PUBLISHED FOR

THE KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS ‘OHANA

SUMMER 2001

INSIDE:

A PREMIUM ON PRESCHOOLS

LEARNING FROM THEHOKULE‘A

EXTENDING THE VISION

GOING WITH GOD

Aloha käkou,

A national television advertising campaign recently featured a boy telling his parent that he’drather become a teacher than a doctor because, the boy says, “Without teachers, where woulddoctors come from?”

The question invites reflection on the enormously creative work of our KamehamehaSchools teachers. These innovators not only teach skills, they teach our students to dream,dreams that – combined with a little hard work and self discipline – will generate the nextgeneration of Hawaiian educators, artists, leaders, athletes, scientists and, yes, doctors.

Recent student performances testify to the work of these teacher/mentor/dreamweaverswho challenge and inspire our students to exceed even their own wildest expectations –students who also serve as role models to Native Hawaiian students everywhere. Here’s just a sampling of their latest accomplishments.

• Kamehameha students swept the statewide Hawaiian Language Speech Competition,taking first place in nine of the competition’s 11 categories.

• Our Varsity Cheer Team placed fourth at the National High School CheerleadingChampionships.

• Of 138 students competing in the 2001 Congressional Art Competition, Kamehameha tookfour of 12 award categories.

• Kamehameha’s JROTC Program was awarded “Honor Unit With Distinction” – the highestU.S. Army ranking achievable.

• In the State Forensic Championships, five KS students qualified for national competition.

• Kamehameha students placed first and second at the Pacific Symposium for Science &Sustainability and overwhelmed the Hawaiÿi Association of Independent Schools Science & Engineering Fair – taking first, second and third place honors in the senior division andfour “Best of Category” awards in the junior division.

• In April, KS students swept first, second and third places in the Hawaiÿi State Science & Engineering Fair.

• In May, of the 14 high school students selected to represent Hawaiÿi at the Intel InternationalScience & Engineering Fair in California, six were Kamehameha students. Of the 15 cate-gories, our students brought home five “Grand Awards.”

• Nationally, sophomore Kiani Arkus took first place in the Microbiology, Cell Biology &Genetics category at the National Junior Science & Humanities Symposium in Orlando, Fla.In addition to taking home $20,000 in scholarships, Kiani was selected one of eight highschool students – the first ever from Hawaiÿi and the first Native Hawaiian – to representthe United States at the International Youth Science Forum in London this August.

Each remarkable student accomplishment is – in no small way – also the achievement of Kamehameha teachers with a passion to teach, skills to inspire, energies to challenge andsustain youthful imaginations, and a mandate to dream that anything, absolutely anything is possible.

And, this is where doctors come from.

I Mua Kamehameha!

Hamilton I. McCubbin, Ph.D.Chief Executive Officer

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A L O H A K A K O U

Vol. 2001, Iss. 2I Mua is publishedquarterly by Kamehameha Schools567 S. King St. #301Honolulu, HI 96813

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Robert K.U. Kihune ’55Chairman

J. Douglas Ing ’62

Constance H. Lau

Diane J. Plotts

Nainoa Thompson

EXECUTIVEMANAGEMENT TEAM

Hamilton I. McCubbin,Ph.D. ’59Chief Executive Officer

Michael J. Chun, Ph.D. ’61President/Acting ChiefEducation Officer

Wendell F. Brooks Jr.Chief Investment Officer

Gerald MoriharaChief AdministrativeOfficer

Colleen I. Wong ’75Chief Legal Officer

Eric K. YeamanChief Financial Officer

I MUA STAFF

Kekoa Paulsen ’77

Ed Kalama ’76

Coranne Park-Chun

ALUMNI DEVELOPMENT

Kehau Gerard Yap ’82

ALUMNI RELATIONS

Gerry Johansen ’60

PARENT RELATIONS

Steve Reelitz ’73

CONTRIBUTORS

Michael Young

Michelle Yamaguchi

Ellen Kazama

Lesley Agard ’68

Mike Lum

Lurline Naone-Salvador ’69

Ellen Pelissero

I MUA DESIGN

O Communications

COVER

This year marksKamehameha’s 20thanniversary of involvementin Early ChildhoodEducation, as formerpreschoolers Scotty Luiz-Kim and Emily Farm canattest.

Aloha Friends,

The year 2001 marks a significant milestone in the institution’s history, the 20th anniver-sary of the Kamehameha Schools Preschool Program.

It is also the year in which preschool enrollment is projected to increase by about 260 children, the largest increase we have ever had. This will bring the total number ofchildren projected to be served to more than 1,300 and make Kamehameha Schools thesecond largest provider of preschool services statewide following Head Start. Theexpansion substantially fulfills KS’ strategic goal to provide greater access to qualityeducational programs.

The early years of a child’s life are crucial to success in school and in society. Theirrapidly developing brains can more easily absorb and retain information during this stagethan in any other. National early education studies show that young children in qualitypreschool programs demonstrate greater gains in cognitive, language and social develop-ment than children who are not.

And children who learn in preschool to listen, follow directions, participate in groups,stay on task and organize their environment and materials, are more likely to be academ-ically successful in the future.

As adults, they tend to graduate from high school, be employed, own their ownhomes and be productive members of their communities.

Providing a strong educational foundation to these tiny pupils is a terrific investment.It pays off with life-long benefits for them, their families and the community at large. Tosee how KS’ preschool program is impacting Hawaiian families, please review the featurestory starting on page 4.

Me ke aloha pumehana,

Michael J. ChunPresident

A L O H A F R I E N D S

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ISLAND BORN

A leader in the perpetuation of Hawaiian kï hö‘alu, master artist KeolaBeamer ’69 released his first CD on his own label, ÿOhe Records, inFebruary.

Island Born features five original compositions and nine classicHawaiian songs which clearly demonstrate Beamer’s wealth of talent as amember of one of Hawaiÿi’s most talented and celebrated musical families.

Beamer displays a fine Hawaiian touch by also playing the ÿohe hanoiho (Hawaiian nose flute), ÿukulele, käÿekeÿeke (bamboo pipes) and the oeoe(bull-roarer whistle).

Beamer teams with classmate and fellow guitar master GeorgeKahumoku Jr. ’69 on a pair of slack key selections while yet anotherfamous musical classmate, Jerry Santos ’69 of Olomana, sings backgroundvocals on “True Hawaiian Way,” a song Beamer composed for his motherNona Beamer ’41 on the occasion of her 76th birthday.

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T his year marks the 20th anniversary ofKamehameha Schools Preschool Program – a program that has provided more than

9,000 Hawaiÿi youngsters with their first schoolexperience.

Today, the preschools educate some 1,100young children, most of Hawaiian ancestry, eachyear. Statewide, there are some 57 classroomsteaching 3- and 4-year-olds at 31 locations.

And those numbers continue to grow. A new preschool building opens in

Waimänalo this August and groundbreakingceremonies were held in the spring for newpreschools in Waimea on Hawaiÿi Island and atPaukükalo on Maui.

According to Suzanne Ramos, dean of theEarly Childhood Education division, Kamehamehais committed to the education of these youngchildren because it profoundly affects them andtheir families.

Studies show that children who learnlanguage and achieve literacy at an early age scorehigher on standardized tests and are more likely to

graduate from high school. At the same time,their parents become more informed aboutchild development and tend to take a moreactive role in their child’s education.

A 15-year University of Wisconsin studyof 1,500 children, begun in 1985, found thatyoung children from impoverished Chicago-area communities who attended a structured

Placing a Premium Kamehameha Schools celebrates 20 years of involvementin Early Childhood Education

Left: Trustee Robert Kihuneshares a laugh with EarlyChildhood Education DeanSuzanne Ramos at ground-breaking ceremonies for theWaimea Preschool.

Far left: Kamehameha’sPaukukalo Preschool breaksground on Maui.

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preschool program were more likely to graduatehigh school and less likely to be arrested asjuveniles than children without preschoolexperience.

In line with the strategic goal to reach moreHawaiian children, Kamehameha has taken itspreschool program to communities with highconcentrations of Hawaiians; many are alsoeconomically impoverished areas.

As was the case in the Chicago-areaprogram, Kamehameha staff in some cases wentdoor-to-door to promote the benefits of earlyeducation and encourage parents to enroll theiryoungsters.

A FOCUSED PROGRAM

While play is an essential part of anypreschool program, the environment andactivities at Kamehameha preschools focus on preparing young children for a lifetime of learning opportunities.

“The preschools are learning environments,not day-care centers,” said Vivian Murray,regional manager of the Honolulu area pre-schools. “From day one, instruction emphasizeslanguage and literacy. And that is reinforcedthroughout the school year because language is auniversal tool in all cultures and is critical in thedevelopment of other mental functions.”

KS preschool teachers work to make theirclassrooms and activities stimulating and funbecause Kamehameha’s program is based on theunderstanding that children learn best throughinteraction with their physical and socialenvironment.

on Preschools

Above: The newWaimanalo Preschoolbuilding will open inAugust.

Left: This Waihe‘ePreschool on Maui was one of the earliestoperated byKamehameha Schools.

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CULTURE PLAYS CENTRAL ROLE

From subtleties in the classroom to plannedevents, Hawaiian culture and language are anintegral part of the children’s everyday classroomexperiences. It may be as simple as storingmaterials in lauhala baskets rather than plasticbins. Or referring to the home living play area as the hale. Or when teachers label items in theclassroom, like the clock, door or table, they write both the English and Hawaiian words.

Planned programs like visits to kalo fieldsand Founder’s Day celebrations explore more in-depth aspects of Hawaiian culture and traditions.

For Yvette Young, whose 4-year-old sonattends the Kamehameha preschool in KalihiPälama, this year has been a rewarding one. “I wanted him to learn the culture. That’ssomething I didn’t feel I could give to him. He’s learned so much and he has so much pride in being Hawaiian,” she said.

The preschool’s Hawaiian CulturalCommittee plays an integral role in assistingteachers with the culture and language. Thecommittee even produced a CD of Hawaiiansongs, now distributed to every classroom.

Parental involvement is highly encouraged.In addition to attending field trips and serving oncommittees, parents are asked to help in theclassroom whenever possible.

Teachers also arrange workshops to assistparents, particularly in areas where they haveexpressed interest or concern, such as braindevelopment or discipline.

Demand is high for Kamehamehapreschools and Ramos’ goal is to expand theprogram. One of the division’s most pressinggoals is to increase its availability to 3-year-olds.

Admission is based on a lottery system, andnon-Hawaiian children may also attendpreschools that are run in conjunction with thestate Department of Education.

Attendance at a Kamehameha preschooldoes not guarantee students admission toKamehameha’s elementary schools. They stillmust test along with the rest of the youngstersseeking admission.

Kamehameha leaderscelebrate groundbreakingceremonies for the newWaimea Preschool.

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Left: Learning new songsbrings students a variety ofskills, such as listening,counting, vocabulary, rhythmand movement.

Below: Keenan Castro andKiana Farm use the computerto play educational software.

Kamehameha preschool teachers visit eachchild and their parents at home before schoolbegins. Teachers often assist with the applicationprocess, answer financial aid questions or simplyacquaint the family with the program.

Most preschool locations operate from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. And, says Ramos, that has been a challenge for many families with two workingparents. “That has been an issue, and we havebeen able to slowly add an extended-day programat some locations. If we were able to offer that atevery location, there would be people bangingdown our doors.”

KamehamehaSchoolsPreschool Sites

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KO‘OLAU LOA

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When Shantell Ching ’85 was in the fifthgrade, crew members from the firstvoyage of the Höküleÿa arrived at her

Kapälama Elementary School classroom.They told tales about the revival of deep sea

ocean voyaging, of covering thousands of nauticalmiles using an ancient navigational system morethan 3,000 years old.

They spoke of how their success in showingthat early Polynesians possessed the knowledge topurposely explore their ocean world brought prideand boosted the self-esteem of an entire people.

And they reminded everyone of just howingenious the early Hawaiians had been.

