A dedicated, caring community is the heart of Punahou. 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. That team had just two reigning NBA All-Stars and one player with Olympic experience. (KHON2, 11 Nov. 2022), Punahou volleyball pair, Lulu Uluave 24 and Grace Fiaseu 23 are simply smashing. 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. 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. Carissa Moore 10 has been surfing professionally for more a decade, racking up a long list of accomplishments. 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. Ching PUEO Programwas featured in aHawaii News Nowstory that aired on Dec. 2. (She was 5, shed later recall. He talks with his family at least once a day, she multiple times. (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. The award show will premiere on March 1 on Hawaii News Now. (Molokai Dispatch, 19 May 2022), Native Hawaiian composer and violinist Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti 02, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Music, is premiering a composition locally. Hawaii News Now highlighted the efforts of Sascha Pakravan 22 on March 16. 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. (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. https://lnkd.in/gFUxCcjJ Liked by Jordan Tanuvasa Four other players will play at either a Division II or Division III school. Now the Punahou alum is at the center of a revival in Westwood of the UCLA Bruins. 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. 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. Before jumping in pool, Ryan Murphy talks to Punahou School students. There were three reasons I wanted to go, he said. (Hawaii News Now, 5 Jan. 2022), Punahou sweeps state cross country team titles on foggy, muddy course at Hawaii Preparatory Academy campus in Waimea. This used to be an elite school, you know. The All-National Honor Ensemble program encompasses Band, Orchestra, Mixed Choir, Jazz Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble and Modern Band. One was I could do it even with very little training. Choose Playlist Team USA Interviews Surfing See More More From Team USA SCROLL UP NEXT 4m 3s Surfing Hawaii prep school breeds Olympians 3m 54s Speed Skating NBC Olympics highlighted the accomplishments of Punahou alumni athletes in a video shared on July 28 and broadcast on TV as part of their Olympics coverage. 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 (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. The magazine deemed it a 76-acre citadel of academic and athletic excellence where Aristotle meets Duke Kahanamoku.. BrothersTaylorandTrevor Crabb are on different beach volleyball teams ranked among the top three in the country. That FaceTime was enough for her to invite Smirnova, who initially also lived with the coach but now shares an apartment with another skater. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 8 May 2022), Punahou picks up another crown in boys state volleyball. When the pandemic hit, I think we were all grateful that the games got postponed instead of canceled, he said. 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. And she was forever hooked. He wasnt a big standout, Kusunoki said of the student they called Barry. Find out why this Honolulu prep school has such a strong place in Olympic history. Please visit www.punahou.edu for more information or email us at bulletin@punahou.edu. Ashley had the second highest score in the State round of the competition and advances to compete in the National round against the top four scorers from each state. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 22 Sept. 2021), Punahous Tevarua Tafiti 22 is a humble star on the football field and in the classroom. (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. Smirnova also has finished Ukrainian high school online. Since its founding in 1841, Punahou School has educated students to become the next generation of leaders and innovators. Ahead of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team hosted a media day from its training camp at Punahou on . She is the first woman ever to make Team USAs SailGP pro team, which just finished second in the world after competing in Spain. Ching Foundation was named among Hawaiis most charitable companies in 2021. More than 3,700 students attend the school from kindergarten through 12th grade. Punahou has had a long, storied presence at the Olympics, with alumni competing on the worlds largest athletic stage throughout its history. (Yahoo News, 15 Sept. 2021). Her accolades include distinguished awards and service awards for her dedication to the field. (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. (Consulate General of Japan in Honolulu, 4 Aug. 2022), Punahou tops the list of the 20 greatest athletes, teams and stories of the past 20 years. Punahou School is an independent K-12 school in Honolulu, Hawai'i. Favorite us! (HNN, 5 May 2022), Punahou sweeps Kamehameha to capture another ILH volleyball victory. The former Punahou all-state guard is playing professional basketball in Armenia. He describes his ongoing journey to reach that goal. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 5 March 2022), Zoey Duan 22 and Sascha Pakravan 22 are two of the 251 regional finalists selected from applicants throughout the nation for the Coca-ColaScholars Program. