2005, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
Paul Linden is currently a senior in the Electrical Engineering program at UH Manoa. He is from Hilo and lovse to hike, dive, and camp on the Big Island. Paul works in the machine shop at the Institute for Astronomy. This has given him a lot of practical hands-on...
2005, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island, Optical Systems
Denny Kaniela Dement is a junior at the University of Hawaii at Hilo majoring in Astronomy. He enjoys camping, hiking, reading, and any water sports, especially surfing. His interest in Astronomy comes from the spirit of discovery, unveiling the secrets of the...
2005, Electrical Engineering, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
Michael Cooney is currently a senior in Electrical Engineering at the University of Hawaii – Manoa. He is from Kona on the Big Island. His research interests include development of electronics for scientific and end-user use. He works in the Instrument...
2009, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island, Software Development
Tyler Yoshiyama is a student at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, majoring in Computer Science. Born and raised in Hilo, Tyler has excelled in academics from a young age, and was a valedictorian of Hilo High School. Tyler has also regularly worked on his family’s...
2009, Database Design and Development, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
Kirk Wah Yick was born in Kona and raised in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii. He grew up as a child active in martial arts — he has practiced judo since the age of five, obtaining his black belt, and more recently with Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, his brown belt. He has...
2009, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island, Networking
Jermaine Vitales has just finished his freshman year in the Information Technology program at Hawaii Community College. He was born in the Philippines, moved to Hawaii when he was six years old, and was raised in the town of Waimea on the Big Island. He plans to go...
