Ma Ke Kula: Fall 2018

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Our Future Is Green TIM BOSTOCK AND LAURA MCMAHAN ARE NEW HPA FUND CO-CHAIRS

ANNA PERRY-FISKE: INTREPID CHAMPION AND FRIEND

TOP CONDITION: COACH KA‘AI SPENCER STRENGTHENS KA MAKANI

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FEATURES

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Ambassadors of Green Thanks to a visionary gift from Jim Kennedy ’66, HPA sets its sights on educating tomorrow’s environmental leaders.

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Anna!

Rancher Anna Perry-Fiske was a legend in her time— and a friend to HPA whose legacy still lives.

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The Mix New Upper School principal Sean Vitousek ’01 and the fate of our beaches Breeani Sumera-Lee ’09 n

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Ka Makani Pride 26 Coach Sharon Peterson has the Midas touch Maile Lawson ’19 and Jake Schneider ’19 Strength Coach Ka‘ai Spencer n

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HPA Connections Class notes Giving back HPA events and more.

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Final Frame 46 Photo credits: Anna Ranch Archives, Bob Fewell, Zaheva Knowles, Janet Melton, Patrick O’Leary, Alex Peskova ’19, Dylan Riley ’18.

Cover: Solar arrays behind the Energy Lab. Photo by Will Savage ’18.

This page: Waimanu Valley. Photo by Renee Jenkinson ’98.

Back cover: Luke Field ’18 off the Kohala Coast.

Photo by Tristin Sienkiewicz ’17.

ROBERT MCKENDRY / HEAD OF SCHOOL

Purpose and Place Earlier this fall, I had the great pleasure of joining a few faculty and HPA friends while we took Imi Loa on its first sail as an educational vessel for HPA. The Imi Loa (which means “explorer”) is a 32-foot pinnace given by former trustee Woodson K. Woods to help advance place-based learning at HPA. She is a faithful representative of the 19thcentury maritime era, when open boats like Imi Loa were used for exploring unknown shores from larger ships.

That day, we traveled the coast from Kawaihae Harbor to Kauna‘oa Bay. Along the way, our ocean-level view offered

and there is no higher priority for the board and our campus than bringing this vision to reality.

a fresh perspective of Hawai‘i Island. It was even easier to

Over the course of this year, the board and I will be

sense the grandeur and the wisdom of the ancient ahupua‘a

working closely together to ensure a smooth transition for

running from mountain crest down to shoreline and the

this effort—and our entire strategic plan vision—once a new

sea. Our island home has given HPA unique opportunities

Head of School arrives in July. Meanwhile, we have many

and responsibilities when it comes to educating future

other significant projects underway, from the continued

generations of Ka Makani.

expansion of project-based learning to incorporating more

Stronger environmental education is one of eight key

interdisciplinary, experiential, and life-changing encounters

goals in the HPA Strategic Plan. Toward this goal, we have

with our special location—like the Imi Loa! In all of this

recently been given a tremendous boost by Jim Kennedy ’66

work, I am continually reminded that there is no better

and the J. C. Kennedy Foundation. Thanks to their generous

place for young people to discover a sense of purpose and

grant, HPA is now engaged in a campus-wide sustainability

to be equipped to pursue their dreams than right here at

planning effort that involves curriculum, school culture,

HPA. The wind, the hills, the sea inspire us with confidence

physical plant, community partnerships, and much more.

and humility, and we give back in return—to them and to

As you will read on the following pages, our ultimate goal

each other.

is to create a road map that will make HPA a leader in both environmental education and sustainable operations. We expect the HPA Sustainability Plan to be complete in April,

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Photographer Ehitu Keeling ’05 began covering the Kīlauea eruption at its onset on May 3, 2018. “I’m documenting this flow as my birthright,” he says. “I remember hearing stories from my grandma about eruptions like this, so I wanted to record this one for my children and grandchildren and also for families of the future. As we all know, we are not owners of any land, but we are stewards while we are here. We adapt, just like Hawaiians have been doing for generations.” Keeling’s dramatic images have been featured on the National Geographic website and elsewhere. Like his fellow HPA alum, Mileka Lincoln ’02 (see next page), Keeling has helped to convey the full cultural, geological, and social significance of the event. More on page 38. • Travis Craig Photography Hawai‘i

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Mileka Lincoln ’02 Covering Tūtū Pele in the social media age

On May 3, 2018, Hawai‘i News Now reporter Mileka Lincoln ’02 was stationed at Halema‘uma‘u Crater in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park when rock fall, ash, and smoke signaled the onset of a major eruption event. She was soon on the scene in Leilani Estates where, over the next two-and-ahalf months, lava from Kīlauea would consume 700 homes, as well as many farms, roads, and beloved recreational sites.

Throughout the event, Lincoln garnered praise (and a multitude of new social media followers) for her sensitive and comprehensive coverage of the Leilani Estates eruption. Her updates extended well beyond the standard headline-grabbing themes to offer useful information to residents in real time—about evacuations, how to file FEMA claims, and local community meetings. She balanced breaking news and science with a sense of compassion, respect, and cultural knowledge that her followers deeply appreciated. As one of them posted on May 5, “I can feel your heart when you speak because this is your native land. Mahalo for sharing so others who don’t know of Madame Pele can understand.”

Lincoln is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Southern California, where she worked her way up through the ranks of ATVN, the student-run news station. After graduation, she landed a reporting job in Laredo, TX, followed by a stint in San Antonio and then Austin, where she anchored a brand-new morning show.

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In 2013, Lincoln was thrilled to accept her current post with Hawaii News Now (KHNL/KGMB/KFVE) and to return home. Born and raised in Waimea, she lives on O‘ahu, but visits Hawai‘i Island regularly to see family and friends.

Her mother, Luana Lincoln, works for HPA’s Isaacs Art Center, while her sister, Pualani Lincoln-Maielua, teaches social studies at the Upper School. Lincoln’s nephews, ‘Ahu‘ulaakeawe Maielua ’29, Kūmanō Maielua ’30, and Keakamahana Maielua ’31 are carrying on the family tradition of Ka Makani.

Looking back on the long days of eruption coverage, Lincoln says, “I sometimes wonder how we did it, but the truth is, at the time I didn’t feel exhausted. I felt purposeful, and I think that fueled me. It’s not often breaking news has such historical and cultural importance. I’ve never been more proud to be from Hawai‘i—and specifically Hawai‘i Island— than I was while covering the eruption and seeing how our incredible community rallied together.”

At press time, Tūtū Pele was at rest, and Lincoln was back to her customary assignments, at least for the time being.

“I’ve been a reporter and anchor for more than a decade,” she says, “and I’ve never felt more fulfilled than I do now that I’m back home reporting in Hawai‘i and sharing the stories of my community. I am extremely blessed to do what I love, in the place that I love, in service to those I love.” •

News Notebook New board officers In July, Laurie Ainslie began a one-year term as chairperson of the HPA board of trustees. Ainslie succeeds Scott Bradley ’80, parent of Cat ’13. In addition to his leadership as board chair, Bradley helped define the Academy’s future direction during his tenure as chair of the strategic plan committee. Ainslie has a long and distinguished association with HPA. In addition to being a parent of two HPA graduates, Hunter ’12 and Jessie ’15, she served as HPA’s CFO between 1999 and 2002. She has been a board member since 2003 and served two previous terms as board chairperson; most recently she was chair of the advancement committee. She and her husband, Sam, have been real estate managers and project developers on the Big Island, and in Bali, Indonesia, California, and Arizona.

Rich Matsuda, chief of operations for W. M. Keck Observatory, succeeds Greg Mooers as vice-chairperson.

In addition to his tenure as trustee, Mooers served the Academy in myriad roles, including teacher, coach, dean, athletic director, and two terms as board chair. Matsuda, parent of two HPA alumni, Kyle ’12 and Daniel ’15, has been a board member since 2013 and has served as chair of the committee on trustees since 2014.

GPAC gets a media boost The Gates Performing Arts Center now boasts a state-ofthe-art audio visual system, including a new projector, motorized screen, and surround sound system. This enhancement will support student performances, capstone presentations, multimedia displays, school meetings, and much, much more. “So much of our work today relies on digital technology,” explains Arts Department Chair Jared Terpak. “Having a top-tier, modern system is allowing us to more appropriately reflect our commitment to our students and to the performing arts across the board.”

These improvements are possible thanks to the generosity of Trustee Cindy McMackin and Ron McMackin P’16, ’17, ’21, ’23, ’26. Mahalo, McMackin ‘ohana for your generous support! Come visit GPAC soon and watch these pages for more about our 13,000 lumens in action! •

Capstone Crackerjacks HPA has a milestone in the making. This year’s ninth grade class includes students who came through the Lower and Middle Schools and who will be the first to complete all three of HPA’s progressive capstone requirements. In fifth grade, these young women and men presented culminating independent work guided by Kristin Tarnas. Then again last spring, they completed their eighth grade graduation requirements with projects covering rainwater catchment, microplastics, ukulele music, and more. In 2022, they will present again, as seniors ready to go off to college—exceptionally prepared for the selfdriven work ahead.

Congratulations, class of 2022. We can’t wait to watch your ingenuity in action over these next four years! • 5

Welcome, Chip, Anna, and Mary New Upper School principal and English instructor begin their first year at HPA On a New Mexico hiking trip in 2017, Chapin “Chip” Miller and Anna Carew-Miller had an epiphany: after more than 20 years of teaching and leading school programs in New England, they were ready for a new adventure. “We wanted the opportunity to stretch ourselves, both professionally and personally,” explains Chip. “We began to look for a progressive, place-based school committed to civic engagement and environmental responsibility. We thought maybe in the western U.S., but even several years ago, I began watching HPA’s job board, having heard good things were happening here. Anna and I were amazed when two job openings occurred at the same time!”

Chip and Anna come to HPA with a combined 50 years of service at The Gunnery, a day and boarding school in Connecticut. Over those years, Chip has been (among other things) a history teacher, department chair, academic dean, and, most recently, assistant head of school for teaching and learning. At HPA, he oversees Upper School operations and will work closely with Dr. Alain Sykes and Fred Wawner on the many programs already in development. “I view my leadership role as more of a guide, champion, and fellowlearner,” he says, “rather than someone from the outside who comes in telling people what to do. I think we’re doing amazing work already at HPA, and the goal is only to become better and better.”

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At The Gunnery, Anna’s roles encompassed English teacher, college counselor, and coordinator of the freshman program. In addition, she has been an English instructor at the college level (University of New Mexico and elsewhere), and she directed the college counseling program at Chase Collegiate School in Connecticut. At HPA she is teaching freshman English and senior honors English.

“While developing the freshman program at The Gunnery, I began a research interest in neuroscience and its connection to designing curriculum,” she says. “I use this background in my classroom teaching as well—in relation to the needs of freshman, for example. Their brains are making a developmental leap toward more abstract thought, and they often struggle to use sequenced logic in their writing. It’s immensely rewarding to help them grasp these kinds of concepts over the course of a school year.”

Anna holds a B.A. from the College of William & Mary; an M.A. from Yale University; and a Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico. Chip holds a B.A. from the University of New Mexico and an M.A. from Wesleyan University in Middlebury, Connecticut. Their younger daughter, Mary, has joined the junior class at HPA. Their older daughter, Callie, is a teacher at The Berkshire School in Massachusetts. E komo mai to the entire family! •

Artfully Done Lower School art program flourishes in its own dedicated space, thanks to an anonymous donor

If some clever person had many years ago set up a time-lapse camera in the art rooms in which Alexandra Bates Hustace ’94 now teaches her Lower School students, they’d find that the space has seen many iterations throughout its long life. “I actually attended first grade in this room,” Hustace explains, adding that her new digs also have served, at one point or another, as a boarding lounge, a counselor’s office, a physical education classroom, and even an efficiency apartment. Now, thanks to a generous anonymous gift, the space has been beautifully renovated.

For Hustace, the new art classroom is a complete game changer, ushering in new pedagogical opportunities for her and her students, while simultaneously creating important scheduling flexibility for HPA’s Lower and Middle Schools. “Prior to the renewal of the new K-5 space, Jane Taylor ’68 [long-time Middle School art instructor] and I shared the original

art room, which meant that both the schedule of classes and the storage for our supplies and projects were extremely tight,” says Hustace. “The new classroom has resolved those issues quite ingeniously.”

