Pong is a Guidance and Control Engineer at NASA and was in mission control for the landing. "It's OK," he said, taking her by the hand. 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. It was a very emotional moment, he said. (Maui Now, 15 Sept. 2022), Slam poet Kealoha Wong 95, a poet laureate, receives $50,000 grant. (Poetry Out Loud, 11 March 2022), Punahou sweeps state paddling titles. Students were recognized for their work and dedication to Punahou's educational centers. 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. I still wanted to maintain some sort of level of training so I took to garage and driveway workouts. On May 3, Torres talked to Hawaii Public Radio about teaching in these current times and what post-pandemic education might look like. (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. 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. Some high schools have a swimming tradition. 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. More than 3,700 students attend the school from kindergarten through 12th grade. It feels great to be able to represent the USA and Hawaii. Philip Hersh, who has covered figure skating at the last 12 Winter Olympics, is a special contributor to NBCSports.com. It showed us what scores we could get if we skate clean. And I want you to think about how to make the very most of that opportunity. His father, Dave, coached the womens volleyball team at the University of Hawaii from 1975 to 2017, leading them to four national titles. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 24 Nov. 2021), Filmmaker and historian Bob Liljestrand 59, who preserved Ossipoff masterpiece, dies at 79. Five years ago, when the Games were in Rio de Janeiro, the USA mens volleyball team took home the bronze. Obama has been my idol for so many years, said Punahou senior Allena Villanueva 22, who was one of the participants. This is the first overtime game in the history of Army-Navy matchups dating back to 1890. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 12 April 2022), FormerPunahou Schoolstandout Kaulana Makaula 19 leavesUSCto come home and play for University of Hawaii. (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. (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. I got teary-eyed and it was just such a huge relief that we made it there successfully.. recently finished the mural that features Carissa Moore 10 and Duke Kahanamoku, who are both Olympic gold medalists. Student entrepreneur Keira Henriques 24 of Kieras Creations is also one of the honorees. (KHON2, 13 Jan. 2022), Carissa Moore 10 won the Sullivan Award, which goes to the most outstanding United States college or Olympic athlete. We worked really hard together to stay in shape and work on our individual games. A lot of my friends are some of the smartest girls, women. 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. When the pandemic hit, I think we were all grateful that the games got postponed instead of canceled, he said. 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. There's a crisis of bullying in US schools, and the solution is learning what to do before it happens. It was founded in 1841 with a first class of 15 students who were children of congregational missionaries. The back-to-back achievements were celebrated a short time later in a special gathering for Moore under the Duke Kahanamoku statue in Waikiki, the same shoreline where Moores father took her out for her very first surfing lesson. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 6 Sept. 2022), Raquel KellyHicks89, Chief Human Resources Officer of Punahou School, will present at the UHAs upcoming Work Well Summit Belong: Creating a Supportive Culture. Competing as Miss Chinatown Hawaii, she beat 16 other candidates to become the 76th woman to hold the title of Miss Hawaii. Its powerful, beautifully designed and comes with everything you need to engage your visitors and increase conversions. Siianytsias mother, stepfather, sister and stepbrother and Smirnovas mother, stepfather and stepsister all have been back for several months in Dnipro, which has become home to more than 100,000 refugees from besieged far eastern Ukraine. The nonprofit private foundation is a supporter of Punahous PUEO Program and other local organizations. (Hawaii News Now, 5 Jan. 2022), Punahou sweeps state cross country team titles on foggy, muddy course at Hawaii Preparatory Academy campus in Waimea. Figure Skating Championships. She recently retired as COO of Queens Medical Center-West Oahu. The whole school, everyone is doing something.. 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. New coachSteve Kerrwill hope for a better turnout from the NBAs best this summer for the World Cup co-hosted by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia, a month before NBA preseason training camps. Ojerio 09 of Aloha de Mele, and Zak Barry 10, Matthew Hong 10 and Luke Untermann 10 of Banan. We got (more) spots for the next kids coming up.. Hanya Yanagihara 92 is the magazines editor in chief. Competitors included pianists from China, Japan, California, New York and Illinois. (People, 17 Feb. 2022), Student entrepreneur Keira Henriques 24 of Kieras Creations is a Hawaii Entrepreneur Award Honoree. 