Akamai MENTOR WORKSHOP PAST PARTICIPANTS

184 mentors from 35 organizations have participated in the Mentor Workshop, which has been offered yearly since 2012.

Mentor Workshop participants and organizations

 

    Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope/National Solar Observatory (DKIST/NSO) – 24 participants to date

    Tetsu Anan (2025)

    Rodell Agdinaoay (2024)

    Andre Fehlmann (2019)

    Christopher Gedrites (2019)

    Stephanie Guzman (2023)

    Stephen Guzzo (2019)

    David Harrington (2016, 2017, 2019)

    John Hubbard (2016)

    Sarah Jaeggli (2024)

    Lance Leber (2018)

    Heather Marshall (2023)

    Kyle Mauri (2025)

    Guillermo Montijo Jr (2015, 2016)

    David Morris (2024)

    Chriselle Nagata (2015, 2024)

    Karl Newman (2024)

    Brialyn Onodera (2018, 2019, 2023)

    Andres Parraguez (2024)

    LeEllen Phelps (2015, 2016)

    Sebastien Poupar (2022)

    Anthony Santini (2025)

    Tom Schad (2016, 2017, 2024)

    MacKenzie Stratton (2018, 2019)

    Stacey Sueoka (2017)

    Gemini Observatory – 16 participants to date

    Charles Cavedoni (2015)

    Tom Cumming (2014)

    Angelic Ebbers (2017)

    Zachary Hartman (2022)

    Emma Kurz (2023)

    Brian Lemaux (2024)

    Pablo Martin Ravelo (2024)

    Clara Martínez-Vázquez (2023)

    Neal Masuda (2016)

    Ross Megargel (2023, 2024)

    Tim Minick (2014)

    Sebastian Raaphorst (2022)

    Chris Stark (2014, 2018)

    Hawi Stecher (2023)

    Christina Terminello (2014)

    Chris Yamasaki (2016)

    W. M. Keck Observatory – 18 participants to date

    John Baldwin (2012, 2013)

    Caleb Bluesummers (2022)

    Max Brodheim (2023, 2024)

    Matthew Brown (2018, 2019)

    Randy Campbell (2012)

    Laurie Edmondson (2025)

    Charlotte Guthery (2024)

    Al Honey (2012)

    Tomas Krasuski (2017)

    Chien-Hsiu Lee (2023)

    Maura Mastriani (2016)

    Craig Nance (2012, 2023)

    Joel Payne (2022)

    Sam Ragland (2018)

    James Tucker (2014)

    Tyler Tucker (2022)

    Truman Wold (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022)

    Jason Worden (2024)

    Institute for Astronomy (IfA)- 15 participants to date

    Colin Aspin (2013)

    Paul Barnes (2019)

    Marc Cotter (2013, 2017)

    Andre Fehlman (2016)

    Cynthia Giebink (2014, 2015, 2017)

    David Harrington (2014)

    Willem Hoogendam (2025)

    David Jones (2024, 2025)

    Regina Jorgenson (2014)

    Miranda Kong (2025)

    Jeff Kuhn (2013, 2017, 2019)

    Luke McKay (2017, 2019, 2023, 2024)

    Dan O’Gara (2014)

    James Ou (2022, 2023)

    Sébastien Vievard (2025)

    University of California Observatories – 12 participants to date

    William Deich (2025)

    Daren Dillon (2018, 2025)

    Jules Fowler (2025)

    Phil Hinz (2023, 2025)

    Aaron Hunter (2024, 2025)

    Nicholas MacDonald (2018)

    Renate Kupke (2018, 2019, 2022, 2023)

    Christopher Ratliff (2022, 2025)

    Cristian Rodriguez (2024)

    Maissa Salama (2022)

    Kyle Westfall (2022, 2024)

    Pavl Zachary (2024)

    Canada-France-Hawai’i Telescope (CFHT) – 10 participants to date

    Steve Bauman (2012)

    Heather Flewelling (2022)

    Blaise Kuo Tiong (2016)

    Mary Beth Laychak (2017)

    Ivan Look (2018)

    Nadine Manset (2012)

    Windell Tanaka (2016, 2017, 2018, 2024, 2025)

    James Thomas (2012)

    Cameron Wipper (2025)

    Christian Veilet (2012)

    Subaru Telescope – 11 participants to date

    Kody Haleamau Rubio (2023)

