HONOLULU (AP) — College was the furthest thing from Keith Nove Baniqued's mind after her family's home burned down in a deadly wildfire that decimated her Hawaii town.
Lahainaluna High School 2024 graduate Talan Toshikiyo, center, stands by little sister Taleah Toshikiyo and school college and career counselor Ginny Yasutake as he opens his scholarship announcement in the school’s library Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii . Lahainaluna High School 2024 graduates pose with Downtown Athletic Club of Hawaii President Keith Amemiya, left, after a scholarship presentation Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii .
In a separate effort after the fire, the University of Hawaii announced scholarships for 2024 Lahainaluna graduates to attend any campus in the statewide system. Nearly 80% of a graduating class of 215 applied to UH campuses, according to school data. As of last week, 105 students had registered at a UH school, leading to a record-number of college-bound Lahainaluna graduates, school officials said, who expect that number to increase by mid-August.
Pursuing college highlights the resilience of a graduating class whose freshman year of high school was disrupted by the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Carosso said.
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