Getting past a huge obstacle blocking a hole at the 22nd Annual Rising Stars Miniature Golf Tournament on March 7th at Camelot Golfland in Anaheim, CA

22nd Annual Rising Stars Miniature Golf Tournament
Raises Over $33,000

The 22nd Annual Rising Stars Miniature Golf Tournament, held on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Camelot Golfland in Anaheim, was a great success. The RS22 students raised over $33,000 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—RS23—will continue to have the benefits of the leadership training and cultural education provided by the Rising Stars Program.          

Rising Stars Awards Scholarships to Kiele Ohashi, Audrey Nishida, and Madison Yoshiko Mendoza

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 three—to two college students and one high school student:   Kiele Ohashi, (RS19), UC San Diego, from Monterey Park—Evan Niizawa Memorial Scholarship; Audrey Nishida (RS20), Marlborough School, from Los Angeles—Lauren Taguchi Memorial Scholarship; and Madison Yoshiko Mendoza (RS20), UCLA, from Culver City—Andrew Murase Memorial Scholarship. We congratulate Kiele, Audrey, and Madison and look forward to seeing them serve as leaders in our community in the future. 










                        

Kiele Ohashi gives a recorded acceptance speech on a big screen for the Evan Niizawa Memorial Scholarship at the RS22 Culmination

Audrey Nishida receives the Lauren Taguchi Memorial Scholarship at the RS22 Culmination

Madison Yoshiko Mendoza accepts the Andrew Murase Memorial Scholarship in a pre-recorded video at the RS22 Culmination