Our Stories

For me, leadership is using my capacity to work behind the scenes and to serve the community members and beyond.

Leadership is being there for the people that you are supposed to lead. It does not put you above your club members or teammates; it only means that when they need help you are there for them.

Being a member of the SUA community is such a great opportunity for me to joyfully struggle and strive to be leaders of the global community. My growth never stops thanks to everyone!

I wouldn’t be where I am today without the support of so many people, including my family and community here and back home, my Pixar and PayPal mentors, and my Soka family. I am forever in your debt.

With the amount of craziness going on in the world right now, it’s my responsibility as a community member to go out there and put good in the world.

My goal for the future is to continue forging relationships with my Soka alumni family and to accomplish my dream of becoming a successful entrepreneur while encouraging people that face daunting professional, financial, and personal circumstances.

It gives me great satisfaction to think that my money may have helped some of the brightest and kindest students attend such a great place.

Supporting Soka makes us feel hopeful for the future of our planet and the happiness of all people, regardless of race, religion, or country of origin.

Mrs. Okabe determined to become a benefactor for Soka, as she did not have any surviving family or children of her own. She strongly wished to support SUA students as if they were her own children.