(People, 17 Feb. 2022), Student entrepreneur Keira Henriques 24 of Kieras Creations is a Hawaii Entrepreneur Award Honoree. The Punahou School in Honolulu, private and K-12, is best known for a student who also played basketball its most famous graduate, Barack Obama. The Honolulu Youth Commission provides those aged 14 24 with the opportunity to serve their community. Eighth grade English teacher at Case Middle School,Christina Torres, was one of three Hawaii teachers among 50 educators from across the United States and Canada selected for the prestigious Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship, reported KITV on March 14. Student entrepreneur Keira Henriques 24 of Kieras Creations is also one of the honorees. We have been working hard with hopes of winning a gold medal., Erik had qualified for last years Olympics, which were postponed to this summer because of COVID-19. Their nascent partnership has survived three years of one thing after another: Covid restrictions; her ankle injury the night before the short program at 2021 nationals, when they won the junior title with purposely watered-down programs; withdrawing from what was to have been their senior national debut at 2022 nationals when both contracted Covid; his Covid infection lingering for weeks before morphing into bronchitis and flu; and then the Russian invasion, which briefly stripped them of all desire to train. "It's OK," he said, taking her by the hand. Throughout the years as I improved, my goals got bigger and the competition grew steeper. (Hawaii News Now, 15 April 2022), The 2022 Distinction of Merit and Scholastic Occupation teacher award was presented toLauraAckerman-Biegasiewicz 05, who teaches in Arizona State Universitys School of Molecular Sciences. Congratulations to the 21 Punahou seniors selected as 2023 National Merit Semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Taylor and partnerJake Gibbhave been competing against Taylors older brother, Trevor, andTri Bourne for Olympic beach volleyball berths. KHON2s weekly Aloha Authentic segment highlights various roadways across the Island to uncover the meaning behind their names. KHON2 News reported that Gov. Sidney and Minnie Kosasa Community with its lush outdoor spaces filled with native plants, flowers and trees abounds with opportunities to teach children about Hawaiian culture. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 11 Oct. 2022), Maile Uohara, Punahous director of enrollment management and admissions, appeared on KITV4 to discuss Punahous selection process. Now, with the Paralympics coming up in August, Baron is growing more excited every day to compete and is grateful for the opportunity. Their mothers eventually returned to Ukraine to be with their husbands, who under the countrys wartime martial law cant leave in case they are called to fight. (KHON2, 29 Nov. 2021), Known for her dedication to the well being of children, the founder of the Childrens Discovery Center in Kakaako, Loretta Yajima 64, has died. Legendary swimmer Warren Kealoha 25 even represented the United States while still a student, taking home his first gold medal in 1920 at just 16 and then doing it again four years later at the Paris Olympics. On July 26, the Independent shone a spotlight on Carissa Moore 10, the most successful and high-profile female surfer in the world and a Punahou graduate, who is competing in the Tokyo Olympics. My hope is that I will enjoy the moment and play my hardest with no regrets, she said. As a young kid from Kahaluu what it really did was not only open my eyes to college and the idea of college, but really gave me the tools and the essentials on how to get there, said PUEO alumna Precious Totten. Under the mentorship of UH astronomers, her research into sunspots was recently published. Reynolds was a skateboard prodigy, profiled by the local NBC affiliate as a 10-year-old before leaving Punahou after 10th grade. (KHON2, 3 Feb. 2022), Punahou freshman Austen Kinney 25 is helping address the health issue of the lack of free menstrual products in schools. Local and national news outlets, including the New York Times, reported on July 27 that Carissa Moore 10 captured the first ever womens gold medal in surfing at the Tokyo Olympics. Their move involved expected cultural and linguistic