Xavier Tablit – Akamai 2022

Xavier was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii. He graduated from Pahoa High School and is currently enrolled at the University of Hawaii at Hilo pursuing degrees in Astronomy and Physics. Xavier intends to be an astrophysicist, study the cosmos and inspire...

Kevin Yim – Akamai 2022

Born and raised on O’ahu, Kevin graduated from Punahou School in 2019 and is now studying mechanical engineering in his third year at Case Western Reserve University. He is still exploring potential areas of interest within engineering, but wants to learn more...

Marc Hayashi – Akamai 2022

Marc Hayashi was born in Tokyo, Japan and grew up in Honolulu, HI. He is currently a student at Kapiolani Community College and is working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at UH Manoa. Marc’s goal is to have a career in software engineering and...

Tyler Ogawa – Akamai 2022

Tyler was born and raised in Hilo, and graduated from Waiakea High School in 2019. He is currently attending the University of Hawaii at Hilo and is pursuing a degree in Astronomy. Tyler was always interested in science and astronomy as a child, and hoped to one day...

Preston Ito – Akamai 2022

Preston Ito was born and raised on Maui, and is currently pursuing his undergraduate degree at Davidson College in North Carolina. Finishing up his third-year, Preston is a physics major, but enjoys learning about computer science and has taken several coding classes...

Taylor Wong – Akamai 2022

Taylor grew up on Oahu, Hawaii. He graduated from Hawaii Baptist Academy and has already completed a bachelor’s in Marketing. A newly found love for statistics sprouted during his business courses and now he is pursuing a second degree in Computer Science with a...