Scot of the Year: Since 1988, The Caledonian Society has presented an annual Scot of the Year award at the Burns Dinner. We recognize a person of Scottish descent in Hawaii, who has made contributions to the community and Society.

The Selection Committee reviews nominations for Scot of the Year based on the following criteria:
-nominees need not be Scots, but must be strongly Scots at heart;
-they should have made significant contributions to the community where they reside in Hawaii;
-they should have made recognized contributions to the Scottish Community in Hawaii;
-they should show pride in their Scottish heritage; and/or
-they should have made significant contributions to the Caledonian Society of Hawaii.

2008 Scot of the Year
Donald P. McDiarmid, Jr.

Prior Scots of the Year:
1988 Donald MacGregor
1989 Ramsay
1990 Douglas Gibb
1991 Roderick McPhee
1992 Alex Anderson
1993 John D. & Frances Holt
1994 Lawrence Coleman
1995 Alison Kay
1996 Terence Knapp
1997 Marguerite Roach
1998 Alexander Pratt
1999 Kalani Brady
2000 Lillian Cunningham
2001 Dick Scott Clack
2002 Rhoda Hackler
2003 Helen & Bill Wynn
2004 Heather MacGregor
2005 Bruce McEwan
2006 Neil Abercrombie
2007 Donald Munro


In 2007, the Caledonian Society decided to choose a profession or field and honor a person of Scottish descent who has excelled in their chosen field. This award was given the name of the White Heather Award, as the white heather is rare and special.

The 2008 White Heather Award was given to David and Wendy McClain, for their outstanding work in the field of education. This partnership is leading the University of Hawaii to new levels of greatness, and has contributed greatly to education in the state of Hawaii.

2008 White Heather Awardees
David and Wendy McClain

Prior White Heather Awardees:
Year
2007
Field
Legal
Awardee
Samuel King, US Federal Judge

Scottish Education Research Grant (SERG) (click for more info and an application)
Money is now available to help a young person with a Scottish project! If you are between 18 and 26 and would like to study bagpiping, Scottish dancing or music, Scottish archaeology, castles, history or some other subject, now is the time to plan a project. Then apply for a grant to the Caledonian Society Grants Committee. Up to $2000 is available for a worthy project to help with lessons, travel, or project expenses. This is not a conventional scholarship, which would support regular tuition costs, but could help fund a specific project in Summer or Fall 2008. Applications are due April 8, 2008. For details and application form contact Lillian Cunningham at (808) 538-7707, or lillianc@hawaii.edu


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