The recipients of the Brianna Lina Wilson Scholarships are Savannah Savali of Tafuna High School and Malo Mata’u of Samoan High School.
They were, yesterday, presented checks of $4,000 each by Representative Manumaua Wayne, on behalf of Mrs. Lepoi Wilson and family, in partnership with the Christopher James Foeoletini Ledoux Foundation.
The scholarship is in honor of the late Brianna Lina Wilson, daughter of Representative Manumaua and Mrs. Wilson who passed away last year. She would have graduated with Tafuna’s Class of 2023.
Chairman of the Foeoletini Foundation Scholarship Board, Olomua Fiafia Sunia said, “Ms. Savannah Savali and Mr. Malõ Mata’u have successfully met all the criteria set by The Foeoletini Foundation Scholarship Board.
“We are extremely proud of the accomplishments of both of these recipients during the past four years of their secondary education, and we are excited to see what lies ahead in the next four years. The selection process was not easy, and all the applicants were exceptional in their own ways. However, one of the most compelling reasons separating these two candidates from other applicants is their passion to return to American Samoa to help our island and our people.”
Representative Manumaua, who serves as a board member for the Foeoletini Foundation, said Brianna was passionate about science, math, art, and engineering. “We are proud to offer this scholarship to high school students who share Brianna’s love for these subjects and are pursuing a college degree in one of these fields.”
Foeoletini Foundation Executive Director Trude Sunia stated, “We could not have asked for a better duo to represent The Foeoletini Foundation and the Brianna Lina Wilson Memorial Scholarship Fund. Our organization is committed to providing future scholarships to all public high schools, internships and volunteer opportunities.
“The Brianna Lina Wilson Scholarship Fund is 100% funded by private donors and family members. Together, we can ensure that Brianna’s legacy lives on and that future generations can pursue their passion for science, math, and engineering.”
