2019, Energy Engineering, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
Brianna grew up in Kona, Hawaii and is now a rising junior at The Pennsylvania State University. With the goal to be first line in the transition to renewable/green energy, she is studying Energy Engineering with a minor in Electrochemical Engineering. After her...
2019, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island, Mechanical Engineering
Born and raised in Hilo, Tré Soultz is a Waiakea High School class of 2016 graduate. Tré is currently a junior attending the University of Nevada, Reno pursuing a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering along with a minor in Mathematics. He is an active member of the...
2019, Electrical Engineering, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
Abraham was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii and graduated from Waiakea High School. He attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa and graduated in May 2019 with a bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus in systems and signal analysis. After graduating...
2019, Astronomy, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
Leomana Turalde is a Hilo native. He was raised in Hawaiian emersion schools until his last year and graduated from Waiakea High School. He Joined the Marine Corps Infantry in 2005 and served in multiple combat tours with the Marine Force Reconnaissance Teams.  In...
2019, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island, Mechanical Engineering
Makena was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii and attended Kamehameha Schools Hawaii. She now attends Smith College in Massachusetts where she is currently pursuing her bachelor’s of science in Engineering with a minor in Architecture and Urbanism. As a student athlete,...
2019, Computer Science, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
Stacey Yanagihara was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Her main interest is in video game development and software engineering. If she is not working or...