Punahou tops the list of the 20 greatest athletes and teams of the past 20 years, according to #MaxPreps. 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. Hell, Bar, he whispered, this isnt a school. Taylor and partnerJake Gibbhave been competing against Taylors older brother, Trevor, andTri Bourne for Olympic beach volleyball berths. The award show premieres on March 1 on Hawaii News Now. (People, 17 Feb. 2022), Student entrepreneur Keira Henriques 24 of Kieras Creations is a Hawaii Entrepreneur Award Honoree. teacher since Obama was there. It was then that he and Oltmanns began looking for a pairs partner, and Siianytsia saw Smirnovas name on the partner search site. Twenty-one Seniors Named 2023 National Merit Semifinalists New Academy Principal Gustavo Carrera Spain, coming off a European title, displaced the U.S. by a slim margin. They began the 2022-23 season in early October with a struggling seventh at a Challenger Series event in Finland. 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! I decided to commit the next four years towards training so that I could qualify on my own. Annual tuition is $26,000, though there are financial aid options. Hawaiis golden people, you know. Hawaii surfer and Punahou alumna Carissa Moore 10, four-time world champ, won the Rip Curl Newcastle Cup at Australias Merewether Beach, reported the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on April 9. Girl Scout and Punahou third grader Laurel Schoens 30 essay titled What Space Travel Will be Like in 10 Years is one of 21 essays and artwork selected from 700 entries submitted by Girl Scouts from across the U.S., Japan and Germany that will be sent to the International Space Station, reported Hawaii News Now on March 18. (HVCA, 9 Feb. 2022), Race Agcaoili 18 is studying public policy at NYU and is incorporating his experience working in the PUEO Program at Punahou School as a case study in his seniorproject. It was the first sport that I played, and I fell in love immediately because of the challenge it brought. Competing in Tokyo would mean that I was able to set my mind on a goal and achieve it. Seniors Zoey Duan 22 and Ellie Ochiai 22 created a vaccine hotline for people needing assistance setting up an appointment. Registration for the online event, which runs from June 7-9, is open to the public, as reported by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on June 2. Punahous curriculum shapes students into educated, capable and caring adults with the knowledge and skills to succeed in an uncertain future. 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. Welcome back to campus. One was I could do it even with very little training. Learn about our rich history, visionary leadership and guiding principles. Punahou runner Malia Dickhens 22 is on comeback trail from leg injury, reported the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Sept. 7. Im symptom-free, thankfully, but deeply disappointed to not be able to join Jake (Gibb) on the sand and compete as a member of Team USA, Crabb said in a statement shared on social media. When she finally found the address, she was surprised by a 5-year-old boy who opened the door dressed as a lion. Moore, 27, qualified for the U.S. Olympic team with her fourth world title last year. Rhoades also won the Audience Prize in his category. Read More at. This is the first overtime game in the history of Army-Navy matchups dating back to 1890. The Honolulu-Star Advertiser announced that five Hawaii mens volleyball players received All-America recognition from the American Volleyball Coaches Association on May 3, including BYU setter Wil Stanley 16 and UC Santa Barbara outside hitter Ryan Wilcox 18 as an honorable mention. She was also a judge at the 1924 Olympics, and took numerous Hawai'i swimmers to meets throughout the Pacific, the continental U.S. and Canada. 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. And her advice for young girls hoping to pursue a future in pro surfing? It was a very emotional moment, he said. (KHON, 10 Dec. 2023), Punahou football player Noah Macapulay 24 overcame obstacles to rebuild his life. He earned the NYU Athletic Departments MLK Scholar Athlete Award. I was truly honored to compete for the U.S. on the biggest sporting stage of the world. (KITV4, 4 Feb. 2022), Punahou Carnival 2022 is closed to public but offers virtual art gallery, silent auction. Find out why this Honolulu prep school has such a strong place in Olympic history. 