Joseph Thorpe – 2013

2013, Computer Science, Hawaii Island, Maui

Joe was born in Michigan, where he attended Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic High School.  Three days after graduation, he joined the military, where he served in the 1st Ranger Battalion for six years, including overseas deployments.  Afterward, he earned a degree in...

Matthew Yuen

2017, Maui, Oahu

Matthew was born and raised on the island of Oahu. He attended high school at Iolani School, graduating in 2014. Currently, he is pursuing degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the University of Portland and will be a senior in the fall. His...

Akira Vernon

2017, Oahu, Pasadena

Akira was born and raised on the island of Oahu. After graduating from Kaimuki High School, he went on to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering at the University of Hawaii at Monoa. Akira is also involved with the Hawaii Undergraduate Initiative...

Ariel Todoki

2017, Maui, Oahu

Ariel Todoki was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and graduated from Kalani High School in 2014. She is a rising senior at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon pursuing a double major in Computer Science and Music Performance as well as a minor in Math. After...

Dallas Tada

2017, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island

Dallas was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, and is currently a junior in the University of Hawaii at Hilo. He was originally pursuing a Nutrition degree, but his fascination in the cosmos convinced him to switch his major to Physics.  His pursuit for knowledge is his...

Varrick Suezaki

2017, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island

My name is Varrick Suezaki and I am currently a junior at the Illinois Institute of Technology majoring in applied physics specializing in aerospace engineering. I grew up on the Big Island but graduated from maryknoll in 2014. My main interests involve AMO (atomic,...

Michael Spetich – 2017

2017, Mathematics, Maui, Oahu, Physics

Michael Spetich is a Physics major and Math minor at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, where he will be a senior this fall. He grew up on Hawaii Island in the town of Waimea, home to the W.M. Keck Observatory and the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. The island’s...

Heather Situ

2017, Hawaii Island, Oahu

Heather Situ was born and raised in Honolulu, Oahu. She is currently a junior at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. After graduation, she plans to attend graduate school, focusing on either Materials Science...

Catherine Sarte

2017, Hawaii Island, Oahu

Catherine was born and raised in the Philippines. She immigrated to the US when she was young, but finally moved to Hawaii to finish High school, graduating from Waipahu High school. She is bilingual, knowing Tagalog and English. She graduated with her associate of...

Christopher Roof

2017, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island

Christopher Roof was born and raised on the Big Island. After finishing his associate’s degree in Information Technology from Hawaii Community College, he will continue his education in Computer Science at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. He is passionate about...