Beyond offering both Lower and Middle School students their own designated spaces for the creation of art, the new K-5 classroom, explains Hustace, is allowing her to introduce intellectual exercises that help her young charges better understand artistic concepts and contexts. “What is really special,” she says, “is that the renovation has given us two distinct spaces within the classroom. One side serves as the studio, and has

moveable tables, a sink and counters, and lots of windows for the children to look out as they create. The other side, which is really an extra room that was once an office, is what I call the ‘Thinking Room,’ and it has become key to my pedagogy. This is where we start our lessons, often by using the ‘Artful Thinking’ approach developed

by Project Zero at the Harvard School of Education. Art is so exciting to the students that they can be eager to just get in the studio and set to work.

The Thinking Room gives them an opportunity to view and cogitate on various art and artistic concepts before we even pick up our paintbrushes.” •

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SE A CHANGE Sean Vitousek ’01 studies beaches under climate siege

In the words of Nainoa Thompson, Hōkūle‘a navigator and president of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, “We are a blue planet and an ocean world.” Spend some time talking to second-generation HPA alumnus Sean Vitousek ’01, and you’ll realize just how dramatically our ocean world is changing.

Vitousek, who as a child roamed the beaches of O‘ahu and Hawai‘i Island, is now an assistant professor in the department of civil and materials engineering at the University of Illinois (Chicago). He studies global sea levels—generally accepted to be rising by three to four millimeters per year and at more than double the average rate over the 20th century—as well as coastal erosion. The sobering goal of his research is to determine “how long our beaches have left if we don’t do anything about it.” Research collaborators include

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the University of Hawai‘i, Stanford, the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Cantabria (Spain). To execute his work, much of it predictive, Vitousek relies heavily upon mathematics, physics, and sophisticated computer modeling—subjects that he first came to love at HPA. “It was such an amazing experience,” he says of his time at the Academy. “And the thing that stands out most is all of the great teachers I had. It makes such a difference to have teachers who are really good at what they do … who can help you along in your learning and get you to that next level.” Vitousek cites many favorites, but credits his physics instructor Jerry Bleckel as the person most responsible for pushing him toward his current career: “He is the guy who introduced me to different equations, and then taught me how to manipulate those equations to gain a better understanding of the world.” •

Object Lesson Bird In Flight, by artist Leonardo Nierman stands between Wishard Administration Building and Dyer Memorial Library. It was given to HPA in memory of Captain John Robert Peacock II ’64, USMC (known to his classmates as Robbie), by his mother Patricia Cooke Peacock, a former board member. Robbie was much beloved at HPA, and his friends remember him still. Melvin Pobre ’64 writes, “Everybody who met Robbie loved him. They say only the good die young, and he was more than good. Robbie lives within me.

He is my hero.” On October 12, 1972, radio contact was lost with then-Captain Peacock while he was flying a combat mission over North Vietnam.

He remains missing in action. •

‘Ōlelo Nō‘eau are proverbs that reflect the insights and observations of Hawaiian people through poetry and metaphor. Kumu Kūwalu, Hawaiian studies teacher at the Village Campus, shares one of her favorites, ‘Ōlelo Nō‘eau 144: ‘A‘ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia (No task is too big when done together by all). “‘A‘ohe means ‘nothing’,” she explains. “Hana nui means ‘big work,’ and alu conveys ‘to cooperate or act together,’ as in HPA’s Alu Mai event. In this saying, I see the idea of us all being in service to each other—and joined in our efforts as a school community. Work in unity! E alu, e alu, e ku‘i lima! Cooperate! Cooperate! Join hands!”

FROM THE CLASSROOM

‘Ōlelo Nō‘eau

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4 Questions with Tiare Judd Police ’86, director of admissions Tiare Judd Police ’86 knows HPA from myriad perspectives. The daughter of Gail and Tioni Judd ’62, she grew up within the HPA ‘ohana. Her husband, Albert Police ’85, and her brother, Ka‘imi Judd ’89, are alumni, as are numerous relatives.

As a parent, she witnesses the transformational effect of HPA on her children, Kepa ’13, Maiah ’15, and Isabella ’21. Since 2009, Police has worked for the Academy in advancement and admission roles.

Now, she’s entering her second year as director of admissions.

As a student, Police discovered soccer, track, and cross-country; in three of her four years at HPA, she won the cross-country BIIF championship. She went on to attend Colorado State University and earned her bachelor’s degree in human development and family studies. Prior to working at HPA, Police spent several successful years in real estate sales on Hawaiʻi Island and managed a busy chiropractic practice.

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What excites you most about admission work?

I think it’s knowing that each student holds such undiscovered potential. Having been through the HPA experience, I can already envision what it will do for them. I’ve seen the effect of making friends from around the world, or discovering a new sport, as I did, or knowing these incredible faculty members.

I see students and their families on the threshold of a whole new world. It’s such an honor, so exciting, to help them find their way into this experience.

What was it like, watching your own kids attend HPA? Well, I’m still in that process, since Isabella is a sophomore this year. It’s been so amazing to watch each of them be nurtured by the faculty. They’ve grown in confidence and into this sense of belonging that I think we all share within the HPA ‘ohana. The generosity that exists among alumni all around the world—in terms of networking, hospitality, common friendship—I think that grows from the experience we shared on campus, across generations. Knowing my kids are part of that continuum means so much.

Being an HPA parent also helps me guide other parents through the admission process and their child’s education.

Knowing when to let go and when to step in can be one of the hardest things as a parent. I cry with the moms when it’s time to say goodbye during orientation, and I celebrate when graduation comes. Families are never just an admission file to any of us in the office.

Do you have any advice for new students?

Yes! HPA is overflowing with opportunities—academic, athletic, artistic, social. So much will be offered to you. At the same time, we each have a responsibility to nurture and give back to the community. We create it together, every year. Consider the questions, ideas, and talents you want to bring. Then come ready to explore, take risks, and grow!

Where is HPA headed, in terms of admissions?

Last year was our strongest year in recent memory.

The word is starting to spread about the exceptional programs HPA can offer because of our location here in Hawai‘i. Now, the team and I really want to ensure that even MORE people know about HPA. But above all, our goal is to establish truly meaningful relationships with students and their families and also with HPA alumni across the globe who can help us tell the HPA story. •

Class of 2018 is off to college Members of the class of 2018 were admitted to schools from Hilo to Dublin, including those listed below. As always, Andrew Kelsey, Cindy Montgomery, and Jane Quayle in the college counseling office place great importance on helping students find the best fit for their strengths and future goals. HPA is proud to claim each of these graduates, and we welcome them into the alumni ‘ohana!

Partial college list for the class of 2018: American University

New York University (2)

Baylor University (2)

Northeastern University (2)

California Institute of Technology

Olin College of Engineering

University of California, Davis

Help us build on great momentum

University of California, Irvine (2)

Last year, HPA had its best admission season of many years. HPA’s signature programs and the spirit of our ‘ohana are gaining greater attention within Hawai‘i and beyond. As we launch the 2018-19 recruitment season, here’s how you can help spread the word:

Carleton College University of Chicago Claremont McKenna College Colorado School of Mines Cornell University

• Host a networking event in your community.

Denison University

• Answer questions from prospective students or parents about the HPA experience.

Drexel University (3)

• Put us in touch with interested students.

To get involved, contact Tiare Judd Police at admissions@hpa.edu or (808) 881-4321. We will find the best use for your volunteer interests, depending upon your location. Mahalo!

University of Denver

University College Dublin Endicott College University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Lewis & Clark College McGill University (2)

University of Oregon (4) Pratt Institute Princeton University Purdue University Reed College Santa Clara University Scripps College Skidmore College University of Southern California Stanford University Swarthmore College Syracuse University Tufts University University of Vermont Whitman College

For a complete list, visit www.hpa/college.

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Growing ‘Ohana Tim Bostock and Laura McMahan are new HPA Fund co-chairs Each year, the HPA Fund enables the Academy to continue offering its signature learning experience—one marked by vibrancy and innovation. To advance this crucial effort, HPA recently appointed Tim Bostock P’15, P’21 and Laura McMahan P’17, P’19, P’24, P’29 as inaugural fund co-chairs.

Bostock, a successful events promoter, and wife Melanie Holt were first introduced to HPA through their nephew Jon Gendreau ’08, whom they would see during visits to their Waiki‘i Ranch property. Then based in Honolulu, where their two eldest children graduated from Punahou School, Bostock and Holt eventually grew enchanted with the idea of relocating to the Waimea area, which would permit them to enroll their youngest children, Leilani ’15 and Grace ’21, at HPA while simultaneously pursuing their dream of establishing a small working farm.

“Leilani blossomed immediately,” Bostock says of his

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daughter’s introduction to the Academy. “She tried, and fell in love with, water polo and musical theater, and she felt that she could connect with anyone at HPA while still maintaining her individuality. As parents, we love the huge variety of in-school and after-school activities that are offered. It permits kids to try things without being pigeonholed.”

In fact, so impressed was Bostock with the transformation that HPA was igniting in both his daughters, that he soon found himself volunteering for the school … a lot. Before becoming HPA Fund co-chair last summer, Bostock served as the ‘Ohana Association’s director of Upper School welcoming, a class fundraising captain, and a host or organizer of several community events including, memorably, 2018’s Alu Mai, which raised $250,000 for HPA’s financial aid program and arts department.

Like Bostock, McMahan and her family began their HPA odyssey just a few years ago. With four children spread out over several years, she and her husband were eager to find a school where their three daughters and one son could be enrolled together. HPA soon emerged as a frontrunner, made even more appealing by the family’s love of island life.

Calling the school “an answer to prayer,” the McMahans departed Kentucky for Puako in 2015. It is a decision, she says, that they’ve never regretted.

“HPA is so unique in the way it supports each individual child,” explains McMahan, who has volunteered as a class fundraising captain and cheerleading parent liaison for the past two years. “It really meets them on whatever level they need and helps them to imagine what they can be. After three years here, it feels like home … like family.”

McMahan and Bostock are keen to serve and nurture the HPA ‘ohana in their new volunteer roles, and already plans are in place to create earlier, stronger connections with new and international parents and possibly re-tool the class fundraising model. However, both agree that the core of their mission lies in establishing consistent habits of giving among HPA families and alumni. “Our hope is to generate a sense across the entire spectrum of the HPA community that this is simply a necessary part of our school’s life,” says Bostock. •

The HPA Fund:

Delivering education and experiences beyond the ordinary.

The HPA Fund enables parents, alumni, and friends to join together with gifts of all sizes and make a big difference for the school we love. Together we help make possible:

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INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS

MILLION

in total financial aid given to 45% of the student body

SEVERAL THOUSAND GREEN SEA TURTLES tagged by HPA students since 1987

UKULELE FESTIVAL collaboration with nearby schools

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SCHOOL GARDENS

RESIDENCE HALLS, one house-dorm, numerous faculty dorm parents, and students from across Hawai‘i and around the world

FACULTY AND STAFF who go above and beyond

100+ TECHNOLOGY TOOLS

MAY DAY PERFORMANCES

in the Energy Lab, including infrared cameras, drones, and a DNA PCR thermocycler

To make a gift, use the envelope on page 48 or give online at www.hpa.edu/give

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Hawai‘i Community Foundation supports HPA partnership with public schools Two years ago, thanks in large part to the generosity of Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF), HPA established a public/private partnership with Waimea Elementary and Waimea Middle School to inspire young learners over the critical summer months. This partnership, Hui Kauwela, leverages the unique and broad educational offerings of HPA to expand educational opportunities for Waimea students.

Last summer, thanks to a new grant from HCF to support career-connected STEM learning, HPA was able to provide 11 scholarships for students to attend Hui Kauwela: three to the original cohort of students from the inaugural program; four to returning students from the program’s second year, and four to new rising sixth graders from Waimea Elementary. Modeled after the successful KA‘I program at ‘Iolani and the PUEO program at Punahou, Hui Kauwela seeks to build a strong, ongoing Hawai‘i Island initiative.

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Ideally, each student will return to the program for six summers until graduating from high school. A new sixth grade cohort will be added each year. At capacity, HPA will host 24 students from Waimea Elementary, Waimea Middle School, and Honoka‘a High School.

