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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.