For Ching, now a Kamehameha Schoolsdormitory advisor and summer school teacher, apersonal journey had begun. “I was just in awe ofthe ancient navigation methods,” she said. “Justhearing how the Polynesians could sail vastdistances with only the use of the sun, stars, moonand planets intrigued me. It seemed impossible,but I can only remember wanting to learn more.”

Ching would eventually sail with the crewof both the Höküleÿa and the Hawaiÿi Loa, andlater be chosen to train as a navigator underfamed Höküleÿa captain Nainoa Thompson.

Last year, she brought the Höküleÿa home,serving as primary navigator during a more than

2,000-mile trip from Tahiti. This year, Ching hasplayed a key role in helping to coordinate theOÿahu portion of the Höküleÿa Statewide Sail, acelebration of the canoe’s 25th anniversary with a mission of increasing awareness of the need tocare for Hawai‘i’s environment and translatingthe knowledge gained during voyagingexperiences into quality education.

“We’ve been hosting tours for the schoolkids,” Ching said. “We talk about the history ofthe canoe, why she’s important to us and to ourculture and what life is like on the canoe.

“It’s easy to use the canoe as a metaphor toteach many things. All of the values that areimportant for survival on the canoe are alsoimportant on land, and the process of navigatingis similar to navigating through life.

“Values are an important part of what weshare, things like höÿihi (respect), mälama (carefor), laulima (working together), lokomaikaÿi(kindness), kuleana (responsibility), aloha (love),kökua (helpful) and ola kino maikaÿi (to live in ahealthy manner).

”Proper values and the practice of thesevalues are so important in anything you do,whether you’re on the canoe or on land – this isprobably my most useful lesson.”

It’s clear that Trustee Thompson, recently

LEARNING FROM THE

HOKULE‘ANavigator Shantell Ching of Kamehameha Schools is teaching the lessons of voyaging and ocean exploration to Hawai‘i’s children

“Voyaging has no value if I were to keep what I havebeen so privileged to learnto myself.”– Shantell Ching

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named one of 51 Unsung Heroes of Compassionfrom around the world by the Dalai Lama,values Ching’s participation as much as a goodwind on a ocean sail.

“What’s so important about Shantell is thatshe’s an educator and strategically she’s going toimpact young people,” Thompson said. “It’s aboutthe investment we’re making in our children.”

Thompson said he’s been impressed withChing’s desire to learn about traditional naviga-tion. “She has a deep passion to learn, and thatintensity to want to learn is a credit to where shecame from (Kamehameha),” he said.

“Shantell has the skills and background tonavigate anywhere on this planet. She can usemore experience – but we all can. You can neverlearn it all, because the faces of the ocean areinfinite.

“All of us, including myself, are simplystudents of a lifelong journey of learning which isembodied in navigation.”

Ching is also an intense teacher. For the past two summers, she’s conducted

daily voyaging tours for Kamehameha’sExplorations program and has delivered voyagingpresentations to Kamehameha preschool, elemen-tary and intermediate students as well as staffmembers and boarders.

“All of us, including myself, are simply students of a lifelongjourney of learning which isembodied in navigation.”– Nainoa Thompson

Shantell Ching and Nainoa Thompson are using their voyaging experience to benefit children through education.

She’s also been a guest speaker forKamehameha’s Hawaiian Culture Center Seriesand the Talent Search program.

“I enjoy working with students of Hawaiianancestry because voyaging is a part of our cultureand the survival of our culture requires thattraditions be passed on or shared,” Ching said.

“It’s so important for all of us who learnaspects of our culture – whether it be voyaging,hula, language, arts or music – to share thisknowledge.

“Voyaging has no value if I were to keepwhat I have been so privileged to learn to myself.Sharing through education is how voyaging wasbrought to me, and it’s my way of contributing tothe perpetuation of my culture.”

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F or generations, alumni and other beneficiaries of the legacyof Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop have expressed a sinceredesire to “give back” to Kamehameha Schools.

From heartwarming stories of their days at Kamehameha, totheir successful lives as good and industrious men and women, thetestimonies about the value of the Kamehameha experience are toonumerous to count.

Dr. Rockne Freitas ’63 knows firsthand the benefits of a goodeducation. “For 13 years, I didn’t know any other school, but afterentering college, I was very thankful for the opportunity to beeducated here,” he said. “We had good instruction at every leveland great curricular and extracurricular programs and activities.”

Freitas is the newly appointed vice president and executivedirector of the Ke Ali‘i Pauahi Foundation (KAPF). Originallyformed in 1995 and given new direction in 2001, KAPF will assistalumni, parents, and friends of Kamehameha accomplish theirphilanthropic wishes to help perpetuate and extend Pauahi’s dream.

The foundation recently received its federal tax-exemptdetermination as a charitable support organization of KamehamehaSchools. KAPF is now capable of creating and implementingvarious giving opportunities for members of the Kamehameha‘ohana who wish to contributeto the future of Hawaiiansthrough education.

“What we are doing isextending Pauahi’s dream,”Freitas said. “Pauahi gaveeverything she had – all of her assets – to the school because shehad a dream. We want to build upon that dream and touch moreHawaiians – especially those who have not previously shared in theKamehameha experience.”

In addition to administering financial aid and scholarshipfunds, and seeking contributions from alumni, Freitas said KAPFwill proactively seek money from the community at-large in theform of private donations, grants and partnerships.

Extending theVision

“What we are doing

is extending

Pauahi’s dream.”

The Ke Ali‘i Pauahi Foundation will allow Princess Bernice PauahiBishop’s legacy to touch more Hawaiians with the gift of education

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Donor investments are protected by the efforts ofKamehameha’s Post-High Counseling Team, which works toremove barriers and anticipate challenges that may deter recipientsfrom completing their academic degrees.

However, Freitas must first overcome his biggest challenge – to change the belief that Kamehameha Schools has enough fundingto meet the current and future educational needs of all Hawaiians.

“Right now, we don’t have enough resources to touchHawaiians who haven’t been part of the experience to date, so thisis where our thrust is – to give more Hawaiians an opportunity atsuccess through our program funding,” Freitas said.

Freitas said that the few groups he’s spoken with have beensupportive and encouraging. “The reception during these earlystages has been very positive.”

So positive, that many distinguished community and edu-ctional leaders have agreed to share their experience as members of the foundation’s Board of Advisors. They are: Dr. Ruth Ono,former director of the Hawaiian Electric Industries Board ofDirectors and a former University of Hawai‘i regent; Dr. DorisChing, vice president for Student Affairs at the University ofHawai‘i; Dr. Amy Agbayani, director of Student Equity, Excellenceand Diversity at the University of Hawai‘i, chair of the StateJudicial Selection Commission and National Committeewoman forthe Democratic Party; Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey Buyers ’74, filmdirector, producer and actress; and retired Judge Bill Fernandez ’49,president of the Northern California region of the KamehamehaSchools Alumni Association.

Under Freitas’ leadership, an inaugural fund-raising oppor-tunity for additional scholarships has begun in conjunction with theconstruction of Künuiäkea, Kamehameha Schools’ new athletic andphysical education complex. (See sidebar)

This spectacular facility, with a 3,000-seat capacity, will host amultitude of athletic events. Donorswill help increase the availability offinancial aid scholarships, and inrecognition, have their name engravedon an artistic piece that will perma-nently adorn the entryway toKünuiäkea.

“Our dream is to touch everyHawaiian and give them a betteropportunity at success,” Freitas said.“If we can assist in raising the quality oflife for all Hawaiians, then I think this isa very worthwhile goal to pursue.”

Kunuiakea – Scholarship fund-raiser

Kamehameha Schools’ long-awaited

Kunuiakea athletic and physical education

complex is scheduled to open in September.

A unique opportunity now exists to show

your support of Kamehameha’s proud

athletic tradition and at the same time make

a meaningful contribution to the Ke Ali‘i

Pauahi Foundation’s educational endowment

for students of Hawaiian ancestry.

For $100 per name, you and your family

members can be featured on an exquisite

recognition piece in the entryway of

Kunuiakea. This opportunity is open to all

Kamehameha Schools alumni and staff

through mid-August 2001.

For more information on becoming

a perpetual supporter of

Kunuiakea, call the Alumni

Development office at 534-3939.

We welcome you to our

ever-growing circle of donors who

are committed to extending

Ke Ali‘i Pauahi’s legacy.

Leaders of the Ke Ali‘i Pauahi Foundation include (from left)Treasurer and Director of Finance Wally Chin, Vice President andExecutive Director Rockne Freitas ’63 and Director of AlumniDevelopment Kehau Gerard Yap ’82.

Other leaders include KAPF President Hamilton McCubbin ’59,Interim Director of Financial Aid Claire Wilmington Pruet ’60,Secretary Stacy Plunkett Rezentes ’77, and Director of Post-HighCounseling Teresa Makuakane-Drechsel ’71.

Kahu David Ka‘upu is closing a 31-year run as chaplain of the Kamehameha Schools

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K A H U D A V I D K A ‘ U P U

Yap went out and scored three touchdowns,leading Kaiser to a 27-7 victory. “We played well, too,but he almost single-handedly beat us,” Ka‘upu said.“But for me, just to observe those two guys playingtheir hearts and guts out – it’s a good thing that Boydand Waipa both played offense – that was an experi-ence that really stands out for me.”

Yap would return to Kamehameha the nextsemester, and eventually graduated with his “closefriends” on the Warrior football team. When hemarried, and later had his home blessed, his Kahu was David Ka‘upu.

It’s memories like this one that Kahu DavidKa‘upu ’51 will take with him when he retiresfrom Kamehameha Schools on Aug. 15, exactly 31 years after he began as an associate chaplain in 1970.

A Molokaÿi youngster who never wore shoesuntil he entered Kamehameha in the eighth grade,Ka‘upu was offered the job by former schoolpresident Dr. James Bushong.

“I’ve been very happy here and I owe it all to him,” Ka‘upu said. “It’s been a very sacred

n the fall of 1979, chaplain David Ka‘upu gathered the Kamehameha Schools football team

in the Aloha Stadium locker room.The Warriors were about to play their biggest

game of the year, a Prep Bowl battle against KaiserHigh School. The game would feature an unusualstoryline, because Kaiser’s star running back, BoydYap ’80, had previously made a name for himselfrunning the ball for Kamehameha.

And he had close friends in both locker rooms.“Boyd had been with us, but for his senior year

he was dismissed,” Ka‘upu said. “On our team, wehad Waipa Parker ’80, who played end on offense.Waipa and Boyd had been tight – they were like ‘opihithose two guys.

“Before it was time for us to go out, we had ateam prayer which I led. When I finished, the boyssaid, ‘Don’t forget about Boyd, Kahu.’ So I mentionedhim, but not by name. I said something like, ‘Lord, weare very mindful today of our close friend in that otherlocker room.’”

It may have been the one time that Kahu’sprayers worked a little too well.

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privilege that I have had. We have here, in thepalm of our hands, the opportunity to moldcharacter with our students.

“For me, it has been a chance to moldChristian character – or religious character – orHawaiian spirituality. To do that for thirty-oneyears, and to do it with a group of dedicatedpeople – our staff and administrators – that’s been very special.”

Undoubtedly, Ka‘upu’s lasting legacy atKamehameha will be the Bishop MemorialChapel, a project he pressed for beginning in theearly 1980s.

“We were planning for our centennialcelebration,” Ka‘upu said. “And one of the ideas I pushed with the centennial committee was thatit would be a marvelous symbol in the year thatwe celebrate our 100th anniversary to bring backinto our life our spiritual home – whichKamehameha hadn’t had for 50 years.”

(The original Bishop Memorial Chapel,located where Farrington High School now stands,was constructed in 1897. Kamehameha held itsfinal church service there on Sept. 11, 1938 andthe chapel remained vacant until 1954, when itwas razed.)

Ka‘upu had a strong ally in his push for anew chapel in former trustee Richard Lyman.“One of the most cherished relationships that I’veenjoyed here was with a gentleman whom wecalled, very endearingly and appropriately so,Papa Lyman,” Ka‘upu said.

