Tre Evans-Dumaran, Kai Garson-Shumway, Amelia Warnock and Brooke Calderon were the 2016 Wayne “Big Dog” Joseph Scholarship winners.
Tre Evans-Dumaran, Kai Garson-Shumway, Amelia Warnock and Brooke Calderon were the 2016 Wayne “Big Dog” Joseph Scholarship winners.
The recent high school graduates shared $4,000 in stipends in the 11th anniversary of the scholarship.
To be eligible, each athlete needed to be planning on attending college and exemplify excellence in running, academics, volunteerism, and overall citizenship. Each had a GPA higher than 3.5.
Garson-Shumway and Warnock attended Hilo High, Calderon went to Waiakea and Evans-Dumaran is a Kamehameha graduate.
Former winners
2006: Stefano Barbis, Hilo; Malia Williams, Hilo
2007: Eamon Harrity, Konawaena; Sarah Chitwood, Hilo; Keoni Ucker, Christian liberty (50 percent)
2008: Nick Hagemann, Keaau; Jamilia Epping, Keaau; Nick Ucker, Christian liberty (50 percent)
2009: Bryce Harada, Waiakea; Amy Eriksson, Keaau; Kaitlyn Yamamoto, Kamehameha (50 percent)
2010: Sai Weiss, Hilo; Kaitlyn Chock, Waiakea
2011: Rogelio Barroga, Keaau; Hana Scully, HPA
2012: Chayce Moniz, Honokaa; Deann Nishimura-Thornton, Keaau; Kelsey Kobayashi (50 percent)
2013: Talon Ota, Keaau; Kaylee Rapoza, Hilo
2014: Charlie Belmes, Keaau; Clara Sheffield, Christian Liberty; Anthony Connors, Honokaa; Carmen Garson-Shumway, Hilo
2015: Conrad Salboro, Kamehameha; Crystal Baysa, Kamehameha; Mark Pacris, Waiakea; Hayley Barcia, Waiakea