The new grant from HCF also supports HPA’s fall semester STEM course offerings at both the Middle and Upper Schools. These courses foster inquiry-based learning and help inspire students toward future careers through real-world problem solving. In Julie Camarillo’s Middle School HIKI NŌ course, for example, students script and produce short film segments for PBS. Throughout the process, they test and adapt their work with other schools and market professionals across the community. These kinds of courses are an ideal laboratory for career-connected learning, and HPA is excited for the opportunity to put this grant to work. •

Alumna honored for service roles

This past summer, the State of Hawai‘i National Guard recognized Breeani Sumera-Lee ’09 with the Lokahi Award, an honor given to individuals who show selfless service to local youth and communities. As a wife, mom, volunteer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Sumera-Lee contributes many forms of service on Hawai‘i Island.

After graduation from HPA, Sumera-Lee earned her B.A. in communications from the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, along with a certificate in women’s studies.

During her college years, SumeraLee and her mother, Kim Kimi ’83, opened the Keaukaha General Store.

“We worked hard to understand how to get the business up and running,” she says. “In the process, I reunited with ALU LIKE, an organization devoted to native Hawaiian service that was helpful throughout my education. Today we are part of the ALU LIKE job-training program.

We’ve had many participants do employment and job-training

programs with us. Some still work with us today, while others have gone on to college or embarked on their careers.” Keaukaha General Store also offers its own scholarship program.

In addition, Sumera-Lee is program director with the Hawai‘i Rise Foundation, which seeks to create opportunity for vulnerable, moderate, or low-income families, children, and elderly people by providing educational and cultural programs and services. “Recently we have been circulating the island teaching the youth professional skills that they can add to their ‘tool-belt’,” she explains. “These workshops include resume building, interview preparation, financial wellness, and other professional development classes—all for free.” Sumera-Lee also coordinates the Pre-Health Career Corps, which provides a group support system for high school and college students interested in health careers.

Soon to receive her M.B.A., Sumera-Lee appreciates the many individuals who have assisted her path through life thus far. “I feel blessed to have a mom who worked tirelessly to make sure my brothers [Bronson Kobayashi ’10 and Brock Kobayashi ’12] and I had opportunity.

I’m grateful to the organizations that offered me scholarships, including HPA, and to all my teachers. I want to keep growing as a business woman and as a mother. My main priority is to be the best mother that I can be and to raise my son to be a good person. Along the way, I hope to help my community in whatever ways I possibly can.” •

The human race… to survive must have men and women of character. We are counting on each of you to help fill the order. One human being of real quality starts waves that matter.”

Headmaster James Taylor, 1974 yearbook message

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S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y AT H PA

Green A M BA SSA D O RS O F

Thanks to a visionary grant from Jim Kennedy ’66, HPA is assembling a

campus-wide Sustainability Plan by April 2019. The ultimate goal? Create a road map for HPA to be among the greenest of schools—a living laboratory for sustainability education that sends engaged citizens and agents of change into the world.

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In Upper School English teacher Brenda Clark’s Food Literature course, students experiment with sustainably producing various foods and products in the Ulu Mālama garden. Pictured here, Kiele Wise ’18.

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Every year, an international coalition of scientists gives the earth a climate check-up. Published annually by the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS), the report examines everything from ocean surface temperatures to Arctic permafrost. More than 500 scientists from 65 countries contributed to the 2017 report, released just this past August.

Jim Kennedy ’66

The observations for 2017 are no surprise. Levels of greenhouse gasses were the highest ever registered. Arctic sea ice fell to a record low. It was the third year of a global coral bleaching event that has no precedent and left 95 percent of coral dead in some reef areas.

The climate challenge we face is admittedly enormous. But it begs

Annika Berezney ’19

a vital question that is fundamentally hopeful: If major shifts in human thinking have occurred in the past, how do we ignite one today?

Leadership, Hawai‘i style In recent years, no one has played a more instrumental role in HPA’s commitment to sustainability than Jim Kennedy ’66. His support includes the Go Green initiative and the Kennedy Fund, established in 2013 to advance energy initiatives at the Academy, leading to the installation of major solar arrays across campus, among other projects. Now, through a planning grant from the J. C. Kennedy Foundation, he has made it possible for HPA to set its sights on a transformational, leadership role in sustainability education.

As chairman of Cox Enterprises, Kennedy has made the communications, media, and automotive services conglomerate a pioneer for corporate environmental stewardship. In 2007, the company launched Cox Conserves, a national sustainability program that advances Cox’s clean energy, waste, and

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water goals, as well as initiatives to engage suppliers, customers, and peer businesses.

Since 2007, Cox Enterprises has invested more than $100 million in strengthening its sustainability and conservation efforts. Through these investments, the company has offset 82,000 tons of carbon and diverted 97,000 tons of waste from landfills, among other accomplishments.

These projects are helping Cox reach its goals of sending zero waste to landfill by 2024 and becoming carbon and water neutral by 2044.

“While the world has seen drastic changes over the last decade, our commitment to sustainability has been unwavering,” says Kennedy. “In fact, it’s grown and will continue to do so. We know that efficiency is good for the environment and for the bottom line, but Cox Conserves is much more than just an operational program. It’s a part of our culture that brings positive change to the communities

Renee Jenkinson ’98

Robert Budway ’76

Willie Quayle P’27, ’30

Sameer Maragh ’18 presented his senior capstone on hydroponics, improving previous installations and drip systems used by a sister project on sustainable housing.

A Generation of Game Changers Last year, Isabella Stephens ’22 coded the facial features of honu (green turtles) at Puako. Building on data gathered the previous year by Malia Honda ’21, she confirmed that the majority of turtles had returned; one indication of reef health.

Seniors Xiaoli (Ivy) Tang and Zhichun (Rachel) Zhao are building a robot that will clean HPA’s extensive solar arrays. (Solar panels are less effective when dirty.) Their goal is to create a true industryready prototype, including all Computer Aided Drafting files.

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A SNAPSHOT

HPA Sustainability Plan Launched: May 31, 2018, with a planning grant from Jim Kennedy ’66 and the J. C. Kennedy Foundation To be completed: April 2019 Working vision statement: To be a model of sustainability education, a living laboratory for environmental and place-based learning, and a regenerative community that develops courageous leaders who champion sustainable change. (May evolve as planning continues.)

Six focus areas:

Energy and Atmosphere

Transportation

Water

Land Management

Food and Healthy Systems

Waste and Recycling

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around us.”

Growing up in Hawai‘i set the stage for his commitment to environmental advocacy. “We were always outdoors enjoying nature, on the land and in the water. We took it all for granted,” he says. “I did notice how fast the state I loved was changing. The environment was taking a beating. I recall Joni Mitchell’s song “Big Yellow Taxi” that she wrote in Hawai‘i. Her words, ‘they paved paradise and put up a parking lot,’ were true then and are even more true today. Once I was in a position to help, I began doing all I could to make a difference through our company and philanthropy. We must save unique places and find cleaner ways to live. We can make a difference one person at a time.”

As for this most recent gift to HPA, Kennedy explains his conviction succinctly and powerfully: “HPA has an opportunity to be the most sustainable and environmentally friendly school of its type in the country.

Young people will rally to this effort, and I’d like to help.”

Living aloha ‘āina Surrounded by unparalleled ecological and cultural resources, HPA is uniquely positioned to undertake a leadership role in sustainability education. Hawai‘i serves as a microcosm for many environmental challenges, including food and water security, ocean warming, and species extinction. Hawai‘i is also a wellspring of kanaka maoli wisdom and vanguard sustainability practices. These resources, combined with HPA’s commitment to independent student research, offer possibilities that can’t be created anywhere else.

“When I think of future generations, I imagine their asking, Did you do right by us?” says Trustee Robert Budway ’76. “I think we, as Ka Makani, have a particular responsibility—our kuleana—to offer up a model for sustainability. We’ve been given so much: the ‘uhane— or spirit of Hawai‘i. If we don’t help our world look critically at its challenges—pollution, resource depletion, overpopulation, cultural tensions—we will compromise the gifts Hawai‘i has given us.”

Budway, who joined the HPA board of trustees in 2017, spent some of his early childhood on O‘ahu, migrated with his military family to Bangkok, Thailand, and eventually returned to Hawai‘i as an eighth grade boarding student at HPA. For the past 34 years he’s made

his home in Washington, D.C., working first on Capitol Hill and currently as president of the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), the national trade association for that industry. In addition to advocacy and marketing, he focuses on helping consumers and municipal waste facilities better understand the offset value of recycling aluminum and steel cans.

Budway serves as project chair for the sustainability planning effort, leading a core team of 18 individuals who represent faculty, students, staff, trustees, parents, and alumni. The team has prioritized six areas of focus (see sidebar), for which they will investigate best practices, identify program goals, and establish future benchmarks. The mandate is not only to examine operational components—such as energy use—but also to move deeply into the curriculum, co-curricular programs, and daily life at HPA. “We are charting a course for HPA to become a living laboratory, where all our systems are working together to inspire students at every turn,” explains Willie Quayle, garden coordinator, director of service learning, and one of the team managers for this large and comprehensive project, along with Renee Jenkinson ’98, director of outdoor programs. “Even though it’s a pretty big task for all of us to shoulder along with the rest of our workloads, we’re all really excited,” says Jenkinson.

“Speaking personally, I’ve been in love with this place since high school, and I need to know that at the end of the day, I gave this planet, this island, this campus, and this community my all.”

‘Ukuli‘i ka pua, onaona i ka mau‘u “Tiny is the flower, yet it scents the grasses around it,” says ‘Ōlelo Nō‘eau 2863 (see page nine), and one person can, in fact, produce a ripple effect on many lives. Over the next 50 years, HPA will send nearly 6,000 graduates into the world. The HPA Sustainability Plan aims to ensure that every one of them is equipped to become a sustainability influencer—no matter what profession or walk of life they choose.

Soon, one of those graduates will be Annika Berezney ’19. Berezney came to HPA as a sixth grader, and she serves as one of three student members on the sustainability planning team. “Even though I’ve lived in Waimea my entire life, HPA has played a huge

role in my understanding of how important Hawai‘i is,” she says. “This land and this culture cannot be replicated, and they have so much wisdom to impart.”

Berezney’s particular interest lies in food systems as they relate to sustainability and health. Her overlapping cultural and environmental interests have been nurtured by coursework in both the Middle and Upper Schools, including Hawaiian studies with Kumu Kūwalu Anakalea, Hawaiian language with Kumu Ka‘ai Spencer, and AP environmental science with Dr. Bill Wiecking.

Berezney is especially eager to help HPA foster partnerships with the community beyond campus.

“There was a time when I felt frustrated with how little I felt I could do,” she explains. “Today I’m focused on the here and now: What can I change with the people in my community?” Along with her fellow team members, Berezney believes HPA can and must play a significant role in the push toward Hawai‘i Island sustainability, along with other schools and to the benefit of all.

“We can live more cohesively with the environment,” she says. “I truly believe ideas that start here at HPA will ripple out to Waimea, to other communities on Hawai‘i Island, to outer islands, and hopefully to the far, far reaches of the globe.” •

Want updates? HPA will be sharing progress on social media, in Ma Ke Kula, and through other channels.

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Make sure we have your current email at www.hpa.edu/udpate.

Have questions about the planning process?

Have a sustainability story to share?

We want to know how Ka Makani are stewarding our planet and making lasting change!

Write to us at: sustainability@hpa.edu

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WAIMEA’S LEGENDARY ANNA LINDSEY PERRY-FISKE WAS AS GRACIOUS AND GENUINE AS SHE WAS FIERCE AND UNFLAPPABLE. A SUCCESSFUL RANCHER, RIDER, COMMUNITY LEADER, AND PHILANTHROPIST, ANNA BELIEVED IN THE POWER OF EDUCATION, AND FOR DECADES, SHE CHAMPIONED FINANCIAL AID AT HPA.

etween the gentle slope of pu‘u La‘ela‘e and the impossible slant of Hōkū‘ula lies Anna Ranch, home of Anna Leialoha Lindsey. Born in 1900 to fourth-generation rancher William Lindsey and Mary Lindsey, who were both descendents of Hawaiian ali‘i, Anna learned to swim in the pools of Wai‘au‘ia Stream as a child.

Here she roped, herded, and butchered cattle for many decades; and here she entertained guests with dinner parties and dances that are still fondly recalled by those who attended.

