Devin Chu – 2011

Devin Chu was born in Los Angeles, California, and moved to Hilo when he was two years old. He graduated as valedictorian from Hilo High School, and this fall he will enter his sophomore year at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. Devin plans to major in...

Jessica Lee – 2013

Korea from the age of 4, until she moved back to Hawai‘i at age 12. She graduated from McKinley HS in 2012, and is now attending University of Hawaii Manoa, double-majoring in Computer Science and Korean. Afterward, Jessica wishes to continue her education at Carnegie...

James Linden

A graduate of Waiakea High School, James Linden is currently a sophomore at the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he is studying mechanical engineering. His interest in astronomy began in elementary school with his involvement in Future Flight Hawaii. In his free...

Dustyn Iwamoto

Born and raised in the town of Honokaa on the Big Island, Dustyn’s passions include hunting, fishing, and diving.  He currently attends Honolulu Community College on Oahu and plans to transfer to Hawaii Pacific University in the spring, where he will eventually...

Joseph Hernandez

Joseph Hernandez is a Electrical Engineering student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and will be graduating in the fall. His current interest lies in wireless communication, control, and sustainability. Joseph has plans for graduate school but will pursue...

Eric Dela Rosa

Eric Dela Rosa is currently enrolled in the Information Technology program at Hawaii Community College. He was born and raised in the small town of Honokaa on the Big Island. Eric never thought he would have been interested in a career in Information Technology until...

Jamie Cookson

Jamie Cookson is a student who has been on an educational journey for the past few years at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.  She is currently a senior who will be graduating at the end of this year with a B.A. in Physics.  It is her goal that the knowledge and...