Maveric Abella

Maveric Abella grew up in Kapolei on the island of Oahu. She graduated from Kamehameha Schools Kapalama in 2015 and is studying Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University in New York City. She is involved with the Columbia K1 project (a Marshall Islands initiative)...

Patrick Peng

Patrick grew up in Hilo and graduated from Waiakea High School in 2012.  He is currently studying Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and will begin his junior year this fall.  At Northwestern, he is involved in Formula Racing,...

Evan Akuna – 2014 Akamai

Evan Akuna is a 2010 graduate of James B. Castle High School on O‘ahu, and is currently a senior at UH Manoa working toward his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, with a minor in Business Administration.  After obtaining his bachelor’s degree, Evan plans to enter the...

William K. Kaeo III

After graduating from Nanakuli High & Intermediate School, William Kaeo III received his Associate of Science in Natural Science: Pre Engineering at Kapi‘olani Community College (KCC). At KCC, William participated in and became a peer mentor for the KCC STEM...

Michael Gorman

Michael Gorman is a senior as a Mechanical Engineering major at Syracuse University. He is originally from Maui, but has lived in New Zealand and Florida, in addition to traveling to over 35 countries. He is very interested in innovation and design and would one day...