Today, Anna and her ranch are almost synonymous with Waimea itself, and it is because of Anna that we still speak the name Waimea instead of Kamuela. Waimea—which means “reddish water”—refers to the spores of the hapu‘u in the Kohala Mountains that tint the stream waters red. Anna knew that names have both real history and real significance, and so she fought to secure recognition of Waimea’s rightful name—even confronting then-governor John Burns and persuading him to change the name of Waimea’s airport. In a time and place when men held all the power, Anna held her own.

Anna—who never called herself a cowgirl, but always a cowboy—embodied the paniolo ethic with her self-reliance and resourcefulness. “Anna was a very courageous woman,” recalls her friend Bernard Nogues. She is widely remembered today for her signature blend of elegance and tenacity. These traits, coupled with the compassion that motivated her to give so

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generously of herself, made Anna an exceptional leader,

expected her to help keep their home: to set a formal

champion, and friend to Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy.

table with crystal, china, and linens each night, and to

Beginning with her role as a founding trustee, Anna

help with washing and sewing. Anna, who never lost her

Perry-Fiske worked to secure the future for generations

zeal for hard work, appreciated both worlds: “My mother

of Ka Makani.

made me the lady that I am, and my father made me the

“Kaikamahine akamai ‘oe”

man I am today!”

The kaikamahine akamai grew into an intelligent and

When Anna was a child, she learned to speak Hawaiian

capable woman. When Anna’s father died after a long

from the paniolo who worked on her father’s ranch. One

illness in 1939, she inherited the ranch and discovered

of her favorite teachers was Puna, Waimea’s saddle-

that it was nearly bankrupt. Always a woman of action,

maker, who called Anna kaikamahine akamai (smart

Anna did what she needed to do: she took out a

little girl). Anna was indeed smart, and she showed an

substantial loan from Parker Ranch, rolled up her sleeves,

early aptitude for ranching. Anna’s father expected her

and got to work.

to help with the needs of the ranch, just as her brothers

As with Governor Burns, Anna again went toe-to-

did: mending fences, roping calves, and riding through

toe with a man who held greater power than she did.

pastures to tend to the cattle. Anna’s mother also

A.W. Carter, the man who made Parker Ranch one of the

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join, and HPA was a better place because of Anna from the beginning.

When HPA accepted its first female students, Anna was delighted. Always a strong advocate for young women, she knew well what it took to succeed in a man’s world. She credited her success to her parents and her own education at Kohala Girls School, Sacred Hearts Academy, and St. Andrew’s Priory.

“Aunty Anna always felt the greatest gift you could give a child was a good education.

She wanted as many kids as possible to have largest ranches in the world, tried to intimidate

that opportunity,” recalls her close friend Judy

Anna into quitting or selling more than once.

Hancock. Anna and Lyman’s hānai son, Weston

Anna, however, stood firm and made her loan

Perry-Fiske, graduated from HPA in 1958, and

payments strictly on time. “My mother always kept

Anna would often quietly help pay the way for

saying, ‘Isn’t Mr. Carter kind to let us have that

students whose families struggled to afford

money?’ There was nothing kind about it. A.W.

tuition at HPA.

Carter expected me to fail, and to get our ranch and everything on it for a few thousand dollars!”

Anna soon made the ranch a great success, performing most of the work herself—even going so far as to become Hawai‘i’s first female butcher so that she could slaughter her own animals when the price of beef dropped too low for her profit margin. She drove the meat to Hilo herself as well, a trip that in those days took five hours one way.

As hard as she worked on the ranch, Anna also enjoyed entertaining, and had a wide circle of friends. In 1943, she accepted the proposal of her friend and suitor Lyman Perry-Fiske, an engineer who was raised in North Kohala and studied Buddhism in a Tibetan monastery as a young man.

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Anna with Bernard Nogues, at the 1985 scholarship auction

In 1973, Anna embarked on one of her greatest

Trailblazer for scholarships

legacies to the school. Headmaster James Taylor

In 1949, when Bishop Harry Kennedy founded

wanted to ensure that students from a wide range

Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy (then Hawai‘i

of socioeconomic backgrounds would have access

Episcopal Academy), Hartwell Carter—A.W.

to HPA, and he tasked director of admission

Carter’s son and Anna’s good friend and

Bernard Nogues with building the first scholarship

neighbor—knew that Anna would be an invaluable

endowment. Bernard asked Anna to help him

asset to the new governing board. She agreed to

launch a scholarship program through what was to

become the biennial art auction.

Anna agreed, and a powerful partnership was born.

According to those who knew her best, Anna could ask money of anyone, and she enjoyed doing it. She knew how to rally the community around a cause; her “Old Hawai‘i on Horseback” pageant benefited the American Heart Association for decades.

Over the course of twenty years, Anna opened doors, secured influential allies, and effectively raised awareness about the need for scholarships at HPA. With Anna as standardbearer, HPA’s biennial scholarship auctions achieved record-

Anna’s Field

breaking success in the state.

She attended the auctions (and

Before her death in 1995, Anna placed Anna

presided over the bidding) until 1993, when she

Ranch and 110 acres of pasture in a charitable

was 93-years old. Today, thanks to Anna, Bernard,

trust. She wanted to leave something behind for

and many generous leaders, HPA has 46 endowed

the community, and indeed today, Anna Ranch

scholarship funds, including the Anna Lindsey

hosts weddings, an annual keiki bike race, Waimea

Perry-Fiske Scholarship, that generate roughly

Ocean Film Festival events, and workshops

$500,000 toward need-based financial aid

ranging from vegetative fuels management to

each year.

traditional Hawaiian printmaking.

Those who knew Anna best say that today she

Anna’s legacy today

would be most excited to see how the scholarship

In 1984, Headmaster Ronald Tooman asked

program has grown, and to see girls, in particular,

Anna’s blessing to rename what was then known

thriving at HPA—girls who design and build robots

as “Upper Dorm” to “Anna’s Dorm.” Today,

in the Energy Lab, who lead their classmates as

Anna’s Dorm is Perry-Fiske Hall. A girls residence

student government representatives, who make

hall until 2015, it is now home to 80 boys from

compelling works of art or win championships for

across the island and around the world. Anna’s

their teams, and who hike to Waimanu Valley and

Field, the grassy expanse that connects all three

trek through Waimea’s windswept fields. Anna

residence halls to Taylor Commons, Dyer Memorial

would be proud of all the young people who leave

Library, and Wishard Administration Building, is

HPA ready to boldly and bravely make their way in

home to gatherings both large and small, formal

the world, embracing both the challenges and joys

and informal.

of life with gusto—as she did. •

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KA MAKANI

PRIDE

Peak

PERFORMANCE Kumu Ka‘ai Spencer promotes the universal value of strength coaching

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hether you are an elite runner or a beginning student of yoga, kumu and coach Ka‘ai Spencer wants to help you succeed and stay fit.

“People often think that strength and conditioning coaches are strictly for athletes,” he explains. “But my profession is really about an understanding of body mechanics that can last a lifetime. Our fundamental purpose is teaching people how to sustain well-being for the long term.”

To further this goal for HPA students, Spencer and a small group of other coaches, faculty, and administrators are working to define a possible expansion of HPA athletic facilities. The plans include a larger, dedicated space for strength and conditioning. The ultimate objective is to help student athletes perform at the highest levels and to encourage all students to embrace life-long physical activity. The facility will enable more students to benefit from Spencer’s innovative approach and expertise.

Spencer envisions a different kind of training space that will serve individual students and whole teams with a diverse range of activities.

“There’s an old school mentality that every square foot of a fitness center should be occupied by a different kind of machine,” says Spencer. “Instead, I see a lot of open indoor turf space in addition to equipment. Here, students will practice different agility movements or core exercises. In this environment, the body is the machine and the weight provides the resistance.”

The integration of diverse ideas and experiences can be seen in Spencer’s educational background as well. Born and raised on Maui, he earned two undergraduate degrees from UH Mānoa on O‘ahu—one in Hawaiian language and the other in health and exercise sciences—followed by a master’s degree in education. During this time, he also pursued a three-semester internship with the university coaches that gave him greater insight into the needs of Division 1 athletes.

“Initially, I wanted to be an athletic trainer,” he explains.

“In high school, I played basketball, volleyball, and track— and unfortunately experienced a fair amount of injury. I was always really intrigued by the rehabilitation process.

Eventually, however, I grew more interested in preventing injury, which is the focus of strength and conditioning.”

When injuries ended his athletic career, Spencer discovered a new source of physical and spiritual fulfillment in hula. Today he is an accomplished practitioner who dances with Ka Pā Hula O Ka Lei Lehua, an O‘ahu-based hālau. “From the very first moment, I was all-in,” he says. “As a Hawaiian language student, I drew significance from the chants. In the repetition of foundational hula steps, I saw a resonance with the coaching methods I was learning. I don’t think I missed a practice for the first five years!”

At HPA, Spencer serves as Hawaiian language teacher

as well as strength and conditioning coach. He is also a residence hall adviser attached to Perry-Fiske Hall.

He continues to help lead his profession as the Hawai‘i state director for the National High School Strength and Conditioning Association (NHSSCA). This organization, founded in 2016, is a reflection of the growing demand among high school athletes for strength and conditioning programs. “The needs of adolescents are different,” explains Spencer, “and high schools themselves are different from colleges and universities. There’s a much wider range of physical development and maturity. The curriculum and school day are different. In the end, all of us in the NHSSCA are high school teachers first. We have an opportunity to work with kids who are just beginning their athletic journeys. It’s our job to make sure they develop properly—from the ground up, and with skills that stay relevant for their entire lives.” •

As part of the Campus Master Plan, HPA envisions an athletic facility expansion, adjacent to the Nakamaru Fitness Center, dedicated to strength and conditioning.

Here, teams will gain the necessary space to train together, while individual students will find exceptional, personalized support. The new facility will free space in the Nakamaru building for an expansion of athletic training and cardio fitness. The project also allows HPA to address efficiently other key improvements in athletics, such as renovated locker rooms and a competition-grade wrestling room.

HPA is actively seeking philanthropic support to bring this plan into reality for our students, teams, and coaches.

If you have questions or would like to assist, please contact Hannah Hind Candelario ’01, director of advancement, at hcandelario@hpa.edu or 808-881-4036.

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KA MAKANI PRIDE

KA MAKANI SPOTLIGHT As you look ahead at this season, what opportunities or challenges come to mind? Will you be focusing on any particular skills or milestones?

Every season you face challenges, and I think the most important part is really taking the time to learn from them. They are an important piece to show you how much more you can do!

This season I will be focusing on small adjustments that will help improve all my strokes. My goal is to find the kinks and fix them so I can move forward with harder training!

Maile Lawson, a senior from Waimea, swims 100- and 200-meter breaststroke and 200-meter IM (independent medley) for Ka Makani. When not in the pool, she mixes it up with cross country and track. As she begins her final swim season for HPA, we asked her to reflect on her experiences.

Tell us about your life at HPA overall.

I love it. And by “it” I mean everything. Plain and simple. I couldn’t ask for anything better. I have been so lucky to be a part of all of this, and I hope many others get the chance to experience what I have. Our history department is one of my favorites—every teacher has something special and such incredible wisdom to share with anyone who asks. I love the Friday night lava lounges and Olympics, just like everyone! I love being a student here. It’s like a family to me, and I know that everyone cares so much and pushes each other to be the best they can be.

When and how did you first start swimming?

I have been swimming since I was just about 12. I began with a small club team in Kona. Honestly, I had no motivation to sign up, but my mother took me down to the community pool, and I have loved it ever since!

What does playing for Ka Makani mean to you?

For me, it means you play for everything and everyone. It is never a self-centered thing. You play for your school and for the people who support you. You play to represent HPA as a whole.

Giving your all is how you give back.

MAILE LAWSON ’19

JAKE SCHNEIDER ’19 Last year, Jake Schneider ’19 was named BIIF D1 Player of the Year after helping to lead Ka Makani to its third consecutive state title in boys soccer. It was an unusual title game, to say the least: a scoreless match in regulation, followed by seven minutes of overtime, lightning strikes, a weather delay, until, finally, HPA and rival Baldwin were declared co-champions.

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Schneider was the leading goal scorer among all D1 soccer players in the state last season with 19 goals, and the clearcut favorite for the top BIIF player honor. The award is made by league coaches, West Hawaii Today, and Hawaii Tribune-Herald.