dislocation and separation from families, difficult but surmountable obstacles in an ever-more-connected world. Learn about our rich history, visionary leadership and guiding principles. One of the reasons why our country is so divided is weve been so scared to talk about these issues as a nation. One was I could do it even with very little training. (KHON, 10 Dec. 2023), Punahou football player Noah Macapulay 24 overcame obstacles to rebuild his life. Punahou School 2022. Now, it has more than 3,700. As the Tokyo Olympics draw near, four-time world surf champion Carissa Moore 10 is one of the top American athletes to watch, reported USA Today on June 28. Moore, 27, qualified for the U.S. Olympic team with her fourth world title last year. Theres nothing up there yet, of the 44th U.S. President, Moore said, but its definitely something the school is very proud of., MORE: Hockey field to hospital ward: Olympians life amid coronavirus pandemic. Shes also making time for her other passion mentoring young people. From there, he took his talent to the beach, with a well-documented slew of professional tournament wins at the highest domestic and international level. Punahou runner Malia Dickhens 22 is on comeback trail from leg injury, reported the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Sept. 7. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 1 Jan. 2023), Laura Ho 18 named Narcissus Queen. On Dec. 1, 2019, she became the first American woman to qualify for surfing in the Tokyo Olympics, which were postponed. (HNN, 24 June 2022), Vonnie Brenno 68 Cameron created 15 oil paintings of hulu kupuna on Molokai, the islands most esteemed elders. As a reserved kindergartner, Esther Chan 24 could never have imagined that being an advocate for the vulnerable would become part of her Punahou journey. Mrs. His brother, Kawika, also plays indoor volleyball for Team USA. (HNN, 5 May 2022), Punahou sweeps Kamehameha to capture another ILH volleyball victory. Punahou School is an independent K12 school in Honolulu, Hawaii. (HVCA, 9 Feb. 2022), Pandemic keeps public from Punahou Carnival for a second year. Griffin Chen 25 was one of the members of the first-ever Honolulu Youth Commission to be sworn in by the mayor and the Honolulu City Council. Gov. Punahou, whose name means "the New Spring," referencing renewal and a spring at the center of the campus, bills itself as the largest single-campus independent school in the U.S. and reportedly the oldest west of the Mississippi. Sports Illustrated ranked it the No. On MaxPreps June 25 list of high school coaches with the most state championships, Punahou, which has won over 500 state championships, had the most coaches on the list with six: swimming coaches Jeff Meister, Steve Borowski and Thom Haine; cross country, track and field coaches Duncan McDonald and Al Rowan; and tennis coach Rusty Komori. Ikaika Jobe 01 director of Punahou School tennis and former nationally top ranked doubles player was part of the Hawaii doubles team that beat top players from Northern California in the 2021 Invitational Tennis Tournament, KHON2 reported on May 31. Athletics | Punahou School Athletics Home Athletics Upcoming Games Canoe Paddling JV I Boys vs All - ILH At Magic Island Jan. 7 8:30 a.m. Canoe Paddling JV I Girls vs All - ILH At Magic Island Jan. 7 8:30 a.m. Canoe Paddling JV II Boys vs All - ILH At Magic Island Jan. 7 8:30 a.m. Canoe Paddling JV II Girls vs All - ILH At Magic Island It showed us what scores we could get if we skate clean. Maybe they wanted to be like you, the way I looked at the German Olympic couple (2018 gold medalists Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot). During the 45-minute Zoom interview, he was voluble, she more withdrawn. Like Michelle Wie, Manti Teo and Obama, who played one season of varsity basketball on the Buff n Blues 1979 state title team. Theyll also serve as voluntary advisors to the mayor and the city council on issues important to youth and their communities, reported KHON2 on Aug. 31. And her advice for young girls hoping to pursue a future in pro surfing? (The Garden Island, 29 Nov. 2021), Nick Velasquezs 13 dream has come true. The former Punahou all-state guard is playing professional basketball in Armenia. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 28 Sept. 2021), Heperi Mita 03 grew up in Hawaii and mainland United States with his New Zealand filmmaker parents, Merata Mita and Geoff Murphy. teacher since Obama was there. Type. Twenty-one Seniors Named 2023 National Merit Semifinalists New Academy Principal Gustavo Carrera When I got to the biggest stage of my life, I knew I was meant to be there.. (Hawaii News Now, 5 Jan. 2022), Punahou sweeps state cross country team titles on foggy, muddy course at Hawaii Preparatory Academy campus in Waimea. Ching Foundation was named among Hawaiis most charitable companies in 2021. 3 Iolani in girls volleyball. Choose from thousands of products to decorate, including the newest Olympic High School Trojans t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, jerseys, hats, long sleeve shirts, face masks, polos, shorts, sweatpants, and more. Now in his senior year at Pitzer College, Kapule is working to help Native Hawaiian students with distance learning by donating laptops to kids who need them. Smirnovas mother was able to get from a refugee camp in Poland to Estonia. The book is about how the habitat of a native bird is threatened by the Rapid Ohia Death disease and proceeds will go towards fighting Rapid Ohia Death, Lee and his mother explained on HPRs The Conversation on May 26. The former Stanford All-American is part of a well-known volleyball family in the Islands. Second game is on Monday, July 26, against Russia at 4:05 p.m. HST (11:05 a.m.. More than 30 U.S. Olympians have been graduates of Hawaii's Punahou School, and there hasn't been a U.S. Olympic team without a graduate of the school since 1972. The Punahou School in Honolulu, private and K-12, is best known for a student who also played basketball its most famous graduate, Barack Obama. ", 2022 Punahou School. Baron said she was devastated when she first received word that the Paralympics would be delayed a year. Since its founding in 1841, Punahou School has educated students to become the next generation of leaders and innovators. (KHON2, 11 Nov. 2022), Punahou volleyball pair, Lulu Uluave 24 and Grace Fiaseu 23 are simply smashing. She began playing wheelchair basketball, then took up wheelchair tennis. I still wanted to maintain some sort of level of training so I took to garage and driveway workouts. New York artist Jen Lewin 92 designed one of the 78 fiberglass cows for a public art exhibitionin the boroughs of New York City. And I want you to think about how to make the very most of that opportunity. John De Fries 69 is thriving as president and CEO of Hawaii Tourism Authority, reported MidWeek on April 14. Cosette Wu 21 was named a Coca-Cola Scholar. Yet they will come to the U.S. Championships next week in San Jose, Calif., as medal contenders. In 2014, she was inducted into the prestigious Surfers Hall of Fame. His name turned up on a partner search site, figure skatings version of a dating app, a venue where the women usually greatly outnumber the men. Others produce great ice hockey or water polo players. Its been an incredible experience, Moore said about winning the gold in an article by NPR. Maa won four state titles in volleyball at Punahou and others in football and basketball. (HNN, 20 May 2022), Punahou wins 13th straight state title in water polo. Theyre unable to learn, unable to access books, access the internet, access the sort of resources to support their education, and thats tough at a time like this where people need online resources, Kapule said. I feel super blessed, super fortunate. Born and raised in Honolulu First game is on Saturday, July 24, against France at 2:30 a.m. HST (9:45 p.m. in Japan). Both their stepfathers serve in a local defense group that Siianytsia likened to a neighborhood watch. David Ige appointed Dr. William Haning III 67, an emeritus professor at the UH medical school and Punahou alumnus, to the University of Hawaiis Board of Regents, reported the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on March 30. (U.S. Army JROTC, 28 Oct. 2021), Jairus Rhoades 22 won the Young Talent division of the Aloha International Piano Festival. Hawaiis golden people, you know. Please visit www.punahou.edu for more information or email us at bulletin@punahou.edu. The honor came for his stellar first year with the Indianapolis Colts during which he recorded 58 