Student activists protesting the genocide in Palestine are being silenced.

the only Okinawa Bon Odori in Southern California.Paloma Velasquez (Richard Itomura Scholarship).

Isla Walker (Joe and Yoko Higashi Scholarship).2024s recipients were Cristiana Arakaki Grosdidier (Shoan and Shizuko Yamauchi Scholarship).and James Osorio (OAA Scholarship).

including cultural presentations.and community contributions; transcript; letters of recommendation; financial need; and essays (including the prompt.

OAA Executive Director Yuko Yamauchi introduced the inaugural Itomura Memorial Scholarship and invited spouse Kathy Itomura and nine family members on stage.

Kiyomi Wohlschlegel (Charles M.over $1 million in scholarships have been awarded to 1.

a real estate broker and longtime JATCSF trustee.University of Southern CaliforniaEthan Kazuo Ikenaga.

Also addressing the scholars was Consul General Kenko Sone.Los Angeles Dodgers historian Mark Langill was the keynote speaker.