This year, under new coach James Berry, Ka Makani boys soccer will again be aiming for BIIF and HHSAA championships.

“And personally,” says Schneider, “I’d like to score 40+ goals this season.”

Coming from an athletic and competitive family, Schneider describes his favorite workout as “sprinting at the beach. My whole family heads down early and we do all different sprints and explosive movements. Very tiring, but very rewarding once we dive into the crystal-clear ocean afterwards.” Schneider’s older brother, Austin, class of 2017, also played for HPA’s championship soccer squads.

Schneider began playing soccer when he was four years old.

“I’m pretty sure my parents were putting me in many different sports to see if one would stick,” he says. “One day, I told them I wanted to play soccer and the rest is history. The feeling I get while playing is indescribable. As soon as I step on that field, I feel free and cannot help but smile.”

KA MAKANI PRIDE

“ I like to work on the individual through the medium of volleyball, I especially like having players for all four years, so I can guide them in their growth and witness the changes that occur.”

After a brief retirement in the early-aughts, Peterson was

Volleyball Coach Sharon Peterson Winning Perspective As the long-time and revered leader of HPA’s varsity girls and boys volleyball teams, Coach Sharon Peterson has worked with students from across Hawai‘i and around the globe, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. “I just love the HPA kids,” she explains. “When I was their age, it would have been scary for me even to travel to another state, but for our students, the world is small, and when they join us, they bring their unique cultures along to share.

I really think that HPA is a great foundation for them.”

A two-time volleyball Olympian

from Inglewood, CA, Peterson began her career as a physical education teacher and coach in the mid-1960s at Punahou. In 1973, she took her first job with HPA and soon met Greg Mooers, then a chemistry teacher at the Academy. Mooers and Peterson would later marry, with Mooers establishing a multi-faceted career at HPA as instructor, dean, athletic director, and, eventually, trustee.

Peterson, meanwhile, was recruited to coach women’s volleyball at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo. She stayed for 25 years, leading the team to seven national championships.

approached by HPA Director of Athletics Steve Perry, who asked if she might consider coaching the boys’ volleyball team. She agreed, returning to HPA in the fall of 2004.

When the boys and girls teams later adopted different seasons—girls in the fall and boys in the spring— Peterson took on coaching duties for both. Through the years she has built a highly competitive program that includes seven BIIF championships.

However, winning rarely comes up when Peterson talks about her work and athletes. Rather, she emphasizes words like “holistic” and “evolution,” pointing to a coaching philosophy grounded more in human development than analytics. “I like to work on the individual through the medium of volleyball,” she explains.

“And I especially like having players for all four years, so I can guide them in their growth and witness the changes that occur. When kids come to me, they see who they are, whereas I see who they can be. My goal is to turn their attention to that potential. If their experiences with HPA volleyball contribute to their skill set and to their overall flourishing, that, to me, is a victory.” •

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‘Ohana News

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Class Notes

Events

Giving

and More

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A MESSAGE FROM HANNAH HIND CANDEL ARIO ’01

As HPA evolves, the aloha remains.

I have been fortunate to experience our amazing school through multiple lenses. This past August, I dropped my son, Axel, at Ms. Chong’s classroom (Teri Chong ’82) to begin first grade. It was the same building where I started my own journey as an HPA “lifer.” Going even further back, I remember the HPA stories told by my dad, Robby Hind ’66, and his classmates. They have spent their lives together, and so have their kids, just like so many of us who are Ka Makani.

I was moved at last year’s commencement ceremony when I listened to the 2018 class president, Daniel Groves, deliver his speech. He said: “To be Ka Makani is to be relentless and steadfast. Relentless in the pursuit of goals and steadfast in the face of adversity. The iconic tree image of HPA is a metaphor for this dualism. It displays the relationship between the force of tenacious winds and the stability of strong roots. The traits we learn from this school and this part of the island help us build a strong connection to our family and our past. We are strong and rooted like the HPA tree, yet forceful and quick to adapt like the winds. No matter where life takes us, our beginnings stem from this special place.”

Daniel’s words reinforce for me the feeling that our ‘ohana is connected across generations, islands, and continents. We are strong today because of the

Hannah Hind Candelario ’01 serving in her first year as director of advancement for Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy. She joined the advancement office in 2015, where she served previously as director of major gifts, then assistant director of advancement. She and her husband, Alex, live in Waimea with their children, Axel ’30, Gus, and Eloise.

history, values, and spirit of our past. And our past remains relevant because of the vitality with which we embrace the present and the future. If you share this feeling of connection, I hope you will let us know by dropping me a line at hcandelario@hpa.edu or by sending us your news at www.hpa.edu/update. We are building a close-knit, involved HPA ‘ohana that extends to include all alumni, current parents, grandparents, parents of alumni, and friends of the school—wherever they may be. We’re eager to know what is going on in your lives.

Meanwhile, our team in the advancement office will be working hard to connect you with each other and the school. Already, we’re feeling the momentum. This past summer, we held our largest alumni reunion ever. We will keep the news coming from Ka Makani around the globe and from campus. Together, we hold the future of our school, and we are moving forward, as always, with gratitude and aloha. •

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STAY CONNECTED

Watch your email for upcoming events At press time, the HPA advancement office was busy putting together ‘ohana events for the coming year. Throughout this coming year, watch your email and/or visit www.hpa.edu/ events for more information. (Dates subject to change.)

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Portland/Seattle January 2019

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Young Alumni Day (on campus) January 2019

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DC/New York spring 2019

Don’t miss out! Make sure we have your correct email and other contact information at www.hpa.edu/update

Or let us help you host your own!

We’re working to spread aloha wherever the HPA ‘ohana may reside. If you’d like to host your own gathering, we’ll send you a party-in-a-box with some HPA swag along with $100 to put toward costs. Contact alumni@hpa.edu to get the party started.

A new tradition takes shape This coming May, the class of 2019 will walk across the stage in Castle Gymnasium and take their places within the ranks of HPA alumni. To mark this transition, the senior class will be honored in the second annual Ka Makani Alumni Pinning Ceremony. Launched by the alumni office last year, the ceremony acknowledges the bond shared by HPA alumni across the years, continents, and every walk of life. Alumni from all classes are invited to assist with the event by pinning their soon-to-be fellow graduates. Pinning for the class of 2019 will take place on May 23, 2019.

Photo: Ronit Felszer ’87 pinned her son, Ilan Naibryf ’18

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Class Notes 55th reunion reflections from Bill Jardine ’63 Everyone faces it one day, the sure knowledge that you are becoming the oldest of the alumni!

How did this happen so quickly? Where are all the upper-classmen we followed through the halls, around the playing fields and up onto the stage where our diplomas lay waiting? We want to see you again, old-timers! Even Tioni Judd ’62 was M.I.A. this year, gone to Kaua‘i for a family event.

Bill Jenkins, Henry Pelfrey, Jimmy Greenwell and I had to hold the class position of honor this year, and we really want our classmates to know that the Alumni Weekend is a great way to spend a few days with those who can truly appreciate your lives, your losses and your sparkling achievements, as only the oldest of friends can. Usually, Jimmy opens Palani Ranch to the class, and we spend the day in the splendor of the rain forest high above Kailua-Kona, where Sandy Salisbury learned to dream his dreams and Curtiss Bacon still sips his coffee as the mist rises in the morning light. Usually Evie Hokama and Shirley Onodera O’Connor remind us just how beautiful they were and still are. Usually, our short-timer, Dennis Boyer, reminds us that humor was always our greatest gift to each other, and respect for authority can be a distant goal.

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This year we were few, but we had a great time. Greenwell scorched the links at Hapuna, attracting paparazzi and record keepers, while Yours Truly took Pelfrey and Jenkins out big game fishing on my old ha’ole sampan, Nalu Kea. The old polo player, Bill Jenkins, darted down the bridge ladder like a cat and angled a 250 pound blue marlin to boat side without complaint or hesitation. The Big Island is a paradise to be enjoyed, and we hope you all will come enjoy it next year.

Best memory for this old dog was watching the warm greeting of Dick Solmssen by hundreds of grateful students coming home, often after many years on the road. When they see him they are young again, and he is too. They touch his sleeve, nodding with open-eyed admiration, each wishing to maintain such grace for so long. He has been here now since 1957-58, making this his 60th year in hole Waimea. Will you come see him next year? I will spot you a good dinner, and your eyes will light with laughter even as your heart swells with the sweetness of it all.

Don’t miss next year—we don’t have all that many left, right?

— Bill Jardine

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ALUMNI NEWS

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Joe Harding ’63 retired from electronic contracting giant, John J. Harding Co. Ltd. on ‘Oahu on October 1, 2001.

Mark Hubbard ’64 reports that William (Frosty) Yardley ’64, Charlie Payne ’64, Tom Stevens ’64, and Eugene (Hama) Hamamoto ’64, recently reminisced about the Kilauea eruptions 50+ years ago. Frosty wrote: “With lava inundating Kapoho Bay and surrounding area it called to mind weekend trips taken with Allen to his family home down there.

Those were special times. Ah, to be young again! Who remembers piling in those old Army surplus busses and going to watch the 1959 Kīlauea and 1960 Kapoho eruptions?

You could get within a couple hundred feet of the fountaining lava right in the middle of the road. As I recall it was about a five hour round trip bus ride and a few verses of ‘a hundred bottles of beer on the wall.’ Good times....”

Charlie remembered fishing in Kapoho Bay: “Early on the fishing was great. Lobsters caught with reef nets during the season, lots of tako and fish. The fishing was really hurt by the ’60 eruption. During the very low tides you could see the remains of ancient fish pond walls. As the bay bottom sank these ponds disappeared. A unique part of Hawai‘i is gone.” Tom recalled: “My brother Mike ’66 and I saw Kīlauea Iki fountains from a DC-3 at night back around that time. Hawaiian Airlines had some special volcano viewing overflights from Honolulu. I had an old Brownie camera and was eager to be a boy journalist. I took 24 flash aerial photos of the eruption down below, and when the pictures came back, there were 24 brilliant photos of the inside of the window. Auwe!” Eugene wrote: “The eruption and the Hilo tidal wave disaster mark my beginnings at HPA. My parents, sister, and I went to see the destruction. I vividly remember the parking meters bent flat to the ground in the summer of ’60, not knowing anything about Kamuela. My father, a contractor, was building a structure for Church of Holy Nativity in Aina Haina; Reverend Moret was pastor. When my father mentioned interest in HPA, the good reverend instantly picked up the phone (continued on page 36)

Lisa Salazar ’00; P’27, P’29

Welcoming families to the fold Lisa Gollaher Salazar ’00 has come full circle. A 2000 graduate of HPA, she and her parents arrived in Hawai‘i from San Diego just as she was preparing to start third grade. After a few years of public school, plus one year of homeschooling, Salazar eventually landed at the Academy, starting her tenure there as a new eighth grader.

She was instantly hooked.

“It was great,” Salazar recalls with characteristic enthusiasm. “The classes were challenging and interesting, and I quickly found a lot of friends. HPA really drew me out of my comfort zone in important ways.” When Salazar and her husband later became parents to Jayden ’27 and Daniel ’29 (a third son, Matthew, was born in 2017), they knew they wanted their boys to have the same experience.

When it came time for kindergarten, the couple enrolled Jayden and Daniel at HPA. A hands-on mom, Salazar, who helps manage her family’s landscaping business, immediately joined the HPA ’Ohana Association. As her sons have grown, she has become increasingly involved as a volunteer, helping with a recent restructuring. Since the autumn of 2017, Salazar has served as the ’Ohana Association’s Lower School vice president, a role she relishes.

“We have an amazing group of parent volunteers, who are themselves focused on broadening our volunteer base by being as inclusive as possible,” Salazar explains. “The upshot is that our already strong sense of family is growing.” Moreover, she adds, the group has cultivated a robust partnership with Lower School Principal Cathy Grant. “Cathy has really welcomed our ideas and reciprocates by approaching us with questions and ideas of her own. This has been incredibly helpful in terms of creating family programs that are appealing and ultimately successful.”