total tackles, two forced fumbles and 9.5 sacks a Colts franchise record for a defensive tackle. Way to #GoPuns! The new Miss Hawaii is 2014 Punahou graduate Courtney Choy 14, reported the Honolulu-Star Advertiser on May 17. Moore said she was classmates withTaylor Crabb, one half of the U.S. top-ranked mens beach volleyball team. (Honolulu.gov, 30 Dec. 2021), Kimi Takazawa 88 and Ballet Hawaii celebrate Christmas with unique televised version of The Nutcracker. (Yahoo News, 12 Dec. 2021), Former Punahou football standout and current Pac-Five coach Kena Heffernan 92 is this weeks Throwback Thursday focus. Live your dreams, and never give up.. (Poetry Out Loud, 11 March 2022), Punahou sweeps state paddling titles. Doncic led Slovenia to its first Olympic basketball berth in 2021. (HiLuxury, December 2021), The roundup of Week 12 of the NFL season features players with Hawaii ties, including DeForest Buckner 12, Kaimi Fairbairn 12and Manti Teo 09. Punahou has three seniors Kaikea Harrison (Texas A&M), Cody Kashimoto (Saint Mary's) and Justin Tsukada (Portland) headed off to Division I schools next season to play baseball. She is one of 150 high school seniors nationwide who will each receive a $20,000 college scholarship in recognition for having a positive influence in the community. Obama, needing a financial aid scholarship to attend, toured the campus with his grandfather before the fifth grade. ), Draped in lei, a beaming Moore told the Waikiki crowd that her win wasnt just about her, but about everyone whod ever supported her or cheered her on. My teammates and coaches continued to support me and help me grow as a person and tennis player. Punahou School is an independent K12 school in Honolulu, Hawaii. Phone Number. I was also able to play this sport with my family, which brought us closer together. After months of discouragement and seeming acceptance of the idea their season was over, Siianytsia said he wanted to go to worlds, and U.S. (Hawaii Business Magazine, 10 Feb. 2022), Congratulations to the following Punahou alumni who are Hawaii Entrepreneur Award Honorees: Bella Hughes 05 of Shaka Tea, John De Fries 69 of Hawaiian Tourism Authority, J.T. Hanya Yanagihara 92 is the magazines editor in chief. ACivil Beatstory published on Feb. 23 about COVID-19 testing in schools quoted Punahou Director of CommunicationsRobert Gelber 92: The school will be rolling out a voluntary testing program for K-12 families and already has begun rapid antigen testing for staff and students participating in certain athletic programs., Local media outlets all reported on the effort made to make Punahou Carnival happen this year. 17-year-old Beri Maeda 22 was featured in early July on HNNs HINow for her gourmet cupcake business. Start typing to see results or hit ESC to close, Design Technology and Engineering in Grades 2 3, Design Technology and Engineering in Grades 4 5, Entrepreneurs Pave the Path Toward a Revolutionary Startup Ecosystem, Young Alumni Mingle and Jingle at Holiday Event, Gift Ideas from Punahou Alumni Businesses. Seniors Zoey Duan 22 and Ellie Ochiai 22 created a vaccine hotline for people needing assistance setting up an appointment. Via text message, Oltmanns said the families of both Smirnova and Siianytsia were safe. The two had skated on the same rink in Dnipro, but their four-year age difference meant they had little more than a passing acquaintance. 1 high school athletic program in 2008, replete with an eight-page magazine spread, and again in 2009. All the money I spent, hours I trained, and sacrifices I made for the past four years would be worth it.. Born with spina bifida, she used crutches as a young child, and routinely sat out of PE. (Civil Beat, 18 Jan. 2022), Punahou School Carnival returns in-person on Friday, Feb. 4, open to current students, faculty, staff and their families. The Auction site will open at 12 noon on Wednesday, February 1, and will close at 4 p.m on Saturday, February 4. This is the first overtime game in the history of Army-Navy matchups dating back to 1890. