James Boyd – Akamai 2018

James Boyd is from southeastern Louisiana and moved to the Big Island in March, 2017. Currently, he is enrolled at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, pursuing a major in Computer Science and hopes to develop software after graduation. He has a particular interest in...

Romilly Benedict – Akamai 2018

Romilly was born in Austin, Texas and moved to Waimea, Hawaii when she was three-years-old. She graduated from Honoka’a High School in 2017 and is currently a freshman at George Mason University in Virginia. She is majoring in Chemistry with a concentration in...

Alec Bayer – Akamai 2018

Alec Bayer first became a Maui resident at a young age when his parents brought their family business to the island. Although they had to move back to the mainland a few years later, Alec returned to become a University of Hawaii Maui student after completing initial...

Jaren Ashcraft – Akamai 2018

Jaren was born and raised in Waikoloa Village on the Big Island of Hawaii, where he cultivated his love of sciences in the presence of the telescopes on Mauna Kea. Currently, he is enrolled in the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics pursuing a major in...

Ivan Won

Ivan Wong will receive an Associate of Science degree in Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology from Maui Community College. He would like to work in either the electronic or computer field. Ivan was born and raised on the island of Oahu and moved to Maui in...

Charles Oliveira

Charles Oliveira will be graduating from Maui Community College in December of 2003 with an Associate of Science degree. His major is Electrical Engineering. Electonics has always amazed Charles. After graduating he plans to get a job in Maui as an electonic...

James Hoopii Jr.

James “B.J.” Hoopii Jr. is currently pursuing an Associate in Applied Science degree at Maui Community College. His major is Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology. In the future he plans to get a Master’s degree in Computer Science. He has have chosen...

Nancy Daters

Nancy is a junior in college and is interested in applying her knowledge of computer science to physics. She enjoys being challenged in creating applications of programming to fit the needs of a project. After many years working as a secretary for a construction firm...