HAWAII SELF STORAGE ANNOUNCES 2007 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

HAWAII SELF STORAGE

HONOLULU - www.hawaiiselfstorage.net - Ten public high school students from across Oahu will be awarded scholarships worth up to $4,000 each by Hawaii Self Storage toward a degree at the college or university of their choice. Each will receive annually renewable $1,000 awards for a maximum of two years for associate degrees and four years for bachelor's degrees.

Hawaii Self Storage mascot Mr. Safety and Hawaii Self Storage Facility Manager Shaun Salvador will present the students with scholarship certificates at a ceremony held Thursday, April 26, at 6:30 p.m. at Hawaii Self Storage's Pearl City facility.

"We're very pleased to announce the winners of our scholarship program, which we started in 2004 as a way of giving back to the communities we serve," said Hawaii Self Storage's Facility Manager and Scholarship Coordinator Shaun Salvador.

"As we've expanded our locations across Oahu, we've also expanded the number of high schools whose students are eligible to compete for these scholarships," Salvador said. "Hawaii Self Storage understands the importance of education in helping students develop into leaders who will make a difference in the community. We are committed to continuing our scholarship program and to providing students with the financial resources needed to help them achieve their educational dreams."

The 2007 scholarship program winners are as follows:

Aiea High School Amanda Tanhchaleun, who will attend the University of Portland Oregon, majoring in Nursing

Farrington High School Maria Sabio, who is undecided regarding college, majoring in Biology

Kaimuki High School Olivia Vea, who will attend the University of Hawaii Manoa, majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies

Kalani High School Timothy Lu, who will attend Brown University, majoring in Pre-Medical and Business

Kapolei High School Matthew-Dane Bolusan, who will attend the University of Hawaii Manoa, majoring in Business Management

Mililani High School Natalie Jacob, who will attend Hawaii Pacific University, majoring in Nursing

Moanalua High School Brian Lee, who will attend Stanford / USC, majoring in Computer Science

Pearl City High School Monica Orcine, who will attend the University of Hawaii Manoa, majoring in Biology

Radford High School Aimee Nobles, who will attend Brigham Young University, majoring in English Education

Waipahu High School Lorie Anne Acio, who will attend Hawaii Pacific University, majoring in Journalism

This year, the scholarship program was open to seniors at ten public schools located in the communities served by Hawaii Self Storage. Students submitted an application along with a maximum two-page essay that answered four questions. Each essay was reviewed by the student's counselor and rated by Hawaii Self Storage's scholarship committee. Winning essays received the highest scores based on content, effort and financial need. In addition to the scholarship, all applicants receive a free month of storage to help them with their college transition.

Students interested in learning more about Hawaii Self Storage's scholarship program should speak to their school counselor, call 836-1500, or visit: http://www.hawaiiselfstorage.net/communitypride.asp. More information also is available at http://www.myspace.com/hawaiiselfstorage.

For more information on Hawaii Self Storage call 949-SAFE (7233) or visit www.hawaiiselfstorage.net. Hawaii's largest self storage company with facilities in Kaimuki, Pearl City and Salt Lake, Hawaii Self Storage offers 24-hour access and air conditioning, the highest level of security, covered loading and unloading, free pick-up, free estimates, and canoe, kayak and surfboard storage. For small business customers, Hawaii Self Storage offers a business center complete with phone, fax, and wireless Internet service as well as free package acceptance service. The facility was named the 2006 Best of the Best by The Honolulu Advertiser.

Hawaii Self Storage is locally owned by MW Group Ltd., a Hawaii property developer and manager, with more than 15 properties on Oahu and Maui. MW Group is active in both developing new properties from the ground up, such as self storage and assisted living facilities, and adding significance to existing properties through value engineering and building in long-term competitive advantages. With this proven track record of success, MW Group, Ltd. maintains high occupancy in all its properties. For more information visit www.mwgroup.com.

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