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. (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. Figure Skating Championships. 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. My teammates and coaches continued to support me and help me grow as a person and tennis player. Im not trying to show them (news) images and say, this is what youre trying to take away, but a framework of how we can talk about these things, Torres said. Kailee Brandt 21, was featured on the cover of MidWeek on May 12, for earning Hawaiis top spot as Premiere Theater Kid. (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. He talks with his family at least once a day, she multiple times. 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. (HVCA, 9 Feb. 2022), Pandemic keeps public from Punahou Carnival for a second year. 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. 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. Ive been wondering about that question, too, he said, with a wry smile. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft, and played in the NFL until 2021. He describes his ongoing journey to reach that goal. The Auction site will open at 12 noon on Wednesday, February 1, and will close at 4 p.m on Saturday, February 4. Such a fall on a lift at a show last May left Smirnova with a concussion, compromising the beginning of this season, their first full season as senior-level competitors. After that partnership ended, she too was searching and got in touch with Siianytsia. Hawaii News Now highlighted the efforts of Sascha Pakravan 22 on March 16. Pong is a Guidance and Control Engineer at NASA and was in mission control for the landing. We are currently in the Olympic village gearing up for the games to start, he said. 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. Knowing we have almost twice as much time to prepare for nationals, it gave us extra confidence.. How Siianytsia connected first or at all with Oltmanns seems rather remarkable, given that he had skated with little distinction in Ukraine. One was I could do it even with very little training. On Feb. 23,Hawaii Business Magazineannounced its annual 20 for the Next 20, which profile 20 people that will have a major positive impact on Hawaii over the next two decades. Zoey Duan 22 and Christine Dong 22 were also among the top five young women receiving scholarships through the program. A dedicated, caring community is the heart of Punahou. 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. Purchase tickets beginning Jan. 16 at 6 a.m. He switched to online classes to accommodate all his traveling for competition. Im so excited to go to the Olympics and share the spirit of aloha that Duke shared.. I got teary-eyed and it was just such a huge relief that we made it there successfully.. (HNN, 16 May 2022), Poet Kealoha Wong 95 to speak at the MIT Classes of 2020 and 2021 Graduation Celebration (MIT, 9 May 2022), Punahous Shelby Baron 12 shares her inspiring story with her alma mater. Alex Buntin-Nakamuras 21 project on How Can Sustainable and Green Architecture Revitalize Hawaiis Chinatown? (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 12 April 2022), Susan Rehberg 66 Murray was awarded the Pacific Business News Women Who Mean Business 2022 Career Achievement Award. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 22 Nov. 2021), Kamea Hadar and his team with Pow! (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. The Olympic High School Store allows you to customize Trojans clothing and merch. ), 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. This is heaven, Obama wrote. Its led to all these issues gunked up inside us., Dawn Szewczyk 94 was appointed Director of the Department of Facility Maintenance byMayor Blangiardi. Enjoy this buff n blue twist on a popular holiday story. 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. We got (more) spots for the next kids coming up.. For the first time since 2019, Special Olympics of North Carolina's second . Also this: Dating to Obamas tenure in 1976, at least one Punahou student went on to make the last 11 U.S. Summer Olympic teams. Competitors included pianists from China, Japan, California, New York and Illinois. During the 45-minute Zoom interview, he was voluble, she more withdrawn. Ojerio 09was interviewed on Dec. 1 byHawaii News Now. Via text message, Oltmanns said the families of both Smirnova and Siianytsia were safe. Discovery and Purpose: Punahou Inspires Real-World Change, One to Watch: John-Keawe Sagapolutele 23, On Your Mark Get Set GO! 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. Ojerio 09 is the artist behind the brand Aloha de Mele and was featured on July 8 on Hawaii News Now. (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. Ching PUEO Programwas featured in aHawaii News Nowstory that aired on Dec. 2. Wow! It was then that he and Oltmanns began looking for a pairs partner, and Siianytsia saw Smirnovas name on the partner search site. Special Olympics athletes from across the southeast U.S. will meet at Appalachian Ski Mountain in Blowing Rock and Boone February 12-14 to compete in Alpine skiing and snowboarding. 