Theres nothing up there yet, of the 44th U.S. President, Moore said, but its definitely something the school is very proud of., MORE: Hockey field to hospital ward: Olympians life amid coronavirus pandemic. (Civil Beat, 10 Jan. 2023), Oakwood of California had strong showing at the Punahou Basketball Invitational. 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. Live your dreams, and never give up.. (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. I decided to commit the next four years towards training so that I could qualify on my own. (Fortune Magazine, 4 Oct. 2021), President Joe Biden nominated state Attorney General Clare Connors 92 to be the next U.S. Attorney for Hawaii. And her advice for young girls hoping to pursue a future in pro surfing? They were among 57 Hawaii high school seniors selected in honor of their academic ability and potential for collegiate success. Now in his senior year at Pitzer College, Kapule is working to help Native Hawaiian students with distance learning by donating laptops to kids who need them. 17-year-old Beri Maeda 22 was featured in early July on HNNs HINow for her gourmet cupcake business. (The Garden Island, 23 Jan. 2022), Punahou Graduate Parker McLachlin 97 is playing in the 2022 Sony Open the Waialae country club. Yet they will come to the U.S. Championships next week in San Jose, Calif., as medal contenders. More than 30 U.S. Olympians have been graduates of Hawaii's Punahou School. Four other players will play at either a Division II or Division III school. For the first time since 2019, Special Olympics of North Carolina's second . Carissa Moore became the first Olympian to win a gold medal on Tuesday Moore attended Hawaii's Punahou School, which has many other famous alums Legendary swimmer Warren Kealoha '25 represented. He switched to online classes to accommodate all his traveling for competition. The tradition goes back to the 1920's. Never knew this and thought it was pretty cool. 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. A dedicated, caring community is the heart of Punahou. I went on daily pushes outside to keep my mind and body active.. 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 (Hawaii News Now, 5 Jan. 2022), Punahou sweeps state cross country team titles on foggy, muddy course at Hawaii Preparatory Academy campus in Waimea. It was founded in 1841 with a first class of 15 students who were children of congregational missionaries. Ahead of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team hosted a media day from its training camp at Punahou on . 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. 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. Ojerio 09 is the artist behind the brand Aloha de Mele and was featured on July 8 on Hawaii News Now. (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. Its a very comfortable, free environment. When I got to the biggest stage of my life, I knew I was meant to be there.. Today, with a K--12 enrollment of 3,760, Punahou is the largest single independent school in the U.S. One of the reasons why our country is so divided is weve been so scared to talk about these issues as a nation. Shes also making time for her other passion mentoring young people. Like Michelle Wie, Manti Teo and Obama, who played one season of varsity basketball on the Buff n Blues 1979 state title team. I feel really bad waking up and seeing the news like that, that the places where you were hanging out with your friends as a young kid are being destroyed and also I feel really sad for the people that were impacted by that explosion, Siianytsia said in a Sunday text message forwarded by the coach. 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. (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. 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. 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 Find out why this Honolulu prep school has such a strong place in Olympic history. (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. 3 Iolani in girls volleyball. In an average week, she trains in the water just about every day and trains on land about every other day. Second game is on Monday, July 26, against Russia at 4:05 p.m. HST (11:05 a.m.. Hell, Bar, he whispered, this isnt a school. (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. (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. 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. 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. In its 36th year of honoring the nations best high school athletes, Gatorade on July 8 announced Chris Paige 21 of Punahou School as its 2020 21 Gatorade Hawaii Boys Track & Field Player of the Year. (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. We were more mentally ready there, Smirnova said. That team had just two reigning NBA All-Stars and one player with Olympic experience. On Halloween of her senior year at Punahou, Allison Briscoe Smith '94 found herself lost in Manoa. (Hawaii Business Magazine, 25 March 2022), Congratulations to Aulanis Head Pastry Chef Carrie Portuondo 97 for her outstanding performance on the Food Networks Spring Baking Championship. (Disney, 3 March 2022), David Sun-Miyashiro 04 started HawaiiKidsCAN in 2017 to advocate for equitable learning environments for all students. Others followed Obama with athletic success. Erik Shojiis a veteran libero and Micah Maa a promising setter and outside hitter for the U.S. indoor volleyball team. Her accolades include distinguished awards and service awards for her dedication to the field. Punahou alumnus Erik Shoji 08, son of retired Hawaii womens volleyball coach Dave Shoji, made the United States mens Olympic volleyball team. An expression that captures the feeling of welcome that permeated our buff n blue community as we came together this spring. 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. Despite everything thats been going on in the world, including the pandemic, she is proud to represent her country. 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. (T: The New York Time Style Magazine, 11 Oct. 2021), Candace Johnson 70 is among the prominent women featured byFortune Magazine who are innovating and investing in space-based technologies. 1 spot in FIBAs world rankings for the first time since 2010. 