Scholarship Program - JCHS Alumni & Community Foundation

Aloha Sabers and All Who Love Sabers,

It is with great pride that the Foundation announces its 2024 Scholarship Program offering financial assistance to graduating seniors, and also to our own Alumni, in helping them achieve their goal in obtaining higher education - college, university, apprenticeship or trade school. This year, the Foundation is offering eight (8) opportunities to attain scholarships to well deserving Foundation members.

In addition to the Foundation's scholarship, the Foundation has partnered with the Ohana of the late Alfredo D. Lagaso, long-time Ewa Beach, small business owner and Alumni, Frelynn ('83) and Rogan ('84) Kahalehili,
Financial Advisor and Alumni, Alan H. Kodama ('82), the Ohana of the late Frances Rivero ('65) and our
newest legacy scholarships with Lei & John ('77) Mahoe and their Ohana, and Jeffrey and Marites ('96) Galamgam.

We are also featuring our Class Scholarships sponsored by the Classes of 1973, 1984, and 1994.

We encourage all Seniors and Alumni looking to continue their higher education or vocational training to apply. Please let your Saber family and friends know!

Frelynn and Rogan Kahalehili are proud graduates of James Campbell High School. They were very active in extracurricular and community activities growing up. Rogan is a 30-year veteran of the Hawaii Air National Guard and Frelynn is a State Farm Insurance Agent establishing her office in the community she loves, Ewa Beach. Both are committed to family and community. Both volunteer with youth groups, school activities, and serves as board members on various non-profit organizations.

The Kahalehili’s are looking to provide a scholarship opportunity to a Saber who has attended Campbell for four years and has best demonstrated a commitment to extracurricular activities and community service.

Alfredo D. Lagaso earned a degree in music education from the University of Hawaiʻi in 1959. He joined Ewa Beach High and Intermediate School in 1964 as a music teacher and composed the school’s alma mater which was sung in 1965 by the first graduating class of the newly formed James Campbell High School.

In 1975, Mr. Lagaso became the school’s first student activities coordinator serving until 1998. He inspired numerous Sabers to excel. He loved his students and the Ewa Beach community.

His family would love to see his legacy continue by offering a music scholarship to a Saber who plans to pursue a degree in music or music education, preferably at U.H. Manoa.

In addition to their music scholarship, the Lagaso family is also offering a leadership scholarship to a Saber (Seniors only) who has demonstrated exemplary leadership in JCHS student government, clubs and/or activities.

A proud 1982 graduate of James Campbell High School,
Alan H. Kodama, has made a commitment to give back to his fellow Sabers. Mr. Kodama was a student athlete while at Campbell and played baseball for 4 years. He attended University of Hawaii at Manoa where he graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor’s degree (B.B.A.) in Finance. He is the CEO & President of PacStar Financial Group with offices in Honolulu, Pearl City, Kauai and Maui. Mr. Kodama extends his appreciation and gratitude to his clients for their loyalty, and his team’s continued commitment to excellence. He loves traveling, farming and outdoor activities. He serves as a JCHS Alumni & Community Foundation Board member and co-chairs the annual golf tournament. He is passionate about the ideals of Desire, Discipline and Determination contributing to a person’s success.

Mr. Kodama is looking to provide a scholarship opportunity to a Senior graduating from Campbell, maintained a GPA of 3.0 or higher and played a sport at the varsity level.

Frances Rivero graduated from James Campbell High School's first graduating class in 1965. She dedicated her life to the betterment of the Ewa Beach Community. Frances, also lovingly known as Aunty Ana, was a founding member of the James Campbell High School Alumni and Community Foundation (Foundation) and a founding member and director of the Ewa Beach Boys and Girls Club (EBBGC). She worked tirelessly to support the community’s youth and led the campaign to build the EBBGC Clubhouse.

For over 20 years, the Clubhouse has provided a much needed afterschool safe haven for children to seek help with homework develop leadership and social skills and make lifelong friendships. Her skills and dedication led her from the EBBGC director position to her promotion as the Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii Director of Operations, and she continued to serve on the EBBGC advisory board in community development well into her retirement.

Frances’s love for the Ewa Beach community prompted her to serve as the Weed and Seed Hawai‘i (WSH) President and Chairperson. Through her involvement with WSH and Hoakalei Cultural Foundation, Frances helped to beautify the Ewa Beach community, by reducing crime and perpetuating the Hawaiian culture. She was also integral in fostering partnerships among Ewa Beach community organizations, such as EBBGC and the Hoakalei Cultural Foundation.

Frances has inspired many through her love for children, service to community, and her courage to do good work for the masses. To honor her legacy, the Ohana of the late Frances Rivero seeks to provide a scholarship opportunity to a graduating Senior with preference to a current or past member of the Ewa Beach Boy's and Girls Club.

This year, we have a new legacy scholarship. The Mahoe family, in partnership with the Foundation, established The Lei & John Mahoe Aloha Legacy Scholarship. John Mahoe is a proud 1977 graduate of James Campbell High School. He and his wife, Lei, and their Ohana currently lives in Las Vegas, but still has roots in Hawaii and are ardent sports fans. The family believes in the value of ALOHA – living life with respect and love for one another. To this extent, the Mahoe family wants to support the Foundation and its mission to “foster and nurture the growth and development of James Campbell High School and the Community through the active involvement of its students, faculty, alumni, and other individuals committed to lifelong learning”.

The Mahoe family seeks to provide a scholarship opportunity to a graduating female Senior of Hawaiian descent and who played any sport while in high school.