Episode: 5 - Mari Iwata.
Twice a year, Na Leo TV offers the Ho‘olono Scholarship to Hawai‘i Island students pursuing careers in media, broadcasting, journalism, and creative industries. This scholarship provides financial support to fuel the educational and professional growth of aspiring media professionals, enriching the island’s media landscape.
Tune in to a new episode of 'Opio Media Makers, the podcast spotlighting the amazing people on Hawai'i Island and one of our fall 2025 Na Leo TV Ho?olono Scholarship recipients. This week, we feature Mari Iwata, a student of Loyola Marymount University. She impressed the scholarship committee with story of wanting to become a screen writer and telling Hawai?i stories through the big screen.
December 2025.
