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HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) – A 17-year-old Pepeekeo teen living with leukemia recently had his wish granted by Make-A-Wish Hawaii to attend the University of Hawaii at Hilo.<\/p>\n

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Make-A-Wish Hawaii said Rancin\u2019s wish was college tuition assistance. He was recently accepted into a new pre-engineering pathway between UH Hilo and UH Manoa.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, during the wish reveal while touring UH Hilo, the nonprofit said Rancin presented with a $10,000 check from the Make-A-Wish Foundation to UH Hilo\u2019s cashier\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt this would not only be a good transition, but I know here, and it has all my intended goals,\u201d he said. \u201cI get to learn about the different fields and stuff, and that\u2019ll probably help me decide what specifically I want to go into.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are so honored to welcome Rancin into our Vulcan ohana,\u201d said UH Hilo Chancellor Bonnie Irwin. \u201cHis resilience, curiosity, and unwavering determination perfectly embody the spirit of the University of Hawaii at Hilo.\u201d<\/p>\n

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From a young age, he has been drawn to challenges that push him to think deeply and has a love for problem-solving and discovery, which helped shape his goal of pursuing a future in engineering.<\/p>\n

Despite Rancin\u2019s ongoing cancer treatments, the nonprofit said he has remained focused on his education, and he chose a wish that reflected his ambition and opens doors to the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cRancin\u2019s wish is a powerful reminder that a wish is more than one unforgettable day \u2014 a wish is transformative, creating hope and strength that shape a child\u2019s life in lasting and meaningful ways,\u201d said Trini Kaopuiki Clark, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish Hawaii.<\/p>\n

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Rancin will begin his studies at UH Hilo in the fall.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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