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. On May 3, Torres talked to Hawaii Public Radio about teaching in these current times and what post-pandemic education might look like. U.S. mens basketball team to prep for FIBA World Cup with No. 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. Favorite us! Connections Collection SummaryYearly Punahou School calendar printed for student families and current Punahou employees. Please visit www.punahou.edu for more information or email us at bulletin@punahou.edu. Competing as Miss Chinatown Hawaii, she beat 16 other candidates to become the 76th woman to hold the title of Miss Hawaii. (Yahoo News, 15 Sept. 2021). All Rights Reserved. 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. 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. At 22 and fresh out of UCLA, he was the second-youngest U.S. player at the 2019 Volleyball Nations League. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 22 Sept. 2021), Punahous Tevarua Tafiti 22 is a humble star on the football field and in the classroom. Welcome back to campus. Punahou welcomes Gustavo Carrera as Academy Principal, serving faculty and students in grades 9 12. (Hawaii Business Magazine, 9 Feb. 2022), Mike Latham 86, president of Punahou School; ConstanceHee 70Lau, former president and CEO of Hawaiian Electric Industries; Nainoa Thompson 72, president of the Polynesian Voyaging Society; and Henry Kapono67, philanthropist and entertainer were included among presenters at the Rotary Youth Leadership Award virtual event. A two-sport athlete at Punahou high school, he went on to play volleyball at Long Beach State as a outside hitter. (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. It was the first sport that I played, and I fell in love immediately because of the challenge it brought. All I could tell for sure is she was a good height for him.. 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. Please visit www.punahou.edu for more information or email us at bulletin@punahou.edu. All Rights Reserved. Via text message, Oltmanns said the families of both Smirnova and Siianytsia were safe. Now, it has more than 3,700. Its possible both Crabb brothers, who grew up a five-minute walk from the Punahou campus, can make it to Tokyo. In 2014, she was inducted into the prestigious Surfers Hall of Fame. (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. 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. At that point, Oltmanns said, Siianytsia could not land a single Axel. Its just a beautiful environment to learn. Wong, interviewed by Hawaii News Now on May 17, is the founder of One Shared Future (OSF), which imagines a positive future for Hawaii and brings people together to collectively create that future. I was also able to play this sport with my family, which brought us closer together. Choy is a summa cum laude graduate of the Shidler College of Business and a graduate from the William S. Richardson School of Law. 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. Rhoades competed in the college-aged division after winning the high school division in the past. 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. (Hawaii Prep World, 26 Nov. 2021), Duke Clemens 19 versatility made him a recruiting target for many schools on the West Coast. 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. 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. Yajima earned many acclaims and recognitions for her lifes work and dedication to bettering the lives of children. 1 min read. She recently retired as COO of Queens Medical Center-West Oahu. (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. Reynolds was a skateboard prodigy, profiled by the local NBC affiliate as a 10-year-old before leaving Punahou after 10th grade. (KHON2, 13 Jan. 2022), Carissa Moore 10 won the Sullivan Award, which goes to the most outstanding United States college or Olympic athlete. Hanya Yanagihara 92 is the magazines editor in chief. A post shared by Nastyia and Danil (@smirnovasiianytsia), We felt so proud, knowing athletes in Ukraine or in the USA are looking up to you, he said. CNN . Mostly rich. 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. She is one of 150 high school seniors nationwide who will each receive a $20,000 college scholarship in recognition for having a positive influence in the community. 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. The whole school, everyone is doing something.. Manti Malietau Louis Te'o (/ m n t a t o / MAN-ty TEH-'oh; born January 26, 1991) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent.. Te'o played college football at Notre Dame, where he was a consensus All-American and received eight national awards. Third was I wanted to help the federation. 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. It is also the oldest in the country west of the Mississippi, and seemingly the most. Before jumping in pool, Ryan Murphy talks to Punahou School students. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 8 May 2022), Punahou picks up another crown in boys state volleyball. 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. Figure Skating Championships. Students can pursue their favorite hobby or discover a new activity through the breadth of opportunities offered. That helps a little.. On Aug. 12, the segment focused on Punahou St. and Punahou School. Tokyo will be Erik Shojis 08 second Olympic Games. Whenever someone says, oh, I went to Punahou, the first thing someone says is, oh, its where Barack Obama went, said Trevor, who won a state basketball title and goes back to campus about once a year to see the old gym. She hosted a menstrual product drive with Punahou School, collecting over 8,000 individual products 1,700 went to Kalakaua Middle School. 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. It was founded in 1841 with a first class of 15 students who were children of congregational missionaries. Learn about our rich history, visionary leadership and guiding principles. Born with spina bifida, she used crutches as a young child, and routinely sat out of PE. We are currently in the Olympic village gearing up for the games to start, he said. 