As for straddling her dual role as an HPA alumna and parent, Salazar has encountered just one hurdle: “Initially, it was awkward to chat on a first-name basis with people who had once been my teachers,” she says, laughing. “Honestly, though, it has been such a joy to return to HPA in this volunteer capacity and truly an honor to help provide opportunities like the ones that were once given to me.” •

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(continued from page 35) to call Mr. Taylor, who said I should fly back for testing. Back to Big Island we went on a tail-dragging DC-3. After undergoing a verbal testing with The Bird, I was relieved when he cautioned my parents that there was a waiting list until 1972. Whew! Elated, I was so sure this was not going to happen.

Fast forward couple months: I glumly met the ninth grade student representative and my roommate. Boy was I miserable. A couple of weeks ago, we were celebrating my mom’s 98th birthday. I profusely thanked her for sending me there—to have one of my best experiences in life.”

Charlie Payne ’64, living in the Midwest, is hoping to connect with Eugene (Hama) Hamamoto ’64, who has moved to Springfield, Missouri. Eugene says the people are nice–it is sort of like the Aloha Spirit with guns. Peter Cannon ’64 has moved from ‘Oahu back to his roots on Maui, having merged his company Hawaiian Resources with a similar company in Honolulu called Trade West. Rodney West ’64 lives in Washington state now and has been a volunteer with the Spokane county sheriff’s department for the past three years. He writes: “My partner and I are the North county latent print team, so when someone’s car gets broken into and they request that someone come and try to get prints, that’s us.”

Monty Brown ’65 reports that all is well with the Brown ‘ohana: “Manoa, our son, gave us our third grandchild, a girl, in June.

I’m still with AMAN as a consultant these days. Based in Waimea but do have a good amount of travel with work assignments.”

James Dahlberg ’65 reports that his ‘ohana spent their summer vacation in the “Land of Smiles.”

Jim Klopp ’65 writes: “Klopp is fine living in Salem, Oregon. Currently have two houses in line to be built... never did one before... think I may have bitten off more

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Max Yarawamai ’78 was featured in the June/July issue of Hana Hou!, the Hawaiian Airlines magazine. The story weaves together voyaging, family, courage, and human interconnection in a beautiful read.

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than I should have... LOL! Mike Nelson’s high school girls golf team had a full team this year and they played to a bid spot in the state tournament and something like two girls had never played golf before! Good job, Mike. Thinking about a cruise next year out of New Orleans to catch all the parades and two days in narlense during mardi gras week... with no room required... makes the cruise free or the days free??? Who wants to go? Room in Salem always available for visiting dignitaries (1965ers).”

Paul Morgan ’65 reports: “Life is relatively mellow at this point. Slowly trying to wind down and retire from architecture but it will take a few more years. Hope to do some drawing that doesn’t involve building codes. Other than aches and pains of being 70 (sore knees, so walking rather than jogging), I’m pretty lucky so far.

Grandchildren occupy a good amount of our time. Fortunately, all live in Hawai‘i.

Keawe ’89 has two kids, Kama ’21 and ‘Anolani ’23, who go to HPA (third generation HPAers). Kama is 6’2” and started on the varsity volleyball team.

Wally would be proud. Daughter Lydi has two girls: Malu, almost six and Lydia

almost two; son Lucas has a boy, Jack, 10 months. I checked off one of my bucket list items in late April by signing on for a ‘training’ voyage aboard the square-rigged ship Oliver Hazard Perry sailing from New Orleans to Annapolis. For this training, one pays money to pull two four-hour watches a day, take turns at the helm, stand bow watch (sometimes at two a.m.) and help with galley cleanup once a day. But it was great as I had since about the age of 10 wanted to sail in one of those old time ships.

Even got to climb up in the rigging and help harbor furl the fore topsail.”

Joseph Van Orsdel ’68 reports that he is no longer racing after 35 years of racing sailboats on San Francisco Bay. He now spends his time riding a bike and horses, practicing yoga, and golfing occasionally.

He is looking forward to kayaking. He writes: “Daughter Catherine Verdugo and husband Anthony of Los Angeles are expecting our first granddaughter June 1, 2018. Daughter Carly Van Orsdel of San Francisco married Paul Tiplady of Edinburgh, Scotland on December 26, 2018 in Napa, California. Sara, my wife of 40 years in October of 2018, continues to paint by commission and color consults to commercial and residential property owners.”

Randy Vitousek ’68 writes: “The Class of 1968 would like to express our deepest appreciation for all the assistance and aloha we received from HPA staff in preparation for and during our recent 50th Reunion. We would like to especially thank Jessie Pavao, Sonny Emeliano, Mike Hanano, Willie Quayle, the security team, the opai gang, Zaheva Knowles, Kelly Davis ’03 and Hannah Candelario ’01. You made our reunion a success and we cannot thank you enough.”

Nancy Bernstein Wainwright ’68 and her husband, Paul, are retired. Both of their daughters, Nonie and Sara, graduated from the University of Nevada. Nonie (Roberts) now works for the University of Colorado, and her husband is a dentist. Sara (Dombrowski) is newly married to a Nevada public television camera person for the Nevada legislature. Steve Muni ’69 is (continued on page 38)

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1. Matt Leaverton ’04 and his wife, Lindsey, with baby Liam Kuluwaimaka Doi Leaverton.

9. Amanda Smrke ’16, Moritz Ghella ’16, and Jonas Skupeika ’16 met up in Rome, Italy.

2. Christina Barth ’07 and her horse.

10. John Goss ’73 is “not a horse guy.”

3. Jon Christensen ’86 and Trina Smales Christensen ’86 attending the graduation of their daughter, Tessa Maile Christensen ’18. She was a boarding student at HPA from 10th through 12th grade.

11. Valda Janene McMahan ’86 and her six-year-old son, Aedan, in Fairbanks, Alaska.

4. Dale Lawrence ’73 is working as a counselor at the Transformation Center in Redding, CA, and is studying for her real estate license.

5. Trel Mollier-Mangarin ’04 and his wife, Christine were married on the Big Island in June 2018.

Groomsmen included Andre Laguire ’03, Lee Mullins ’04, and Kai Mangarin ’05.

6. Noelani Kalahiki Butler ’72 is enjoying her very rewarding role as “Nana” to her grandchildren.

7. Gabrielle Geiger ’11 and her three-year-old daughter.

8. Deanna Brinch Mortensen ’94 opened her own architectural design company in 2014 in Kirkland, Washington, called Dansk Design.

12. EunSol Lee ’11 is working at the Shinhan Bank in Seoul, Korea.

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14. David de Jetley ’89 and his family at Lackland Air Force Base in May. L to R: David, Russell, Joshua, Kahealani, Nakao, and Charlene. Joshua graduated from Basic Military Training. Both Russell and Joshua are in the Hawaii Air National Guard and are assigned to the 292nd Combat Communications Squadron in Kahului, Maui.

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(continued from page 36) the supervising deputy attorney general for health quality enforcement at the California Department of Justice in Sacramento, California. He writes: “I’m also Chef Steve, host of The Hometown Kitchen, a radio show on food, cooking, and wine on our local station, KVGC.”

70s:

Henri Minette ’70 is still working as an in-house attorney for a national medical imaging company. “Looking at winding down the law career in the next year or two and moving on to something else— like learning welding or machining, or opening an L&L Hawaiian BBQ franchise in Minneapolis. Spend my evenings recording music at local clubs.”

An Open Letter from John Bingham ’71: Aloha from the class of 1971! Your writer, John Bingham, has been remiss in keeping up with classmates, but we’ll walk through the yearbook and see what we can come up with. I’ve had the opportunity to connect with several brethren and sisteren since our last reunion, and here is my report: I’ve been living in Kona for the last eight years, and absolutely love being back on the Big Island. I play golf weekly with HPA refugee Dickie Bates, who tears it up despite losing a leg to diabetes. We play on a course managed by another refugee, Mike Hooser.

Dickie lives in Waimea and continues to run his commercial painting company. We get together with Bobby Black and wife Nancy as often as possible. He keeps busy managing a Mauna Kea Resort rental and his Kohala Estates compound/tree farm.

Mark Blackburn is a prolific facebook contributor and has very interesting takes on many subjects. He recently visited Boyd Pratt at his San Juan Islands, Washington home. John Bright, at last report, was still living in central California, riding his Harley and chasing his grandkids. Al Burkland, longtime resident of Stanwood, Washington, farms and grows grapes for some nefarious purpose. He and wife Melissa get together with Ed “Camp” Campbell and wife Kathy periodically. Camp continues to oversee

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Ehitu Keeling ’05 began taking

photographs with a disposable camera in second grade. Today he captures the spectacular range of landscapes and activities encompassed by Hawai‘i Island, from snowboarding to surfing. To chronicle the recent Kilauea eruption, he’s taken to the air and the sea. “The beauty of this creation has affected me like a rollercoaster of emotion,” he says. “I have some friends and family who lost homes in the tragedy.

At the same time, I’ve seen what we call here in Hawai‘i laulima—how solid the people of the Big Island are for coming together and helping each other out.” See more of Keeling’s work at www.nakiimaoli.com and on Instagram as @heets7.

the family business, but has been smart enough to enlist his kids to do the heavy lifting. A host of grandkids keeps him out of trouble, mostly. Enjoy watching Honolulu mayor Kirk Caldwell most evenings on the local news. He’s doing a great job and can thank his fellow classmates for toughening him up to face the rigors of ‘Oahu politics. Roger Crouse, at last report, was still living on Maui, as are compatriots Bill King, Dwight Mounts, Bill Haywood, Brian Jenkins, Geoff Haines and refugee Carter Platt. I’d tell you what they do but,

hey, it’s Maui. I recently had dinner with Scott Denison and wife Nancy, along with Pam Ramos, husband David (coincidentally my college roommate), Bob and Andria MacDonald, and the aforementioned Blacks. Scott, now a retired airline pilot, is splitting his time between Texas and a Kona condo. Pam is still in the local DOE hierarchy, and she and David spend their free time looking after the family’s Pa‘auilo ranch. We see Bob and Andria MacDonald periodically when they visit their Kalōpā house in Hamakua. Andria retired from teaching on ‘Oahu but still subs, and Bob continues to run the family food brokerage.

Chris Hubbard is a recently minted PGA professional and teaches golf and manages facilities in his longtime Tucson hometown. On a recent trip to Houston, I had the opportunity to have dinner with Carlos Kenda and Kelly Beal ’72. Carlos is involved in an entrepreneurial endeavor in oil extraction technology that keeps him globetrotting a great deal of the time. And Kelly is a national polo icon that takes him, family, and horses across the country to find a game. I’m sorry to report that Jed Kocher lost his wife, Crystal, recently. They are partners as finish carpentry specialists on Kaua‘i. Good thoughts to you, Jed. Heard from Molly Murphy recently who is planning a Big Island visit this summer. She is a retired school administrator and lives in the Tampa area. Every so often I’ll get a call from Tony Rutgers—always a pleasure! He continues to run his Aspen CO construction company, but splits his time between there, Denver, and Florida. And now a blanket apology to all those not mentioned. We need to get you back on the HPA map! Start planning your return for our 50th (ugh) in 2021!”

An intimate group of alumni attended a BBQ on the North Shore to celebrate the marriage of Greg Rand ’72 and Janiece Jenkins. Gary Karr ’72 and Elise Karr, along with Bob MacDonald ’71 and Laurie Smith-Wishard ’72 attended with smiles!

We have also heard that our Bohemian friend and entrepreneur Johnny Davis ’72 has taken up Fig Farming somewhere South of the Border in Baja! He doesn’t think

REUNIONS

Mark your calendar for reunion magic Next May, classes ending in 4 and 9 will reconvene on campus to celebrate old friendships and new horizons. Come climb La‘ela‘e again, reconnect with faculty, watch the sun rise from Mauna Kea, visit the Energy Lab, ride horseback (or the waterslide!), or just relax on the Ko Kākou Student Union lanai.

Want to join in? You can help make reunion special just by spreading the word among your friends and making plans to return to HPA together. If you’d like to do more, we’re always looking for volunteers; contact alumni@hpa.edu.

May 30 – June 2, 2019 1954...... 65th

1989...... 30th

1959...... 60th

1994...... 25th

1964...... 55th

1999...... 20th

1969...... 50th

2004..... 15th

1974...... 45th

2009...... 10th

1979...... 40th

2014...... 5th

1984...... 35th

For photos of 2018 reunion fun, visit http://bit.ly/hpareunion

anyone will be able to find him! And no - he hasn’t retired from biking or challenges!

