Village's struggles inspire 2014 Mink fellow
University of Hawaii law student Janna Wehilani Ahu may have roots in Milolii, a small coastal village on Hawaii island, but she's heading to a big sea of opportunity on Capitol Hill this summer.
Ahu, 25, has been named the 2014 Patsy T. Mink Legislative Fellow. The first-year law student at the William S. Richardson School of Law will receive a $5,000 stipend from the school to work in the office of U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono for 10 weeks. She leaves Wednesday and starts Monday.
"I'm so very excited," said Ahu, known as "Wehi" to family and friends. "I want to see where the hub of all the most important decisions are made. I want to be part of it, to learn the legislative process: how to write a bill, what to look for and how to research it. I figured this would be the best option, and it happened, so I'm super grateful."
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