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. He wasnt a big standout, Kusunoki said of the student they called Barry. (Yahoo, 26 April 2022), Punahou claims another ILH girls water polo crown. Purchase tickets beginning Jan. 16 at 6 a.m. (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. Third was I wanted to help the federation. Wheelchair tennis standout Shelby Baron 12 will be competing in Tokyo in her second Paralympic Games. 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. In 2014, she was inducted into the prestigious Surfers Hall of Fame. Despite everything thats been going on in the world, including the pandemic, she is proud to represent her country. Ojerio 09was interviewed on Dec. 1 byHawaii News Now. In fact, Obama wrote in his autobiography that the lure of Punahou helped keep him in the States with his grandparents rather than flying back to Indonesia with his mom. Now, shes taking her talents to the Olympics for the debut of the sport in the Games. The magazine deemed it a 76-acre citadel of academic and athletic excellence where Aristotle meets Duke Kahanamoku.. Gramps grabbed me by the arm. 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. 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). The New York Timesnoted in its obituary for Burns that he won Emmys for his work on that show and helped create the spinoffs Rhoda and Lou Grant. Among his other creations was the cereal mascot Capn Crunch. 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. We were more mentally ready there, Smirnova said. 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. And then Smirnova sustained a concussion, keeping her from training consistently for several weeks. The new Miss Hawaii is 2014 Punahou graduate Courtney Choy 14, reported the Honolulu-Star Advertiser on May 17. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 21 Sept. 2021). (KHON2, 9 Dec. 2021), Comedian Tumua Tuinei 14 will be taking center stage at the Blaisdell on Dec. 10. Punahou School 2022. Local media outlets reported on Jan. 16 thatNancy Weiner 91Cordes was named as the new CBS Chief White House Correspondent. Debbie Millikan, Ph.D., has joined Punahou as its first ever Director of Sustainability. In recognition of Alanas achievement, Punahous Cooke Learning Commons will also be receiving $200 for poetry acquisitions. 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. Second game is on Monday, July 26, against Russia at 4:05 p.m. HST (11:05 a.m.. 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. When he arrived in Aotearoa 10 years ago, he decided to become fluent in te reo, Mori language. 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. But several famous athletes are among the alumni. Moore said she was classmates withTaylor Crabb, one half of the U.S. top-ranked mens beach volleyball team. 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). It was amazing, she said. Born with spina bifida, she used crutches as a young child, and routinely sat out of PE. (The Business Journals, 29 Oct. 2021), CJ Perez 21 is shattering glass ceilings in the sport of hydrofoil racing. Athletics are an extension of the classroom at Punahou. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 11 Oct. 2022), Maile Uohara, Punahous director of enrollment management and admissions, appeared on KITV4 to discuss Punahous selection process. Fifth grader Blake Lee 28 published his story, The Brave Little Bird, on Amazon, with the help of mom Nessa Lee. Shes also making time for her other passion mentoring young people. 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. Find out why this Honolulu prep school has such a strong place in Olympic history. Kaelah Kimura 23, a rising junior at Punahou School, was one of nine Oahu high school students to take part in the Blue Planet Foundations Climate Crew, an educational program for high school students rooted in climate science and data-driven advocacy, reported the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on June 7. KHON2s weekly Aloha Authentic segment highlights various roadways across the Island to uncover the meaning behind their names. Thats what has happened to the lives of U.S. pair skaters Anastasiia Smirnova and Danil Siianytsia. Baron said she was devastated when she first received word that the Paralympics would be delayed a year. Less than 24 hours later, she won her fourth world surfing title. Punahou President Mike Latham 86penned an article that was published in the Nov. 18 issue ofMidWeek. (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. Knowledge and appreciation of the arts are vital to a childs understanding of the world. (Civil Beat, 12 April 2022), For surfing lawyer Bill Saunders 70, playing keeps aging at bay. He switched to online classes to accommodate all his traveling for competition. ONeill was in Louisville with Punahou friends from the Class of 2011, reported NBC Sports on April 30. (HNN, 20 May 2022), Punahou wins 13th straight state title in water polo. Lets go USA!. Connections Collection SummaryYearly Punahou School calendar printed for student families and current Punahou employees. Carissa Moore 10, Erik Shoji 08 and Taylor Crabb 10 were mentioned among Hawaiis athletes in a Yahoo News recap of the Olympics on Aug. 9. 