2015, Hawaii Island, Mechanical Engineering, Oahu
Darren Wong was born in Honolulu, raised in Hong Kong, then moved back to Hawaii at the age of seven. He graduated from President William McKinley High School in 2013 and is now attending the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree...
2015, Chemistry & Biology, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
Alexandra Van Pernis was born and raised in Kailua-Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii, and graduated from Hawaii Preparatory Academy in 2014. She currently attends Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island and will be a sophomore in the fall. She plans to graduate...
2015, Electrical Engineering, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island, Technical Writing
Luke van der Spoel was born in South Africa and has lived on the Big Island of Hawai‘i since his fifth birthday. He graduated from Kealakehe High School in Kailua-Kona in 2013. He is currently a sophomore at Rice University in Houston, Texas, pursuing a Bachelor of...
2015, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island, Software Development
Hannah Twigg-Smith was born in Kainaliu, Hawaii, and raised in both Kona and Waimea. She graduated from Hawaii Preparatory Academy in 2014 and is currently a member of the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering class of 2018. Hannah is pursuing a degree in...
2015, Maui, Maui, Mobile application development, Software Development, Web Development
Derae Shibata is from Makawao, Maui. She is a sophomore at the University of Hawaii Maui College majoring in Electronic & Computer Engineering Technology (ECET). She plans on graduating with her Associate of Science degree in May 2016, followed by her Bachelor of...
2015, Database Design and Development, Maui, Oahu, Software Development
Kevin Ryan was born and raised on the western part of O‘ahu in our second city, Kapolei. He is a Honolulu Community College student completing an Associate of Science degree in the Computing Electronics Networking Technologies (CENT) program. Kevin’s expected...
