Paubox Kahikina Scholarship Recipient Dane Keahi: 2025 update

The Paubox Kahikina Scholarship helps Native Hawaiian students pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and Tech in general. Its purpose is to offer financial support and create a strong network for these students. The scholarship makes education more affordable and connects students with professionals, giving them valuable opportunities to learn and grow in their chosen STEM or Tech fields. This scholarship is about more than just money; it's about building a community and empowering Native Hawaiian students to succeed in STEM or Tech careers.

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Scholarship recipient Dane Keahi is a rising junior at Yale University majoring in Computer Science, where he serves as co-president of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) chapter. Here is a word from Dane:

"Aloha, my name is Dane Keahi, and I’m a proud recipient of the Paubox Kahikina STEM Scholarship. I just finished up my sophomore year at Yale University, where I studied computer science. It was amazing. I took a lot of interesting classes, including data structures and systems, just really reinforcing my love and interest in CS. I also became the co-president of AISES, or American Indian Science and Engineering Society, the chapter at Yale, and yes, it’s a really amazing opportunity for me to help other native students pursue their careers in STEM. Let’s see, this summer I will be interning at Microsoft, where I will be working on Azure Kubernetes services team, and yeah, I’m just excited to take full advantage of this opportunity, and I just wanted to say thank you so much to Hoala Greevy, and their entire Paubox community for your continued support. Mahalo."

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