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. 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. But while in the third grade at Noelani Elementary School, an adaptive PE specialist encouraged her to participate via a wheelchair. TheClarence T.C. I was also able to play this sport with my family, which brought us closer together. Tennis has given me countless opportunities in my life and I am so excited to be able to compete at the highest level of competition for my sport on behalf of Team USA, she said. (HVCA, 9 Feb. 2022), Pandemic keeps public from Punahou Carnival for a second year. Ahead of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team hosted a media day from its training camp at Punahou on . It was founded in 1841 with a first class of 15 students who were children of congregational missionaries. He follows former Academy Principal Emily McCarren as she departs to become the head of Keystone Academy in Beijing. After that partnership ended, she too was searching and got in touch with Siianytsia. Maybe they wanted to be like you, the way I looked at the German Olympic couple (2018 gold medalists Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot). 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. Its been an incredible experience, Moore said about winning the gold in an article by NPR. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 17 May 2022), Punahou Trustee Ann Teranishi 92, of American Savings Bank, was honored at YWCA Oahus 2022 LeaderLuncheon. When I picked him up at the airport, he was 15 years old and weighed about 90 pounds. Punahou School is an independent K12 school in Honolulu, Hawaii. A reference from the friend was enough for the coach to invite him to Minnesota. (The Garden Island, 23 Jan. 2022), Punahou Graduate Parker McLachlin 97 is playing in the 2022 Sony Open the Waialae country club. We were told that playing tennis was potentially dangerous for our health so my coach and I didnt step onto a tennis court for almost two months, she said. (Hawaii Prep World, 26 Nov. 2021), Duke Clemens 19 versatility made him a recruiting target for many schools on the West Coast. (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. (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. When I got to the biggest stage of my life, I knew I was meant to be there.. 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. 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. Rhoades also won the Audience Prize in his category. 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. It was one of several physical misfortunes for a pair who began skating together in 2018, following an initial tryout on the gym floor at Smirnovas Dnipro high school. Punahou and the Olympics Just saw a little piece on how Punahou fields an unusual amount of Olympic athletes. Favorite us! The article, presented in partnership with HAIS, appeared in HONOLULU Family Magazine on June 21. The missile destroyed some six dozen apartments and also blew out windows in nearby residential buildings, displacing many other people. ( Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 18 April 2022) (U.S. Army JROTC, 28 Oct. 2021), Jairus Rhoades 22 won the Young Talent division of the Aloha International Piano Festival. Alex Buntin-Nakamuras 21 project on How Can Sustainable and Green Architecture Revitalize Hawaiis Chinatown? During the 45-minute Zoom interview, he was voluble, she more withdrawn. 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. 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 Ive been wondering about that question, too, he said, with a wry smile. Learn about our rich history, visionary leadership and guiding principles. Shoji will play in the Tokyo Games next month, along with fellow Hawaii players, including brother Kawika, who make up 25% of the team, announced the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on June 14. Moore still won a record 11 National Scholastic Surfing Association titles. Doncic led Slovenia to its first Olympic basketball berth in 2021. 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. CNN . The Auction site will open at 12 noon on Wednesday, February 1, and will close at 4 p.m on Saturday, February 4. 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. 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. Now the Punahou alum is at the center of a revival in Westwood of the UCLA Bruins. Zoey Duan 22 and Christine Dong 22 were also among the top five young women receiving scholarships through the program. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 23 Nov. 2022), Punahou runners support homeless in Homeward Bound 5K. (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. (Yahoo, 19 Sept. 2022), ESPN Honolulu profiled Punahou senior quarterback John Sagapolutele 23, who is headed to play for UH next year. Both Smirnova, 18, and Siianytsia, 22, last saw members of their families in person after the World Junior Figure Skating Championships nine months ago in Estonia. 