Hawaii State Federal Credit Union is accepting online applications for its 2017 Lowell Kalapa Scholarship Program.
Hawaii students attending an accredited U.S. Department of Education university, college or trade/vocational school this year can apply for one of 15 scholarships worth $2,000 each, which will be awarded based on financial need, academic merit and extracurricular activities.
Students can apply online at HawaiiStateFCU.com/scholarship. Applications must include a personal essay, two letters of recommendation, an official transcript, a student aid report and a list of achievements and community service activities. The deadline to apply is March 31.
Volvo loses 50-year reign in Sweden
STOCKHOLM >> A Volvo model is no longer the top-selling car in Sweden — for the first time in more than 50 years.
Bertil Molden, spokesman for Swedish car retail and industry agency Bil, says a record 372,300 cars were registered in the Scandinavian country last year, up 7.9 percent over 2015.
Molden said Tuesday that although Volvo remained the top car brand overall, it did not have the single best-selling model. That was the Volkswagen Golf, which sold more than 22,000 units in 2016. Volvo took the next three places, with the V70/V90 model in second spot registering sales of 21,300 units.
ON THE MOVE
Chuck Parker is the new public information officer for the prosecutor’s office. Prior to his current position, Parker served as news director at KITV from 2012 to 2016, assignment manager at KITV between 2010 and 2012, deputy city editor at the Honolulu Star-Bulletin from 2001 to 2010, executive news director at KHNL TV from 1997 to 2000 and executive producer at KHON TV between 1991 and 1997.
City Mill Co. has appointed Andrea Long as its merchant. Her responsibilities include buying products, managing inventory levels, and analyzing processes. Long was previously a planning manager for REI, an outdoor recreation store in Seattle.