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. (Civil Beat, 12 April 2022), For surfing lawyer Bill Saunders 70, playing keeps aging at bay. (Poetry Out Loud, 11 March 2022), Punahou sweeps state paddling titles. (Maui Now, 15 Sept. 2022), Slam poet Kealoha Wong 95, a poet laureate, receives $50,000 grant. The new Miss Hawaii is 2014 Punahou graduate Courtney Choy 14, reported the Honolulu-Star Advertiser on May 17. 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). I just hoped he had a return ticket, Oltmanns said with a laugh. Special Olympics athletes participate in winter sports The 2023 Southeast U.S. Special Olympics Winter Games will return for the first time since 2019 this February! 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. 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. "You have this incredible opportunity to attend one of the very best schools in the world. Now the Punahou alum is at the center of a revival in Westwood of the UCLA Bruins. [3] In 2006, it was ranked the greenest school in America. New York artist Jen Lewin 92 designed one of the 78 fiberglass cows for a public art exhibitionin the boroughs of New York City. We worked really hard together to stay in shape and work on our individual games. Punahou School 2022. (HNN, 30 May 2022), Punahou sophomore Sophie Chen 24 runs a nonprofit organization involved in food waste and food insecurity called The Kokua Tree. It feels great to be able to represent the USA and Hawaii. Predominantly Caucasian, saidEric Kusunoki, who was Obamas homeroom teacher for four years as part of his four decades working at Punahou. 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. Be a part of the Punahou Carnival tradition! earned the Global Online Academys (GOA) Catalyst for Change Prize for presenting a compelling and inspiring case for change, GOA announced on May 6. Last year, before the 2020 Olympics were postponed, we contacted Baron, who told us about her first Paralympic experience. (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. 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. 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. The other top fourfinalists were also Academy students:Shea Noland 22, Lyric Kensington Ono 24, Rachel Waggoner 23 and Harlequinn Wolters 23. Moore, 27, qualified for the U.S. Olympic team with her fourth world title last year. 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). Realizing how fragile life is can sometimes give us the courage to pursue the life that is best for us, he wrote. (HNN, 20 May 2022), Punahou wins 13th straight state title in water polo. 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. 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. Kailee Brandt 21, was featured on the cover of MidWeek on May 12, for earning Hawaiis top spot as Premiere Theater Kid. Maa won four state titles in volleyball at Punahou and others in football and basketball. When I picked him up at the airport, he was 15 years old and weighed about 90 pounds. Director of Sustainability Debbie Millikan and Punahou faculty member Stephanie Brown are among educators helping Hawaii students understand climate change. (KHON, 7 Jan 2023), Brook Lee 89 from KHON2 News visited Punahou to chat with fellow alum Candes Meijide Gentry 95, who created Eat Pono with her 10-year-old son to encourage healthy nutrition and sustainable kitchen habits; Debbie Millikan, Director of Sustainability for Punahou School; and Lydi Morgan 97 Bernal, the Oahu Farm to School Coordinator. 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. She is the first woman ever to make Team USAs SailGP pro team, which just finished second in the world after competing in Spain. It is coordinated in partnership by The Institute for Human Services and the Punahou Girls Cross Country Team. 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. Under the mentorship of UH astronomers, her research into sunspots was recently published. Its been an incredible experience, Moore said about winning the gold in an article by NPR. (She was 5, shed later recall. (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. 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. 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. (KHON2, 3 Feb. 2022), Punahou freshman Austen Kinney 25 is helping address the health issue of the lack of free menstrual products in schools. As I transitioned to high school, competing and balancing school work became more grueling. Its powerful, beautifully designed and comes with everything you need to engage your visitors and increase conversions. He has lived in her house since arriving in the summer of 2016. Punahou President Mike Latham 86penned an article that was published in the Nov. 18 issue ofMidWeek. 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. 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. 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. 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. There were three reasons I wanted to go, he said. (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. Trevor Crabb is an American professional beach volleyball player. (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. It was then that he and Oltmanns began looking for a pairs partner, and Siianytsia saw Smirnovas name on the partner search site. 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. 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. 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. 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. (HNN, 27 April 2022), Round three of the 2022 Lotte Championship wrapped up at the Hoakalei Country Club as golfer Allisen Corpuz 16, Punahouand USC graduate, put on a show. 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. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 15 March 2022), Congratulations to Alana Clayson 24, Punahous 2022 Poetry Out Loud Champion! (KHON2, 11 Nov. 2022), Punahou volleyball pair, Lulu Uluave 24 and Grace Fiaseu 23 are simply smashing. Eighth-grade faculty memberChristina Torreswas interviewed for the story. Ive heard of kids who dont have a laptop, who dont have an iPad. (HVCA, 9 Feb. 2022), Pandemic keeps public from Punahou Carnival for a second year. The U.S. is expected to qualify for the World Cup next month. 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