“He was a person who supported theHawaiian people and Hawaiian concerns werevery dear to his heart. And any timeKamehameha – as a school, or as a family – couldprovide for this, he was very much behind it.”

With Lyman in his corner, it wasn’t longbefore Ka‘upu was helping design the newchurch. But he wasn’t too happy with the firstplans he saw.

“It took us only four minutes to knock thefirst design down,” he said. “It was straight out of medieval times. It was a very traditional,Christian edifice. We told the architects to ‘Go back and sharpen your pencils, and when youpau sharpen your pencils, come talk with us.’So they did.

“We told them however you build it, it hasto emit a Hawaiian sense of place. Secondly, it hasto be a Kamehameha place, something that the

kids could feel good about. And we told them tomake it as unique as possible, so that ourKamehameha ÿohana could see it as ours. Whatwe have, is uniquely Hawaiian architecture.”

The new chapel opened April 3, 1988.Although Kamehameha has yet to name a

successor to Ka‘upu, Kahu does have someparting advice for the school.

“One of my recommendations is that weneed to sustain this very close relationship thatwe have had since the inception of our schoolwith what is now called the Hawai‘i Conferenceof the United Church of Christ – this is Pauahi’stradition.

“Secondly, in light of our Strategic Plan,Kamehameha Schools is grounded in Hawaiianand Christian values. I would hope that thetrustees would allow this mesh to continue. Thereare some things in our Hawaiian traditions thatcan allow us to become better Christians andteach us about the essence of Christianity.”

As he nears the end of his tour of duty with Kamehameha, Ka‘upu is wary of what thecoming days will bring.

“On Aug. 15, when I drive out at pau hana, I will suddenly realize that the next time I comeback on campus it will not be as Kahu. I wonderwhat that moment will be like.

“I feel good about making this announce-ment and going to another level of my life. But what that last day is going to be like – when I drive down that hill for the very last time –that’s when I think it’s going to hit me.

“These have been the happiest years of my life.”

CELEBRATIONPLANNEDA retirementcelebration honoringKahu David Ka‘upu will be held on Aug.10 at the HiltonHawaiian Village. For more information,call 842-8204.

“It’s been a very sacredprivilege thatI have had.”– DAVID KA‘UPU

NOMISS Project to Combine Sciencewith Hawaiian Culture

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Teachers – from Kamehameha Schools andthe state Department of Education – will beencouraged to incorporate what they learned andexperienced into classroom instruction. NOMISSwill continue to provide them with resources,including written and instructional support.

“We also want to build relationships amongthose involved,” Kawakami said. “We want theteachers to know they have a support systemwhen they are teaching this material because wewant to have a deep and significant impact onkids in the long term.”

Presenters at the June retreat included bothscientists and cultural practitioners who helpedintegrate the logical and rational experiences ofastronomy with the spiritual and emotionalaspects, Kawakami said.

Kawakami and Dr. Richard Crowe, theproject’s principal investigator and UH-Hiloprofessor of astronomy and physics, also hopethat in addition to raising greater interest inastronomy the program will help to create profes-sional opportunities in Hawai‘i in the future.

In turn, the scientific community that workson Mauna Kea will be better educated about themountain’s cultural significance as an ancient andsacred place of celestial knowledge.

For additional information on the project, logon to http://hubble.uhh.hawaii.edu/index.html.

T his summer about a dozen teachers fromKamehameha Schools explored not only thescience of astronomy, but also the spiritual,

emotional and historical aspects of it as it relatesto the Hawaiian culture.

The five-day space science retreat was partof a University of Hawai‘i-Hilo program that isoperating on a three-year, $675,000 grant fromNASA. Called the NOMISS grant, the acronymstands for New Opportunities through MinorityInitiatives in Space Science.

In this first year, the NOMISS program willbe focused on both professional and curriculumdevelopment. Curriculum development willbenefit students in kindergarten through 12thgrade.

“Our teachers need to have a good grasp onputting together science and culture,” said Dr.Alice Kawakami ’67, co-investigator for theprogram and education chair at UH-Hilo.“Teachers have to engage the spirit of the kids ifthey want to do good teaching.”

During the retreat, educators and scientiststried to develop an understanding of the basics ofmodern science and contemporary Hawaiianviews of astronomy. In doing so, they partici-pated in a range of activities and study, including:• Logging their observations of the daytime and

nighttime skies over Hilo.• Identifying appropriate topics and concepts in

Hawaiian language and culture for K-12students.

• Developing an awareness of Hawaiianlanguage and culture that link to the study ofspace science.

• Developing an awareness of basic concepts ofPolynesian celestial navigation.

• Developing an awareness of appropriateprotocols, both cultural and scientific, forvisiting Mauna Kea and Ahu a ‘Umi.

Heading the NOMISS staff are, from left, Primary InvestigatorRichard Crowe, Co-Investigator Professor Alice Kawakami andCoordinator Nathan Chang ’69.

Kamehameha Schools teachers will help develop curriculumthanks to a grant from NASA

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Kamehameha Schools is pleased to announcethe addition of three outstanding educatorsto its management team. Dr. Dudley Hare

has been named Chief Education Officer, Dr.Rodney Chamberlain is the new Headmaster atKamehameha Schools-Maui and Dr. Stan Fortunahas been selected the new Headmaster atKamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i. All will begintheir duties July 1.

Dudley “Skip” Hare, Ed.D.Dr. Dudley “Skip” Hare comes to Kamehamehafrom the Westchester Education Coalition, wherehe was the executive director of the nonprofitorganization established by corporations, govern-ment agencies and public schools of New YorkWestchester County.

“I am proud and honored to be asked to jointhe KS team,” Hare said. “Kamehameha is aunique educational organization, and its commit-ment to a high quality K-12 program, to meetingthe needs of a culturally diverse student body,and to providing effective preschool and continu-ing education programs are all areas I haveexperience with and I can contribute to strongly.”

Hare received his bachelor of arts degree inhistory from Washington & Lee University inLexington, Va., his master’s degree in elementaryeducation from the City University of New York,and his doctorate in education administrationfrom Columbia University.

From 1995-98, Hare was district superinten-dent of Putnam/Northern Westchester Board ofCooperative Educational Services (BOCES), aregional service agency responsible for staff andcurriculum development, special education,preschool programs, vocational education andintegrating technology into K-12 curriculum.

“I look forward to working closely with staff to accomplish the initiatives outlined in theStrategic Plan,” Hare added. “I am most optimisticabout building the capacity of the Schools and the community to meet the needs of the broadestpossible spectrum of Hawaiian learners.”

Rodney Chamberlain, Ed.D.Dr. Rodney Chamberlain is a career educator who spent 22 years at Milton Hershey School inPennsylvania, and most recently he was Head ofSchool for University Lake School in Wisconsin, a small coed K-12 day school, noted for its

innovative student and teacher laptop programand its wireless campus.

At Milton Hershey, a full boarding, coed K-12 school of 1,100 students, Chamberlain taughtat elementary, middle and high school levels, wasK-12 curriculum coordinator for three years, andheld the post of dean of scholastic affairs before heleft in 1997.

Chamberlain holds a master’s degree anddoctorate in curriculum and supervision, with aminor in educational theory and policy fromPennsylvania State University. His undergraduatedegree is from Elizabethtown College inPennsylvania.

“I am excited about the challenges and oppor-tunities to expand the mission of KamehamehaSchools in Maui,” he said. “This combines the bestof the heritage and the vision of the Trust, and I look forward to serving Hawaiian students andthis community.”

Stan Fortuna Jr., Ed.D.Dr. Stan Fortuna Jr. brings to Kamehameha more than 30-years of experience in education, 16 of them as a school superintendent in three Michigan districts.

He has also been an elementary principal and director of migrant programs, has taught atthe middle and elementary school levels, and hasextensive fiscal and school constructionbackground.

As superintendent for Oakridge PublicSchools, Fortuna built a new high school, increasedthe district fund balance from near zero to 28percent of budget, obtained approval for a majorbond issue, and developed a deferred leaveprogram for faculty that was cited as a first inEducation Week.

He holds a doctorate and masters degree, bothwith honors, from Western Michigan University,and his bachelor’s degree is from Aquinas College.He also received an MBA in management from theUniversity of Chicago in 1984.

“This is a blessing beyond description,”Fortuna said of his appointment. “Living, growingand working with the Kamehameha Schools com-munity as Headmaster on Hawai‘i is, as a dearfriend remarked, ‘a once in 50 years opportunity!’”

Dr. Dudley “Skip” Hare

Dr. Rodney Chamberlain

Dr. Stan Fortuna Jr.

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T he stately stone facades of Bishop and Hawaiian Hallswarmed in the early morning sun as Kamehameha Schools

embraced its original campus during March’s Ho‘olaule‘a 2001. E Ho‘i Ke Aloha I Kaiwi‘ula, expressed the endearing love that

was shared that day as the entire Kamehameha communityreturned to celebrate with song, dance, ‘ono food and aloha.

The annual Association of Teachers & Parents (ATP) fund-raiser took on a whole new look and atmosphere on the groundsof the Bishop Museum.

Traffic actually came to ahalt on the asphalt ribbon of H-1as passers-by craned their necksto see what all the excitementand spirited fun was about.Keiki in all grades, together withtheir parents and ‘ohana, cameout en mass to work and shop in true Ho‘olaule’a fashion.

Fifth-grade dads Vernon Nishimura and Brian Oue ’78coordinated the all-volunteer effort. Parents served as class booth

and organizing chairs and students pitched in toentertain, man the booths and even worked as

strolling salespeople, adding to the carnivalatmosphere.

KS CEO Dr. Hamilton McCubbin ’59 andKSS Principal Tony Ramos ’58 were some of

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the “celebrity targets” in the very popular shower booth. Schoolsupport staff also played a key role in the event’s success,providing invaluable help and direction.

School performing arts groups joined headliners Keali‘iReichel, ‘Ale‘a, Maunalua, Robi Kahakalau and BET to complete a winning entertainment recipe. The Great Lawn provided acomfortable seat and many families set up house and stayed allday. Even the weather cooperated by keeping everyone cool whilethe shaved ice booth did itsshare of cooling off the crowd.

The calculated risk ofchanging not only the venue,but also the new spring date,paid off and ATP grossedapproximately $150,000.

Net proceeds will go tohelp fund the enrichment grants program sponsored by theassociation. Grants are available to student clubs, groups,organizations, athletic teams and individuals.

This money funds activities and travel not provided by the annual school budget. It also provides ATP with an oppor-tunity to bring together our K-12 school community – neighborislands as well as O‘ahu.

Mark your calendars for next year’s event, slated for March 2,again at Bishop Museum.

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Life at KamehamehaLife at Kamehameha

Dance like an EgyptianKES students dance likeEgyptians at the annual ThirdGrade International Fair at theKapälama campus. Music, dance,food and cultural displays aboutAustralia, Egypt, France andMexico were shared with parentsand other guests.

Champion Web SurfersMaui campus fifth-grade students,from left – Brian Hudson, AsiaHarmon and Lihan Gouviea –display some of their prizes fromthe nationwide Cybersurfaricontest. They used their Internetskills to hunt for clues on theWorld Wide Web and then findthe treasure. You too can join thefun at www.cybersurfari.org.

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Crystal ClearSenior Song Leader CrystalMateo won all of the categoriesthat she was eligible for at the2001 Kamehameha SchoolsSong Contest – includingOutstanding Student Director,the ‘Ölelo Makuahine Award,the Kamehameha Schools Girls Award and the BestMusical Performance Award.Completing the sweep for theclass were Feki Po‘uha, whowon the Kamehameha SchoolsBoys Award, and Kawehi Tom, who won the CombinedClass Award.

IronkidsNine hundred KamehamehaSchools freshmen and sopho-mores put on an impressivedisplay of fitness at Ala MoanaBeach Park in May. Freshmenhad a choice of doing either a 10-k run or a 3000-meterswim. Sophomores wererequired to complete a 800-meter swim and a 4.2-mile run. This physical educationclass requirement is designed to promote lifelong fitness.

