2022, Chemistry & Biology, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
Taggart Nakamoto was born and raised in Kealakekua on the Big Island of Hawai’i. He graduated as a valedictorian and class treasurer from Konawaena High School in 2018. Taggart is now pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Computer...
2022, Computer Science, Hawaii Island, UC Santa Cruz, CA
Alannah Shinde was raised on the Big Island of Hawai’i and graduated from Waiakea High School in 2020. She is currently going into her third year at the University of Hawaii at Hilo where she is pursing a degree in computer science with a minor in astronomy. In the...
2022, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island, Mechanical Engineering
Brock was born in Idaho and raised on the Island of Hawaii from the age of two. He graduated from Kealakehe High School through their STEM Academy program, where he worked to receive his Associate’s degree in liberal arts from Hawaii CC – Palamanui during...
2022, Astronomy, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
Andrew Unger was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii. He attends the University of Hawaii at Hilo pursuing a degree in Astronomy. Andrew has been inspired by the study of space since his first viewing of the film Contact as a child. Outside of school, Andrew...
2022, Computer Science, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
David Welch Keliihoomalu grew up in Kamuela on the island of Hawaii. David is currently living in Seattle, Washington while he attends Seattle University pursuing a BS degree in Computer Science with a minor in Finance. He is excited to get some real working...
2022, Astronomy, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
Sam (Samuel) was born in Kanagawa prefecture in Japan but was raised in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in astronomy at University of Hawaii at Hilo. After completing his bachelor’s, he may pursue a doctorate. In his free...
