Education:

A pimary goal of MIH is to educate architects, designers, engineers, field inspectors, and contractors in the state-of-art use of masonry products and techniques via seminars, demonstrations and various presentations.

MIH encourages new generations of of artisans in the tradional building arts to foster exceptional craftsmanshipas well as the preservation, enrichment, and appreciation of our architectual heritage.

Scholarship:

The MIH/MCAH golf committee awarded three $1500 one-time scholarships to deserving students for school year 2006-2007, whose parents were a member of any one of the following organizations:

1.      Laborer’s Union

2.      Structural Engineers Assoc. of Hawaii(SEAOH)

3.      American Institute of Architects of Hawaii(AIA)

4.      Mason Contractors Association of Hawaii(MCAH)

The candidates were required to attend any accredited college or university in the United States and be a full time incoming freshmen, sophomore, junior or senior student.  The organization considered students who had excelled in school, had a need for financial aid to complete their education, and has been a positive contribution to their community.

The three winners were:

            Justin Belaras-   Quality General

            Alison Gadow – Tokunaga Masonry

            Amy Matsunaga-  Urban Works AIA 

For next year, the committee decided to expand this scholarship to graduate students whose parents belong to the aforementioned organizations.

Please contact Brian Awakuni at 384-1487 for more information.