Savannah Harriman-Pote, High School Senior, Parker School
The Hualalai Ohana Foundation host many programs, but one of the most popular is the Prek-12th grade Scholarship Awards. This year 72 awards have been granted. The awards range from $500.00 – $3,500.00. Students can also receive an Academic Bonus of $500.00 with a GPA of 3.5.
As part of the application process for the Prek-12th grade scholarships, the parent or guardian must submit a personal letter outlining the student’s educational goals, accomplishments and special needs.
Katherine Harriman has worked at The Four Seasons Hualalai as a concierge for more than 10 years. For eleven school years, the Hualalai Ohana Foundation has assisted her Ohana with a scholarship award for her daughter Savannah to attend Parker School. Yes, eleven school years! Below is an excerpt from Katherine’s application letter that showcases the benefit of those eleven years of educational support:
Over the years you have born witness to Savannah’s accomplishments in her academics and extracurricular activities and this year was a big one. She spent a month this past summer in the Public Defender’s office interning in and out of the courtroom.
Savannah also continued in her theatre, participating in the Kahilu’s Keiki Performing Arts Workshop. Plus is a regular at bake sales, car washes, and all the philanthropic events that school offers to raise funds for our neighborhood.
In her course work Savannah set herself a goal to complete three AP classes and to excel, which you can see from her report card that her new GPA is 4.38. She enjoyed a second year as Class President and I have just been informed the she is running for Student Body President in fall of 2015.
Her work in debate earned her 4th in the State and Parker School tied for the State Championship, guided with her leadership as Team Captain in her division. (GO BULLS!)
She is just a super awesome person and her involvement in her community at Parker School and Waimea has been a direct outcome of having the opportunity to be a student. It has been the Hualalai Ohana Foundation that has paved the way and Savannah is running toward her greatness every day.
In the fall of 2015, Savannah Harriman-Pote will be sprinting into her senior year of high school likely as elected Student Body President of Parker School with college applications pending for Bowdoin College, Bennington College and Mount Holyoke on her horizon. It seems clear she is already an excellent example of the greatness and the possible academic accomplishment of our Hualalai Keiki. The Hualalai Ohana Foundation is proud to support her on that road to greatness and we cannot wait to see where she goes from here.
Leave a Reply