Attn: We Are Oceania (WAO), 720 North King St., Honolulu HI 96817ajojoscholars@gmail.com (808) 430-2017
April 8, 2024 WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU, JOJO! Application is Open
Scholarship Board
Dr. SheldonRiklon, M.D
Chair
Dr. Riklon is Associate Professor University of Arkansas Medical Sciences - NorthWest Regional Campus - Fayetville and a graduate of the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
DinaShek, J.D
Vice Chair
Dr. Dina is the Director of the Medical-Legal Partnership for Children in Hawai'i and a graduate of the William S. Richardson School of Law where she also teaches.
Dr. NatalieNimmer, Ed.D
Secretary
Dr. Natalie Nimmer is the owner of Pacific Relevance Consulting, LLC, and an instructor for the College of Education at UH Manoa.
MikePangelinan, M.B.A
Treasurer
Mike is a Managing Consultant at Paradigm Tax Group, President of the COFA Community Leadership & Advocacy Network (COFA-CLAN), and president of the COFA Alliance National Network - Arizona (CANN-A).
Dr. Michael J.Levin, Ph.D
Member
Dr. Levin is a Senior Census Advisor for Harvard University who retired from the US Census Bureau. Mike did his doctoral research in the outer islands of Yap State, FSM and has been an advocate for Micronesian leaders.
Tulpe InsinyotDay
Member
Tulpe is an Immigration Information Specialist at County of Hawaii, board member for the Micronesians United - Big Island (MU-BI) organization in Hilo, and a graduate of University of Hawaii.
PaulinaPerman
Member
Paulina is a Governmental Auditor at the Oregon Department of Human Services and serves as Treasurer of the Board of Directors for We Are Oceania (WAO).
InnocentaSound-Kikku
Member
Inno is a Family & Youth Program Coordinator / Community Navigator at Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services in Honolulu and a graduate of University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Dr. VidalinoRaatior, Ed.D
Scholarship Director
Dr. Raatior is the Scholarship Director for the Dr. Joakim Peter Memorial Scholarship and a Coordinator for Study Abroad at the College of Professional & Global Education at San Jose State University in Northern California.
Scholarship Board
Dr. Riklon is Associate Professor University of Arkansas Medical Sciences - NorthWest Regional Campus - Fayetville and a graduate of the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Dr. Dina is the Director of the Medical-Legal Partnership for Children in Hawai'i and a graduate of the William S. Richardson School of Law where she also teaches.
Dr. Natalie Nimmer is the owner of Pacific Relevance Consulting, LLC, and an instructor for the College of Education at UH Manoa.
Mike is a Managing Consultant at Paradigm Tax Group, President of the COFA Community Leadership & Advocacy Network (COFA-CLAN), and president of the COFA Alliance National Network - Arizona (CANN-A).
Dr. Levin is a Senior Census Advisor for Harvard University who retired from the US Census Bureau. Mike did his doctoral research in the outer islands of Yap State, FSM and has been an advocate for Micronesian leaders.
Tulpe is an Immigration Information Specialist at County of Hawaii, board member for the Micronesians United - Big Island (MU-BI) organization in Hilo, and a graduate of University of Hawaii.
Paulina is a Governmental Auditor at the Oregon Department of Human Services and serves as Treasurer of the Board of Directors for We Are Oceania (WAO).
Inno is a Family & Youth Program Coordinator / Community Navigator at Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services in Honolulu and a graduate of University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Dr. Raatior is the Scholarship Director for the Dr. Joakim Peter Memorial Scholarship and a Coordinator for Study Abroad at the College of Professional & Global Education at San Jose State University in Northern California.