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. On Aug. 12, the segment focused on Punahou St. and Punahou School. The Olympic High School Store allows you to customize Trojans clothing and merch. 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. Now, with the Paralympics coming up in August, Baron is growing more excited every day to compete and is grateful for the opportunity. For the first time since 2019, Special Olympics of North Carolina's second . Seniors Zoey Duan 22 and Ellie Ochiai 22 created a vaccine hotline for people needing assistance setting up an appointment. Figure Skating signed off on the idea. After reaching the round of 16 in singles and the doubles quarterfinals at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, shes eager for another opportunity to compete among the worlds top players in the sport. Punahous inauguralvirtual Festival of Ideasshines a light on the theme of Innovation and will feature more than 50 speakers, including industry leaders, entrepreneurs and student innovators. 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 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. Patrick ONeill 11 and four college buddies are part owners of Hot Rod Charlie, a horse competing in the Kentucky Derby. Apparently four this year and at least one every Olympics since 1972. Punahou School is an independent K-12 school in Honolulu, Hawai'i. (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. Speaking to the Bulletin last year, Moore says shes preparing for the Games as she would any other big competition. I was nine years old when I first started playing tennis, Baron said. 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. (HNN, 5 May 2022), Punahou sweeps Kamehameha to capture another ILH volleyball victory. Hawaii News Nowaired a story on Dec. 1 aboutNick Kapule 17. Type. I just hoped he had a return ticket, Oltmanns said with a laugh. (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. 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. Rhoades competed in the college-aged division after winning the high school division in the past. But then when I stepped foot here, I said, wow, you know, its so diverse. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Case Accelerator for Student Entrepreneurship, Global Education at Wo International Center, Student Global Leadership Institute (SGLI), Dr. Carl R. Ackerman and Dr. Lyn K. Ackerman, Brian Suite 10 Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund, https://punahou-carnival-art-gallery.myshopify.com, Carnival Shift Sign Ups for Parents and Guardians, Twenty-one Seniors Named 2023 National Merit Semifinalists, Debbie Millikan Appointed Director of Sustainability, Punahou Welcomes New Dance School Director. 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. KHON2 featured their work on July 20. 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. (NZ Herald, 15 Sept. 2021), Carissa Moore 10 becomes first surfer to win Olympic and world titles in same year. An honorablemention goes out to Ian Jun 27 who placed fifth in the State competition and just missed qualifying for Nationals. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 15 March 2022), Congratulations to Alana Clayson 24, Punahous 2022 Poetry Out Loud Champion! Way to #GoPuns! Punahou junior Lua Bowman 22 was named Hawaiis first-ever youth poet laureate during the Maui Arts & Cultural Centers Live @ the MACC series on May 22, reported MauiNow. (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. He and Smirnova both have green cards yet another thread color for the current iteration of their tapestry and should become U.S. citizens in time to be eligible for the 2026 Winter Olympics. As I transitioned to high school, competing and balancing school work became more grueling. Punahou alumnus Erik Shoji 08, son of retired Hawaii womens volleyball coach Dave Shoji, made the United States mens Olympic volleyball team. 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. 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. 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. Knowing we have almost twice as much time to prepare for nationals, it gave us extra confidence.. Also available at the bookstore for purchase. (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. Punahou welcomes Gustavo Carrera as Academy Principal, serving faculty and students in grades 9 12. Shelby Baron is a Rio Paralympic wheelchair tennis player who is now ranked third in the country. In an average week, she trains in the water just about every day and trains on land about every other day. Choy is a summa cum laude graduate of the Shidler College of Business and a graduate from the William S. Richardson School of Law. OlympicTalk is on Apple News. We both talked to therapists.. The hotline offers support in multiple languages and was created for a class project. One of the reasons why our country is so divided is weve been so scared to talk about these issues as a nation. 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. 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