Each year since 2014 the Claire Merry/Pearl City Community Church Scholarship program has awarded many scholarships to graduating high school seniors to help them further their future education.
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We were very proud to honor two outstanding recipients for our
2025 Claire Merry/Pearl City Community Church Scholarship program on Sunday, June 22, 2025 during our worship service. Our first recipient is Liam Ito, son of Michael and Hazel Ito and grandson of Maile Ito, a longtime and active member of our church. From a young age, Liam was always interested in Legos, remote control trains, computers and his love of problem solving, and use of his imagination, which drew him towards a career in engineering. Throughout his high school years, he took several engineering courses as well as many challenging AP courses to prepare himself to learn more about what engineering was all about. Liam will attend the University of Hawaii at Manoa, enrolled with A Merit Scholarship and will major in Mechanical Engineering. Liam has also commanded leadership roles as well as being a team player In his extra-curricular activities with Valorant Esports, Boy Scouts of America and Na Kama Kai. He has earned CTE Honors in his Engineering Tech 2 course and volunteered in the Leo Club as well as the Alakai Leadership Program. Our second recipient is Jolie Murakami, daughter of Sean and Kris Murakami, and granddaughter of Daniel and Corinne Oishi, longtime members of our church. |
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Jolie has been an outstanding student throughout her high school years.
She has earned many awards, including Leadership and Citizenship awards from the State Legislature. She was also Student of the Year, outstanding Council member and Class Secretary. She also volunteers at Pali Momi Hospital and at Na Maka O Pu’uwai Aloha Studios. She manages to find time to be a hula dancer, PCHS Marching Band color guard and helps out at the Bon Dance Club. She will be attending the University of Portland to pursue a career in nursing. Jolie wrote in her essay that to be a nurse “means going the extra mile for my patients, not only by providing competent medical care but also by offering emotional support, empathy, and a sense of hope. It means advocating for their needs, ensuring that they have access to the resources and services they require, and empowering them to make informed decisions about their own health. It means creating a healing environment where patients feel safe, respected, and valued, where their voices are heard, and their concerns are addressed with sensitivity and compassion”. We are very proud of Jolie and Liam, and all of their accomplishments. May the Loving Spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ continue to watch over them as they pursue their career pathways. |
