mina Pharmacy, established the John M. and Mimi F. Pezzuto Excellence Scholarship in 2015 to recognize DKICP’s founding Dean and his wife for their contributions to the creation of our college. This year’s recipients are Ethan Butay and Marvin Rositzki.

Que-Andrada Excellence in Geriatric and Global Health Endowed Scholarship: This past year the DKICP secured a new scholarship. The Que-Andrada Foundation Excellence in Geriatric and Global Health Endowed Scholarship is for students entering their final year who are pursuing geriatric or global health initiatives. This year’s recipients are Daniel Yee and Yukino Sugihara.

The aforementioned DKICP donors are committed to fostering the success of student pharmacists, and are invaluable for helping the profession thrive well into the future.