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. (Yahoo, 19 Sept. 2022), ESPN Honolulu profiled Punahou senior quarterback John Sagapolutele 23, who is headed to play for UH next year. (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. He follows former Academy Principal Emily McCarren as she departs to become the head of Keystone Academy in Beijing. My teammates and coaches continued to support me and help me grow as a person and tennis player. Both their stepfathers serve in a local defense group that Siianytsia likened to a neighborhood watch. None threatened the integrity and strength of either the warp or weft of their story. My hope is that I will enjoy the moment and play my hardest with no regrets, she said. Hanya Yanagihara 92 is the magazines editor in chief. Yet they will come to the U.S. Championships next week in San Jose, Calif., as medal contenders. A Punahou swimming teacher at the time, Ellen Fullard-Leo, became the first woman delegate at the AAU's national convention and later served as a member of the U.S. Olympic Executive Committee. Patrick ONeill 11 and four college buddies are part owners of Hot Rod Charlie, a horse competing in the Kentucky Derby. Its possible that they could all qualify for the Tokyo Games, which have been postponed to summer 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Gramps grabbed me by the arm. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 12 April 2022), Susan Rehberg 66 Murray was awarded the Pacific Business News Women Who Mean Business 2022 Career Achievement Award. Please visit www.punahou.edu for more information or email us at bulletin@punahou.edu. Heimana Reynoldsis the reigning world champ in park skateboarding. (Yahoo News, 15 Sept. 2021). ", 2022 Punahou School. (HawaiiBusiness Magazine, 1 Sept. 2022), Punahous night-blooming cereus flowers and grounds supervisor Michel Sebastian were featured in Fleeting beauty: Cereus blossoms reveal themselves once a year. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 28 Aug. 2022), Honolulu wins Little League World Series, beating Curacao 13-3. 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. 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. The magazine deemed it a 76-acre citadel of academic and athletic excellence where Aristotle meets Duke Kahanamoku.. An impressive collection of buildings and site features provides what can only be a pleasing, meandering experience where young students can explore and learn, said a juror. BuzzFeeds Sept. 11 article about famous people who went to high school together includes Kelly Preston 80, who graduated from Honolulus Punahou School in 1980, a year after President Barack Obama 79. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 23 Nov. 2022), Punahou runners support homeless in Homeward Bound 5K. Others followed Obama with athletic success. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 10 July 2022), Punahou places a strong emphasis on inquiry-led learning and the ability of students to learn, adapt, relearn and innovate, says Punahou President Mike Latham 86, in Honolulu Magazines They Felt a Calling to Return to Their Alma Maters This Time as Teachers. (Honolulu Magazine, 3 July 2022), Golfer and Punahou rising senior Raya Nakao 23 wins womens Manoa Cup (KHON, 24 June 2022), Kyra Lung 23 opened her own cookie shop Kyra The Baker at the International Market Place in Waikiki (KITV, 22 June 2022), Sascha Pakravan 22 earns spot on this years list of U.S. Presidential Scholars. As the only U.S. team at the event, where only 10 pairs competed, they got a second spot for the federation just by finishing. Over 1,000 Special Olympics athletes came to Charlotte to compete in the Special Olympics North Carolina Fall Tournament this weekend. It was amazing, she said. (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. She recently retired as COO of Queens Medical Center-West Oahu. One in 5 students report being bullied, according to data from the National Center . They had earned a place on the U.S team for the 2022 junior world championships based on past results. John De Fries 69 is thriving as president and CEO of Hawaii Tourism Authority, reported MidWeek on April 14. Tokyo will be Erik Shojis 08 second Olympic Games. Shop online at the Punahou Carnival Jewelry Store. The whole school, everyone is doing something.. Also this: Dating to Obama's tenure in 1976, at least one Punahou student went on to make the last 11 U.S. Summer Olympic teams. 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. The article, presented in partnership with HAIS, appeared in HONOLULU Family Magazine on June 21. Since its founding in 1841, Punahou School has educated students to become the next generation of leaders and innovators. (Fortune Magazine, 4 Oct. 2021), President Joe Biden nominated state Attorney General Clare Connors 92 to be the next U.S. Attorney for Hawaii. In the weft of their tapestry, the azure blue and golden yellow threads of Ukraines flag combine with the coral red, bright white and navy blue threads of the United States. at punahou school, we are committed to providing an environment where students can develop moral and spiritual values consistent with the christian principles on which punahou was founded, affirming the worth and dignity of each individual; develop intellectual, academic and physical potential to the fullest degree, preparing them for college and 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. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 18 April 2022), Punahou swept Huntington Beach, California, 25-19, 25-18 in the final of the Clash of the Titans boys volleyball tournament on Saturday night. Find out why this Honolulu prep school has such a strong place in Olympic history. In this inaugural role, she will lead the planning, development and implementation of the Schools overall sustainability strategy. (NAfME, 29 March 2022), A group of Hawaii high school students, including Marissa Halagao 23, and recent graduates is leading an effort to create curriculum about Filipino history, culture and identity. A few Punahou alumni will be competing at the Tokyo Olympics this summer: beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb 10, surfer Carissa Moore 10 and indoor volleyball player Erik Shoji 08, reported the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on July 18. NBC called Punahou a school that seems to have a special knack for churning out Olympians not to mention former United States President Barack Obama. More than 30 U.S. Olympians have been graduates of Punahou School, and there hasnt been a U.S. Olympic team without a graduate of the School since 1972. The Slovenians beat Argentina and Spain in Olympic group play, then lost in the semifinals to France and the bronze-medal game to Australia. 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. (Yahoo News, 5 Dec. 2021), Homeward Bound 5K is an annual fun run with a mission to help end homelessness in Hawaii. Now, it has more than 3,700. A dedicated, caring community is the heart of Punahou. KHON2 featured their work on July 20. Hawaii volleyball icon and Punahou alumnus Kevin Wong 90 will be a part of NBCs Summer Olympics coverage for the third straight games, KHON2 announced on July 18. The U.S. beat Spain in the Tokyo Olympic quarterfinals. A reference from the friend was enough for the coach to invite him to Minnesota. (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. The entertainment world mourned the loss ofAllan Burns 53, creator of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Burns passed away on Jan. 30 at his home in Los Angeles. 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. Second, my partner would get to see her mom, and I would get to see my family. 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. (Hawaii Business Magazine, 8 Nov. 2021), Anna Lauren Lerner 22 penned an editorial column, citing Arbor Day as a chance to act on the benefits of trees. Moore said she was classmates withTaylor Crabb, one half of the U.S. top-ranked mens beach volleyball team. Wheelchair tennis standout Shelby Baron 12 will be competing in Tokyo in her second Paralympic Games. How Can Sustainable and Green Architecture Revitalize Hawaiis Chinatown? After taking every precaution, getting vaccinated and following protocols, I have tested positive for COVID-19. All the money I spent, hours I trained, and sacrifices I made for the past four years would be worth it.. (Honolulu-Star Advertiser, 28 Oct. 2022), Susan Soon He Stanton 99 earns Emmy for her work on HBOs Succession. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 23 Oct. 2022), Chien-Wen Tseng 84 elected the National Academy of Medicine. There's a crisis of bullying in US schools, and the solution is learning what to do before it happens. (ASU News, 13 April 2022), Kawai Kelekolio 21 penned an article calling for Hawaii resources to return to native Hawaiian control. When he returned to Dnipro in May 2018 to take his high school graduation exams (he had been doing schooling online) and visit his family, they arranged the tryout, which Oltmanns watched via FaceTime. 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. (NYU, 9 Feb. 2022), Guy Churchill 94, the Bank of Hawaii senior executive VP and director, leads the banks sustainable finance group, which focuses on affordable housing and renewable energy. Trevor Crabb is an American professional beach volleyball player. It should be a key test for the U.S., which won its fourth consecutive Olympic title in Tokyo, but lost an Olympic game for the first time since 2004 (to France in group play). We both talked to therapists.. OlympicTalk is on Apple News. On Halloween of her senior year at Punahou, Allison Briscoe Smith '94 found herself lost in Manoa. No sooner had they returned to Minnesota than Siianytsia hurt his groin, forcing them to withdraw from what was to have been their senior Grand Prix debut at Skate America. The former Stanford All-American is part of a well-known volleyball family in the Islands. Kailee Brandt 21, was featured on the cover of MidWeek on May 12, for earning Hawaiis top spot as Premiere Theater Kid. We got (more) spots for the next kids coming up.. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 24 Nov. 2021), Filmmaker and historian Bob Liljestrand 59, who preserved Ossipoff masterpiece, dies at 79. It was longest period I had been home since high school, so it was nice to get some good quality family time. The award show will premiere on March 1 on Hawaii News Now. I was able to train in a safe environment with my brother, Micah Christenson (also an Olympic vollyeball player) and a couple other guys. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). Punahou School 2022. It was her first day volunteering at a Salvation Army-run domestic violence shelter. (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. Thats what has happened to the lives of U.S. pair skaters Anastasiia Smirnova and Danil Siianytsia. The team included Kanai Akana 18 and Akakai Todd 18. I got teary-eyed and it was just such a huge relief that we made it there successfully.. A Punahou grad and former state wrestling and judo champ, J.T. With the support of my family, friends, and teachers, I remained motivated and made it to the collegiate level. More than 3,700 students attend the school from kindergarten through 12th grade. TheClarence T.C. In her spare time, she was such a convincing tour guide for prospective Punahou students that admissions officers called her The Closer, according to SI. I feel emotional ties to Ukraine, my heritage and my family, but I only have ever felt as an athlete that I represent and am a part of the U.S. team, Siianytsia said. The missile destroyed some six dozen apartments and also blew out windows in nearby residential buildings, displacing many other people. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 15 March 2022), Congratulations to Alana Clayson 24, Punahous 2022 Poetry Out Loud Champion! It is coordinated in partnership by The Institute for Human Services and the Punahou Girls Cross Country Team. Alex Buntin-Nakamuras 21 project on How Can Sustainable and Green Architecture Revitalize Hawaiis Chinatown? (Poetry Out Loud, 11 March 2022), Punahou sweeps state paddling titles. Punahou alumna Chlo Selarques 11 intricate embroidery pieces that capture Hawaiis natural beauty were featured in the May issue of Honolulu Magazine. I told him, `Im not sure what Im looking for, but youre there, so do the tryout, Oltmanns said. Throughout all this, when healthy they have kept training and competing in figure skatings most fraught discipline, one in which a small lapse in concentration or misstep can lead to an alarming fall, especially when the man is lifting the woman well above his head. Punahou welcomes Annri Opitz-Kostick an acclaimed dance instructor with over 30 years of teaching, performance and choreography experience as its new Dance School director. Im proud to represent the USA, but most of all Hawaii, she said. (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. Rhoades competed in the college-aged division after winning the high school division in the past. Under the mentorship of UH astronomers, her research into sunspots was recently published. Purchase tickets beginning Jan. 16 at 6 a.m. (Distinguished Young Women, 22 Nov. 2021), Scarlett Lai 27, Punahou Music School piano student of Steven Casano, was selected as a first prize winner in an online international music competition, the Great Composers competition, featuring the Art of Piano. (Great Composers, 12 Nov. 2021), The Clarence T.C. By 2018, bigger and stronger, he had mastered all the triple jumps while competing two seasons in intermediate and novice level singles. (KHON2, 9 Dec. 2021), Comedian Tumua Tuinei 14 will be taking center stage at the Blaisdell on Dec. 10. When I picked him up at the airport, he was 15 years old and weighed about 90 pounds. (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. Shelby Baron is a Rio Paralympic wheelchair tennis player who is now ranked third in the country. And with the addition of skateboarding and surfing to the Olympic program, there are former Punahou students among the best in the country in four different Olympic sports, plus another Paralympic sport. (HNN, 20 May 2022), Punahou wins 13th straight state title in water polo. Be a part of the Punahou Carnival tradition! An asterisk (*) indicates a person who attended Punahou but did not graduate with senior class. Hawaii News Now highlighted the efforts of Sascha Pakravan 22 on March 16. Before jumping in pool, Ryan Murphy talks to Punahou School students. (Pacific Business News, 1 April 2022), Hawaii Business Magazine checks in with Emily Reber 92 Porter, Nathan Fong 94, Doug Shimokawa 00 and Ann Teranishi 92. 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. 