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A family enjoys playing miniature golf in spite of the rain, at the 19th Annual Rising Stars Miniature Golf Tournament on March 11th at Camelot Golfland in Anaheim, CA
19th Annual Rising Stars Miniature Golf Tournament
Raises Over $32,000

The 19th Annual Rising Stars Miniature Golf Tournament, held on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Camelot Golfland in Anaheim, was a great success. The RS19 students raised over $32,000 and put on a tournament that everyone enjoyed, young and old. With raffle prizes, goodie bags, and a luncheon of pizza, salad, and soda, in addition to golfing, the tournament gave participants a great day of fun and good memories. The funds raised will ensure that the next group of students—RS20—will continue to have the benefits of the leadership training and cultural education provided by the Rising Stars Program.          
Rising Stars Awards Scholarships to Kai Hart, Jake Matsumoto, Kenna McConnachie, and Lana Kobayashi

Since 2008, the Rising Stars Program has been awarding scholarships each year to graduates of the Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program, to encourage them in their pursuit of academic excellence, leadership expertise, and community service. This year, the Program awarded four—to three high school students and one college student:   Kai Hart, (RS18), South High School senior from Torrance—Evan Niizawa Memorial Scholarship; Kenna McConnachie (RS18), Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies senior from Los Angeles, and Lana Kobayashi (RS17), UCLA sophomore from —Andrew Murase Memorial Scholarships; and Jake Matsumoto (RS18), Flintridge Preparatory School senior from Pasadena—Lauren Taguchi Memorial Scholarship. We congratulate Kai, Kenna, Lana, and Jake and look forward to seeing them serve as leaders in our community in the future. 










                        
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Kai Hart, receives the Evan Niizawa Memorial Scholarship at the RS19 Culmination
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Jake Matsumoto gives a video acceptance of the Lauren Taguchi Memorial Scholarship at the RS19 Culmination
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Lana Kobayashi receives one of two Andrew Murase Memorial Scholarships at the RS19 Culmination

Location:
Union Church
401 E Third Street, Los Angeles, CA

What one rising stars graduate is Saying

The meaning of life, or something along those lines, was illuminated to me during the program. The speakers taught me that it's ok to not know exactly what you want to be, and that following your passion will lead you on the right path eventually. The different sessions taught me how to be a more effective person and that will help me for the rest of my life. The program changed my life and allowed me to meet some incredible people of my own age and of the prior generation. Even the organizers of the program taught me things. Though the spotlight is usually on the speakers or the students, the organizers taught us to invest in the next generation. All these lessons are invaluable and have made me a better person. "                Nicholas, Rising Stars 10 graduate

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