2010, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
Marissa Loving grew up in Honomu on the Big Island of Hawai‘i as one of eleven children in a homeschooling family. She will be a sophomore this fall at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, where she is pursuing majors in Mathematics and Computer Science. When not...
2010, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
Pi‘ilani Lono currently lives in Hakalau on the Big Island. He is a 2004 graduate of Kamehameha Schools, and he is currently enrolled in the Electronics Technology program at Hawaii Community College, planning to graduate in Spring 2011. During his free time, Pi‘i...
2010, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
David Kaluna was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii. David has just graduated from Hawaii Community College with an associate’s degree in Electronics technology. He plans on continuing his education by going to UH Maui College to enroll in their new...
2010, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island, Optical Systems
Cheryl Fujioka was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii and is a graduate of Honoka‘a High School. She will be a senior at Western Washington University in the fall, and is majoring in Mathematics with a minor in Physics and Astronomy. Cheryl always had a...
2012, Biomedical/Bioengineering, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
Growing up in the Kona coffee fields on the Big Island, Chris Sugai learned what a hard day’s work was from a young age. While working on the farm, he gained a great appreciation for the biology of the plants and life that surrounded him, and now plans to translate...
2012, Computer Science, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
Kristin is a student at UH Hilo and has declared her major in Computer Science. She returned to school in 2010 to study math and computer science, not only because she enjoys it, but also to be a role model for her daughters. Kristin plans to return to Kona after...