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STARS SHINEFOR SCHOLARSHIP
Stars Shine for Scholarship
The 5th Annual Monsignor Charles A. Kekumano Scholarship Dinner was held on March 17, 2002 in the Coral Ballroom of the Hilton Hawaiian Village.
This event served as the official kickoff of Maryknoll Schoolís yearlong 75th anniversary celebration. Alumni turned out in record numbers, filling many of the tables at the dinner. Several Maryknoll Sisters who had taught at the school were in attendance and recognized during the program.
Tim Dolan ’03 was awarded the 2002 Kekumano Scholarship, which is given to a student who demonstrates excellence inside and outside the classroom, and exemplifies the school motto, Noblesse Oblige, ìto whom much is given, much is expected.î
Marlene Sai charmed the audience with her rendition of ìMaile Swing,î and also performed ìMoku O Keawe,î which was ìthe last song that was taught to her (Nina) by her mama.î
Nina Keali’iwahamana Rodrigues Rapozo ’54 was given the Noblesse Oblige Award for Service, for her generosity in sharing her vocal talent with the community. That she is much loved by those who know her was evident by the amazing line-up of entertainers who volunteered to perform.
The evening also included a silent auction that raised $19,700, exceeding last yearís record-breaking amount. Overall, the dinner raised $67,000 for the Kekumano Scholarship Fund.
Ninaís brother Boyce Rodrigues told the story of Nina being sent, as an infant, to live with her paternal grandmother because her siblings had the measles. Those siblings were being hanaiíd by their Hawaiian grandmother, so Nina was hanaiíd by their Portuguese grandmother, whose parish was Maryknoll. ìSo if it wasnít for the measles and my Portuguese grandmother,î Boyce said, ìNina probably would have gone to Roosevelt with Lani and me, or Kamehameha Schools with my brother John!î Boyce performed for Nina two songs that their father used to sing for them. Nina Rapozo (left) and Aunty Gladys Brandt, honorary chair of the Kekumano Dinner.
Bev Noa graced the stage in a performance of ìLovely Hula Hands.î Areal trouper, she performed flawlessly while sporting a cast on her fractured foot. Introduced by Cha Thompson as ìthe Tita from Molokai,î Melveen Leed began by announcing, ìSince Iím standing by the piano, I have to look the part. Iím going to have to take my shawl off. To all the Sisters out there, I know you can never dress like this, so Iíll do it for you, okay? Thatís why I never became a nun ñ because I love my gowns!î She went on to dazzle the crowd with a soulful performance of ìPoor Butterfly,î and impersonations of jazz greats Della Reese and Nancy Wilson. She ended with an impersonation of Al Jolson singing, ìI Wanna Go Back to My Little Grass Shack.î
Les Ceballos (pictured) and Aaron Sala performed ìYou Must Have Been a Beautiful Babyî and ìWith ASong In My Heart.î
ATale of Two Sonnys: Dinner guests included kumu hula Sonny Ching (left) and Aloha Airlines chairman Sonny Ching.
Following the traditional adornment of the Monsignorís photo with lei, Melisa Orozco í02 sang ìThe Queenís Prayer.î Auntie Genoa Keawe, determined to perform for Nina despite having undergone surgery, wowed the crowd with her incredible talent and vocal endurance. Bill Kaiwa, ìThe Boy from Laupahoehoe,î was a regular on the ìHawaii Callsî radio program, and has sung with Nina many times over the years. As a special treat, he perfomed a song that he had sung for Ninaís mother, Victoria Iíi Rodrigues ñ a noted composer, musician and performer of Hawaiian music.
The show closed with songs by Nina, and with everyone singing ìHawaii Aloha,î including (Lto R) Mahi Beamer, who served as the pianist for all the eveningís performers; entertainment chair and program emcee Cha Thompson; vocalist Aaron Sala; honoree Nina Rapozo; program emcee Joe Recca; and Kekumano Steering Committee member and dinner emcee Eileen Lota.
