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A legacy of volunteers, mentors and role models

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Many of our volunteers are our former program participants – they are Hawaii’s physicians, lawyers, business leaders, teachers, performing artists, media personalities and entrepreneurs. These individuals inspire our young women.  As we grow DYW of Hawai'i, we seek to increase these opportunities with more formal leadership development programs.  We believe that within our volunteer base and our professional connections in the community, that Distinguished Young Women is poised to become the premier leadership experience for high school girls in Hawaii. Distinguished Young Women is a completely volunteer organization that depends on the support of our community in order to thrive.  

2024-2025 Board of Directors
 

Corlis Chang | President

Natalie Young Albanese

Rowena Blaisdell

Marsha Bolson

Amy Dean Caliboso

Cecily Ching

Duane Chun | Treasurer

Christian Kitamura-Izu

The Honorable Judge Marie Milks

Sarah Morihara | State Chair

Ligaya Stice

Lynn Uehara


DYWH Volunteers:

Kim Takata Endo | Fitness Choreographer

Josette Huang | Social Media

Ashley Luke | Production Chair

Chelsea Robinson | Production Chair

Lorie Nagata | BYBS Essay Coordinator

Amy Uehara | BYBS Judge

Hannah Matsunaga | BYBS Judge

Bette Chun

Paige Morihara

Sara Ota

Key Supporters:
 

Carlito Caliboso
Rodney Chang
Denise Fleming
Eddy Fong

Greg Grauman
Sandra Kim

Alvin Kitamura
Derrick Lee

Kent and Sarah Morihara
Pua and Heather Rochlen
Lei Rowan

Dr. Brandy Ann Sato
Sara Sato
Lucas Sayin
Glenn Sexton

Nan Chul Shin

Dr. Lawrence Tseu

Garret and Lynn Uehara

Applications for the 2026 Distinguished Young Women of Hawai'i program are open!

Are you a senior graduating in 2026?

Apply to become a participant in

next year's program today!

STAY CONNECTED

Are you a past participant? Want to

reconnect with your class of sisters? Sign up and we'll connect you to the sisterhood of women who have been a part of this amazing program.

 

SUPPORT DYWH

Join us in helping Hawaii's young women.  Distinguished Young Women is a completely volunteer organization that depends on the support of our community in order to thrive. 

 

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