Keala Raatior

Founder, Keala Raatior

Keala attends Oasis High School in Santa Cruz, California. She has been a microlender on Kiva.org (http://www.kiva.org/lender/keala) ever since she was at Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School in Hilo, Hawaii. She founded the Aloha Kiva Kids team to get other youth involved in the microlending movement to alleviate global poverty.

In Hilo, Keala was the recipient of many awards (Positive Attitude Award, Honor Roll, Principal’s Honor List) but two awards stood out. She received the Ka’imi Na Auao Award (Seeker of Knowledge) sponsored by the Parent Teacher Organization and the Legislative Award sponsored by the late Senator Gilbert Kahele, a Kapiolani alum.  Below is the Legislative Resolution for her award:

State of Hawaii

The Senate Honors and Commends

KEALA RAATIOR
Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School.

The Senate of the State of Hawai’i is proud to recognize outstanding students, whose dedication and determination serve as role models in their schools and hence play an important role and contribute positively to their community.

At times, students that consistently demonstrate dedication and respect for their school community go unrecognized, even though they may regularly take it upon themselves to perform simple acts of kindness, make efforts to be punctual, complete their homework and try their very best to serve as an example of others. In short, these students have “heart.” Keala Raatior, a second grader at Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School, is one of these students.

The Senate of the Twenty-Seventh Legislature of the State of Hawai’i, hereby recognize and applauds Keala Raatior as an outstanding student of Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School and extends its warmest Aloha and best wishes as she continues on her educational success.

Done this 29th day of May 2014, State Capitol, Honolulu, Hawai’i

Signed:

Gilbert Kahele, Sponsoring Senator
Donna Mercado Kim, President of the Senate
Carol Taniguchi, Clerk of the Senate