2025, Hawaii Island, Mechanical Engineering, Oahu
Jake was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. He’s currently pursuing a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. His interest in engineering emerged from high school engineering courses. This, paired with a lifelong admiration for...
2025, Astronomy, Hawaii Island, Oahu, Physics
Yannie was raised on the island of O‘ahu and graduated from Moanalua High School. He is currently pursuing Bachelors’ in Astronomy and Physics at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo. He then plans to continue onto graduate school and hopes to join the research...
2025, Electrical Engineering, Maui, Maui
Kirissa Alicia Chang Freitas was born and raised in Kula on the island of Maui. She attended and graduated from Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus in 2022. She is currently a third-year undergraduate at San Jose State University in California where she is pursuing a...
2025, Hawaii Island, Mechanical Engineering, Oahu
Austin was born and raised on O‘ahu, where he graduated from Hawai‘i Technology Academy in 2023. After transferring from Leeward Community College in 2025, he is now pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. He hopes to use his...
2025, Computer Science, Hawaii Island, Oahu
Jerald Cascayan is a recent graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. He is the founder of PLAYSET, an indie game studio focused on making multiplayer games grounded in the science of play. He previously worked in...
2025, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Island
Nicholas was born in Malaysia but was raised on the Big Island of Hawai‘i since he was 1. He graduated from Kea’au High School and attended the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo for 2 years before transferring to the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa to pursue his bachelors...
