North Shore Lions award $67,000 in scholarships to 29 students
Six North Shore students met Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami in Līhu‘e after the Lions turned $67,000 into scholarships for 29 local students.
Six North Shore students visited Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami in Līhu‘e after the North Shore Lions Foundation awarded $67,000 in scholarships to 29 students this year. The awards are part of a program that has run for more than 20 years and is aimed at helping Kaua‘i families absorb the recurring costs of school.
Melina Obar, Lyla Nakayama, Sophia Stedman, Chloe Hannsz, Rain Hannsz and Sage Keller were among the recipients recognized during the visit. They were joined by their parents, North Shore Lions Club members and the Hunt family, reflecting the local network that has kept the scholarship program going year after year. North Shore Lion Stuart Cain called the six students “the best of the crop.”
The scholarship program is designed to keep helping students over time. The club says North Shore high school graduates may apply every spring for aid as long as they remain in school and continue to live on the North Shore of Kaua‘i. Award amounts vary based on applicant qualifications and the number of deserving applicants, and club materials say selections are based on financial need, academic performance, leadership and community service.
That matters for families facing the cost of higher education. The scholarships do not cover everything, but they give students a source of support that can continue while they stay enrolled and remain part of the North Shore community. Instead of a one-time handout, the program is built as a recurring bridge between local fundraising and student expenses.
The money comes from the North Shore Lions’ annual golf tournament, which was held Jan. 10, 2026 at Princeville Makai Golf Club as the 23rd annual event and sold out. SRS Building Products served as title sponsor, with Princeville Makai Golf Club as a partner. Over the past seven years, the scholarship program has awarded about $375,000 to local students, turning a single fundraiser into a steady source of aid for North Shore families.
The North Shore Lions Club, chartered in 1984, has made the scholarship effort one of its most visible long-term commitments to the North Shore of Kaua‘i.
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