Senator Schatz Selects 15 Students From Across Hawai'i For Schatz Seniors High School Internship Program

Honolulu, HI – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) announced today the selection of fifteen outstanding Hawai‘i high school students to participate in this year’s Schatz Seniors High School Internship program.

“Every one of our Schatz Seniors is a stand-out,” said Senator Schatz. “They all share an interest in civic leadership and are highly engaged in their schools and communities. My staff and I look forward to working with them.”

Now in its third year, the Schatz Seniors High School Internship program provides a hands-on learning opportunity about the U.S. Senate, creates a forum for students to share issues and information with the Senator and his staff, and encourages students to be leaders and advocates in their schools and communities. As part of the program, all students must maintain a 2.5 GPA. Interns were selected based on their community involvement, diversity of interests, and demonstrated leadership qualities.

Selected students participating in this year’s Schatz Seniors High School Internship program:

Hawai‘i Island
Brianne Schlegelmilch, St. Joseph School

Kauai

Athena Abadilla, Waimea High School

Maui
Thomas Hayashi, Seabury Hall
Micah Leval, St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School

Oahu
Perry Arrasmith, Aiea High School
Starshine Chun, Kaimuki High School
Samantha Churchill, Kalani High School
Tarah Driver, ‘Iolani School
Yiju Huang, Kalani High School
Kelia Kameenui-Becker, Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama
Ariana Kim, St. Andrew’s Priory School for Girls
Dylan Kishida, Saint Louis School
Dillon Korman, Lutheran High School of Hawai‘i
Ren Roth, Kailua High School
Toshiro Yanai, ‘Iolani School

Applications for next year’s Schatz Seniors High School Internship program will be available in the fall at www.schatz.senate.gov.  For more information, please contact Senator Schatz’s  Honolulu office at (808) 523-2061.

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