The Kekumano Choir greeted guests with song: (front, Lto R): Emiko Ono í08, Mariliz LaPorte í08, Chelsea Cabral í08, Erin Lau í08, Jolene Young í08, Katharine Barnett í08; (back, Lto R): Peter Nozaki í08, Jason Leong-Yep í07, Jocelyn Miyazu í08, Casey Watson í08, Jessica Chang í08, Rebecca Charltoní07.
Maryknoll School expresses its gratitude to all who have so generously helped with the Monsignor Charles A. Kekumano Award Dinner
Kekumano Award Dinner Committee
ILIMA SPONSORS - $5,000
Hilton Hawaiian Village
MAILE SPONSORS - $3,000
Aloha Airlines Inc. Ernst & Young LLP Abigail K. Kawananakoa Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Kosasa Ms. Kapiolani Marignoli & Mrs. Gladys A. Brandt
PLUMERIA SPONSOR - $1,000
Aloha V.I.P. Tours, Inc. - Mr. & Mrs. Ron Takeuchi Bank of Hawaii Mrs. Sandy Campos í68 Carole Kai Charities Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Malcom H. Chang Mr. Evanson H.W. Chang Mr. Han H. & Mrs. Barbara T. Ching Chinn Ho Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Francis W.O. Chock Class of 1949 (Mrs. Viola K. Quinn í49) Coca-Cola Bottling Company Mr. Andrew W. Corcoran í64 Mr. George A. Correia í55 Mrs. Sue Damon Dr. & Mrs. Collin R. Dang í61 Dr. & Mrs. David K.H. Dung First Hawaiian Bank - Mr. Walter A. Dods, Jr. Mrs. Nery Heenan & Mrs. Rose Reed Mr. James S. Hiramatsu í75 Mrs. Audrey Hidano & Elite Mechanical Mr. & Mrs. Alan H.L. Ho Dr. & Mrs. Irwin K.M. Lee - two tables Mr. Stanford C. Lee í75 - Next Design, LLC Mrs. Eileen Lota Dr. & Mrs. Gabriel W.C. Ma Maryknoll Parent Teacher Guild - three tables Maryknoll Grade School Student Council Mr. & Mrs. Clyde S. Matsusaka Mr. Dean Miyamoto CPA, Inc. Mr. James & Mrs. Yvonne í63 Morris Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ng Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Ng Pack - Milici Valenti Ng Pack Ohata Chun Yuen, CPAís Sacred Heart Parish Saint Pius X Parish Sony Hawaii Sprint Hawaii - Mrs. Nonie Toledo í75 Mr. Alfred & Mrs. Laurie í56 Wong Mrs. Colene S. Wong Mr. & Mrs. Darryl P. Wong Dr. & Mrs. Livingston Wong Mr. Steven D. Wong - Mitsunaga & Associates, Inc. Mrs. Susan Chong Wong í66 Xerox Corporation
FRIENDSOF MARYKNOLL
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Aiwohi Ms. Yuklin Aluli í66 Mrs. June H. Arakawa Mrs. Jean Ariyoshi Mrs. Beverly S. Ashford Mr. R. Charles Bocken Mr. & Mrs. John Casken Mr. Albert M. Chinen í61 Mr. & Mrs. Cedric Chun Mrs. Mary L. Chun í69 Monsignor Daniel J. Dever Mr. Jon de Mello - The Mountain Apple Company Mr. Paul deVille í66 Mr. & Mrs. Walter Dold - European World Travel Mr. & Mrs. Daniel S.J. Dung Elsie & Aluma Chun Family Foundation Ernest K. Hirata & Associates, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Johnson Most Rev. Joseph A. Ferrario Mr. Jon Fukuda Ms. Virginia Gonsalves Mrs. Ann H. Hannan Ms. Anne P. Harpham í68 Mrs. Sandra Y.M. Hunt í81 Mr. Keiji Kawakami Mr. Daryl K. Kenui - Integrated Pest Management, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Hung Ja Kwak -
Gem Key & Locksmith Service Mr. & Mrs. Yue Fung Kwan Mr. & Mrs. Nin Wah Lam Mrs. Helen C. Chock Leong í43 Mr. & Mrs. David J. Lum Mrs. Gabrielle L. Makuakane í68 Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Nakoa Mr. James A. Napier Mr. Hugh R. Pingree Mr. & Mrs. Jim Romig Dr. Reynold Shirai í47 &
