Mae Nakatani Nishioka Scholarship Fund
In recognition of and gratitude for Mae's contributions to SWE's mission of gender parity in the fields of engineering and technology, the Society of Women Engineers - Hawaiian Islands Section has created the Mae Nakatani Nishioka Scholarship fund. An annual scholarship will be awarded to students who are Hawaii residents, and are pursuing engineering degrees in college and identify as woman or other underrepresented genders in STEM.
SWE-HI is continuing the fundraising drive to be able to offer a $2,000 annual scholarship to better meet the needs of Hawaii's students. Our new goal is to raise a total of $50,000--and we are 75% of the way there! Thank you to all donors and the Nakatani Nishioka family who got us this far.
There are still ways to make a donation:
- donating online via Paypal using the link below
There are still ways to make a donation:
- donating online via Paypal using the link below
- sending a check with the notation of "Scholarship fund" to
Society of Women Engineers - Hawaiian Islands
P.O. Box 37426
Honolulu, HI 96837
Sponsorship Levels
Collaborators.....$2,000
Milestone............$1,000
Foundation............$500
Supporters...Up to $499
Memorial...Any Amount*
Milestone............$1,000
Foundation............$500
Supporters...Up to $499
Memorial...Any Amount*
*Make a donation of any amount In Honor of a loved one who passed away. If choosing Memorial Sponsorship, please provide name of person to memorialize.
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Thank you to our donors!
Susan H. Nishioka
Kristen Yoshida
Frances Stuart
The Cookie Corner
Milestone
David and Sidney Okada
Medtronic
Foundation
Supporters
Memorial Donations in Honor of...
Meggan Weeks
SWE Initiator of the University of North Texas Student Section
Clinton Masanobu Shiroma
"...always encouraged me to follow my dreams"
SWE Initiator of the University of North Texas Student Section
Clinton Masanobu Shiroma
"...always encouraged me to follow my dreams"
Updates
6/16/2019
SWE-HI is extending their fundraising drive to meet a new goal of $50,000 dollars. This allows for a bigger scholarship amount to be awarded on a yearly basis.
6/5/2019
Our beloved Mae Nishioka is recognized in Women Engineers You Should Know!
https://alltogether.swe.org/2019/06/women-engineers-you-should-know-2/
3/21/2019
We reached our $28,000 goal!!! The Nakatani Nishioka family, generously offered to match dollar for dollar any donation, up to $15,000. Together with the family matching and your generous donations, we've exceeded our goal by 29 percent!!!
3/15/2019
The Hawai'i Herald features an article for Women's History Month titled: Mae Nishioka: An Engineering Trailblazer; Scholarship Fundraising Drive Underway to Honor the Engineering Pioneer by Kristen Nemoto Jay.
https://www.thehawaiiherald.com/2019/03/19/womens-history-month-mae-nishioka-an-engineering-trailblazer
SWE-HI is extending their fundraising drive to meet a new goal of $50,000 dollars. This allows for a bigger scholarship amount to be awarded on a yearly basis.
6/5/2019
Our beloved Mae Nishioka is recognized in Women Engineers You Should Know!
https://alltogether.swe.org/2019/06/women-engineers-you-should-know-2/
3/21/2019
We reached our $28,000 goal!!! The Nakatani Nishioka family, generously offered to match dollar for dollar any donation, up to $15,000. Together with the family matching and your generous donations, we've exceeded our goal by 29 percent!!!
3/15/2019
The Hawai'i Herald features an article for Women's History Month titled: Mae Nishioka: An Engineering Trailblazer; Scholarship Fundraising Drive Underway to Honor the Engineering Pioneer by Kristen Nemoto Jay.
https://www.thehawaiiherald.com/2019/03/19/womens-history-month-mae-nishioka-an-engineering-trailblazer
Mae Nishioka and Pearl Yamaguchi in 2012 at the Sheraton
Waikiki Hotel at the chartering of the Society of Women Engineers
Hawaiian Islands Chapter. (Photo by Eugene Hopkins, Photographer)
12/10/2018
The Cookie Corner donates $5,000 to the Mae Nakatani Nishioka Scholarship Fund and an edible cookie check! Now, we are so close to reaching our goal!!!
The Cookie Corner donates $5,000 to the Mae Nakatani Nishioka Scholarship Fund and an edible cookie check! Now, we are so close to reaching our goal!!!
10/23/2018
Cristina Mamuri Nishioka, who is Mae's granddaughter's wife, won The Cookie Corner's My Cookie Corner Creation Recipe Contest, in which The Cookie Corner donates a portion of the limited edition cookie sales to the winner's charity of choice. Cristina made sure proceeds would go to the SWE-HI Scholarship Fund!!! Check out the news coverage at www.khon2.com/news/local-news/kaimuki-woman-wins-cookie-corner-contest-with-kakimochi-chocolate-chip-creation/1545425949
09/19/2018
We are more than halfway to our goal! Currently, $7,150 was raised. Thank you everyone for your support!
07/13/2018
Our beloved Mae is on the news! Honolulu Star Advertiser published an article "Honoring the Legacy of Mae Nishioka" by Lee Cataluna today Friday July 13, 2018. Please check it out at http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/07/13/hawaii-news/lee-cataluna/honoring-the-legacy-of-mae-nishioka/
A big MAHALO to Mae's family for matching the donation up to $15,000. Join us and Mae's family to make this scholarship come true.
07/09/2018
We hosted an online ColorStreet Nail Bar fundraising in May. We recently hosted a LuLaRoe pop-up boutique on Facebook. We made a total of $530 from these fundraising events !!!
We received so much support from SWE members as well as non-SWE members all over the country. Mae's story was shared far and wide. Thank you to everyone who helps our scholarship to become a reality.
06/30/2018
Thank you to family, friends, and the following companies who donated to our scholarship fund.
Brown and Caldwell
Armstrong Foundation
Moss & Associates
Medtronic
Hirata & Associates, Inc.
Cristina Mamuri Nishioka, who is Mae's granddaughter's wife, won The Cookie Corner's My Cookie Corner Creation Recipe Contest, in which The Cookie Corner donates a portion of the limited edition cookie sales to the winner's charity of choice. Cristina made sure proceeds would go to the SWE-HI Scholarship Fund!!! Check out the news coverage at www.khon2.com/news/local-news/kaimuki-woman-wins-cookie-corner-contest-with-kakimochi-chocolate-chip-creation/1545425949
09/19/2018
We are more than halfway to our goal! Currently, $7,150 was raised. Thank you everyone for your support!
07/13/2018
Our beloved Mae is on the news! Honolulu Star Advertiser published an article "Honoring the Legacy of Mae Nishioka" by Lee Cataluna today Friday July 13, 2018. Please check it out at http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/07/13/hawaii-news/lee-cataluna/honoring-the-legacy-of-mae-nishioka/
A big MAHALO to Mae's family for matching the donation up to $15,000. Join us and Mae's family to make this scholarship come true.
07/09/2018
We hosted an online ColorStreet Nail Bar fundraising in May. We recently hosted a LuLaRoe pop-up boutique on Facebook. We made a total of $530 from these fundraising events !!!
We received so much support from SWE members as well as non-SWE members all over the country. Mae's story was shared far and wide. Thank you to everyone who helps our scholarship to become a reality.
06/30/2018
Thank you to family, friends, and the following companies who donated to our scholarship fund.
Brown and Caldwell
Armstrong Foundation
Moss & Associates
Medtronic
Hirata & Associates, Inc.
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