Blowing their mindsWhat’s the weather like inHilo? Fourth-grade students atKamehameha Schools-Hawaiÿiconstructed weather vanes aspart of a science lesson on winddirection so that they’d alwaysbe able to answer the perennialquestion: Which way is thewind blowing?

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Man vs. BeastKelsey Chock ’01 battles a 10-foot man-eating plant in the Performing Arts musicalproduction of “Little Shop ofHorrors.” The play told thestory of young lovers longingto find happiness but insteadfind themselves contendingwith forces of evil and greed.

Raising the FlagKES fifth-grader Puaala Pascuaraises the flag during theannual Fifth Grade Play held in the spring at Kapälama. The play is a fun way for thestudents to study Americanhistory. Also pictured areKahala Rowe (center) andGideon Logan.

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PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR

Kamehameha SecondarySchool Principal Tony Ramos’58 has been selected Hawaiÿi’sMet Life/National Associationof Secondary School PrincipalsState Principal of the Year for2001-2002. He has also quali-fied for National Principal ofthe Year, with the winner ofthat award to be announced in October.

“What I feel good about is my colleagues,and a lot of them are public school principals,who recommended and selected me for thisposition,” Ramos said. He is the first principal of a private Hawaiÿi high school to win the award.

BEST-EVER SHOWING FOR KS CHEERLEADERS

Coach Dolly Wong ’78 led the KS Varsity CheerTeam to a fourth-place finish at the National HighSchool Cheerleading Championships held at WaltDisney’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla., in February.

The National Cheerleading Championshipsincluded more than 5,600 cheerleaders represent-ing 48 states competing in various divisions.Kamehameha’s fourth-place finish is the highestever for a Hawaiÿi high school.

Tony Ramos

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KSS COUNSELOR HONORED

Kamehameha Schools-Oÿahu College CounselorHerb Wilson ’61 was presented with the 2001University of Miami’s Excellence in CounselingAward. Nikki Chun ’99, who is attending UM,nominated Wilson for the honor. “Mr. Wilsonalways had time for us as individual students,”Chun said.

WEBSITE HIT HARD

The KS Website hosted 43,000 hits – from aroundthe world – during the live Webcast of the 2001Kamehameha Schools Song Contest in March.“Twenty-thousand hits were recorded in one 30-minute period during Song Contest,” said KSWeb Development Specialist ÿAukai Reynolds.Viewers came from Colorado, Oklahoma, LosAngeles, Montana, Oregon, Japan, Australia,Canada, New Zealand, France, United Kingdom,Germany, Mexico, Singapore and Greece amongothers. The KS Website is at www.ksbe.edu.

RESEARCHER CENTER SALUTES KS STUDENTS

Marisa Joy Kellet ’01 and sophomore Kiani Arkuswere presented with Senior Research Awards bythe Cancer Research Center of Hawaiÿi in May.Kellet took first place with her project titled Effectof Extracts of Artocarpus altilis Bark on ChronicMyelogenous Leukemia Cells. Arkus tied for secondwith her project, Hala and Hela: The InhibitoryEffects of the Pandanus odoratissimus on the Growthof Human Cervical Cancer Cells.

Herb Wilson

Kiani Arkus, left, is joined by Dr. Robert Cooney of The CancerResearch Center of Hawai‘i and Marisa Joy Kellet.

Members of the KS Varsity Cheer Team – back row, from left, LisAbalos, Crystal Miyamoto, Ashley Manzano, Giselle Kim, MicheleKim, Danny Kauwalu-Key, Roelle Ho‘ohuli. Front row, from left,Summer Maunakea, Theona Kapoi, Emi Manuia, Shawna Lee.

EARLY EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS HONORED

The Hawaiÿi Association for the Education ofYoung Children, Big Island Chapter (HAEYC-BIC), presented awards of excellence to threeKamehameha Schools (KS) Early ChildhoodEducation Division professionals at its Feb. 26conference at Waikoloa Elementary School.

Barbara Souza, Regional Manager for KS’West Hawaiÿi Preschools, was presented withHAEYC-BIC’s annual “One Person Can Make ADifference” honor. The award recognizes anindividual who has made a difference for thechildren in West Hawaiÿi.

The “Excellence in the Classroom” award –which honors an individual currently working inan early childhood education classroom, privateor public – was presented to teacher ColleenFratinardo of KS’ Waikoloa Preschool. Fratinardowas honored for providing “a role model for otherteachers by individualizing curriculum andutilizing the classroom environment to supportoptimum student learning.”

Teaching Assistant Winnie Tamaye, of KS’Kona Preschool, received “Volunteer of the Year”honors. She was acknowledged as “an individualwho has given time and energy on a voluntarybasis to foster the growth and development of theBig Island Chapter of HAEYC.”

NATIONAL PRESS FOR KS PRESS

The April issue of IslandsMagazine featured a profileon Hawaiian translatorFrances Frazier. Fraziertranslated Stephen L.Desha’s Kamehameha and His Warrior Kekühaupiÿo,published by theKamehameha Schools Press. The article focuses on the near death of theHawaiian language as well as Frazier’s consid-erable contribution to its renaissance inliterature. The first printing of the softcoveredition of the book has sold out, as has the major-ity of the press run for the hardcover edition.Reprints are being ordered. A complete listing ofKS Press publications can be found athttp://www.ksbe.edu/pubs/KSPress/catalog.html.

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EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHED

In April, an educational partnership wasannounced between Kamehameha Schools andSalem High School/Peabody Essex Museum ofSalem, Mass. The main goal of the partnership isto promote cultural understanding and enrich-ment between the two cultures – New Englandand Hawaiÿi.

Staff, graduates and students from SalemHigh and the museum visited the Kapälamacampus in April. A contingent of staff, graduatesand students from Kamehameha will head toNew England in July.

BOOK AND CD FOR KAHUMOKU

Multi-talented George Kahumoku Jr. ’69 releasedhis latest CD, Hawaiian Love Songs, earlier thisyear, along with his book, A Hawaiian Life.

A master of the slack key guitar, Kahumokuis a teacher with Lahainaluna High School’sspecial motivation programfor “alienated students.”He’s also an artist, a farmer and now a writer.

His book catalogs thechallenges he faced grow-ing up Hawaiian whilebeing exposed to Westerntraditions. As he told theHonolulu Advertiser, “I still choose thebest from eachculture – Westernand Hawaiian. I believe they can complement each other.”

Salem students, from left, Julie O’Donnell, Jessica Manning andBecky Arlander present a quilt to Kamehameha Schools. The quiltincorporates scenes that are significant to the history and culture ofthe area community.

Stephen L. Desha’sKamehameha and His WarriorKekuhaupi‘o

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Originally from Kona and now residing inVirginia, Steven S. Soares was commissioned a2nd Lt. in the Army Reserve on May 4. And hesays he couldn’t have done it without the help ofthe Native Hawaiian Higher Education Act, aprogram administered by Kamehameha Schoolswhich uses federal education monies to assistNative Hawaiians.

Soares, who earned both his bachelor’s andmaster’s degrees from the University of Phoenixthrough the aid of the program, had kind wordsof thanks for some Kamehameha staff members –Program Director Nani Espinda and InterimDirector of Financial Aid Claire Pruett ’60.

“While struggling with a 14-hour a daymilitary job, sometimes I was ready to give up,”Soares said of the effort to complete his education.“But their constant words of support and encour-agement got me through it all. Mahalo from thebottom of my heart for having such a program.”

Soares’ commissioning ceremony wasattended by Sen. Daniel Inouye and Sen. DanielAkaka ’42, who both sponsored the NativeHawaiian Higher Education Act.

Newly commissioned 2nd Lt. Steven Soares with Sen. Daniel Inouyeand Sen. Daniel Akaka.

On MauiThis Kamehameha Schools-Maui four-classroom building willcomplete the K-5 campus. Completion date is July 31.

CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES!

On Hawai‘i“Building One” on theKamehameha Schools-Hawaiÿi campus will housegrades 6-8. This first phaseof the permanent campus is set for completion onAug. 20.

On O‘ahuWork proceeds on Künuiäkea, the name given toKamehameha’s new athletic and physical education complexon the Kapälama Campus. Construction is expected to becompleted by late September.

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Aiu for the United ServiceOrganization (USO) in Korea andJapan; spent a cultural visit inRussia’s Red Square; and won first-place hula soloist awards at the Iä ‘Oe E Kalä Hula Competition inHayward, Calif., and at theParadise Cove-sponsored hulacompetition at Neal BlaisdellCenter. For the love of hula,Healani, I MUA!

KS ’52 classmates BerniceLau Baker, Paulette Puaa Moore,Liane Stewart and RodneyFerreira recently got together for“old-times” sake at a receptionheld for Kamehameha Schoolstrustees at the Kalama Dining Hallin January.

KS ’59 gathered in Las Vegas,Nev., on Feb. 16 for four days ofcelebrating their 60th birthdays

1940SKS ’44 continues to have itsmonthly luncheons in honor ofclassmates celebrating birthdays. InDecember, the ladies met at HanakiRestaurant in Mänoa. Celebrantswere Pearl Souza Cummins, VestaParker Will and Portia YimRosehill. Hostess for the luncheonwas Arline Akina. In January, thegals met at Stuart Anderson’s andthe birthday celebrant was LeiBecker Furtado. Assagio’sRestaurant was the meeting placein February and the honored guestwas Gyneve Andrews Wong. LeilaHohu Kiaha was April’s honoredguest at a luncheon held at Buffett100. The gals of ’44 sure know howto wine and dine themselves intheir celebration of life. (Classrepresentative is Pearl SouzaCummins. Phone: 247-1786).

1950SFor the love of hula, HealaniSandra Choy Paaluhi ’51 keeps theart of dancing alive. Recently,Healani traveled to New York Citywhere she performed with thekupuna group of Hälau Nä MamoO Pu‘uanahulu. Kumu hula of thehälau is William “Sonny” Ching,son of M. Haunani GuerreroChing ’60 and William “Billy”Ching ’61. Under the tutorship ofseveral kumu hula, Healani hasembraced her art with steadfastloyalty and reverence. She hasperformed with kumu hula Maiki

with family and friends. Henry“Hank” Kaahea showed up for thecelebration after being away fromthe class for 31 years. Otherclassmates who joined in thefestivities were Stanley Medrano,Ralph Tam, Eugene Saffery,Hamilton McCubbin, MelanieHardy Gibb, Georgiana KubaJaeger, and Iwalani Naipo Tsai,Dalbert Azevedo, Danielle“Lovey” Hanohano Bidondo,Robyn Ing Boehm, Kent Bowman,Herman Brandt, Rocky Cashman,Estelle Cullen Cashman, RomanChai, Kenny Chang, Cynthia AshColeman, Earle Dye, AndrewEspinda, Victoria Amasiu Freitas,Winifred Chang Graham,Nancietta Lincoln Haalilio, LuanaHall Yamato, Gwendolyn MeyerHiggins, Richard Keawe, William“Billy” Kamakawiwoole,Elizabeth Ahana Kikuchi,Antoinette Gomes Lee, Henry Lee,William Kaoihana, Clara MahoeMotta, Alexander Olsen, CliffordWong, Lani Kahakua Wong,Richard Yamamoto, Faith LumSasaki, Sheila Awa Iseri, LeonaZalapony Riendeau, and OrnettaKeliihananui Kaaa. The class tookin the Las Vegas City Lights Tourbut the 60th Birthday Bash was thehighlight of the trip. The themewas blue and white, from tablepompom decorations to tableclothsand Happy Birthday banners. Eachguest was greeted with a ti-leaf leimade by Eli Ahana Kikuchi andpresented by children of classmates.Special treats were put together byToni Gomes Lee: a koa key chainwith “Happy 60th Class of 1959”;an American Cancer Societymagnet in memory of Roy Cachola,who died of cancer on Jan. 1, 2001;and a fortune cookie with a birth-day message inside. Miss Universe1997 Brook Lee ’89 signedautographs, posed for pictures anddanced the hula. Hank Kaahea,Andy Espinda and Eugene Safferyshowed that they “still have it”when they rendered a few tunesduring the evening. CEO Hamilton

By Gerry Vinta Johansen’60, Alumni Relations

Vesta Parker Will ’44 and Gyneve AndrewsWong ’44

The Class of ’52 close-up and centered, from left, Bernice LauBaker, Rodney Ferreira, Liane Stewart and Paulette Puaa Moore.

