2009, Civil Engineering, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
Amanda Ross was born and raised in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island. In 2007, she graduated from Hawaii Preparatory Academy, and she will enter her junior year at Mount Holyoke College this fall. Amanda enjoys riding horses, listening to music, and being at home in...
2009, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
Lucia Poláková was born in Honoka‘a on the Big Island of Hawaii and was raised in Waimea. She just graduated from Santa Clara University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Dance. She is very happy to be back in Hawaii working for Gemini this...
2009, Astronomy, Hawaii Island, Mainland
Richard Ordonez was born in New York, but currently resides on O‘ahu. He is entering his senior year this fall, working toward a B.S. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Richard was recently employed at the Leeward Community College...
2009, Astronomy, Hawaii Island, Mainland
Born in Washington State, Linden Hale moved with her family to the Big Island at age 10, where she began to cultivate her fascination with the natural world and the cosmos. After graduating from Parker School in Kamuela, she moved to Seattle to attend the University...
2009, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island, R&D
Dorothy Fukushima was born and raised in Pahoa on the Big Island. She will be a senior this fall, pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Astronomy at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. She plans to attend graduate school in astronomy upon completion of her degree. ...
2009, Hawaii Island, Oahu
Justen Dela Cruz is currently a senior at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. He is a graduate of Mililani High School, and was born and raised on the island of O‘ahu. He is thrilled about his opportunity to intern on the Big...
2009, Hawaii Island, Mainland
Steven Coss was born and raised near Sacramento, California. He moved to the island of Hawaii to attend college at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, where he majors in Computer Science. In his free time, Steven enjoys spending time with friends, watching TV shows...
2009, Hawaii Island, Kauai
Jason Choi was born on Oahu and raised on Kaua‘i, where he graduated from Waimea High School. He is currently enrolled in the Electronics program at Kaua‘i Community College. Jason enjoys cooking, playing music, video games, traveling, and going to the gym. Just...
2009, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island, Mechanical Engineering, R&D
As an immigrant who moved to the United States in the fall of 2005, Wei-Hann Chen is now exploring and experiencing his new life journey on the Big Island. A city boy who grew up in Taiwan, Wei-Hann was born and raised in Taipei, where he graduated in 2005 from a...
2009, Hawaii Island, Kauai, Networking
Chauncey Banasihan was born on the island of Kaua‘i. He is currently enrolled in the Electronic Technology and Cisco Networking Academy program at Kaua‘i Community College, and will be graduating in spring 2010. Chauncey is a hard working young man who loves to...
