2017 Finalists

Congratulations to the top 10 finalists. Finalists 4-10 will receive a $100 participation prize while Finalists 3-1 will advance to the final round of the competition and will present their projects before the founders, family and an esteemed panel of judges on Saturday May 13, 2017. Listed in alphabetical order, here they are:

• Seledta Carlisle - Guam High School
• Veronica Chua - St. John's School
• Jason Cruz - Father Duenas Memorial School
• Laraina Manglona - Southern High School
• Kennie Mcdonald - Guam High School
• Asia Meno - Guam High School
• Brandy Paulino - Academy of Our Lady of Guam
• Gabrielle Santos - Academy of Our Lady of Guam
• Justin Truong - Father Duenas Memorial School
• Anne Wen - St. John's School

The Top 3 will present their projects at the banquet where their final placement will be determined. Congratulations to:

• Seledta Carlisle - Guam High School
• Veronica Chua - St. John's School
• Brandy Paulino - Academy of Our Lady of Guam

1. 1st place = $10,000 ($4,000 to student, $6,000 to higher learning institution)
2. 2nd place = $6,000 ($2,500 to student, $3,500 to higher learning institution)
3. 3rd place = $4,000 ($1,000 to student, $3,000 to higher learning institution)

2016 Winners

GCC, AOLG & Harvest students win top prizes in Adkins Scholarship Contest.

Upper Tumon, Guam, May 7, 2016 - The Adkins Scholarship Foundation, privately funded by local businessman James L. and wife Rosita S. Adkins, awarded $21,000 in cash & scholarship prizes to its 5 finalists today.

Saturday, May 7, 2016 from 10am – 12nn in The Salon at the Hyatt Regency Guam.

Having already submitted their research projects for blind scoring to our panel of esteemed judges, each finalist was given the opportunity to present their findings today before the panel, the foundation owners, their families and members of the community. We congratulate the winners on a job well done and applaud them for the hard work they dedicated to their respective projects. The prize money was well earned!

1. Audrey Meno – Freshman, Guam Community College. 1st place = $10,000 ($4,000 to student, $6,000 to higher learning institution)
2. Renee Blancaflor – Senior, Academy of Our Lady of Guam. 2nd place = $6,000 ($2,500 to student, $3,500 to higher learning institution)
3. Jeffrey Kim – Senior, Harvest Christian Academy. 3rd place = $4,000 ($1,000 to student, $3,000 to higher learning institution)
4. Asia Meno – Senior, Guam High School. 4th place = $500 (100% to student)
5. Taylor Toth – Senior, Guam High School. 5th place = $500 (100% to student)

2016 Finalists

Congratulations to the top 5 finalists. The following contestants have earned a place in the final round of the competition and will present their projects before the founders, family and an esteemed panel of judges on Saturday May 7, 2016. Listed in alphabetical order, here they are:

• Asia Meno - Guam High School
• Audrey Meno - Guam Community College
• Jeffrey Kim - Harvest Christian Academy
• Renee Blancaflor - Academy of Our Lady of Guam
• Taylor Toth - Guam High School

The Foundation has increased its scholarship award to include places 4 & 5 as follows:

1. 1st place = $10,000 ($4,000 to student, $6,000 to higher learning institution)
2. 2nd place = $6,000 ($2,500 to student, $3,500 to higher learning institution)
3. 3rd place = $4,000 ($1,000 to student, $3,000 to higher learning institution)
4. 4th place = $500 (to student)
5. 5th place = $500 (to student)