Pacific Union College
PUC Introduces the 2016 Maxwell Scholars
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acific Union College is proud to introduce the recipients of the 2016 Maxwell Scholarship. Named after the late Dr. Malcolm and Eileen Maxwell, the beloved former president and first lady of PUC, the Maxwell Scholars Program is the most prestigious scholarship the college offers. It is awarded to five high school seniors in recognition of their academic achievement, outstanding leadership experience, and a commitment to Christian service. This will be the first year the award will cover full tuition for four years, valued at approximately $112,000. We look forward to the talent and ambition each of these students will bring to our campus this fall. Congratulations again on your achievements!
Lydia Earles
Lydia Earles is a leader at Hawaiian Mission Academy. She has served as religious vice president and the National Honors Society president at HMA, and captain of the varsity basketball and volleyball teams. She has also been an ambassador on the Teen Advisory Council for the Hawaii Meth Project, which aims to address the state’s drug epidemic. She is the founding coordinator for Dream Catchers, a young women’s ministry group at Kailua Seventh-day Adventist Church, and has spent time in the Dominican Republic and Panama on several mission trips.
Taylor Bothwell
Taylor Bothwell has spent her time at Pacific Union College Preparatory School involved in athletics and student government. For her junior and senior years, she served as captain of the varsity basketball and volleyball teams. Taylor has held various positions within the school’s Student Association as well as representing her fellow students to the PUC Prep Board. She gives back to her community by tutoring peers in math and science, volunteering at her local library, and working as the assistant coach for the Pacific Union College Elementary girls’ basketball team.
Lydia Earles
Christian Im
Taylor Bothwell
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Christian Im is a four-year National Honors Society member who has attended The McCallie School, Bellevue Christian School, and PUC Preparatory School while excelling in athletics, music, and academics. A valued member of his high school tennis, basketball, and football varsity teams, Christian also earned MVP and Best Defensive Player runner-up at the NBC Basketball Clinic in 2015. Christian is involved in several ministries and lends his talents as a pianist for PUC Prep’s advanced choir Volante and other events. This spring, Christian will graduate from PUC Prep.