Samantha Citrawireja, a recent graduate of H.P. Baldwin High School in Wailuku, has been named as one of seven recipients of the prestigious Ho‘oilina Scholarship.
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority announced that the scholarship, which provides approximately $12,000 annually for four years, will support Citrawireja and her peers as they pursue a bachelor’s degree in Travel Industry Management at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Shidler College of Business.
The Ho‘oilina Scholarship, a collaboration among HTA, the Hawai‘i State Legislature, UH Mānoa and the Hawai‘i Lodging and Tourism Association, was created in 2019 to cultivate local talent for Hawai‘i’s visitor industry. The program aims to empower students who are passionate about becoming future leaders in tourism and hospitality, ensuring the industry is rooted in local values…