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. The U.S. is expected to qualify for the World Cup next month. I was awarded a wildcard to complete a doublesteam. (Poetry Out Loud, 11 March 2022), Punahou sweeps state paddling titles. Punahou School 2022. 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! We worked really hard together to stay in shape and work on our individual games. Winning was a boost going into nationals, especially since the short program wasnt (as good as) we wanted, and the free skate also had a few minor mistakes, Siianytsia said. When she finally found the address, she was surprised by a 5-year-old boy who opened the door dressed as a lion. The article recounted a traumatic event in his life that ultimately led him to his career as an educator. (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. 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. Find out why this Honolulu prep school has such a strong place in Olympic history. On Halloween of her senior year at Punahou, Allison Briscoe Smith '94 found herself lost in Manoa. They began the 2022-23 season in early October with a struggling seventh at a Challenger Series event in Finland. On April 2, Ashley Hong 25 qualified for the National MATHCOUNTS Competition. (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. 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. Taylor Crabb 10 made the Team USA beach volleyball team, but unfortunately tested positive for COVID-19 while in Tokyo and wont be competing, announced the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on July 22. 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. 3 Iolani in girls volleyball. Now, it has more than 3,700. 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. 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. 1 min read. This years list included three Punahou alumni: On Feb. 19, local news outlets celebrated the roleChristopher Pong 04played in NASAs successful landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars. Maybe they wanted to be like you, the way I looked at the German Olympic couple (2018 gold medalists Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot). I feel super blessed, super fortunate. Punahou seniors Liana Heshiki 21 and Tiani Wayton 21 share their experiences playing softball this year in the April 11 Honolulu Star-Advertiser article. 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. On Dec. 1, 2019, she became the first American woman to qualify for surfing in the Tokyo Olympics, which were postponed. But then when I stepped foot here, I said, wow, you know, its so diverse. Both Trevor Crabb and Moore said you wouldnt know it by walking around campus that Obama once roamed the grounds. One of my favorite things about going to Punahou was that I felt like I was surrounded by a lot of excellence, said Carissa Moore, the reigning world champion in surfing and a Punahou grad. (HNN, 30 May 2022), Punahou sophomore Sophie Chen 24 runs a nonprofit organization involved in food waste and food insecurity called The Kokua Tree. After taking every precaution, getting vaccinated and following protocols, I have tested positive for COVID-19. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 17 April 2022), Punahou sophomore L. Kensington Ono 24 penned an article about her great-granduncle Gerome Mitsuo Hirata, a nisei veteran. The award show premieres on March 1 on Hawaii News Now. 1 spot in FIBAs world rankings for the first time since 2010. Students were recognized for their work and dedication to Punahou's educational centers. Under the mentorship of UH astronomers, her research into sunspots was recently published. Be a part of the Punahou Carnival tradition! (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 an average week, she trains in the water just about every day and trains on land about every other day. There are thousands of threads in the tapestry of a life, with the sturdy and neutral monochrome warp threads covered by multiple colors of fine weft threads to create a scene that can pull together a moment in time or an enduring image. 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. And she was forever hooked. It is also the oldest in the country west of the Mississippi, and seemingly the most. 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. 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! 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. 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. (Hawaii News Now, 28 Aug. 2022), Punahou retiree Hiromi Peterson was awarded the Foreign Ministers Commendation for her many years as a Japanese language teacher and co-authoring the Japanese language textbook, Adventures in Japanese, for middle and high school students in the US. But they did better, taking fourth place. 