Mrs. Edna Kozuma Shirai í49 Mr. & Mrs. John M. Stevenson Mr. Ronald R. Svetz í70 Mr. Steven Tanaka - Progressive Electric Co., Inc. Ms. Priscilla Texeira Dr. & Mrs. K.S. Tom Mr. Russell Uyeno & Mrs. Rose Anne Petro Mr. & Mrs. Frank P. Wei Mrs. Fran J. Wong í69 & Mr. Jack L. Wong Mrs. Blossom A. Young í54
Barbara Tom Ching Mark Conching í83 Patrick Downes Eileen Lota Charlene Wong Lum í60 Yvonne Usita Morris í63 Monica Domaloan Ng Pack í83 Nina Rodrigues Rapozo í54 Laurie Hong Wong í56
Acknowledgements
Public Relations ñ Becker Communications; Teresa Brink-Wong, Mark Conching í83 ñ MC Consulting; Patrick Downes; Angie Golis-Yamamoto; Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Kosasa; Eileen Lota; Aaron Sala; Tihati Productions Ltd.; John Tilton; and to the Maryknoll staff, teachers and parents who volunteered their time to make this event possible.
3660 On the Rise Dick and Margot Adair Alan Wongís ñ Hawaii Aloha Airlines Mr. Mike Amore í79 Antonioís Steak * Seafood * Pasta The Art Source Mr. Michael E. Baker Beauty by Fumiko Beverly Hills Country Club ñ Mr. Gene Axelrod BMWof Honolulu Bob Chinnís CrabHouse Restaurant Mr. Burnell and Mrs. Alycer í61 Boehning Mrs. Teresa Brink-Wong C & C Pasta Cane Haul Road, Ltd. Dr. Malcom and Mrs. Lisa Chang Mrs. Susan Cheng Coffee Partners of Hawaii/Starbucks Cosmos Jewelry Daughters of Hawaii David Lee Galleries Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dung Dr. David J. Dung Elite Limousine Service, Inc. Entertainment Publications Floral Network Dr. Wendell and Mrs. Susan Foo Fujipan of Hawaii GBC Boxes & Packaging Ms. Angie Golis-Yamamoto í79 Ms. Fran Gomes í57 Hawaii Lion Dance Association Hawaii Prince Hotel Hilton Hawaiian Village Hilton New York Hilton San Diego Resort Hilton San Francisco Hilton Times Square Hilton Waikoloa Village Hokuliíi Images Ihilani Resort & Spa Island Guitars Kaheka Rehab Clinic/Universal Massage Kathy ñ Kathy Viniegas í88 KD Jewelry, Inc. Kennethís Photography Kim Taylor Reece Gallery Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kobashikawa Kobe Japanese Steak House Mr. Bradley Koki í71 Dr. Gary Kondo Mrs. Marjorie Kum í51 Michael and Cyndy LaPorte Le Bistro Ms. Edgy Lee ñ Filmworks Ltd. Ms. Frances Lam Leilani í56 Lenscrafters Lobster and Crab House Mrs. Eileen Lota LíUraku Makaíi Snacks & Baskets Marianís Island Wide Catering Market City Shopping Center Mary Ann Changg Photography Maryknoll School Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Mermaids Hawaii Merv Griffinís Beverly Hilton Miramar Hotel Monarch Seafoods, Inc. Mrs. Yvonne Morris Ms. Avis Mukawa ñ SeneGence NJLCorporation ñ ìIsle Styleî Neiman Marcus Hawaii Mrs. Monica Ng Pack Niketown Honolulu Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Oshiro Outrigger International Travel Pali Tours & Travel The Paperie at Kahala Mall Roy Sakuma Productions, Inc. Royal Steak and Seafood Royís Sam Choyís Restaurants Sand & Seaside Hotels Santaís Trees Seafood Village Shangri-La Tea Company Sheraton Maui ñ Kaanapali Skin Attraction, LLC Sony Hawaii Company Star Markets Taj Clubhouse Tanaka of Tokyo Paul K. Tanaka, DDS Tori Richard Ltd. ñ Mr. Mort Feldman Treetops Restaurant at Paradise Park Ulalena at Maui Myth & Magic Theatre Ultrazone Waikiki Mr. Greg Usita í71 Vacations-Hawaii Inc. The Westin Maui at Kaanapali Mr. James K.Y. Wong Mrs. Susan Chong Wong í66 Ms. Dana Anne Yee í79
