Junior Achievement of Hawaii Island

    Congratulations to Jennifer Taniguchi!

    By Published

    Jennifer Taniguchi, a recent graduate and valedictorian of Waiakea High School on the Big Island, is the recipient of the Hawaii Junior Achievement Rising Star Award.

    The award was presented to her by Kimberly Canepa, executive director of Junior Achievement of Hawaii (the JA Hawaii state organization), during PBN’s Forty under 40 event at the Hawaii Convention Center.

    Jennifer benefited from JA programs in her classrooms (lead by her dad, Art Taniguchi of Bank of Hawaii), from Kindergarten through 8th grade. Jennifer also participated in JAHI’s High School Company Program where she most recently served as president of her JA company, took the top salesperson award and received a JAHI scholarship.

    Read Jennifer’s comments in the PBN article  http://m.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/2014/06/jennifer-taniguchi-named-hawaii-junior.html?r=full

    Jennifer Taniguchi and Kim Canepa at PBN's 40 Under 40 event
    Jennifer Taniguchi and Kim Canepa at PBN’s 40 Under 40 event

     

     

     

    About Junior Achievement of Hawaiʻi Island

    Organization
    Junior Achievement of Hawaiʻi Island (JAHI)
    Tax status
    501(c)(3) charitable organization; contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law
    Area served
    Hawaiʻi Island (the Big Island), Hawaiʻi County
    Students reached
    More than 3,000 East Hawaiʻi students a year, in grades K–12
    Programs delivered by
    Volunteers from local business, families and the community, in the classroom
    Mailing address
    PO Box 5205, Hilo, HI 96720