    Olivier Guyon (2025)

    Brendan Hora (2023)

    Eric Jeschke (2024)

    Russell Kackley (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023)

    Eiji Kyono (2017)

    Mike Lemmen (2023, 2025)

    Julien Lozi (2025)

    Lucio Ramos (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025)

    Kiaina Schubert (2013, 2014, 2015, 2022, 2025)

    Ichi Tanaka (2025)

    Hnu Photonics – 7 participants to date

    Riley Aumiller (2014)

    Mary Liang (2016)

    Sylvia Loh (2018, 2019)

    Caitlin O’Connell-Rodwell (2016)

    Richard Pultar (2013, 2014)

    Devin Ridgley (2016)

    Brittany Willbrand (2019)

    Akimeka, LLC – 7 participants to date

    Joey Andrews (2016)

    Rob Bartlett (2016)

    Lisa Burleson (2019)

    Tad Dicks (2014, 2015)

    Desislava Iorgova (2015, 2017)

    Peter Konohia III (2019)

    Rob Nelson (2014, 2015, 2018)

    Academica Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics/Submillimeter Array – 7 participants to date

    Ryan Chilson (2024)

    Robert Christensen (2024)

    Naomi Dunhour-Yuen (2019)

    Darek Kubo (2018)

    John Kuroda (2013)

    Ramprasad Rao (2014, 2018)

    Ranjani Srinivasan (2017, 2018)

    Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) – 6 participants to date

    Julian McCafferty (2017)

    James McSweeney (2024)

    Richard Peterson (2019)

    Paul Schumacher (2016)

    Charles Schramka (2024)

    Ryan Swindle (2015)

    Hawaii Electric Light Co (HELCO) – 8 participants to date

    Riley Ceria (2018)

    Bianca Cosby (2025)

    Alex Hovden

    Robert Kaneshiro (2019)

    Leanne King (2024)

    Kandice Kubojiri (2018)

    Lenn Nakama (2025)

    Kim Tabac (2024)

    Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai’i Authority (NELHA)

    • Pamela Madden (2015, 2016)

    • Alex Leonard (2014)

    • Keith Olson (2013, 2014, 2017)

    • Laurence Sombardier (2014)

    Cellana 

    • Valerie Harmon (2014)

    • Emily Knurek (2015)

    • Gary Meddock (2015)

    • Marcela Saracco (2016)

    KBR (previously Centauri, previously Pacific Defense Solutions (PDS)) 

    • Channing Chow (2019)

    • Dennis Douglas (2017)

    • Kurt Matillano (2022)

    • Laura Ulibarri (2022)

    University of Hawai’i at Hilo 

    • Kathy Cooksey (2014)

    • Nicole Drakos (2024, 2025)

    • Heather Kaluna (2018)

    • Marianne Takamiya (2016, 2017, 2018)

    Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) 

    • Christian Andersen (2014)

    • Kyla Defore-Edison (2018, 2019) 

    • Rodrigo Romo (2014)

    Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory 

    • Tony Travoiillon (2017)

    • Warren Skidmore (2018, 2019)

    • Eric Williams (2014)

    Makani Kai 

    • Phillip Brooks (2014)

    • Bryan Berkowitz (2014)

    Oceanit 

    • Michael Bush (2013)

    • Allister Knox (2013)

    Liquid Robotics 

    • Ryan Kopcso (2019)

    • Billy Middleton (2018)

    Cyanotech Corporation 

    • Amy Nordin (2019)

    • Court Warr (2019)

    Blue Ocean Barns

    • Caroline Harmon (2023)

    • Liam Moin (2024)

    Privateer 

    • Shaantam Chawla (2023, 2024)

    • Joel Walsh (2023)

    KOWA Premium Foods Hawaii (formerly Big Island Abalone)

    • Ashley Van Jetzer (2024)

    • Cecilia Vijoen (2015)

    ‘Imiloa 

    • Ka‘u Kimura (2012)

    California Institute of Technology

    • Rebecca Jensen-Clem (2015)

    Hawai’i Community College 

    • Michelle Phillips (2018)

    Infrared Telescope Facility 

    • Michael Connelley (2023)

    Pacific Disaster Center

    • Brian Leeper (2023)

    Space Systems Command (SSC) 

    • Zach Gazak (2024)

    USDA ARS

    • Pei Liang (2024, 2025)