Hula dancer Healani Sandra Choy Paaluhiembraces the moment with a lovely smileand a sparkle in her eye.

Leila Hohu Kiaha ’44

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McCubbin shared informationabout KS’ Strategic Planningefforts. Congratulations went outto Andy Espinda, who received abachelors degree in education inMay 2000, and to Winnie ChangGraham, who graduated from theUniversity of Phoenix with amasters degree in organizationmanagement. Billy Kaoihana hit itbig, winning $45,000 on the “Let ItRide” table at Main Street Station.Tomi Downey Chong ’71, NoaChong ’69, Patricia ColburnBrandt, Travis Kaoihana ’75, andGlenn Parker ’60 also joined in thecelebration. The party was such atremendous success that plans areto return to Las Vegas annually.Hau‘oli lä hänau, KS ’59!Congratulations to Edward Collier,kumu hula of Hälau O Nä PuaKukui, for placing second in theKäne Kahiko and second overall inthe Käne Division of the MerrieMonarch Hula Festival held inApril in Hilo. (Class representativeis Antoinette Gomes Lee. E-mail:leea030@hawaii.rr.com).

1960SIt’s a small world after all – sittingacross each other having lunch at a cafe in Vietnam were MaryAnnHueu Aloy ’60 and Robert Liko

Self ’67. Both were on a tour ofcountries in Southeast Asia.

Congratulations to retiredCommand Sergeant Major HartwellBrady Wilson ’65, who wasinducted into the Army AviationAssociation of America Hall ofFame in Charlotte, N. C. When“Willy” retired, he was the Directorof Enlisted Maintenance Training, acommand position normally filledby a Lt. Col. Wilson’s awardsinclude the Legion of Merit,Distinguished Flying Crosses fromboth the Army and Navy, theBronze Star with cluster, 25 AirMedals, the Purple Heart and manyothers. Hartwell and wife Debbiehave two sons, Gregory andTimothey, a daughter, Debra, and

three grandchildren. The familyresides in Enterprise, Ala. (Classrepresentative is Donna LeiSmythe. E-mail: dlsmy@aol.com).

KS ’67 Highlights: CharlesRyer Kiaha is with radio stationKCSN 88.5 FM in Los Angeles,Calif. The station hosts “Nä Mele O Polynesia,” which airs live onTuesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m.Pacific Standard Time.

What do four gals fromKäne‘ohe, and the Class of ’67,have in common? As children,Sandra Maka Kaleohano, LindaLum Kahalewai, Betty PokipalaKarratti and Kathryn Reisattended Käne‘ohe ElementarySchool. When they were acceptedinto Kamehameha, they boardedthe school bus every morning at6:30 a.m from Windward CityShopping Center. Eventually,Sandy got her driver’s license andthe girls rode her white, 1962 FordGalaxy every day to school.Recently, the friends got together atAaron’s Restaurant in the AlaMoana Hotel to reminisce and“catch-up” on family and the latesthappenings. (Class representativeis Kathie Reis. E-mail:kareis@ksbe.edu. Phone: 842-8217).

News of KS ’69:Congratulations to Richard Soo for25 years of faithful service with theHonolulu Fire Department.Richard is the HFD’s first full-timepublic information officer. He alsoserves as first vice president for theKaläwahine Streamside Associationof Papakölea.

Class of ’59 celebrants at the 60th birthday bash in Las Vegas.

MaryAnn Hueu Aloy ’60 and Robert Liko Self ’67 share a meal at acafe in Vietnam.

The Class of ’67 shares quality time, fromleft, front row, Linda Lum Kahalewai,Sandra Maka Kaleohano. Standing, BettyPokipala Karratti, Kathryn Reis.

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David “Kawika” Lovell isdirector of the ResearchCorporation of the University ofHawai‘i (RCUH). From April toSeptember of last year, more than$22 million in research grants forUH-Hilo were generated. RCUHhelps university researchers withthe nuts and bolts of grant writing.Much of the funding for the U.S.departments of Energy,Agriculture, Commerce, Healthand Human Services, NASA, theNational Institute for Health, andthe National Science Foundationare all being tapped through theRCUH office. Kawika says theisland of Hawai‘i is the greatestliving laboratory in the world,making it a natural for scientificresearch funding. Kawika is aformer grants officer for UH-Hilo.

Catherine Lee Vincent Ah Yoand husband Gerald Patrick arevendors of Hawaiian arts andcrafts who frequent Aloha Festivalson the mainland. The Ah Yo’s nowcall Las Vegas, Nev., home. (Classrepresentative is Wayne Chang.Phone: 1-808-842-8802. E-mail:wachang@ksbe.edu).

1970SGraduates from the Class of 1970will have two opportunities tomark the Big 5-0 in 2002! Thereunion committee is planning twosummer events – the first is aweekend in Maui and the secondis an Alaska cruise, including the

Inside Passage to Glacier Bay withstops in Juneau, Skagway andKetchikan. More information willbe forthcoming, and early sign-upswill be important, especially forthe cruise.

Congratulations to SeanKekamakupa‘a Lee Loy Browne’71 named a Living Treasure ofHawai‘i at the 25th Annual HonpaHongwanji Mission of Hawai‘ipresentation awards on Feb. 9 atthe Hale Koa Hotel. A native ofHilo, Sean is one of Hawai‘i’s mostaccomplished sculptors. His worksinclude the statue of King Kaläkauaat the gateway to Waikïkï, a bronzepiece at the Kaka‘ako WaterfrontPark, granite works at the GrandHyatt Hotel in Waile‘a, works atPähoa High School, Kona’s KeäholeAirport, Kapi‘olani and MauiCommunity Colleges, Pali MomiMedical Center in Pearl City, andthe Yamada Stone Museum inJapan’s Kagawa Perfecture. Seanwas educated at the University ofRedlands and the University ofHawai‘i at Mänoa. He shares hisexperiences and insights withstudents through his work as ateacher at the University ofHawai‘i’s Mänoa campus andKapi‘olani Community College.(Class representative is TeresaMakuakane-Drechsel. Phone: 1-808-842-8694. E-mail:temakuak@ksbe.edu).

Opera singer Keith IkaiaPurdy ’75 recently returned to

Hawai‘i to film a travel documen-tary for German television.Currently, he is performing in theopera Tales of Hoffman in Vienna,his “home away from home.”

Congratulations to MaileApau Jachowski ’77 and husbandDoug whose son NicholasJachowski, an eighth grader atKalama Intermediate School onMaui, won the 2001 Hawai‘i StateGeographic Spelling Bee in April.(Class representative is KendallKekoa Paulsen. Phone: 1-808-637-8514. E-mail: kepaulsen@ksbe.edu).

Sgt. Robert G. “Bobby” HillIII ’79 of the Maui PoliceDepartment was promoted tolieutenant, effective April 1. He isassigned to the Lahaina PatrolDistrict. Bobby has been with MPDfor the past 15 years and his policeexperience includes work in patrol,receiving desk, criminal investiga-tion and visitor-oriented policingunit. He is a certified drug abuseresistance education instructor andtrainer and a certified physicalfitness instructor. Bobby and wifeAnne have two children, Robert IV,14 and an eighth-grader atKamehameha, and Samantha, 4.(Class representative is ErnetteKawehi Bright Yim. Phone: 1-808-523-6285. E-mail: eryim@ksbe.edu).

1980SGrady B. Kaipo Wells ’81 is a creditmanager with Arizona CaterpillarDealership, Empire Machinery. He

Catherine Lee Vincent Ah Yo ’69 and husband Jerry.

Sean Lee Loy Browne (center) with Kahu Wendell Davis ’71 and themanager of Keahole Airport in front of Sean’s sculpture Mahiole.

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and wife Karen reside in Phoenix,Ariz., with their daughter RileyKauilani, age 5. (Class representa-tive is Lee Ann Sheldon DeMello.Phone: 259-0509).

‘Onipa‘a! King Intermediateteachers who are KS alumni stoodfirm in their quest for a faircontract: Carol Lau Kauhane ’82,Donna Rodenhurst ’85, KekaulaCampbell ’95, Alma MedeirosSouki ’71, Lori Hanaike ’73, LeiYong Cunningham, and KeolaKauhane ’80.

KS ’86 Updates: Randal Ruizis general manager of 24-HourFitness Center in Mililani. He is agraduate of Sonoma State

University, where he majored inbusiness management. He and wife Traci live in Kapolei withchildren Jazz Leimoni, 11, RandalKeliiaukau, 6, Randon Keliipono, 3,Kaleiiliahi Ranae, 2, and KanoelaniRandalyn, 1.

Actress/Model Kelly Hu iscurrently working on a film forUniversal Pictures called “TheScorpion King” which will beshooting until the end of June.(Class representative is RobertQuartero. Phone: 836-1413).

KS ’89: Brook AntoinetteMahealani Lee recently moved toSingapore where she is producinga show for Singapore television.Brook was a host of the 50thanniversary Miss Universe contest

held in Puerto Rico on May 11. RicKaimimalulani Ramos is presidentand founder of 808 Wireless, withlocations in Käne‘ohe, Waipahu,Kalihi, on the island of Kaua‘i andTaiwan. The company has 24 full-time and 12 part-time employees.Ric’s advice to future generationsof entrepreneurs: “Dream BIG, setyour goals, set up a plan and go forit – the sky is the limit no matterwhat your interest.” Lokelani AhYo Aulds resides in Yuma, Ariz.,with husband Dwayne and sonsChristopher, Brenton, Austin andDallas. She is a nursing student atArizona Western College.

Grady B. Kaipo Wells ’81 with daughterRiley Kauilani and wife Karen.

Teachers with a quest: front, from left, Carol Lau Kauhane ’82,Donna Rodenhurst ’85, Kekaula Campbell ’95. Back, Alma MedeirosSouki ’71, Lori Hanaike ’73, Lei Yong Cunningham ’76, KeolaKa’uhane ’80

The Randal Ruiz ’86 ‘ohana: front, fromleft, Randon Kelipono, Kanoelani Randalyn,Kaleiiliahi Ranae; back, Jazz Leimomi,Randal Keliiaukai.

Kelly Hu ’86 strikes a pose for one of herlatest films.

Lokelani Ah Yo Aulds ’89 with sons, from left, Brenton, Austin,Dallas and husband Dwayne.

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1990SBrothers Hoapili Baker ’91 andHanalei Baker ’99 reside in Mesa,Ariz., where Hoapili is with theMesa Police Department. He is alsoa member of a Polynesian dancegroup that entertains at private andcommunity events. Hanalei worksfor the State of Arizona.

Leah Kihara ’92 served asdirector for the film Höküleÿa-Guiding Star, which played at this

year’s Hawai‘i International FilmFestival. Naalehu Anthony ’93produced the film and Dr.Elizabeth Lindsey Buyers ’74served as narrator.

Dawny Lancaster ’93 is nowADWorks production coordinatorin Honolulu. In her new position,she is responsible for coordinatingproductions for all of the agency’sclients needing photo shoots, radiovoice overs, TV voice overs andactors. Since joining ADWorks,Dawny has assisted on a numberof agency accounts includingASTON Hotels & Resorts Hawai‘i,Kahala Mall, AT&T WirelessServices, Hawai‘i NewspaperAgency and Castle & CookeHawai‘i. Dawny received herbachelor’s degree in studio artwith an emphasis in photographyfrom Lewis & Clark College inPortland, Ore.

Elizabeth DeMercer ’93 iscurrently working as a driver andhome care aid at Pohai Nani. Sheenjoys working with clients and“talking story” with the seniorsabout “the good old days.”