Katrinka Hansen ’73 reports that she and her classmates Dale Lawrence, George Hedemann, Hans L’Orange, and Suzi Herhold attended one or more of the alumni events in June: “It was great to see everyone, and we hope to see more of the class of 1973 in 2023!” Dale Lawrence ’73 writes: “In 2014, I retired from a medical coding job in Oregon to attend three years of ministry school at Bethel Church in Redding, California. I am now on staff there at the Transformation Center (counseling) and loving every moment. Last year, I sold my house in Portland, Oregon, and bought a brand new house in the City of Shasta Lake where I am having a blast hosting people from all over the world (AirBnB and FaithStay-A Taste of Heaven) who travel here for conferences or are just driving through. I also just started studying real

estate and will be licensed by the end of the year. My four amazing children are all married now and have blessed me with eight grandchildren. Unfortunately, they all live in Portland, but that gives me an excuse to travel and escape the heat of Redding.

Thank you, HPA, for putting on a great alumni reunion this year!”

Michael Tavares ’75 writes: “I have always been proud of the education and opportunity HPA provided me. As a 12-yearold seventh grader, I had no idea how well attending HPA would prepare me to lead an honorable life. The morals and values HPA instilled in me served me well. I retired after more than 39 years serving our great country: 17 years in the Army as an officer and helicopter pilot followed by more than 21 years as an operations research analyst (ORA). My duties as an ORA consisted of conducting research and studies for the Army and Department of Defense

answering questions such as what should our network, aircraft, and unmanned systems be capable of doing. Also studied what the Army’s battle formations should look like in the future and what the impact of new technologies will be on the Army as we continue to defend our great nation. I have two adult children and four grandchildren. I am proud my children are also productive contributors in their communities. My son is an aerospace engineer working for Boeing and lives in St. Louis, Missouri, and my daughter is a nurse at one of the biggest hospitals in Kansas City, Kansas. Retirement plans include trips to Hawai‘i as time permits. I am a very active Freemason and Shriner. I spend most of my ‘free time’ serving as a board member on two philanthropic organizations which provide more than $1,300,000 annually in charitable funding to Kansans (continued on page 41)

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16. Jennifer Bushnell Murtola ’05 was married on March 3, 2018.

17. You can catch Steve Muni ’69 as host of The Hometown Kitchen, a radio show on food, cooking, and wine on Sacramento’s KVGC.

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18. Laurie Smith-Wishard ’72 is spoiling and enjoying her grandchildren.

19. Leila Takahashi-Ruiz ’14 will be attending Virginia Commonwealth University to participate in a post-baccalaureate research program as a research associate.

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20. Catlin Peterson ’00, Connor Peterson ’14, and Dustin Peterson ’93.

21. Jill Quaintance ’03 and her sister Cassie ’93 recently bought a house together in Waikoloa Village.

22. Greg Rand ’72, Janiece Jenkins, Gary Karr ’72, Elise Karr, Bob MacDonald ’71, and Laurie Smith-Wishard ’72 (not pictured) celebrated the marriage of Greg and Janiece.

23. Alan Siemer ’72 is retired.

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24. Michael Tavares ’75 at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Honolulu with (L to R) his wife Joni, Grandson Eli, Daughter Nichole carrying granddaughter number two, Sadie, Ellie, and Nichole’s husband Kirk.

25. Casimir Dahrouch ’17 is studying politics and economics at Brandeis University.

26. Tori Massara ’14 graduated in May from Lehigh University with a B.S. in civil engineering.

27. Dick O’Donnell ’69 and his wife, Bebe. Dick is the “Man in Green” and lives in North Carolina.

28. Debbie Smith Shanahan ’82 has been blissfully married for 32 years.

29. Steve Zelko ’77 and Kristi Hanson Parrish ’80 at her parents’ cattle drive in Santa Ynez, California.

30. Randolph Tsien ’85 is in Spain and “visiting vineyards and having some bubbly :-)”

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(continued from page 39) and Kansas Communities and supporting the Shriners for Hospitals for Children.”

Robbin Harvey Reid ’77 is working as an actress, playwright, painter, and in the floral department at Trader Joe’s. She studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, the Actor’s Studio in New York, and Berkeley Theatre School. “My ‘ohana at HPA runs deep. Thankful for all my friends and teachers; Jack Talbot was my most beloved theatre teacher. I just finished appearing in a film about the theatre/writing I had done at Al’s National Theatre.”

Michael Terry ’78 is a plumbing contractor and graduate of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and Richard (Rick) Habein ’78 is a self-employed rancher.

Patrick Ellbogen ’78 is married to Diane with three children and is readying to empty nest in the fall. He’s working in Oil and Gas Exploration and recently expanded into mining. Natasha Thompson Bergt ’78 writes: “my husband of 34 years, Randy, died in an avalanche while skiing in November almost exactly a year after I lost my brother Yancey, class of 1977. With the encouragement of Nona Hasegawa and Lisa Brooks Wood, I decided to go to the HPA Reunion to reconnect with old friends and see some familiar faces.”

Michael Terry ’78 reports: “I was married from 1985-1998 and then divorced. That divorce led me to the most important relationship I would ever have: one with my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Since then my life has been one big adventure. In 1999, I married my beautiful wife, Darice.

My wife had three grown daughters and because of that we have eight beautiful grandkids. They range from three to 22 years in age. After five years of marriage, we moved from California to Prescott, Arizona. There I started my own plumbing company called Best Choice Plumbing.

In 2011, with the fall of the economy, we moved back to California. We live in Dana Point. After 35 years of plumbing, I am now a master plumber and my wife is a teacher.

When I returned to California, I started the Bible College at Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa. My wife and I love to ride our bikes

around Dana Point and San Clemente. We are very busy with our family, watching sporting events or ballet performances.

After 35 years of no contact with anyone from HPA, David Goodman, my best friend, contacted me and invited me to the reunion.

I am excited and looking forward to being at the place that gave me so many fond memories.”

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Debbie Smith Shanahan ’82 is owner of one of the first Green Certified commercial printers in California, Low Knob Press. She

David Knowles ’94 spent many years living and working on the mainland (Boston, Los Angeles), but returned to Waimea in 2011 with his wife, Zaheva, and their then onemonth old son. Wyatt is now eight and has just started third grade at HPA. David works as a physician‘s assistant for the Kaiser Permanente Waimea clinic, and Zaheva serves as HPA’s director of alumni programs.

“I’ve gotten into triathlons lately,” reports David. “I see classmates like TJ Kalaniopio, Ari Bernstein, and others regularly, especially now with Zaheva’s role at the school. Life is good. Looking forward to catching up at our reunion in June 2019.”

was nominated as an Outstanding Woman In Business by North County Business Review. She has been blissfully married for 32 years.

Charles Batchelor ’83 is married to Danielle with three children: Hugo, 13; Chloe, 11; and Jonty, 8. Abbie Charette ’83 writes: “since graduating in ’83, I received a BA in Political Science from Duke University and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. I had a rewarding career as both a senior executive at a television studio as well as a writer/executive producer of family television for 17 years. I am married and living in Durham, North Carolina with my husband and two high-school age sons. In addition to raising my sons and volunteering at their school, we also have a business where we invest in and flip homes in the area.”

Julie Stewart Crawford ’83 is president of Wahine Holdings Ltd., and has been married for 29 years. She has three daughters who all attended HPA. Julie currently resides in Kelowna, British Columbia and enjoys hiking, snow skiing, yoga, and traveling. Warren Hollinger ’83 has been living back on the Big Island in Kona since 1999. He and his wife, Karen, have seven-year-old twins named Daisy and Kai. Manuata C. Martin ’83 is married with three boys, ages 20, 24, and 26. He started his own company called Tahitian Gold Co. in 1994 specializing in importing and manufacturing vanilla bean-based products.

Sean McLane ’83 is currently living in Redmond, Oregon after spending many years in Ohio where he attended college and worked for Coca Cola in accounting/ finance for 21 years. In Oregon he works for Indian Head Casino as accounting manager.

He reports that he is currently divorced/ single with no children. He moved to Oregon in September 2015 to be closer to his sister, Nancy McLane Kropp ’85.

William Kua ’83 is a Tenpin Bowling Coach in semi-retirement, and Bailey (Helen-Bailey) Hare Ledesma ’83 is an ELL teacher with the Department of Education.

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(continued from page 41) of three children from Punahou. She heads to Santa Clara in September!” Debbie Reed Sidman ’85 was a nurse for 30 years, but is retired now.

Valda Janene McMahan ’86 Completed the Google certified educator level one in June 2018 and is enjoying creating another online course to teach as an adjunct for UAF. She reports: “I have to say the best thing I’ve accomplished to date is having a child. Aedan will be six in November. #blessed-every-day!” Joy Lindquist Holland ’88 writes: “I am the executive director at Kona Historical Society and live on Hawai‘i Island. Since my brief time at Hawai‘i Prep, I went to college at Occidental College, graduate school at UCLA and University of Virginia, and returned to Hawai‘i about ten years ago to get my masters in library science and work with collections and museums and libraries in Hawai‘i.”

Lisa Hoxie Hunter ’88 is living in Snoqualmie, Washington and has been working for Alliant Employee Benefits for 18 years in the role of SVP/operations manager. She is married to Max and is mom to Luke (13) and Mia (11). Iam Kessler ’88 is still a pilot for Hawaiian Airlines and has two boys, ages 14 and 9. Tina Liu ’88

repatriated back to the US in 2014, after graduating from Cornell University with a Bachelor’s degree in architecture and living abroad mainly in Greater China and the French Riviera. She is a marketing professional currently working for Nielsen.

Tina and her husband, Brian, live in the San Francisco Bay area where they dedicate their creative passions to the art and music festival community in the region.

Suzi Tuszewski Reader ’88 lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband, Danny, and two daughters, Kiana and Jule. Her husband is in management for advancement services at Cal State Northridge, her older daughter will begin high school this year, and her younger daughter is in a third grade Spanish immersion program. Suzi is a regional vice president with Arbonne. Adam Norwood ’89 just finished a year as principal at Bradford Elementary School in Bradford, Vermont and is now returning to his old place of employment, Lyndon Institute, as assistant head of school for curriculum and instruction. He is the proud owner of approximately 50 Reyn’s aloha shirts “which I wear to work on a regular basis here in Vermont. Gotta spread the aloha in the Green Mountain State!”

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Heidi Kapioleilanionalanielua Thomas ’91 writes: “Aloha! I moved from the Big Island to Honolulu in 2008. I went to UH Manoa for a few years to study music and Hawaiian history. I’ve spent the last decade diving into my family genealogy, and it turns out I’m directly descended from the Holt, Stillman, and Lono families. I joined Hawai‘i Opera for six years. My work schedule at Longs became 12-hour shifts, and I transferred to the drug insurance office in 2016. I’m singing with the Honolulu Chorale for now, until I can get my schedule back to do opera. Haven’t ridden a horse or gone to the beach in years. My grandmother lives in Honolulu, so I spend time with her. She is a kumu hula in the older sense, and I learn a lot from her. I never married or had kids. I got a mortgage and bought my own studio in the city. That’s about it. I hope everyone is doing well and god bless.”

Rachel Shackelford ’93 received her BS in biology and MS in oceanography from the University of Hawai‘i. She is now an Antarctic support contractor for Leidos Corporation. Deanna Brinch Mortensen ’94 writes: “After having my first child, I realized the corporate business world (continued on page 44)

Laura von Holt ’98 is “on a mission to inspire others to be more

themselves.” Through her work with the Creative Insight Journey (CIJ), which is based on the Stanford Graduate School’s program “Creativity in Business,” Laura teaches people how to apply their creativity to challenges in their personal and professional lives. Two years ago, she founded Cinderly, a “startup run on sparkles” and launched an app, iOS games, The Mermaid Podcast, and a speaking series for creative entrepreneurs called “Don’t Quit Your Daydream.” Laura writes award-winning paranormal romances about mermaids, and literary fantasy about the dark side of fairytales. Along with five other romance authors, Laura leads a vibrant community for female creatives, HBIC Nation. Laura is also a Pulitzernominated playwright and the Co-Founder of Little Lord, a Brooklynbased experimental theater company. Occasionally, she still slips into her renowned pinup and performance artist alter ego, von Hottie.

