Tyler Ogawa – Akamai 2022

Tyler was born and raised in Hilo, and graduated from Waiakea High School in 2019. He is currently attending the University of Hawaii at Hilo and is pursuing a degree in Astronomy. Tyler was always interested in science and astronomy as a child, and hoped to one day...

Ryan Foley – Akamai 2022

Ryan grew up on the Big Island of Hawai’i and graduated from Hilo High School. He is a senior at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo pursuing degrees in astronomy and physics while also getting a certification in data science. He is planning to pursue a...

Andrew Unger – Akamai 2022

Andrew Unger was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii. He attends the University of Hawaii at Hilo pursuing a degree in Astronomy. Andrew has been inspired by the study of space since his first viewing of the film Contact as a child. Outside of school, Andrew...

Samuel Adair – Akamai 2022

Sam (Samuel) was born in Kanagawa prefecture in Japan but was raised in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in astronomy at University of Hawaii at Hilo. After completing his bachelor’s, he may pursue a doctorate. In his free...