Getting together recently forlunch and laughter were KS ’95classmates Jennifer Keau, RemyFujii and Ed-Lyn Sniffen. Jenniferis a sales associate with the SpaGrande at the Grand Wailea Resort

on Maui. Remy is the manager forXcel Wetsuits at Ward VillageShops and Ed-Lyn is a sixth gradeteacher at Mä‘ili Elementary Schoolin Wai‘anae.

Alohanani Jamias ’96 worksin both Alice Knapp and MaudePost dormitories at Kamehamehaand is the academic probationcoordinator. She is a graduate ofStanford University with a degreein Human Biology.

Ashley Byrd ’98 is spendinghis summer in Washington, D.C., as an intern for Sen. Daniel Akaka.He’s taking visitors on tours andhelping to manage the mountainsof correspondence sent to theSenator. He is also working side-by- side with 1997 graduateKamani Kualaÿau and 1970graduate David Chun.

How many jobs can an indi-vidual hold while attending classesat the University of Hawai‘i atMänoa? The answer is four forVictoria DeMercer ’98. Vickie worksat Momilani A+, Sinclair Library atUH-Manoa, O‘ahu Country Cluband Box Car Race Track.

Brothers Hoapili Baker ’91 (left) and Hanalei Baker ’99 reside inMesa, Ariz. Hoapili is with the Mesa Police Department and Hanaleiworks for the State of Arizona.

Elizabeth Lindsey Buyers ’74, Leah Kihara ’92 and Naalehu Anthony ’93

Class of ’95: from left, Jennifer Keau, Remy Fujii and Ed-Lyn Sniffen.

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RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATESCongratulations to AshlynNavarro ’71, who graduated withhonors from Colorado TechnicalUniversity with a bachelor ofscience degree in computer science.Her mom Frances Navarro, sisterElzadia Navarro Keawe ’74 andnephews Mitch and Heali‘i Keaweattended the graduation ceremoniesin Colorado Springs, Colo. Ashlynresides in Colorado Springs withhusband Dave and children Cherieand David. She currently works asa software developer for RaytheonSystems at Schriever Air Force Basein Colo.

Genee’ DeMello ’80 receiveda masters of education (M.Ed.) ineducational administration fromthe University of Hawai‘i atMänoa. She is employed as theCenter Director at KCAA AthertonPreschool in Kailua. Genee’ is the proud parent of 14-year-oldBrandon Pomaik‘i‘ikealoha‘aho-nuia‘au‘ao Najarian. She would like to hear from her KS classmates,who can reach her atHawaiinee@cs.com.

COLLEGE CAPERSJmi Bassett ’97 has been acceptedto Harvard Dental MedicalGraduate School. She was one of 35students selected out of 600applying for admission for the2001-2002 school year. Jmi is a Maygraduate of Creighton Universityin Omaha, Neb.

KS College Counselor AmySato recently visited studentsattending colleges in the states ofWashington and Oregon. AtUniversity of Puget Sound shevisited with Jacob Pacarro ’97,Carla-Jean Fellezs ’98, JenniferPunohu ’97 and Chad Mahoe ’99.At Whitman College in WallaWalla, Wash., Amy visited withAnna Holt ’99 and with ’00graduates Ian Perry and RichardMedeiros. From Lewis & ClarkCollege in Portland, Ore., Amy metwith Aaron Young ’99, JarvalenSilva ’00 and Michael Tengan ’97.

Congratulations to AndriaUale ’98, elected vice-president ofBrigham Young University’sStudent Association (BYUSA) inProvo, Ut. Her official duties beganin the spring semester.

Seven KS ’01 graduates havebeen accepted to StanfordUniversity for the 2001-2002 schoolyear: Ashley Adams, NatalieYoung, Kara Wong, Umi Jensen,Kaliko Hurley, Jennifer Hara, andDawson Ka‘aua.

New college grad Ashlyn Navarro Algee ’71with mom Frances and nephew Heali‘iKeawe.

Lewis & Clark College students, from left, Aaron Young ’99,Jarvalen Silva ’00, and Michael Tengan ’97

Willamette University students RichardMedeiros ’00 (left) and Ian Perry ’00.

KS College Counselor Amy Sato and AnnaHolt ’99 at Whitman College.

University of Puget Sound students, from left, Jacob Pacarro’97, Carla-Jean Fellezs ’98, Jennifer Punohu ’97 and ChadMahoe ’98.

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1980SDwight Philip Keoki Victor ’85and Diane Christian Permito weremarried March 17 with Rev. CurtisKekuna ’66 presiding. Ushersincluded Chad Victor ’89.

Winona K. F. Mesiona ’87and Jerome Paul Lee were marriedMarch 3 with Sherman Thompson’74 presiding.

Clarence Kimo Liu ’88 andLeah Ruth Prothero were marriedMarch 17 with Sherman Thompsonpresiding. Best man was ClementK. Liu ’82 and usher was Calvin K.Liu ’85. Mother of the groom isMargaret Chun Liu ’60.

Tracie Farias ’89 and KeaweLopes were married March 27 withRev. Kordell Kekoa ’80 presiding.The bride’s sisters Staci Farias ’92,Winona Farias ’98 and MelodyFarias ’01 were members of thewedding party. Friends from theKS Classes of ’88, ’89 ’90 and ’91sang during the wedding ceremony.

1990SShawna Maile Chu ’90 and NathanFrench were married Sept. 2 at St. Patrick’s Church in Kaimukï.Bridesmaids included MichelleSouza Blaisdell ’90, Shannon ChuOkoh ’90, Marionnette KapuaDalire ’90 and Joby Tong ’89.Father of the bride is Sherwin Chu’61. Shawna received her mastersdegree in social work from theUniversity of Michigan and current-ly works as a child psychotherapist.She’s also a flight attendant withNorthwest Airlines.

Charisse Kaleiolani Kinilau’90 and Michael John Rashfordwere married Feb. 17 in Mesa,Ariz., with Pastor Neil Pitchellpresiding. Maid of honor wasChanel Kaiulani Kinilau DeSilva’93. Bridesmaids includedCamilynn Mahelona Saba ’90.Mother of the bride is CoraliaAkana Muntal ’67.

Jodie Kanoelani Kaneaiakala’91 and Jacob Ka‘imi Shim weremarried Sept. 16 at the Ko‘olauBallrooms in Käne‘ohe. BishopHerring Kalua ’89 performed thewedding ceremony. Bridesmaidsincluded KS ’91 graduatesChristine Kaeo-Kurch, ShannonEnos, Michelle Ahuna Ching,Shareen Carbonell Moniz,Dancette Moriwake, and RaeJeanKaupu Kalua. Parents of the brideare Clifford K. Kaneaiakala Sr. ’59and Violet “Jill” Awai Kaneaiakala’59. Grandmother of the bride isViolet Townsend Awai ’32. Motherof the groom is Winnifred Apo

WEDDINGSBest wishes to the newlyweds.

Dwight Philip Keoki Victor ’85 and DianeChristian Permito

Clarence Kimo Liu ’88 and Leah RuthProthero

Shawna Maile Chu ’90 and Nathan French

Tracie Farias ’89 and Keawe Lopes

Charisse Kaleiolani Kinilau ’90 and MichaelJohn Rashford

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Shim ’58. Attending the weddingwere Lehua Awai Enos ’62, aunt ofthe bride, and Wayne Kaneaiakala’64, uncle of the bride.

Barrett Ikaika Gueco ’93 andNicole ’Änela Lopez ’96 weremarried Aug. 26 at Ka Makua MauLoa Church in Kalihi. Maid ofhonor was Ka‘i‘inioku‘upu‘uwaNicholas ’96. Best man was JoshuaDeitch ’93. Bridesmaids includedWanda Fountain Moa ’69.

Liamson K. Kahana ’94 andBrenna P. Shippy were marriedFeb. 10 with Rev. Kordell Kekoapresiding. Best man was Jared Keo’94. Ushers included Jeb Bassett’94 and Kevin Mau ’94.

Heide Haunani Robertson’94 and Nofo Lilo were marriedJan. 6 with Rev. Kordell Kekoa

presiding. Maid of honor wasCorey Robertson ’96.

Darice Elualani Etoll ’94 andEdward Kaleo Takeo Apo ’94 weremarried Nov. 19 with ShermanThompson presiding.

Joseph John LoiokaipoPalenapa ’95 and Michele MileinaYuk Kwai Young ’95 were marriedMarch 31 with Sherman Thompsonpresiding. Brother and sister of thebride are Chad Young ’92 andRose Young ’81.

Caroline DeMercer ’96 andNathan Albrand were married Feb. 2, 1998 in San Francisco.Caroline is in the Coast Guard,stationed aboard the USCG CutterMorgenthau out of Alameda, Calif.

Dave Leroy Ka‘eo Sachs ’96and Jessica Marie Rossi weremarried Jan. 6 with Rev. KordellKekoa presiding. Ushers includedNathaniel Stillman ’96.

Trina ‘Ïmaikalani Fernandez’96 and Brandon Charles KimoKauffman were married Feb. 18with Rev. Kordell Kekoa presiding.Bridesmaids included Leigh Faria ’96.

Darice Elualani Etoll ’94 and Edward KaleoTakeo Apo ’94

Jodie Kanoelani Kaneaiakala ’91 and JacobKa’imi Shim

Barrett Ikaika Gueco ’93 and Nicole ’AnelaLopez ’96

Joseph John Loiokaipo Palenapa ’95 andMichele Mileina Yuk Kwai Young ’95

Caroline DeMercer ’96 and Nathan Albrand

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M/M Gorden Gates ’78, a sonEvan Kamakana, Nov. 19, 2001.Evan joins sister CourtneyKehaulani, age 7, and brotherZachary Kaulana, age 6.

M/M Michael Mahoe Adams’82, a son James Ka‘ohu‘okalanipo,March 1, 2001. James joins oldersisters Bianca Anuhea, age 12, andKelli Kauakanilehua, age 4.

M/M John Stutz (NicoleKanahele ’84), a daughter LilinoeMarie, June 22, 2000. Lilinoe joinsolder siblings Michael Kaiolohia,age 13, Ashley Kawehilani, age 11,Isabella Pauahi, age 8, and SamsonKanahele, age 6.

M/M Boyd Punua ’85(Kauila Suganuma ’88), a daughterShayne Iris Ka‘iakoiliokalaniChiyomi, Oct. 23, 2000.

M/M Mark Lyman ’89 (Jen-LWong ’89), a daughter Alyssa AnnKahelelani, Nov. 18, 2000. Proudfamily members are grandfatherWilliam K. Lyman ’60, uncle PaulK. Lyman ’92, and aunt Dawn-L A.Wong ’91.

M/M Keawe Lopes (TracieFarias ’89), a daughter Pi‘ikeaKekïhenelehuawewehiikekau-‘önohi, Sept. 17, 2000. Proud auntsare Winona Farias ’98 and MelodyFarias ’01.

M/M Charles Lee (EileenDeMercer ’90), a son Ethan GoldenAnahu, Dec. 3, 2000.

M/M Jason Ty Mejia (Valerie“Kalani” Enos ’91), a daughterTyler Faye Kamana‘olana, March 3,2000. Proud family members aregrandmother Leina‘ala B. NeumanEnos ’61, aunts Kainani Enos-Peter’89, Roni Arlos Stephenson ’82 anduncle Nelson Arlos ’80.

M/M Harry K. Aki III ’91, a son Caleb Keao, March 14, 2000.Proud aunt is Lauren Maile Aki ’94.

M/M Ikaika Malloe ’92 (Tara Keli‘inoi ’94), a son JordanLuahine, July 23, 2000. Jordan joinsolder sister Taylor Hoakanani, age 2.

BIRTHSCongratulations to the proud parents!

Evan Kamakana Gates Lilinoe Marie Stutz Shayne Iris Ka’iakoilio-kalani Chiyomi Punua

Alyssa Ann KahelelaniLyman

Pi‘ikea Kekıhenelehua-wewehiikekau‘onohiLopes

Ethan Golden Anahu Lee

Tyler Faye Kamana’olana Mejia

Caleb Keao Aki

Jordan Luahine and Taylor Hoakanani Malloe

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1929Frances Emilie Dunn Silva ofKäne‘ohe, O‘ahu died Feb. 23.She was born in Honolulu.

