Invest in the Future
Sakura Foundation Scholarships acknowledge high school seniors who have made meaningful contributions to the Tri-State / Denver Buddhist Temple and/or Japanese American community. The Foundation hopes the success of the recipients will support efforts to play an impactful role in the temple and Japanese American community in the future.
The scholarship fund is administered by the Japanese American Community Graduation Program (JACGP). Eligibility requirements and application can be found at www.jacgp.com.
Sakura Foundation presents its scholarships at the Annual Japanese American Community Graduation Program banquet each June. Please see www.jacgp.com for more information and banquet details.
2023 RECIPIENTS OF SAKURA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS:

2023 TRI-STATE/DENVER BUDDHIST TEMPLE / SAKURA
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Kristi Case

2023 SAKURA
FOUNDATION COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
Amanda Charness

2023 TRI-STATE/DENVER BUDDHIST TEMPLE / SAKURA
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Koji Inouye
PAST RECIPIENTS OF SAKURA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS:

2022 TRI-STATE/DENVER BUDDHIST TEMPLE / SAKURA
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Nicholas Tanaka

2022 TRI-STATE/DENVER BUDDHIST TEMPLE / SAKURA
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Allison Tanigawa

2021 SAKURA FOUNDATION /
TRI-STATE/DENVER BUDDHIST TEMPLE SCHOLARSHIP
Lula DeMars

2021 SAKURA FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
Kenneth Hora

2021 SAKURA FOUNDATION /
TRI-STATE/DENVER BUDDHIST TEMPLE SCHOLARSHIP
Katie Tsuchimoto

2020 TS/DBT SAKURA
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Mika Kawanabe

2020 SAKURA FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
Danielle Powell

2020 TS/DBT SAKURA
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Cody Yoshida

2019 TS/DBT SAKURA
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Anna Tsuchimoto, Bennett Yoshida

2019 SAKURA FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
Ayla Charness

2018 TS/DBT SAKURA
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Quentin Yamasaki, Robert Tanaka Jr.

2018 SAKURA FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
Quentin Yamasaki

2017 TS/DBT SAKURA
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Allison Phillips

2017 SAKURA FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
Kristi Nagai

2016 SAKURA FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
Emily Nguyen

2016 TS/DBT SAKURA
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Bryan Tanigawa

2016 TS/DBT SAKURA
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Cami Shigaya

2015 SAKURA FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
Connor Arai Mawhinney

2015 TS/DBT SAKURA
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Connor Kevin Jiro Ospina

2015 TS/DBT SAKURA
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Ryan Kiyoshi Kim