Attn: We Are Oceania (WAO), 720 North King St., Honolulu HI 96817 ajojoscholars@gmail.com (808) 430-2017

Scholarship Board

Dr. Sheldon Riklon, M.D
Chair

Dr. Riklon is Associate Professor University of Arkansas Medical Sciences - NorthWest Regional Campus - Fayetville and a graduate of the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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Dina Shek, J.D
Vice Chair

Dr. Dina is the Director of the Medical-Legal Partnership for Children in Hawai'i and a graduate of the William S. Richardson School of Law where she also teaches. 

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Dr. Natalie Nimmer, Ed.D
Secretary

Dr. Natalie Nimmer is the owner of Pacific Relevance Consulting, LLC, and an instructor for the College of Education at UH Manoa.

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Mike Pangelinan, M.B.A
Treasurer

Mike is a Managing Consultant at Paradigm Tax Group, President of the COFA Community Leadership & Advocacy Network (COFA-CLAN), and president of the COFA Alliance National Network - Arizona (CANN-A). 

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Dr. Michael J. Levin, Ph.D
Member

Dr. Levin is a Senior Census Advisor for Harvard University who retired from the US Census Bureau. Mike did his doctoral research in the outer islands of Yap State, FSM and has been an advocate for Micronesian leaders. 

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Tulpe Insinyot Day
Member

Tulpe is an Immigration Information Specialist at County of Hawaii, board member for the Micronesians United - Big Island (MU-BI) organization in Hilo, and a graduate of University of Hawaii.

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Paulina Perman
Member

Paulina is a Governmental Auditor at the Oregon Department of Human Services and serves as Treasurer of the Board of Directors for We Are Oceania (WAO).

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Innocenta Sound-Kikku
Member

Inno is a Family & Youth Program Coordinator / Community Navigator at Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services in Honolulu and a graduate of University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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Dr. Vidalino Raatior, Ed.D
Scholarship Director

Dr. Raatior is the Scholarship Director for the Dr. Joakim Peter Memorial Scholarship and a Coordinator for Study Abroad at the College of Professional & Global Education at San Jose State University in Northern California. 

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