Joseph Thorpe – 2013

Joe was born in Michigan, where he attended Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic High School.Ā  Three days after graduation, he joined the military, where he served in the 1stĀ Ranger Battalion for six years, including overseas deployments.Ā  Afterward, he earned a degree in...

Dallas Tada

Dallas was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, and is currently a junior in the University of Hawaii at Hilo. He was originally pursuing a Nutrition degree, but his fascination in the cosmos convinced him to switch his major to Physics. Ā His pursuit for knowledge is his...

Varrick Suezaki

My name is Varrick Suezaki and I am currently a junior at the Illinois Institute of Technology majoring in applied physics specializing in aerospace engineering. I grew up on the Big Island but graduated from maryknoll in 2014. My main interests involve AMO (atomic,...

Christopher Roof

Christopher Roof was born and raised on the Big Island. After finishing his associate’s degree in Information Technology from Hawaii Community College, he will continue his education in Computer Science at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. He is passionate about...

Joshua Parep

I was born and raised in one of the island countries in Oceania (Papua New Guinea). I moved to Hawaii in 2014 after I completed my high school in PNG. Now, I am a senior computer science student in Hilo. I am UH Hilo International Student Association president and...

Talmage Nakamoto

I was born and raised in Kona, on the Big Island. Since I was a kid, I always liked knowing how things worked, and wanted to be a scientist. Then I grew up and realized I would have to pick something more specific, so I chose mechanical engineering. I just finished my...