Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Yoshioka / Hossbach Family Maroon and Gold Leaders Scholarship
Yoshioka / Hossbach Family Maroon and Gold Leaders Scholarship
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As an honor to their parents, Carlton and Audrey Yoshioka established the Yoshioka Hossbach Maroon and Gold Scholarship at Arizona State University.
Both first-generation college graduates, the couple says that their parents were always advocates for education.
"Our parents were very hard-working and valued education. Our fathers both went to work immediately, so they didn't have a chance to finish high school or pursue college themselves," says Carlton (Carl) Yoshioka. "But they always encouraged us to do so, and this scholarship honors them."
The Yoshiokas have dedicated themselves to education. Carl is a professor in the School of Community Resources and Development, part of the College of Public Service and Community Solutions, and graduate director for the Master of Nonprofit Studies and graduate certificate programs. Audrey is a kindergarten teacher at Kyrene de las Brisas in Chandler, Arizona.
Impact of Donor Support
- More learners can pursue higher education. In 2022, 22,000 donors contributed $66.3 million for scholarships.
- More students succeed. ASU ranks #1 among the state’s public universities for its 86% first-year retention rate thanks in part to donor-funded student success initiatives.
- And donors helped ASU offer more than 4,500 hours of free tutoring.
Our family believes in giving back and sharing the blessings we have received financially and through our time."