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 22 Aug. 2022), Hanya Yanagiharas 92 book, To Paradise, was included on Barack Obamas 79 Summer Reading List. 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. In this inaugural role, she will lead the planning, development and implementation of the Schools overall sustainability strategy. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 31 Dec. 2022), Former Punahou kicker Quinn Maretzki 20 kicked the winning field goal in double overtime in the Army-Navy football game. The U.S. beat Spain in the Tokyo Olympic quarterfinals. My hope is that I will enjoy the moment and play my hardest with no regrets, she said. (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. Tokyo will be Erik Shojis 08 second Olympic Games. He was well-liked, well-known, but he did it real subtly.. Predominantly Caucasian, saidEric Kusunoki, who was Obamas homeroom teacher for four years as part of his four decades working at Punahou. Cosette Wu 21 from Punahou is one of two Hawaii students selected as Presidential Scholars, a distinction awarded to only 161 high school seniors nationwide, KHON2 reported on May 13. 1 Punahou tops No. One in 5 students report being bullied, according to data from the National Center . (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. Way to #GoPuns! 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 Figure Skating signed off on the idea. 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. 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). When he arrived in Aotearoa 10 years ago, he decided to become fluent in te reo, Mori language. (KHON2, 23 Nov. 2021), Ellie Ochiai 22 was named Distinguished Young Woman of Hawaii and will receive a four-year full tuition scholarship to Hawaii Pacific University. 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). To help the pair master English they both grew up with Russian-speaking parents the coach insisted they speak nothing but English from wakeup until 6 p.m. each day. The three nations make up a tournament in Mlaga from Aug. 11-13 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Spanish basketball federation. Now, shes taking her talents to the Olympics for the debut of the sport in the Games. (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. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 24 Nov. 2021), Filmmaker and historian Bob Liljestrand 59, who preserved Ossipoff masterpiece, dies at 79. John De Fries 69 is thriving as president and CEO of Hawaii Tourism Authority, reported MidWeek on April 14. Born with spina bifida, she used crutches as a young child, and routinely sat out of PE. 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. The colors illustrate the past, present and future of a team who left their native Dnipro, Ukraine two years apart to build sporting lives 5,200 miles away in suburban Minneapolis, where they train with coach Trudy Oltmanns. Rachael Wong 90 is one of four local women being honored for her leadership and community service at YWCA Oahus 2021 LeaderLuncheon. (MidWeek, 16 Feb. 2022), As executive director of Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship at UH Mnoa, Sandra Fujiyama 92 helps run 20 programs that provide mentoring and support to student entrepreneurs. Third was I wanted to help the federation. Ive been wondering about that question, too, he said, with a wry smile. Shelby Baron is a Rio Paralympic wheelchair tennis player who is now ranked third in the country. 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. The former wrestler with a masters degree in exercise physiology discovered the therapeutic healing powers of art as she recovered from a surgery. Knowing we have almost twice as much time to prepare for nationals, it gave us extra confidence.. The U.S. is expected to qualify for the World Cup next month. Legendary swimmer Warren Kealoha '25 represented the United States while still a student at Punahou taking home his first gold medal in 1920 - at just 16 Former President Barack Obama and golfer. KHON2 featured their work on July 20. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 22 Nov. 2021), Kamea Hadar and his team with Pow! It was the first sport that I played, and I fell in love immediately because of the challenge it brought. Twenty-one Seniors Named 2023 National Merit Semifinalists New Academy Principal Gustavo Carrera (Yahoo, 19 Sept. 2022), ESPN Honolulu profiled Punahou senior quarterback John Sagapolutele 23, who is headed to play for UH next year. All Rights Reserved. Punahou School is an independent K12 school in Honolulu, Hawaii. CNN . 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. In an interview thatKHON2 Newsaired on Jan. 29, Carnival co-chairTate Goodman 22said, It was hard to alter a long-standing tradition that has been going on since the Great Depression, but were so grateful that we were able to create some new traditions and still raise funds for students in need of financial aid., Civil Beatpublished a story on Jan. 12 about how local teachers were talking about the attack on the U.S. Capitol with students. We worked really hard together to stay in shape and work on our individual games. (Maui Now, 15 Sept. 2022), Slam poet Kealoha Wong 95, a poet laureate, receives $50,000 grant. 