Silent Auction Donors
Hilda Cordeiro í37 Ashley Chang í02 Christopher Domaloan í00 James Gahler Virginia Gonsalves í38 Jonathan Hermosura Barbara Ho Terry Jaskot Becky Kotake Ryan Liu í03 Jackie Loo Kristi Lucas í84 Lucile Mistysyn í37 Lynn Mitchell James Morris II í85 Avis Mukawa Gail Nakamura Yoo Jin Nam í04 Mark Nishio í04 Judy Oliveira Amber Saito Love í05 Ryan Sakauye í02 Cora Tanaka Jeri Tokunaga Melinda Underkofler Jenna Wong í06 Annie Yamamoto Kimberly Yamauchi Maryknoll School Student
Ambassadors
Volunteers Silent Auction Committee
Monica Ng Pack í83, Chair Lisa Chang Sylvia Ho Mary Kondo Irene Lee
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION REPORT
A Message from Paul...
Dear Friends,
Congratulations! Alumni lead the way!
At the halfway point of the Annual Investment in Maryknoll (AIM) program, we have exceeded 7% participation. This is more than the participation at the same time last year and we are well on the way to reaching our goal of 16.8%.
I thank you for your support of the AIM program and ask that you encourage your friends to do the same. As I mentioned previously, the annual contributions are important to the schoolís operating budget, but most important is our participation, which influences contributions from corporations, foundations, and trusts. I canít think of a better way to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Maryknoll School and contribute to its future success.
Planning for the 3rd Annual Alumni Week under the leadership of Marleen Silva í78 is proceeding exceedingly well. Alumni Week features three events with the Bowlarama, 11th Annual Golf Tournament and the Alumni Class Dinner.
Speaking of the class dinner ñ what a DEAL! This yearís Alumni Week Class Dinner is a special event oriented to Class Reunions! All planning and coordination is handled by the Alumni Week Planning Committee and Development Office. The only requirement is that each reunion class inform Lori Kern Carlos í87 of the numbers attending. The committee will handle all coordination with the Japanese Cultural Center, dinner arrangements, program, class photos, and entertainment. See you at the 3rd Annual Alumni Week events.
Again, I am thankful for your continued participation in the Alumni Association, enthusiastic support of Maryknoll School, and your support of the Annual Giving Program.
Aloha,
Paul Y. Chinen ’57
Alumni Association President
ì16.8 % Participation in 2002!î
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ALUMNI EVENTS
LABOR DAY WEEKEND Special reunion event for alumni and former Booster Club members: Sr. Frances Calcaterra ñ guidance counselor at the high school in the 1970s ñ will be visiting Hawaii over Labor Day Weekend. If you would like to be a part of this gathering, email Shauna Candia í75 at skcndia@hawaii.rr.com for details. All are welcome to attend!
NOVEMBER 2 Alumni Memorial Mass Sacred Heart Church 5:30 pm
NOVEMBER 3 27th Annual Luau Blaisdell Exhibition Hall 4 to 6 pm Doors open at 3 pm for Silent Auction viewing and Country Store purchases.
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