Grove Farm Scholar

“’O ka mea ola” in Hawaiian refers to a person whose accomplishments are ongoing. This describes Michaela Alcaraz who will be the first Kaua‘i High School candidate for the Seal in Biliteracy in ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i. Michaela is a gifted linguist who also speaks conversational German and Tagalog.

Michaela has been an active volunteer with the Boys & Girls Club of Hawai‘i at the Līhu‘e Clubhouse and with service organizations including Key Club and National Honor Society. She also plays multiple instruments, both wind instruments and the violin, performing in her high school’s marching band and earning college credits as a member of the Kaua‘i Community College Wind Symphony and Symphony Orchestra.

Michaela will attend the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa this fall. She plans to study medicine and become a primary care physician.

“My enthusiasm alone cannot make my dreams a reality,” said Michaela. “The Grove Farm Scholarship willallow me to overcome the only obstacle standing in my way of achieving my goals —a giant price tag that neither I nor my family, could ever pay alone.”