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. (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. Oltmanns said they were unable to put together two solid weeks of training until November, three weeks before making their Grand Prix debut in Finland, where they finished a respectable fourth. Punahou alumnus Erik Shoji 08, son of retired Hawaii womens volleyball coach Dave Shoji, made the United States mens Olympic volleyball team. They had earned a place on the U.S team for the 2022 junior world championships based on past results. Hell, Bar, he whispered, this isnt a school. 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. My teammates and coaches continued to support me and help me grow as a person and tennis player. (Hawaii News Now, 4 Oct. 2021), Tita Ahunas journey in athletics has brought her to Punahou, first as an administrator, and now as the girls volleyball coach. 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. On Nov. 19,Hawaii Magazinepraised Pipe Dreams: The Dark Secret Behind Hawaiis Most Notorious Crime, a newly published crime novel byJohn Madinger 71that centers on the Massie case and murder of Joseph Kahahawai. 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. 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. 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. We were more mentally ready there, Smirnova said. Self-taught artistJ.T. 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. Its led to all these issues gunked up inside us., Dawn Szewczyk 94 was appointed Director of the Department of Facility Maintenance byMayor Blangiardi. A Punahou grad and former state wrestling and judo champ, J.T. Kailee Brandt 21, was featured on the cover of MidWeek on May 12, for earning Hawaiis top spot as Premiere Theater Kid. Applicants are asked to write a short essay asking how they give back and live aloha. She said her central message to those she mentors and those who look up to her is a simple one: You can never go wrong approaching a situation with kindness and pure intentions. Moore also inspired Punahous youth as the 2017 Spirit and Service Speaker. ONeill was in Louisville with Punahou friends from the Class of 2011, reported NBC Sports on April 30. More than 30 U.S. Olympians have been graduates of Hawaii's Punahou School. Throughout the years as I improved, my goals got bigger and the competition grew steeper. (HNN, 30 May 2022), Punahou sophomore Sophie Chen 24 runs a nonprofit organization involved in food waste and food insecurity called The Kokua Tree. Baron said she was devastated when she first received word that the Paralympics would be delayed a year. Punahou President Mike Latham 86penned an article that was published in the Nov. 18 issue ofMidWeek. (KITV4, 29 Sept. 2022), Hawaiis National Merit Scholarship semifinalists are named, including 21 from Punahou. When she finally found the address, she was surprised by a 5-year-old boy who opened the door dressed as a lion. The Slovenians beat Argentina and Spain in Olympic group play, then lost in the semifinals to France and the bronze-medal game to Australia. Both their stepfathers serve in a local defense group that Siianytsia likened to a neighborhood watch. Kahanamoku, the Olympic swimming champion and surfing pioneer, never attended Punahou. (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. I still wanted to maintain some sort of level of training so I took to garage and driveway workouts. 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. In recognition of Alanas achievement, Punahous Cooke Learning Commons will also be receiving $200 for poetry acquisitions. But then when I stepped foot here, I said, wow, you know, its so diverse. Punahou tops the list of the 20 greatest athletes and teams of the past 20 years, according to #MaxPreps. (Poetry Out Loud, 11 March 2022), Punahou sweeps state paddling titles. Zeen is a next generation WordPress theme. Competitors included pianists from China, Japan, California, New York and Illinois. 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. 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. 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. 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. (August 2022) This is a list of notable graduates, students who attended, and former faculty of Punahou School, a private, co-educational, college preparatory school in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dnipro, a city of nearly one million inhabitants in east-central Ukraine, had been largely spared the wars horror until Saturday, when a Russian missile devastated most of a civilian apartment block and killed more than 40 people. Eighth-grade faculty memberChristina Torreswas interviewed for the story. (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. I feel super blessed, super fortunate. Skateboarding and surfing are not sanctioned high school sports in Hawaii. Please visit www.punahou.edu for more information or email us at bulletin@punahou.edu. 1 high school athletic program in 2008, replete with an eight-page magazine spread, and again in 2009. 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. I went on daily pushes outside to keep my mind and body active.. Competing in Tokyo would mean that I was able to set my mind on a goal and achieve it. After taking every precaution, getting vaccinated and following protocols, I have tested positive for COVID-19. 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