2019, Computer Science, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
Keakealani Pacheco is from Phoa, Hawaii and graduated from Kamehameha Schools Hawaii in 2016. She is going into her senior year of college at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, in hopes to pursue a BS in Computer Science. After graduation, she plans to use her degree...
2019, Astronomy, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
Aliyah was born and raised on the Big Island. She graduated from Hilo High school. She is recently earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Applied Mathematics at Central Washington University. She will be returning to Central Washington to pursue a Master’s of...
2019, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island, Mechanical Engineering
David Bennett is from Salt Lake City and moved to Hilo with his wife in 2012. Dave attended Southern Utah University as a Mathematics major/Art minor and the University of Hawaii at Hilo as an Astronomy major where he had the opportunity to travel to Namibia to be the...
2018, Hawaii Island, Maui, Maui
Jonah “Kalani” Wengler was born and raised in Wailupe O’ahu and graduated from Kamehameha Schools. He is currently a senior at the University of Hawaii at Manoa majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Jonah recently participated in First Nations Launch (FNL) for the first...
2018, Hawaii Island, Maui, Maui
Makena Wagner was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii. Makena attended Kamehameha Schools Hawaii from the 6th grade until graduating in 2016. She now attends Smith College in Massachusetts where she is currently pursuing her bachelor’s of science in Engineering with a...
2018, Hawaii Island, Maui, Maui
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 Manoa. Akira is also involved with the Hawaii Undergraduate Initiative...
