2024, Computer Science, Maui, Maui
Erin Taketa was born and raised in Wailuku, Maui. She is currently attending Colorado State University and studying Computer Science with a concentration in Networks and Security. At school, she works as a teaching assistant helping new computer science students learn...
2024, Astrophysics, Computer Science, Hawaii Island, Mainland
Tatum was born and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and graduated from Discovery Canyon Campus High School. At a young age, Tatum discovered a passion for art and space, which fueled her curiosity to explore the unknown. Her rooted interests and ancestral ties to...
2024, Computer Science, Hawaii Island, Oahu
Frances Uy was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai‘i and graduated from Moanalua High School. She is currently pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science on the Data Science Track at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. Frances values the collaborative and curious nature of...
2024, Computer Science, Maui, Oahu
Elsa Wong was born and raised on O’ahu, Hawai’i, and graduated from Kalani High School in 2022. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. Elsa is currently interested in the fields of web...
2024, Computer Engineering, Hawaii Island, Maui
Christian Yadao, originally from the Sinait Municipality in the Philippines, was raised in Kihei, Hawai’i, Maui. He is currently pursuing an associate’s degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering at the University of Hawai’i at Maui College....
2024, Maui, Maui, Physics
Gabriel is originally from Boston but grew up on Maui. He graduated as a homeschooled student and currently attends the University of Hawai’i at Manoa as an undergraduate pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a minor in Computer Science. He is interested...
2024, Electrical Engineering, Hawaii Island, Oahu
Ryu was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai’i. He graduated from Kalani High School and is currently working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He is interested in electronics and power, and has worked on an autonomous robot during...
2024, Astrophysics, Hawaii Island, Oahu
Ian Padgett was born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida. While in Florida, he gained a lasting interest in space by watching the final space shuttle launches at Kennedy space center and joining his local astronomy club. Paired with a want to explore, this led him to...
2024, Computer Engineering, Hawaii Island, Maui
Cami Nakagawa was born and raised in Kihei on the island of Maui, where she graduated from Kamehameha Schools Maui in 2023. She is a first-year undergraduate student studying Computer Science and Coastal Marine Sciences at Amherst College in Massachusetts. She rows...
2024, Hawaii Island, Mechanical Engineering, Oahu
Mark Mori was born on the Big Island of Hawai’i and moved to O’ahu when he was eight. He is pursuing a BS in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. Mark’s interest in CAD and astronomy has directed him to lead the...