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). The three nations make up a tournament in Mlaga from Aug. 11-13 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Spanish basketball federation. (MaxPreps, 19 July 2022), Punahou coach Tita Ahuna is the only Hawaii athlete to win state, national titles as both a volleyball player and coach. Knowledge and appreciation of the arts are vital to a childs understanding of the world. But they did better, taking fourth place. (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. KHON2 reported on April 25 that pro golfer Alex Ching 08, with caddie Robby Toma 09, won the 63rd Mid-Pacific Open, his first professional win. Last year, before the 2020 Olympics were postponed, we contacted Baron, who told us about her first Paralympic experience. A lot of my friends are some of the smartest girls, women. (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. Other alumnae honored this year were: Jen Lau 04 (EVP at Finance Enterprise) and Jennine Sullivan 07 (Executive Director, The Pantry), along with several Punahou parents and close friends. His brother, Kawika, also plays indoor volleyball for Team USA. (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. Today, with a K--12 enrollment of 3,760, Punahou is the largest single independent school in the U.S. COVID has been hard on so many people, and Im thankful for the work and preparations Japan has done., After the postponement, Erik returned to Hawaii for the summer. Punahou School (known as Oahu College until 1934) is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hawaii Symphony Orchestra selected Erin Nishi 21 and Mira Hu 21 as two of three student concerto soloists recognized as N Hk pio (Young Stars) in late April. All I could think about was how much time, effort, and money I put into my training and competitions the past severalyears, she said. Smirnova also has finished Ukrainian high school online. Competitors included pianists from China, Japan, California, New York and Illinois. But yet everybody knew him. Punahou welcomes Gustavo Carrera as Academy Principal, serving faculty and students in grades 9 12. (HNN, 5 May 2022), Punahou sweeps Kamehameha to capture another ILH volleyball victory. (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. Carissa Moore 10 has been surfing professionally for more a decade, racking up a long list of accomplishments. Ige signed a proclamationdesignating April 2021 as TreeAwareness Month thanks to the PunahouSustainability Club, which includes Anna Lerner 22 and faculty advisor Ian Earle 89. (ESPN Honolulu, 17 Sept. 2022), The Sidney and Minnie Kosasa Community received an award of merit and Hawaii Energy award for energy-efficient design in this years AIA Design Awards program. Ive faced adversity before, and I will face it again, but it doesnt take the sting out of the situation.. 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). Taylor Crabb 10 had also made the Team USA beach volleyball team, but unfortunately tested positive for COVID-19 while in Tokyo and wont be competing. 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. Zeen is a next generation WordPress theme. Discovery and Purpose: Punahou Inspires Real-World Change, One to Watch: John-Keawe Sagapolutele 23, On Your Mark Get Set GO! 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. Morning Brew, the neighborhood coffee hangout in Kailua owned and operated for 26 years by Punahou School graduate Peter Anderson 83, was mentioned in Civil Beat on Sept. 7 as part of a roundup of island coffee shops that provided solace to patrons during the pandemic. At 22 and fresh out of UCLA, he was the second-youngest U.S. player at the 2019 Volleyball Nations League. Heres to a great 2023! This is heaven, Obama wrote. "It's OK," he said, taking her by the hand. (Civil Beat, 12 April 2022), For surfing lawyer Bill Saunders 70, playing keeps aging at bay. The best part of this community is theyre going to support you in chasing your dreams.. 1 high school athletic program in 2008, replete with an eight-page magazine spread, and again in 2009. (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. Punahou and the Olympics Just saw a little piece on how Punahou fields an unusual amount of Olympic athletes. KHON2s weekly Aloha Authentic segment highlights various roadways across the Island to uncover the meaning behind their names. 1601 PUNAHOU ST. Honolulu, HI 96822. Four other players will play at either a Division II or Division III school. Punahou seniors Liana Heshiki 21 and Tiani Wayton 21 share their experiences playing softball this year in the April 11 Honolulu Star-Advertiser article. Its [a] very cosmopolitan campus and very reflective of what Hawaii is like., The school has been compared to Stanford. Knowing we have almost twice as much time to prepare for nationals, it gave us extra confidence.. The new Miss Hawaii is 2014 Punahou graduate Courtney Choy 14, reported the Honolulu-Star Advertiser on May 17. Realizing how fragile life is can sometimes give us the courage to pursue the life that is best for us, he wrote. (U.S. Army JROTC, 28 Oct. 2021), Jairus Rhoades 22 won the Young Talent division of the Aloha International Piano Festival. Punahou School 2022. Shojis father, Dave, was the University of Hawaiis womens volleyball coach for 42 years, capturing four national titles and retiring in 2017 as the winningest coach in NCAA history. Predominantly Caucasian, saidEric Kusunoki, who was Obamas homeroom teacher for four years as part of his four decades working at Punahou. Eighth-grade faculty memberChristina Torreswas interviewed for the story. 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