1931Clara Hutchinson K. Apoliona ofHonolulu died April 24. “Auntie”Clara was an active member ofHale O Na Ali‘i O Hawai‘i.

Blanche Lola Leialoha GarciaCook of Honolulu died Feb. 15.

1933Celestia Kamalu Ah Cook Lee of Honolulu died Feb. 1. She wasborn in Lähainä, Maui.

1934Charlotte Lani Louise HutchinsonWebster of Chula Vista, Calif., died March 10. She was born inHonolulu.

1935Herbert Kitchener Dunn of Kailua,O‘ahu died Feb. 27. He was born inHonolulu.

1936Luella Ahukininu-a-la MahikoaCouncil of Kailua, O‘ahu diedApril 8.

DEATHSIt is with sincere regret that we note the passing of the following graduates:

1945William Richard HelepololeiStewart of Chicago, Ill., died April21. He was born in Honolulu.

1947George Herman Halas ofKäne‘ohe, O‘ahu died April 4. He was born in Honolulu.

1957Ella Hooipo Kaupu of Kaunakakai,Moloka‘i died March 30. She wasborn in ‘Ualapu‘e, Moloka‘i.

1964Alexandria Nohea Drexel Lavariasof Waialua, O‘ahu died Jan. 31. Shewas born in Honolulu.

1965Ida Leilehua Van Gieson Sisiam ofTwin Falls, Idaho, died March 27.She was born in Hilo, Hawai‘i.

1972Anthony F. Shanahan of Käne‘ohe,O‘ahu died April 16. He was bornin Honolulu.

1981Herbert Emmett Kihoi III ofHonolulu died April 19. He wasborn in Honolulu.

1983Waynette Leialoha Tom-Enos ofHonolulu died April 9. She wasborn in Honolulu.

1994Darell Junior Keaupuni Maglintiof Honolulu died Feb. 15. He wasborn in Honolulu.

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M E S S A G E F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T

Aloha käkou,

It’s official!

The Kamehameha Schools Alumni Association (KSAA) by-laws were ratified by a 10 to one

margin, and the voting measure for “one member, one vote” narrowly carried by seven votes.

The Board sends a “BIG” mahalo nui loa to the KSAA membership for their support and efforts.

In addition, a special thanks to Leilani Fortuno of Alumni Development, the mailout team members,

and the non-alumni volunteers who counted the ballots.

CEO Hamilton McCubbin updated the BOP on several issues at our quarterly meeting in Seattle,

Wash. He shared his visionary thoughts on our initiative to move to a national organization and

recommended KSAA consider expanding its role.

The Board considered his proposal and unanimously voted to conduct a study that will look at

redefining the role of KSAA to better align with the educational mission of Kamehameha Schools –

with a broader role to include nationwide outreach to ALL Hawaiians, becoming the gateway for

nationwide outreach. This will be our primary focus at the BOP’s July meeting and for Fiscal Year (FY)

2002 with implementation tentatively projected for FY 2003.

As such, the Board had decided to postpone our Alumni Forum until a later time. The forum

will form a workgroup to address alumni issues. In partnership with Parents & Alumni Relations

(PAR), the intent is to provide an update on KSAA initiatives to perhaps three to five class

representatives, serving as delegates to participate in the forum, present issues and concerns, and act

as a conduit of information to classes. More information will be published shortly.

With the introduction of the Native Hawaiian Federal Recognition Bill by Hawai‘i’s

Congressional delegation again this year, the Board voted unanimously again this year to pass a

resolution in support of this legislation. The Resolution and all background information can be viewed

at http://www.imua-Kamehameha.net.

Also at our last BOP meeting, Kehau Gerard Yap provided an update on the Ke Aliÿi Pauahi

Foundation. Enthusiasm is high regarding the many years in which we as alumni can support the

foundation’s mission of generating new sources of income to increase fianancial aid and scholarship

opportunites for all Hawaiians.

PAR will be conducting the College Connection Program meeting on Saturday, July 28, 2001 at

the Kapälama Campus. Regional presidents will be “connecting” with college bound students and

their parents, discussing the host family and sponsorship programs in their regions. PAR and KSAA

are looking for interested alumni to participate in this program as host families. Contact Gerry

Johansen, KS Alumni Coordinator, at 808-842-8445 to volunteer or to get more information.

Again, mahalo a nui loa for all of your encouragement and support. Feel free to contact me at

703-426-4921 or e-mail KirkLKDurante@aol.com.

A hui hou!

Kirk DurantePresident, KSAA Board of Presidents

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HAWAI‘I ISLAND REGIONMämalahoe ChapterP. O. Box 5845; Hilo, HI 96720President: Nathan Chang ’69Phone: (808) 981-0115E-Mail: nchang69@hotmail.com

CEO Hamilton McCubbin andTrustee Constance Lau were invitedguests at the Hawai‘i IslandChamber of Commerce luncheon inHilo on Feb. 8. As the keynotespeaker, Dr. McCubbin discussedthe new Kamehameha Schools EastHawai’i campus and the excitingevents happening at Kamehameha.

The KSAA MämalahoeChapter-East Hawai‘i kicked offthe 2001 Fill-a-Bag, Feed-a-Familyfood drive on the Big Island. Forthe first time, more than 41,000brown grocery bags were insertedinto the March 4 edition of the West Hawai‘i Today and the Hawai‘iTribune Herald. President NathanChang began the project threeyears ago with the printing of21,000 bags and distributed themin East Hawai‘i only. This greatlyexpanded community projectincludes: Kamehameha Schools,Kamehameha Schools AlumniAssociation-East Hawai‘i, RotaryClubs of Hilo, Hilo Bay, South Hilo and Kona, Bank of Hawai‘i,West Hawai‘i Today and Hawai‘iTribune Herald publications and Nä Pono Hawai‘i.

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HICC keynote speaker Dr. Hamilton McCubbin (third from left) with,from left, Nathan Chang ’69, Trustee Constance Lau and NewtonChu, HICC President.

Fill-a-Bag, Feed-a-Family key players, from left, Carol Ignacio ofHawai’i Island Food Bank, Derrick Ching and Roberta Chu fromBank of Hawai‘i and Nathan Chang.

In a recent survey, more than38 percent of those benefiting fromthe Hawai‘i Island Food Bank wereHawaiian, the largest single ethnicgroup in need.

Mämalahoe Chapter-EastHawai‘i also facilitated a largedonation of Kïlauea volcanoposters and puzzles from PeterMuller, owner of Applied Graphicsin Hilo. The Kamehameha Schools-East Hawai‘i campus and theHawai‘i Island ATP each received250 posters and 200 puzzles.

The Kamehameha SchoolsChurch Choir and DeputationTeam from O‘ahu presented aconcert on the religious heritage ofKamehameha Schoools Feb. 9 atHaili Church in Hilo. TheMämalahoe Chapter-East Hawai‘ichoir Nä Leo Mele o Kamehameha,under the direction of ClarenceWaipa, offered a ho‘okupu of meleduring the service.

HAWAI‘I ISLAND REGION‘Ahahui Pai‘ea (Kona Sub-Region)78-6831 Ali‘i Drive, Suite 232Kailua-Kona, HI 96740President: Wendell Davis ‘71Phone: 1-808-322-5402 (W)E-Mail: wedavis@ksbe.edu

KSAA-Island of Hawai‘i, ‘AhahuiPai‘ea Kona Sub-Region celebratedFounder’s Day Dec. 15 at Hulihe‘ePalace in Kailua-Kona. KS alumnimembers of Kahikolu

Congregational Church and theKailua-Kona Hawaiian Civic Club participated in the program.Kahu Wendell Davis conducted the services and speakers wereChristy Downing Aragon ’91,Wilfred Kealoha Sugiyama ’56and Gerry Johansen ’60 of KSAlumni Relations.

HAWAI‘I ISLAND REGIONKeku‘iapoiwa (Waimea Sub-Region)P. O. Box 1913; Kamuela, HI 96743President: Rodney Ferreira ’52Phone: 1-808-775-0898

A general membership meetingwas held on March 29 at ‘ImiolaChurch in Waimea. The topic ofdiscussion centered on the ratifica-tion of KSAA By-Laws and the Ricevs. Cayetano decision with guestspeaker David Keanu Sai ’82.

The sub-region is lookingtoward getting more alumni activein the association.

The message is “Take Time to Make a Difference forKamehameha and All HawaiiansNow and in the Future.”

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OREGON REGION5042 Hayesville Drive NESalem, Ore. 97305-3329President: Michelle L.Y.L. ApoDuchateau ’75Phone: 1-503-393-4481E-Mail: mduchate@willamette.edu

The banks of the serene SandyRiver in Corbett, Ore. will onceagain be the site of Camp ‘Ohana.The weekend of cultural immersionis set for Aug. 17-18, 2001. Join withus for a fun time of laughter, song,camaraderie and sharing. For moreinformation call or e-mail Michelle.

INTERMOUNTAIN REGION1351 Swinton LaneFarmington, Ut 84025President: Ronald Yasukawa ’63Phone: 1-801-451-7312E-Mail: rny@utah-inter.net

The Intermountain Region (Arizona,Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico,Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming) nowincludes alumni living in Montana.We have also established three (3)sub-regions: Arizona, Colorado andNevada. The presidents of thesenew sub-regions are MichelleKekuewa Fiaui ’90, Mesa, Ariz.(480) 668-7203, e-mail:kaehuokalani@yahoo.com; ToniKaui ’89, Lakewood, Colo. (303)238-5517, e-mail: tkaui@home.com;and Margaret Eborn Stanley ’76,Las Vegas, Nev. (702) 871-4014, e-mail: mleihulus@lvcm.com.

Our current regional board ofdirectors are Charlene Vincent Lui’71, vice president; CharmaigneMakanui Costley ’74, secretary;Eileen Tarr ’93, treasurer; anddirectors Vaun Andrus ’71, Royden

Hussey ’63, Michelle KekuewaFiaui ’90, Toni Kaui ’89, MargaretEborn Stanley ’76, and WilliamKelly.

The Arizona sub-region hadthe honor of participating in theAloha Festival in Phoenix in March.It was estimated that 65,000 peoplevisited the festival. Gerry Johansenof KS Alumni Relations supportedthis two-day event and thrilled ouralumni by treating them to theKamehameha Schools one-and-only“haole” brownies and presenting afresh, scented yellow plumeriablossom to everyone who visitedour area. We would like to saymahalo to Benedict Stillman ’59and his wife Annie for hosting theintermountain regional presidentand for the service and supportextended to the KamehamehaSchools and KSAA contingent. Benis president of the the ArizonaAloha Festivals, Ltd. and was veryinstrumental is putting together thefestival in Phoenix.

We are planning to host anentertainment fund-raiser in the fallbased on the success of Washingtonregion’s Brothers Cazimero concert.We are also continuing to plan forour two-day Explorations event inthe summer of 2002. In preparationfor our Explorations event, we hadfour regional members participatein the training program in June:Ellenmae Parker Selu ’49, WilliamKelly, Lei Downs, and Chris Gaui.

Finally, our region’s new web-site address is www.geocities.com/ksaaim. Our webmaster is AdrianKalani O’Sullivan ’63 of KunsanCity, Korea.

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KS alumni Abraham Kamakawioole ’52 and Clarence Ching ’54 atKSAA-Keku‘iapoiwa sub-region general meeting at Imiola Church.

Leona Beppu Lasiter ‘80, Dean Kauka ’76, Sherilyn Akiona Adams‘69, Jadelyn Ramos and David Ramos ’66 at KSAA-Keku‘iapoiwasub-region general meeting at Imiola Church.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION16424 S. Denker AvenueGardena, Calif. 90247President: John Kaulukukui ’71Phone: 1-301-532-8889E-Mail: KS71@aol.com

Our membership drive will runfrom May through July. Please fillout the membership forms in theSpring issue of I MUA and sendthem in. We need your kökua!