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 26 March 2022), Zoey Duan 22 is one of the student leaders supporting the effort reduce addiction and harm from tobacco-related illnesses among her fellow youth. (Hawaii News Now, 5 Dec. 2021), John Leong 96: Kupu CEO helps the unemployed find good jobs and helps sustain our communities at the same time. Environmental ARTivist Stephanie Hung 21, a recent graduate of Punahou School and founder of Artists Save Waves, unveiled her latest mural in Pearl City on June 7 in recognition of World Oceans Month, announced KHON2 on June 10. She is the first woman ever to make Team USAs SailGP pro team, which just finished second in the world after competing in Spain. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 24 Nov. 2021), Filmmaker and historian Bob Liljestrand 59, who preserved Ossipoff masterpiece, dies at 79. Then came last Feb. 24, when Russias unprovoked invasion of Ukraine began a war that has lasted nearly a year, tearing apart the fabrics of millions of lives. (Today, 27 July 2022), The 26-year-old Punahou grad, Evan Nagao 14, has a yo-yo brand, championship wins and was featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (HNN, 4 July 2022), Punahou alum Julie Brooks 84 named new UH womens golf head coach. Annual tuition is $26,000, though there are financial aid options. It was founded in 1841 with a first class of 15 students who were children of congregational missionaries. It was her first day volunteering at a Salvation Army-run domestic violence shelter. We worked really hard together to stay in shape and work on our individual games. Please visit www.punahou.edu for more information or email us at bulletin@punahou.edu. earned the Global Online Academys (GOA) Catalyst for Change Prize for presenting a compelling and inspiring case for change, GOA announced on May 6. Its [a] very cosmopolitan campus and very reflective of what Hawaii is like., The school has been compared to Stanford. The three nations make up a tournament in Mlaga from Aug. 11-13 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Spanish basketball federation. Obama has been my idol for so many years, said Punahou senior Allena Villanueva 22, who was one of the participants. The U.S. mens basketball team will play in a tournament with top-ranked Spain and Slovenia, possibly with Luka Doncic, in mid-August, two weeks before this summers FIBA World Cup. Punahou alumnus Erik Shoji 08, son of retired Hawaii womens volleyball coach Dave Shoji, made the United States mens Olympic volleyball team. Ojerio 09was interviewed on Dec. 1 byHawaii News Now. Skateboarding and surfing are not sanctioned high school sports in Hawaii. The former wrestler with a masters degree in exercise physiology discovered the therapeutic healing powers of art as she recovered from a surgery. Punahou School 2022. Ojerio 09 is the artist behind the brand Aloha de Mele and was featured on July 8 on Hawaii News Now. I got teary-eyed and it was just such a huge relief that we made it there successfully.. They followed that by winning the Golden Spin of Zagreb, another Challenger Series event, in early December, with personal-best scores for the free skate and total. Wheelchair tennis standout Shelby Baron 12 will be competing in Tokyo in her second Paralympic Games. Find out why this Honolulu prep school has such a strong place in Olympic history. (Hawaii Business Magazine, 9 Feb. 2022), Mike Latham 86, president of Punahou School; ConstanceHee 70Lau, former president and CEO of Hawaiian Electric Industries; Nainoa Thompson 72, president of the Polynesian Voyaging Society; and Henry Kapono67, philanthropist and entertainer were included among presenters at the Rotary Youth Leadership Award virtual event. But they did better, taking fourth place. Your kkua and support are needed to help with the many food, games and specialty booths that make the Punahou Carnival a fun and memorable experience for our students and the community! (Hawaii News Now, 29 Nov. 21), Island History: The pig shooting incident at Halfway Bridge, Kauai in 1856 with Samuel Thomas Alexander, a student at Punahou. He earned the NYU Athletic Departments MLK Scholar Athlete Award. His father, Dave, coached the womens volleyball team at the University of Hawaii from 1975 to 2017, leading them to four national titles. It was a very emotional moment, he said. An asterisk (*) indicates a person who attended Punahou but did not graduate with senior class. Purchase tickets beginning Jan. 16 at 6 a.m. Zeen is a next generation WordPress theme. It is coordinated in partnership by The Institute for Human Services and the Punahou Girls Cross Country Team. The U.S. is expected to qualify for the World Cup next month. Five years ago, when the Games were in Rio de Janeiro, the USA mens volleyball team took home the bronze. (Civil Beat, 10 Jan. 2023), Oakwood of California had strong showing at the Punahou Basketball Invitational. Trees are one of the most important tools in combating climate change the most pressing issue of our day.(Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 6 Nov. 2021), Punahou JROTC news: Remembering General Colin Powells visit to Punahou. Three Punahou graduates Carissa Moore 10 (surfing), Erik Shoji 08 (volleyball) and Shelby Baron 12 (wheelchair tennis) are in Toyko ready to represent the United States and compete in their respective sports. I decided to commit the next four years towards training so that I could qualify on my own. (Coca-Cola, 9 March 2022), After losing her father to a diving accident during the COVID-19 pandemic, Punahous Asia Lee 22 has stepped up in the most courageous way possible, as a daughter, a sister and a standout softball player. (Hawaii News Now, 13 Nov. 2021), Tim Carson 96 is SMS Research and Marketing Services new president and CEO, taking over the helm from longtime Chairman and President Hersh Singer. He switched to online classes to accommodate all his traveling for competition. Punahou School Calendar 2020-2021 Collection Punahou School Calendar 2021-2022 The inaugural Punahou Calendar features Old School Hall, November 1877. hrough world-class academic and co-curricular programs, we encourage students to cultivate their interests and talents, aim for their highest potential and become positive forces in the world. While tennis wasnt an easy sport to master, her skills developed over time, and she ended up becoming the first recipient of a wheelchair tennis scholarship at the University of Alabama, where she earned a degree in speech pathology. Slovenia, with a population of 2.1 million, became the smallest nationby current population to participate in an Olympic mens basketball tournament since Estonia and Latvia in 1936. The award show premieres on March 1 on Hawaii News Now. This summer, Punahou alumni once again will compete at the Games, this time in Tokyo. (HawaiiBusiness Magazine, 12 Sept. 2022), No. Carissa Moore 10 has been surfing professionally for more a decade, racking up a long list of accomplishments. Punahou School is an independent K-12 school in Honolulu, Hawai'i. Students can pursue their favorite hobby or discover a new activity through the breadth of opportunities offered. Danger sirens have sounded in Dnipro more than 1,000 times in the past 11 months, but nearly all have fortunately not been followed by an attack. Siianytsia saw his mother and sister, now 5 years old, at a refugee camp in Poland, where they spent three months immediately following the Russian invasion. In this inaugural role, she will lead the planning, development and implementation of the Schools overall sustainability strategy. We had no problem adapting, Siianytsia said in a recent Zoom interview, his English now fluent. To cope, she turned to a sports psychologist who has helped her with the change of routine as well as helped her to become a better player on court. Mostly rich. With the support of my family, friends, and teachers, I remained motivated and made it to the collegiate level. Some high schools have a swimming tradition. Academy Principal at Punahou School Emily McCarren and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Mid-Pacific Institute Leigh Fitzgerald co-authored the article Education Cheat Sheet: Learning Through the Pandemic And Beyond as a reflection and call to action for how learning changed during the pandemic and what new practices schools should continue. After over a year off from competition, Punahou graduate and golfer Michelle Wie 07 West is making her LPGA return this week at the KIA Classic in Southern California, reported KHON2 on March 24. The missile destroyed some six dozen apartments and also blew out windows in nearby residential buildings, displacing many other people. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 12 April 2022), Susan Rehberg 66 Murray was awarded the Pacific Business News Women Who Mean Business 2022 Career Achievement Award. Zeen is a next generation WordPress theme. 