A family enjoys playing miniature golf at the 16th Annual Rising Stars Miniature Golf Tournament on March 9 at Camelot Golfland in Anaheim, CA

16th Annual Rising Stars Miniature
​Golf Tournament Raises $26,000

The 16th Annual Rising Stars Miniature Golf Tournament, held on Saturday, March 9, at Camelot Golfland in Anaheim, was a great success. The RS16 students raised over $26,000 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—RS17—will continue to have the benefits of the leadership training and cultural education provided by the Rising Stars Program.          

Rising Stars Awards Scholarships to
Timothy Chuman, Jennifer Terada, and Jamie Nakatani

Since 2008, the Rising Stars Program has been awarding two 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 high school students and one college student:  Timothy Chuman (RS14), Mark Keppel High School senior from Monterey Park—Andrew Murase Memorial Scholarship;  Jennifer Terada, (RS14), Palos Verdes Peninsula High School senior from Rancho Palos Verdes—Lauren Taguchi Memorial Scholarship; and Jamie Nakatani (RS1), UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine from Hacienda Heights—Evan Niizawa Memorial Scholarship. We congratulate Timothy, Jennifer, and Jamie and look forward to seeing them serve as leaders in our community in the future. 










                        

Timothy Chuman receives the Andrew Murase Memorial Scholarship presented by Rising Stars Scholarship Committee Chair, Margaret Takimoto

Jennifer Terada gives a video acceptance of the Lauren Taguchi Memorial Scholarship at the RS16 Culmination