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. Megan is now a senior with plans to attend college on the mainland, and she wants to ensure that the program can continue growing while she is away. Mrs. Smirnova, who goes by Nastyia, had been skating pairs for Ukraine with Artem Darenskyi, winning the 2017 national junior title and competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit the next season. (Yahoo, 23 April 2022), Punahou has three seniors Kaikea Harrison (Texas A&M), Cody Kashimoto (Saint Marys) and Justin Tsukada (Portland) headed off to Division I schools next season to play baseball. (Civil Beat, 18 Jan. 2022), Punahou School Carnival returns in-person on Friday, Feb. 4, open to current students, faculty, staff and their families. He wasnt a big standout, Kusunoki said of the student they called Barry. 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. Four-time surfing world champion Carissa Moore 10 is aiming to win gold as the sport debuts at the Tokyo Olympics, as reported by NBC News on July 22. His brother, Kawika, also plays indoor volleyball for Team USA. Heimana Reynoldsis the reigning world champ in park skateboarding. I was nine years old when I first started playing tennis, Baron said. 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. 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. (KHON2, 13 Jan. 2022), Carissa Moore 10 won the Sullivan Award, which goes to the most outstanding United States college or Olympic athlete. And I want you to think about how to make the very most of that opportunity. (Hawaii Business Magazine, 17 Feb. 2022), Hickam Federal Credit Union donated $5,000 to Artists Save Waves, a nonprofit founded in 2019 by then-Punahou School student Stephanie Hung 21. This online store is just one component of this year's Art Gallery which will be open for in-person shopping during Carnival. Rhoades competed in the college-aged division after winning the high school division in the past. And then Smirnova sustained a concussion, keeping her from training consistently for several weeks. Phone Number. The article, presented in partnership with HAIS, appeared in HONOLULU Family Magazine on June 21. Through her Moore Aloha nonprofit, Moore has held surfing camps for girls in Hawaii and in beach communities internationally. (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. https://lnkd.in/gFUxCcjJ Liked by Jordan Tanuvasa In other mens volleyball news, the Honolulu-Star Advertiser reported that the University of Hawaii team won the May 8 NCAA mens volleyball championship in Columbus, Ohio. Find out why this Honolulu prep school has such a strong place in Olympic history. 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. More than 360 students received their first doses of coronavirus vaccine Saturday when Hawaii Pacific Healths COVID-19 Vax Squad Bus visited Punahou School, reported Yahoo News on May 23. (KHON2, 10 Dec. 2022), A great story in the Star Advertiser about Punahous Glenn Goya 73 pitching a perfect game in the 1972 state baseball championships, 50 years ago. 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. KITV4reported that on Jan. 8 thatDeForest Buckner 12had been named to the Associated Press NFL All-Pro first team. 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. More than 3,700 students attend the school from kindergarten through 12th grade. Throughout the years as I improved, my goals got bigger and the competition grew steeper. Since its founding in 1841, Punahou School has educated students to become the next generation of leaders and innovators. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 8 May 2022), Lawmakers recognized the Filipino Curriculum Project, founded by Marissa Halagao 23, saying it helps to bolster understanding about people who make up a quarter of Hawaiis population. (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. (Yahoo News, 5 Dec. 2021), Homeward Bound 5K is an annual fun run with a mission to help end homelessness in Hawaii. Ive faced adversity before, and I will face it again, but it doesnt take the sting out of the situation.. Eighth-grade faculty memberChristina Torreswas interviewed for the story. Please visit www.punahou.edu for more information or email us at bulletin@punahou.edu. Standing with Smirnova atop the awards podium in Croatia, two skaters from one land wearing the competitive colors of another, Siianytsia felt the achievement could resonate in both places, even if he had not been good enough as a young skater to compete for Ukraine. Punahou School is an independent K-12 school in Honolulu, Hawai'i. Be a part of the Punahou Carnival tradition! Punahou has had a long, storied presence at the Olympics, with alumni competing on the worlds largest athletic stage throughout its history. 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. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 4 Feb. 2022), Punahou Carnival hoping for big virtual turnout to bolster financial aid needs. The whole school, everyone is doing something.. Speaking to the Bulletin last year, Moore says shes preparing for the Games as she would any other big competition. 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. A two-sport athlete at Punahou high school, he went on to play volleyball at Long Beach State as a outside hitter. She began playing wheelchair basketball, then took up wheelchair tennis. Five years ago, when the Games were in Rio de Janeiro, the USA mens volleyball team took home the bronze. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 22 Aug. 2022), Hanya Yanagiharas 92 book, To Paradise, was included on Barack Obamas 79 Summer Reading List. [2] Protestant missionaries established Punahou in 1841. Punahou President Mike Latham 86penned an article that was published in the Nov. 18 issue ofMidWeek. 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. All Rights Reserved. Siianytsias mother was friends with the mother of a skater Oltmanns had helped prepare for shows, and his mother encouraged him to move to the U.S. because his competitive career was stalled in Ukraine. "You have this incredible opportunity to attend one of the very best schools in the world. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi nominated Ann Botticelli 77, a former journalist and airline executive, to the Honolulu Police Commission, reported Civil Beat on June 12. The hotline offers support in multiple languages and was created for a class project. Predominantly Caucasian, saidEric Kusunoki, who was Obamas homeroom teacher for four years as part of his four decades working at Punahou. Find out why this Honolulu prep school has such a strong place in Olympic history. (From left to right) Sophie Kobayashi '20, Megan, Elizabeth Matsumoto '21, and Abigail Dang, who is home schooled, work on a robotics project at Punahou's D. Kenneth Richardson '48 Learning Lab. (JABSOM, 17 Oct. 2022), Hawaii Land Trust promotes Denby Freeland 89 to director of ina-Based Education. Others produce great ice hockey or water polo players. 2022 Winter Olympics From the sad to the sublime, a Winter Olympics to remember 2022 Winter Olympics (KHON, 10 Dec. 2023), Punahou football player Noah Macapulay 24 overcame obstacles to rebuild his life. Ching Foundation was named among Hawaiis most charitable companies in 2021. The U.S. beat Spain in the Tokyo Olympic quarterfinals. Before jumping in pool, Ryan Murphy talks to Punahou School students. (Hawaii News Now, 18 Oct. 2021), A poetic and photographic celebration of Punahous beloved night-blooming cereus by writer Ligaya Mishan 88 and photographer Linny Morris 73 for T: The New York Times Style Magazine. But while in the third grade at Noelani Elementary School, an adaptive PE specialist encouraged her to participate via a wheelchair. 1 high school athletic program in 2008, replete with an eight-page magazine spread, and again in 2009. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 11 April 2022), Seven students from the Academy Guitar Program prepared and submitted audition material, attended rehearsals, and recorded their parts for the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) All-National Honor Guitar Ensemble. (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. We both talked to therapists.. Hawaii News Nowaired a story on Dec. 1 aboutNick Kapule 17. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 17 May 2022), Punahou Trustee Ann Teranishi 92, of American Savings Bank, was honored at YWCA Oahus 2022 LeaderLuncheon. 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. (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. Spain, coming off a European title, displaced the U.S. by a slim margin. Punahou alumnus Erik Shoji 08, son of retired Hawaii womens volleyball coach Dave Shoji, made the United States mens Olympic volleyball team. Kahanamoku, the Olympic swimming champion and surfing pioneer, never attended Punahou. 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. Trevor Crabb is an American professional beach volleyball player. (HNN, 5 May 2022), Punahou sweeps Kamehameha to capture another ILH volleyball victory. 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. Four other players will play at either a Division II or Division III school. The missile destroyed some six dozen apartments and also blew out windows in nearby residential buildings, displacing many other people. Some high schools have a swimming tradition. 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. 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. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 3 March 2022), Congratulations to Lucy Will 23. (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. Way to #GoPuns! 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