Staff Sgt. Mum Arii Scholarship a JAVA Memorial Scholarship for High School Seniors |
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JAVA is profiling the sacrifices and contributions made by the men and women that our JAVA Memorial Scholarship program honors. Today's issue introduces a new scholarship: the Staff Sgt. Mum Arii Scholarship, named in honor of Mamoru
“Mum” Arii who served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. The Scholarship is sponsored by his grandson, Dr. Matthew Mah, a recipient of the 2014 U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye Scholarship. The Mum Arii Scholarship is one of the many $1,500 JAVA Memorial Scholarships that will be awarded to a high school senior who will be entering a two or four-year college in the fall. Application information can be found at the end of the article as well as on the JAVA website. |
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Staff
Sargent Mamoru
“Mum” Arii, 442nd RCT, E Company. Photo: Courtesy of Dr. Matthew Mah. |
Mamoru
“Mum” Arii served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team as a Staff
Sargent in the “E” Easy Company. A native of Winters California, Mum, and his
family, like the majority of Japanese Americans living on the West Coast, were forcibly evacuated from their home after the bombing of Pearl
Harbor. The Arii Family were interned at the Gila River War Relocation Center in Arizona. He followed in the footsteps of his brother, William
Arii, who served in the 100th Battalion, in fighting for his
country. Mum was awarded a Purple Heart during his time in the service. Following
his discharge, Mum married the love of his life, Masayo, and worked as a plant
manager at the Mariani Fruit Packing Company for over 50 years. During this
time, he found his second calling and dedicated all of his free time and effort
outside of work to the San Jose Buddhist Church. The Staff Sgt. Mum Arii scholarship was created by Dr. Matthew Arii Mah, Mamoru Arii's grandson. Matthew Mah was awarded the 2014 U.S. Senator
Daniel K. Inouye Memorial Scholarship, which helped provide him the opportunity to
attend podiatric medical school. He completed his residency in foot and ankle
surgery at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, where he continues to serve
veterans as part of the clinical staff. He would like to thank JAVA for all
their contributions to Japanese American veterans, like his grandfather, and
their families. |
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JAVA Scholarship Eligibility and
Applications
Eligibility:
- Descendants
of those who served in the 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd Regimental
Combat Team, the Military Intelligence Service, the 1399th Engineer
Construction Battalion, 522nd Field Artillery Battalion or descendants of Japanese American soldiers who served
during World War II other United States military units, including
the Women’s Army Corps or Army Nurses Corps are eligible and encouraged to
apply.
- Current
members of JAVA whose membership began prior to April 1, 2020, are eligible
and encouraged to apply. Children of current JAVA members are also
eligible and encouraged to apply if the applicant’s parent or guardian was
a member of JAVA prior to April 1, 2020.
- Past
or present members of the Army’s 100th Battalion, 442nd
Infantry Regiment, ROTC, or U.S. Marine Corps Platoon Leaders
Course are eligible and encouraged to apply for the Senator Daniel K.
Inouye Memorial Scholarship. Applicants should demonstrate their lifelong
commitment to uniformed and public service leadership for the nation.
Applications:
- Applicants
should first review published rules and forms.
- Applications
and supporting documents must be electronically submitted no later than
11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 30, 2022, to javascholarship222@gmail.com.
Applications not received by that date or that fail to meet the submission
requirements will NOT be considered. Applicants will be notified of a
decision by early June 2022.
- Awards
will be presented at a JAVA scholarship awards ceremony on July 23,
2022.
2022 JAVA Memorial Scholarship Program Overview here.
2022 U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye Memorial Scholarship here.
2022 Ishio Founder's Scholarship here.
2022 Kiyoko Tsuboi Taubkin Legacy Scholarship here.
2022 JAVA Memorial Scholarships here.
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