2024s recipients were Cristiana Arakaki Grosdidier (Shoan and Shizuko Yamauchi Scholarship).

who also chairs the scholarship selection and planning committee.Northwestern UniversityCorey Umamoto

rather than focusing solely on work.he oversaw the development of culturally responsive programs such as palliative care initiatives.and promote exchanges in the educational field.

The Pioneer Spirit honorees are:Miya IwatakiMiya Iwataki.and later as deputy governor during the prefectures 100th anniversary.

and was immersed in the American way of life.

earning an MBA degree in international finance.especially at historical sites like Manzanar and Minidoka where Japanese Americans were unjustly incarcerated during World War II.

ensure that history is told fully and truthfully.researching and preserving history.

who condemned the Trump Administrations efforts to erase our history.which organizes the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage.