Akamai MENTOR WORKSHOP PAST PARTICIPANTS

169 mentors from 35 organizations have participated in the Mentor Workshop, which has been offered yearly since 2012.

Mentor Workshop participants and organizations

 

    Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope/National Solar Observatory (DKIST/NSO) – 21 participants to date

    Rodell Agdinaoay (2024)
    Andre Fehlmann (2019)
    Christopher Gedrites (2019)
    Stephanie Guzman (2023)
    Stephen Guzzo (2019)
    David Harrington (2016, 2017, 2019)
    John Hubbard (2016)
    Sarah Jaeggli (2024)
    Lance Leber (2018)
    Heather Marshall (2023)
    Guillermo Montijo Jr (2015, 2016)
    David Morris (2024)
    Chriselle Nagata (2015, 2024)
    Karl Newman (2024)
    Brialyn Onodera (2018, 2019, 2023)
    Andres Parraguez (2024)
    LeEllen Phelps (2015, 2016)
    Sebastien Poupar (2022)
    Tom Schad (2016, 2017, 2024)
    MacKenzie Stratton (2018, 2019)
    Stacey Sueoka (2017)

    Gemini Observatory – 17 participants to date

    Charles Cavedoni (2015)
    Tom Cummning (2014)
    Angelic Ebbers (2017)
    Zachary Hartman (2022)
    Emma Kurz (2023)
    Brian Lemaux (2024)
    Pablo Martin Ravelo (2024)
    Clara Martínez-Vázquez (2023)
    Neal Masuda (2016)
    Luke Megargel (2023)
    Ross Megargel (2024)
    Tim Minick (2014)
    Sebastian Raaphorst (2022)
    Chris Stark (2014, 2018)
    Hawi Stecher (2023)
    Christina Terminello (2014)
    Chris Yamasaki (2016)

    W. M. Keck Observatory – 17 participants to date

    John Baldwin (2012, 2013)
    Caleb Bluesummers (2022)
    Max Brodheim (2023, 2024)
    Matthew Brown (2018, 2019)
    Randy Campbell (2012)
    Charlotte Guthery (2024)
    Al Honey (2012)
    Tomas Krasuski (2017)
    Chien-Hsiu Lee (2023)
    Maura Mastriani (2016)
    Craig Nance (2012, 2023)
    Joel Payne (2022)
    Sam Ragland (2018)
    James Tucker (2014)
    Tyler Tucker (2022)
    Truman Wold (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022)
    Jason Worden (2024)

    Institute for Astronomy (IfA)- 12 participants to date

    Colin Aspin (2013)
    Paul Barnes (2019)
    Marc Cotter (2013, 2017)
    Andre Fehlman (2016)
    Cynthia Giebink (2014, 2015, 2017)
    David Harrington (2014)
    David Jones (2024)
    Regina Jorgenson (2014)
    Jeff Kuhn (2013, 2017, 2019)
    Luke McKay (2017, 2019, 2023, 2024)
    Dan O’Gara (2014)
    James Ou (2022, 2023)

    University of California Observatories – 10 participants to date

    Daren Dillon (2018)
    Phil Hinz (2023)
    Aaron Hunter (2024)
    Nicholas MacDonald (2018)
    Renate Kupke (2018, 2019, 2022, 2023)
    Christopher Ratliff (2022)
    Cristian Rodriguez (2024)
    Maissa Salama (2022)
    Kyle Westfall (2022, 2024)
    Pavl Zachary (2024)

    Canada-France-Hawai’i Telescope (CFHT) – 9 participants to date

    Steve Bauman (2012)
    Heather Flewelling (2022)
    Windell Jones (2016, 2017, 2018, 2024)
    Blaise Kuo Tiong (2016)
    Mary Beth Laychak (2017)
    Ivan Look (2018)
    Nadine Manset (2012)
    James Thomas (2012)
    Christian Veilet (2012)

    Subaru Telescope – 8 participants to date

    Kody Haleamau Rubio (2023)
    Brendan Hora (2023)
    Eric Jeschke (2024)
    Russell Kackley (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023)
    Eiji Kyono (2017)
    Mike Lemmen (2023)
    Lucio Ramos (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024)
    Kiaina Schubert (2013, 2014, 2015, 2022)

    Hnu Photonics – 7 participants to date

    Riley Aumiller (2014)
    Mary Liang (2016)
    Sylvia Loh (2018, 2019)
    Caitlin O’Connell-Rodwell (2016)
    Richard Pultar (2013, 2014)
    Devin Ridgley (2016)
    Brittany Willbrand (2019)

    Akimeka, LLC – 7 participants to date

    Joey Andrews (2016)
    Rob Bartlett (2016)
    Lisa Burleson (2019)
    Tad Dicks (2014, 2015)
    Desislava Iorgova (2015, 2017)
    Peter Konohia III (2019)
    Rob Nelson (2014, 2015, 2018)

    Academica Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics/Submillimeter Array – 7 participants to date

    • Ryan Chilson (2024)
    • Robert Christensen (2024)
    • Naomi Dunhour-Yuen (2019)
    • Darek Kubo (2018)
    • John Kuroda (2013)
    • Ramprasad Rao (2014, 2018)
    • Ranjani Srinivasan (2017, 2018)

      Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) – 6 participants to date

      • Julian McCafferty (2017)
      • James McSweeney (2024)
      • Richard Peterson (2019)
      • Paul Schumacher (2016)
      • Charles Schramka (2024)
      • Ryan Swindle (2015)

      Hawaii Electric Light Co (HELCO) – 5 participants to date

      • Riley Ceria (2018)
      • Robert Kaneshiro (2019)
      • Leanne King (2024)
      • Kandice Kubojiri (2018)
      • Kim Tabac (2024)

      Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai’i Authority (NELHA) – 4 participants to date

      • Pamela Madden (2015, 2016)
      • Alex Leonard (2014)
      • Keith Olson (2013, 2014, 2017)
      • Laurence Sombardier (2014)

      Cellana – 4 participants to date

      • Valerie Harmon (2014)
      • Emily Knurek (2015)
      • Gary Meddock (2015)
      • Marcela Saracco (2016)

          KBR (previously Centauri, previously Pacific Defense Solutions (PDS)) – 4 participants to date

          • Channing Chow (2019)
          • Dennis Douglas (2017)
          • Kurt Matillano (2022)
          • Laura Ulibarri (2022)

          University of Hawai’i at Hilo – 4 participants to date

          • Kathy Cooksey (2014)
          • Nicole Drakos (2024)
          • Heather Kaluna (2018)
          • Marianne Takamiya (2016, 2017, 2018)

          Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) – 3 participants to date

          • Christian Andersen (2014)
          • Kyla Defore-Edison (2018, 2019)
          • Rodrigo Romo (2014)

          Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory – 3 participants to date

          • Tony Travoiillon (2017)
          • Warren Skidmore (2018, 2019)
          • Eric Williams (2014)

                Makani Kai – 2 participants to date

                • Phillip Brooks (2014)
                • Bryan Berkowitz (2014)

                Oceanit – 2 participants to date

                • Michael Bush (2013)
                • Allister Knox (2013)

                Liquid Robotics – 2 participants to date

                • Ryan Kopcso (2019)
                • Billy Middleton (2018)

                Cyanotech Corporation – 2 participants to date

                • Amy Nordin (2019)
                • Court Warr (2019)

                Blue Ocean Barns – 2 participants to date

                • Caroline Harmon (2023)
                • Liam Moin (2024)

                Privateer – 2 participant to date

                • Shaantam Chawla (2023, 2024)
                • Joel Walsh (2023)

                KOWA Premium Foods Hawaii (formerly Big Island Abalone) – 2 participant to date

                  • Ashley Van Jetzer (2024)
                  • Cecilia Vijoen (2015)

                  ‘Imiloa – 1 participant to date

                  • Ka‘u Kimura (2012)

                  California Institute of Technology – 1 participant to date

                  • Rebecca Jensen-Clem (2015)

                  Hawai’i Community College – 1 participant to date

                  • Michelle Phillips (2018)

                    Infrared Telescope Facility – 1 participant to date

                    • Michael Connelley (2023)

                      Pacific Disaster Center – 1 participant to date

                      • Brian Leeper (2023)

                          Space Systems Command (SSC) – 1 participant to date

                          • Zach Gazak (2024)

                          USDA ARS – 1 participant to date

                          • Pei Liang (2024)