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Leighton Hind ’04

Preserving Kīholo Bay Leighton Hind ’04 is currently working as a caretaker with Hui Aloha Kīholo, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and perpetuating the natural and cultural resources of Kīholo Bay. After graduating from HPA, Leighton studied botany and Hawaiian language at UH Hilo.

His family has close ties to Kīholo Bay, as stewards of the land there for centuries. We talked to him about his work at Kīholo, Hawaiian history, and HPA.

How would you describe your current role with Hui Aloha Kīholo?

My current role for Hui Aloha Kīholo is as hoa’āina, a “friend of the land.” As a hoa‘āina of Kīholo, I am responsible for the management of all of the natural resources and human activity at Kīholo Bay from Kalaemanō, the southern point of Kīholo Bay, to Laehou, the northern Point.

We understand that you have a pretty significant breadth of knowledge about Hawaiian history.

How did you come to that interest, and are you able to apply it in your work at Hui Aloha Kīholo?

I grew up around great storytellers and beautiful places. My dad is a great storyteller and he always shared his knowledge of place, culture, and history with me and my sister, Hannah.

His stories of paniolo life and the stories of family...I always wanted to hear more! So my interest started at a young age.

I definitely apply it to my work at Kīholo daily. Sharing the history and stories of the land and ancestors, and being able to give back and work the same land as them…it’s amazing.

Do you have a favorite historic Hawaiian hero or story?

I have many favorite stories, but one of my favorites is the story of Iwaha’o’o, the shark man of Pu’uanahulu that

frequented Kīholo Bay for feeding. Ku’ulei Keakealani, our cultural director for Hui Aloha Kīholo and a great friend, shared this story with me, and if you ever have a chance to hear one of Ku’ulei’s mo’olelo, you will have a favorite story to share as well! As far as a hero of Hawaiian history, I have many, but one definitely would be Mary Kawena Pukui. All of her research and skilled work she had done for Hawaiian language, song, and dance—really Hawaiian culture and tradition as a whole... she is a hero I admire for sure.

Does your work at Hui Aloha Kīholo also require biological knowledge of Kīholo Bay? At Kīholo we practice kilo which means to observe.

We observe what is going on around us in our natural environment. What fish are around or not around? What is the moon doing? Which trees are flowering? Just simply quieting yourself and your mind to observe is such a great practice.

You start to see patterns, and you start to know a place.

Did any teachers, classes, or experiences at HPA help lead to where you are now?

Hawaiian history freshman year with Mr. Liu was one of my favorite classes. That class not only fueled my passion to learn more about my roots and culture but also it taught me how to take good notes which helped throughout the rest of high school and college. Mahalo, Mr. Liu! And the many others at HPA who helped me on my path... Mahalo! •

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(continued from page 42) wasn’t going to allow me to have a balanced family life, so I retrained in an area I had long dabbled in... I actually designed my first house when I was 14 and at HPA! I opened my own architectural design company in 2014 in Kirkland, Washington, called Dansk Design. The design work itself is great, like solving a puzzle using a combination of creativity and logic, and even my most difficult clients are better than having a boss. My flexible, part-time schedule lets me work around time with family and brings me a lot closer to that ever elusive work/life balance, though there still never seems to be enough time in the day for all I need to get done!”

Erica Davis ’99 reports: “I added an immigration attorney partner to my law firm. We are now known as Davis and Egberg. We focus on criminal defense and immigration law matters in the Twin Cities. My fiance and I bought a house and we are expecting a baby boy in September 2018. Our children are excited for the new addition to the family.”

M.A. in international relations from Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and in December 2018 will complete a Masters in African governance and development. He writes: “We have been in Italy for about 15 months and we have 12 months to go before returning to a US embassy in Africa. During our time in Italy, we welcomed twin girls: Emma Nakea Shamel and Nora Kahea Shamel born in August of 2017.” Mandy Woodwell Alberotanza ’03 married Giovanni Alberotanza on September 30, 2017, She is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, currently working in pediatric walk-in urgent care center. She received her M.S.N. from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in

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Catlin Peterson ’00 has been living in Waimea and working for Hawai‘i Fire Department. He writes: “The older of my two daughters (Kyla Peterson, class of 2030) just completed Kindergarten at HPA. She is looking forward to first grade next year. My brother Dustin Peterson ’93 recently visited with his wife and three kids.

They live in Los Angeles where Dustin is working on a resort development project in Santa Monica. While he was here, we were able to get together as a family. This included my nephew Connor Peterson ’14 who is close to finishing his degree in Business at San Diego state University.

He is home for the summer, working at his Dad’s restaurant in Kawaihae: Kohala Burger and Taco. The only one missing during the fun was Cayson Peterson ’05. He was in the middle of an Iration summer tour.

All is well with the Peterson ‘ohana.”

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graduated from Carleton College in 2015 with a major in cinema and media studies and a minor in cognitive science. She is now working as a video editor in virtual reality/ emerging tech, and at a legal services company, Axiom, as an HR tech support. She says, “My focus has primarily been on creating content that speaks to, represents, and ultimately serves underrepresented and marginalized communities. I am currently in a virtual reality artist’s residency, creating an immersive piece about hula and Hawaiian culture. I’ll be coming home for a year to shoot a virtual reality documentary about hula, and I will also be competing in Merrie Monarch.”

2016. Alana Corpuz ’03 received her A.A. degree in Landscape Architecture from Merritt College. She is mother to sevenyear-old daughter (Eva Massol), and is currently a landscape designer and owner of Art.Garden.Design in Oakland, California.

Jill Quaintance ’03 writes: “My sister Cassie ’93 and I just bought a house together in Waikoloa Village!!!! Her daughter Ava is also now in seventh grade at the HPA middle school, continuing the legacy as a third generation HPA student. I currently work for for a luxury travel club called Inspirato as a destination concierge. Matt Leaverton ’04 reports that his wife, Lindsey gave birth to their first child on June 16, 2018. His name is Liam Kuluwaimaka Doi Leaverton. Matt is working as a customs broker at GFH Global Hawai‘i LLC. Nathan Schorsch ’05 started his own financial planning and investment management firm that focuses on generations X, Y, and millennials: “I couldn’t be more excited to get this off the ground and I hope others are finding success in their fields!” Nathan is getting married in October in Portland, Oregon. Trel Mollier-Mangarin ’04 is a civil engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area. He played soccer and studied environmental resources engineering at Humboldt State University. He writes: “I attribute a lot of the successes I’ve had in life to the experience I was fortunate to have at HPA.” Jennifer Bushnell Murtola ’05 obtained two undergraduate degrees: a B.S. in elementary education and a B.S. in psychology from the University of Central Florida. She then went on to graduate school and obtained an Ed.S. (education specialist) degree from UCF in school psychology. She writes: “I have spent the last five years working as a school psychologist in Florida, and I absolutely love it! I have the opportunity to work with children and make an impact on their education as well as their socialemotional/behavioral functioning. I have been working in elementary schools in my school district. I also recently obtained my license and started doing occasional private evaluations on the side.” Christina Barth ’07 works for Progressive Insurance as a bodily injury adjuster. She writes: “I purchased a home in 2013 and a horse in

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2017. I am still carrying on my passion for riding after HPA’s horse program was such a big part of my life.”

Chelsea Himalaya Purdy ’08 and Mana Purdy ’08 welcomed their second child, a daughter, in May 2018. Lauren Emerson ’08 started a new job as a legal analyst for the Office of the State Public Defender. She writes: “I focus on post-conviction appellate representation and release for clients who are on death row in California. While we often go to San Quentin State Prison for legal visits with our clients, just this week I got to go on a tour of the entire prison.

It was both an exhilarating and sobering experience to be completely immersed in the prison culture, and it renewed my belief to help those men and women on death row in their appeal. I hope everyone had a great time at the reunion - sorry I couldn’t make it!”

In 2016, Moana Abe ’08, opened a bakeshop and and sells homemade baked treats at farmers markets in Japan. David Johnson ’08 married Kimberly Aasgaard in 2015, and they are expecting their first child (a boy) in June 2018. Bobby Warren ’09 just started a new job as an HR Specialist doing recruiting for Airstream adventures Northwest. It is a group of five Airstream travel trailer dealerships.

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Eaman Sarwar ’11 went to New York University and is now working for the Aspen Institute as part of the Aspen global innovators team. Gabrielle Geiger ’11 works at an immigration law firm in Charlotte, North Carolina. She says, “my daughter just turned three on May 6. How time flies!” EunSol Lee ’11 graduated from Johns Hopkins University for both her undergraduate and graduate studies in Applied Mathematics and Statistics engineering. She is now working at the Shinhan Bank in Seoul, Korea! Leila Takahashi-Ruiz ’14 graduated from Colorado State University with a major in biological sciences with a concentration in cellular, molecular, and genetic biology, and a minor in microbiology in May 2018. She will be attending Virginia Commonwealth University in July to participate in a postbaccalaureate research program as a research associate.

Bo Bleckel ’14 graduated from Bowdoin College and is now a teacher at Buckingham Browne and Nichols school in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Hannah Twigg-Smith ’14 recently graduated from Olin College of Engineering with a

We want to hear from you! Please submit your notes and photos to alumni@hpa.edu by January 2, 2019 for the next issue of Ma Ke Kula.

degree in software engineering, and in September she will be starting a Ph.D. in human centered design and engineering at the University of Washington. Hannah is currently working at Google as a software engineering intern for the third summer in a row. This year, she’s in Waterloo, Ontario. Tori Massara ’14 graduated in May from Lehigh University with a B.S. in civil engineering. Tori was offered the position of design engineer with Matrix New World Engineering in Eatontown, New Jersey. Tori writes: “I’m pretty passionate about working for Matrix since they are a company which has had an integral part in the restoration of the Jersey Shore after Hurricane Sandy’s destruction, and they continue to take on projects that reinvent and restore the area in which I grew up.”

Tori begins work in September, after taking the summer off to travel.

Amanda Smrke ’16, Moritz Ghella ’16, and Jonas Skupeika ’16 met up in Rome, Italy. Amanda writes: “So much fun getting together and talking about what has changed since HPA. So blessed to have the opportunity to go to HPA because of the connections around the world. Moritz is studying to be a doctor in Switzerland, and Jonas and I are both studying at Washington State University in Pullman.” Casimir Dahrouch ’17 just finished his first year at Brandeis University, where he is studying politics and economics.

In Memoriam: In the past year, we were saddened to learn

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of the deaths of the following members

Ms. Jadelyn Ramos ’68 Mr. Jeffrey Melrose ’69 Mr. Lyn Lawrence ’77 Mr. Bradley Wood-Ferren ’80 Ms. Jody Thompson ’84 Mr. Marty Kaniho, Jr. ’86 Mr. Ethan Spencer ’91 Mr. Daniel Te‘o-Nesheim ’05 Mr. Nicholas Smith ’09

Mr. James Rizzuto, mathematics

of the HPA ‘ohana. If you would like more information, please contact us at alumni@hpa.edu. We may be able to put you in touch with the family or friends of the deceased.

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Mrs. LeBurta Gates Atherton Mr. Herbert “Monty” Richards, Jr. Mr. Nicholas G. Rutgers, Jr. FRIENDS

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The HPA “horse overnight” has been happening yearly since the early 1970s. In the early days, students would depart from the Upper Campus and ride through pasture land adjacent to Waimea town on their way up to Mana Road. Today, the “overnight” is actually a week-long affair during which Middle School students ride the herd up Mana Road to Hanaipoe Cabin where they enjoy three days of riding, playing cards and board games, and other old-fashioned fun. Mid-week, the middle-schoolers depart in four-wheel drive vehicles back to Waimea, and Upper School students arrive to partake in similar activities. Come Sunday, the upper-schoolers ride back to the base of Mana Road. In this shot, fine arts faculty member and marketing and communications photographer, Patrick O’Leary captures a pre-departure moment on the final morning of the 2018 trip.

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When you make a gift to the HPA Fund, you help create a level of education that goes beyond what is possible through tuition alone. Think turtle tagging and May Day performances.

EEG brain research headsets available at the Energy Lab. A student body from around the world. Two school gardens. Theme week and multivariable calculus. And because of your support, the list goes on.

Thousands of us in Hawai‘i and around the world love HPA. This is our opportunity to translate aloha into action. Every great school needs a network of passionate alumni, parents, and friends. Let’s be that network: for today’s students and each other. Please join in with a gift: Together for HPA. Thank you.

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