Getting past a huge obstacle blocking a hole at the 21st Annual Rising Stars Miniature Golf Tournament on March 2nd at Camelot Golfland in Anaheim, CA

21st Annual Rising Stars Miniature Golf Tournament
Raises Over $30,000

The 21th Annual Rising Stars Miniature Golf Tournament, held on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Camelot Golfland in Anaheim, was a great success. The RS21 students raised over $30,000 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—RS22—will continue to have the benefits of the leadership training and cultural education provided by the Rising Stars Program.          

Rising Stars Awards Scholarships to Kara Chu, Madeline Sugimoto, and Bryce Koga

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 one college student and two high school students:   Kara Chu, (RS16), UCLA, from Orange County—Evan Niizawa Memorial Scholarship; Madeline Sugimoto (RS19), Geffen Academy of UCLA, from Los Angeles—Lauren Taguchi Memorial Scholarships; and Bryce Koga (RS19), Geffen Academy of UCLA, from Northridge—Andrew Murase Memorial Scholarship. We congratulate Kara, Madeline, and Bryce and look forward to seeing them serve as leaders in our community in the future. 










                        

Kara Chu delivers a recorded acceptance speech on a big screen for the Evan Niizawa Memorial Scholarship at the RS21 Culmination

Madeline Sugimoto thanks Rising Stars for awarding her the Lauren Taguchi Memorial Scholarship at the RS21 Culmination

Bryce Koga accepts the Andrew Murase Memorial Scholarship at the RS21 Culmination