Chloe Delos Santos, Building Pacific Islander Presence in the Medical Field
Chloe Delos Santos, student at Colorado State University, discusses the resilience and passion needed to pursue a path in the medical field.
Malia Camero, Building Pasifika Representation in the Nursing Field at Azusa Pacific University
Malia Camero, born in O’ahu and raised on the Big Island, shares how she chose her career path in nursing at Azusa Pacific University
Samoan STEM student, Elzira Noga's Path to Civil Engineering at University of Southern California
Elzira Noga shares how Pasefika representation in STEM and family support led her towards Civil Engineering and Building Science at the University of Southern California.
University of Hawai‘i at Hilo student Kailena Akau, on the path to becoming a Hawaiian language and studies teacher
Kailena Akau, born in Waimea and raised in Kawaihae, shares how her family and Hawaiian culture have brought her on a path to becoming a Hawaiian language and studies teacher.
Student-Athlete Braeden Samura, From Kamuela to Pacific Lutheran University
Discover student-athlete Braeden Samura’s journey from Kamuela to Pacific Lutheran University.
Ka'iulani Bento, a Native Hawaiian from the Big Island's Journey to USC
Meet rising USC sophomore, Ka’iulani Bento, and discover what it took for her to navigate her way to higher education.
2022 SPIO Scholarship Recipients
We are honored to announce our 2022 SPIO Scholarship Award Recipients.
2021 SPIO Honorary Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to the 5 2021 SPIO Honorary Scholarship Recipients.
2021 SPIO Scholarship Recipients
We are honored to announce our 2021 SPIO Scholarship Award Recipients.
For Micronesians by Micronesians Host, Angela Edward, Is Amplifying Micronesian Voices
“I started a podcast that was all things Micronesian because we are often reading, hearing, and digesting our stories as told by others and not from us, directly. When you put a microphone in a Pasifika brother or sister’s hand, you give them a voice. And their voice is power(ful).” - Angela Edward
Te Aue Addison-Valaau, Principal Advisor for Plant & Food Research, Advocates for Māori and Pasifika Science Innovators in Aotearoa
In Aotearoa, Māori and Pasifika only make up 2.5% of staff positions in science institutions. Te Aue Addison-Valaau through her organisation Plant & Food, is leading the launch of a new annual Māori and Pasifika internship programme for 25 young scientists and business scholars to impact the future of New Zealand’s science system.
Reina Kapiolani Pahulu, Producer of The Mo’unga Project and Manava Circle | “I’m a First-Gen American, Queer, Tongan, Brown Diaspora Kid Learning to Navigate Those Identities”
Poet and Pasifika community advocate, Reina Kapiolani Pahulu, shares why she created The Manava Circle and The Mo’unga Project — community projects that empower Pasifika communities.