1 spot in FIBAs world rankings for the first time since 2010. President and co-founder, the Environmental Working Group Dr. Linda Carlson Professor and Researcher, Psychosocial Oncology, U. of Calgary Michael Greger, MD Specialist in Clinical Nutrition Ted Schettler, MD, MPH Science Director, Science and Environmental Health Network Dr. Barbara Andersen Professor, Ohio State University Lets go USA!. (UH News, 1 March 2022), Former first lady Michelle Obama met with a group of young women in Honolulu to listen and offer support as part of the Obama Foundations Girls Opportunity Alliance. Rhoades competed in the college-aged division after winning the high school division in the past. Pakravan created a nonprofit called Words4 to provide free reading resources for families, including dozens of read aloud videos of childrens books. Events can conspire to make the whole thing start to unravel, too, turning a settled and pleasant view into an unnervingly jarring one, and seemingly stable lives into ones full of uncertainty. (Yahoo News, 5 Dec. 2021), Homeward Bound 5K is an annual fun run with a mission to help end homelessness in Hawaii. Zoey Duan 22 and Christine Dong 22 were also among the top five young women receiving scholarships through the program. Heres to a great 2023! Multiple local media outlets reported on July 9 that the U.S. Olympic swim team has been practicing for two weeks at the Waterhouse Pool at Punahou before they leave for Japan on July 12 to compete at the Tokyo Olympics (Star-Advertiser, Star-Advertiser Gallery, KHON2, KITV and Hawaii News Now). Tokyo will be Erik Shojis 08 second Olympic Games. On March 11, 2022, Alana received second place in this years Hawai`i State Poetry Out Loud Competition and wasawarded a$100 prize and a certificate. The article, presented in partnership with HAIS, appeared in HONOLULU Family Magazine on June 21. Outfielder Cole Cabrera 17, who played the past four seasons at Cal Poly, is joining the University of Hawaii baseball team as a graduate transfer, reported the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on July 18. Discovery and Purpose: Punahou Inspires Real-World Change, One to Watch: John-Keawe Sagapolutele 23, On Your Mark Get Set GO! (Fortune Magazine, 4 Oct. 2021), President Joe Biden nominated state Attorney General Clare Connors 92 to be the next U.S. Attorney for Hawaii. KHON2 also reported about Maeda opening her own pop-up bakery spot in Ala Moana Center. Four other players will play at either a Division II or Division III school. Whenever someone says, oh, I went to Punahou, the first thing someone says is, oh, its where Barack Obama went, said Trevor, who won a state basketball title and goes back to campus about once a year to see the old gym. With war at home in Ukraine, Anastasiia Smirnova and Danil Siianytsia persevere Hockey field to hospital ward: Olympians life amid coronavirus pandemic, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Spanish basketball federation. We were much more nervous for Finland (the Grand Prix) than Zagreb. She was Ukrainian, he was French, and they were just doing what we all are: figure skating, performing, enjoying the sport itself, no matter what flag you are representing.. Ive heard of kids who dont have a laptop, who dont have an iPad. A lot of my friends are some of the smartest girls, women. It wasnt really ever a big thing for me, but yes, I would bring potential prospects that would come to the school and stuff and give them tours. Pakravan was recently recognized with a Prudential Spirit of Community Award as Hawaiis Top Youth Volunteer and was honored with the Presidents Volunteer Service Award. (Hawaii News Now, 22 Oct. 2021), Zoey Duan 22 earned an award from the HawaiiChildren and Youth organization for Outstanding Advocate of the Year, in recognitionfor her work with Hawaii Public Health Institute as a youth council leader. He follows former Academy Principal Emily McCarren as she departs to become the head of Keystone Academy in Beijing. This is heaven, Obama wrote. In such a tough time I hope that our team shows whats great about our country and we work as hard as possible to win. 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