For the Ho‘olaule‘a atAlondra Park, Saturday andSunday, July 21 and 22, we needalumni to help man the KSAA-Southern California Region booth.This is our only region fund-raiserfor the year. Sign-up or get three orfour of your classmates together towork the booth. We have lots of fun“talking story” and we alwayshave the coolest spot at the event.

Our Vegas regional turn-around is scheduled to happen inAugust. At this writing, the exactdate has not been set. Our buswould leave from Gardena. If thereare interested alumni, we wouldconsider a bus from Orange Countyor San Diego. A minimum of 45people is required per bus.

We’ve spoken with KSArchivist Janet Zisk, about thepossibility of hosting her in thenear future. She said she would behappy to tell alumni what she hasdiscovered. This would be an eventyou would not want to miss.Contact us to find out the details.

We’re asking all SouthernCalifornia KS Alumni to becomeactive in your region! We wouldlove to hear from you.

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Participants of KSAA- ‘Ahahui Pai’ea (Kona Sub-region) Founder’sDay ceremonies at Hulihe’e palace: from left, Winfield Chang ’60,Christy Downing Aragon ’91, Gerry Vinta Johansen ’60, WenonahBush Auld ’50, Hawley Burningham Manwarring ’53, and PhilipKamoku ’76.

KSAA Intermountain Regional President Ronald Yasukawa ’63(second from left) with, from left, Embry-Riddle Aeronauticalstudents Lyle Bronson Kaneakila Lucrisia ’98, a Pearl City Highgraduate friend, and Jeremy Kaaiakamanu ‘98

EAST COAST REGIONP. O. Box 7531Fairfax, Va. 22039President: Kirk Durante ’70Phone: 1-703-426-4921E-Mail: kirkdurante@aol.com

The KSAA-East Coast Regionhosted Nani Espinda, director,Native Hawaiian Higher EducationProgram, for a financial aid work-shop held at George WashingtonUniversity on Feb. 3. And onFeb.10, KS Alumni attended abrunch with Dr. and Mrs. MichaelChun in New York City.

KAUA‘I REGIONP. O. Box 818Waimea, HI 96796President: Robert “Lopaka”Mansfield ’62Phone: 1-808-338-0637E-Mail: rnm@aloha.net

Four new members joined theBoard of Directors of theKamehameha Schools AlumniAssociation, Kaua‘i Region at theboard meeting on February 5, 2001.Serving as the Treasurer is KaohuCummings ’72. New Directorsand their committee assignmentsare Mason Chock ’88,Membership, Sabra Kauka ’63,Scholarship, and Paul Pomroy ’66,Publicity. They were welcomedaboard by President LopakaMansfield ’62, Vice President GregEnos ’65, Secretary Lorna(Cummings) Poe ’70, Director ofSpecial Events Noelani (CupChoy) Pomroy ’69, and Director ofFundraising Michael Soong ’78.Serving as Ex-officio is Annette

Contrades Manaday ’70. The Boardlooks forward to working togetherto serve the needs of Kamehamehagraduates residing on the GardenIsland. We encourage all alumni onKaua‘i to actively support andpromote the objectives of theAlumni Association.

MOLOKA‘I REGIONP. O. Box 230Kualapu‘u, HI 96757President: Roy Horner ’69Phone: 1-808-567-6400E-Mail: muleman@aloha.net

Moloka‘i’s region raised funds on Jan. 20 at the Moloka‘i Makahiki Games for its scholar-ship fund. Monies generated fromthe fund-raiser will assist three to four students attending collegeduring the next school year. PennyRawlins Kimball chaired thescholarship event.

KS alumni were able to visitand board the voyaging canoeHöküleÿa when it moored atKaunakakai Harbor as part of itsstatewide sail. Melvin Paoa ’71 and Penny Rawlins Kimball, alongwith brother Ronald Kimball ’73,assisted the Höküleÿa crew withthe canoe.

Patsy Hussey Bird ’52, alsoknown as Tütü Manu, continues towrite a column for the Moloka‘iDispatch. Patsy is involved in thecommunity, in her church workand opens the eyes of othersthrough her awareness writings.Moloka’i region is looking forward“AGAIN” to the election of officers

at the end of June. They are alsohoping that the KamehamehaSchools trustees will visit Moloka‘iin the near future.

Moloka‘i region will be host-ing the KS Class of 1964 from June20-24. The class will be on Moloka‘ito participate in a cultural and funtrek. KS alumni will be givinglectures on historical sites, fishpondbuilding, and Hawaiian values.

MAUI REGION264 Elilani StreetPukalani, HI 96768President: Boyd P. Mossman ’61Phone: 1-808-572-9192E-Mail: boydpm@aloha.net

Maui region met this spring todevelop a strategic plan with theassistance of Neil Hannahs ’69 ofthe KS Land Assets Division. Neil,who was an integral part of theKamehameha Schools StrategicPlanning process, was most helpfulin assisting the alumni on Maui todevelop a more focused purposeand direction. Marilyn Wong Hill’55 was on the review committeefor the new headmaster for Maui.Tuila Greig ’60, who is sufferingfrom a brain tumor, was visited at home not only by her local andO‘ahu classmates, but also byalumni officers and former officerson two different occasions. She hascontributed much to our organiza-tion and we are most grateful toher. More communications andmore gatherings are on tap for therest of the year. All alumni on Mauiare urged to join with us now andbe part of an exciting future.

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KSAA Washington Region President Heather Roy Minton ’53 withDr. Hamilton McCubbin at “Talk Story” session in Seattle.

Brothers Robert ’67 and Roland Cazimero ’68 with Aaron Langhoffand Maile Sadler of NaMele.com at “Home In The Islands” fund-raiser concert in Seattle.

WASHINGTON REGION16538 Beach Drive N.E.Lake Forest Park, Wash. 98155President: Heather Roy Minton ’53Phone: 1-206-409-1456E-Mail: HeatherKMinton@aol.com

The Washington region, in partner-ship with NaMele.com, presented“Home In The Islands” with TheBrothers Cazimero (Robert ’67 &Roland ’68) on April 7 at BenaroyaHall in downtown Seattle. Theconcert was a great success andproceeds will benefit the region’sscholarship fund. Members of theregion volunteered their services:Kiha Kinney ’51, Michael and JoanSturrock ’63, Russ Hayes ’68,James Napoleon ’50, CarolineCullen Sonsteng ’71, DanielKaopuiki ’50, Bernice Lau Baker’52, Ahoi Simeona and Harriette“Billie” Hurley Simeona ’46, StanDahlin ’61, Kimo Douglas ’62,Peter Wylie ’64, Alvin Pauole ’56and Heather Roy Minton. (If wemissed others, e kala mai.)

On Feb. 16, KamehamehaCEO Hamilton McCubbin visitedthe region for a “talk story”meeting involving KamehamehaSchools, strategic planning, andHawaiians who live outside ofHawai‘i. Dr. McCubbin wasaccompanied by Charlene Hoe, amember of the strategic planningteam, and together they were ableto update the audience with muchinformation. Future updates arebeing planned, but for now it is “awork in progress while we see the

plan unfold,” said Dr. McCubbin. The April meeting of the

KSAA Board of Presidents (BOP)was held at the KohlwesEducational Center in the RentonSchool District (thanks to WalterPeter Daniels ’85 who made thearrangements) on April 27-28.Presidents in attendance were KirkDurante ’70 (East Coast), RonaldYasukawa ’63 (Intermountain),William J. Fernandez ’49 (NorthernCalifornia), Kathleen DuPont ’66(Texas), Michelle Apo Duchateau’75, Wendell Davis ’71 (Hawai‘iIsland), Boyd Mossman ’61 (Maui),our own Heather Roy Minton ’53,and support administrator Annette“Nette” Contrades Manaday ’70.Also in attendance was LauraKehau Gerard Yap ’82 of AlumniDevelopment and Gerry VintaJohansen ’60 of Alumni Relations.Dr. McCubbin was a guest speakerat the Saturday morning meetingand spoke on expanding the role of the alumni associations into oneof national status. He also gave anupdate on leasehold properties and monies not collected on theseinvestments; he also spoke on IRSissues and congressional concernsregarding the status of NativeAmericans and Native Hawaiians –academically, economically andpolitically. The BOP assured Dr.McCubbin that one of the goals of the board was to work togetherso that all regions could cometogether as one.

The Northwest Aloha CharityGolf Tournament, sponsored byWashington region, will be held atRiverbend Golf Complex in Kent

on July 21– the same location aslast year. The cost is $85 per playerand includes a golf cart. There willbe lots of great prizes. This year’stournament is chaired by AlvinPauole and Kiha Kinney. Othercommittee members are Gabrieland Faith Tam Shiroma ’60, RussHayes, Kimo Douglas, DanielKaopuiki and Heather Minton. To sign up, call Al Pauole at (206)282-4993.

The Wakinikona HawaiianCanoe Club holds general practicefor anyone interested in knowingwhat it’s like to paddle a six-mancanoe. The invitation is extended tothe KSAA-Washington regionthrough Stan Dahlin, president ofthe club. The canoes are located aquarter mile north of Gas WorksPark on Lake Union. While the areamight be hard to locate, just lookfor cars with Hawaiian bumperstickers or Kamehameha decals.

Calendar of Activities:August 3-4, 2001Family Day CampMagnuson ParkOctober 6College Student ConnectionSeaTac Community CenterNovember 3Explorations DayLDS Church in BellevueDecember 9Founder’s Day ServicesTBA

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I remember what it was like livingin the dormitories.

At sunrise every morning, we woke to the sound of reveille.We got up and dressed in our lightblue shirts and khaki pants (allissued uniforms from the armory).The Officer of the Day would get the reports from each company’scaptain, who was always at the frontof the formation.

We would exercise for about a half hour – doingcalisthenics – and then go to breakfast at 7 a.m. We ateat the dining hall. Each table had eight boys and a hostand a waiter. I remember that each boy had a banana atbreakfast every day.

My favorite meal of the week was on Sundayafternoon after church. We usually had pork chops, icecream and cake. Another favorite was when we hadpipikaula and poi. Whenever this was served, everyonewas quiet – we were too busy eating our food. Thismeal was served at least one day per week, and at leastone meal per day included poi.

In the dining hall, the Major (Officer of the Day)would be in charge. If it became too noisy, he wouldring the bell to signal us that we were getting too loud.

The senior class had a canteen where they wouldsell custard pies, apple pies, and candy. Each pie cost20 cents.

In dorms A, B, C, D and E, each boy had his ownown room. The corner rooms were larger, which meantthat two boys shared. There was also a länai area thathad a large locker in the middle. This is where the newboys slept until they could get a room. You can onlyimagine six cots in rows on either side of the lockerwith mosquito netting draped over the sides. Thosewere the days!

Our classes were all held at Bishop Hall. We hadclasses in science, math, and English. Every night, theentire student body would meet upstairs at BishopHall for a mandatory study hall. Below Bishop Hall,we had an armory and the “shops” where we wouldhave classes in carpentry, auto mechanics, welding,navigation, mechanical drawing, electricity, andmachinery.

In those days, we were in high school for fiveyears. During our ninth and tenth grades, we wouldtake general classes and rotate amongst the shops. Thishelped us to identify our areas of interest. In my firstjunior year (called low junior), I started specializing inmy trade, which was agriculture.

In my second year (high junior) and in our senioryear, we were allowed to go out to work part-time,generally in our areas of interest. We were assignedeither to a farm, Hawaiian Electric, Mutual Telephone,and on the plantations.

The rigors of ROTC were everywhere atKamehameha. Captain May led the program with theOfficer of the Day. Every day, a new officer was selecteddepending upon the off campus training schedule.

The Officer of the Day ruled the school. If we saw him anywhere, we would have to stop and salutehim. Every night, he would inspect the dorms to makesure that everyone was present and accounted for.

Our parades were a sight to see. We would berequired to attend drill on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Every other month, we would march in formation on a Sunday afternoon. Our dressuniforms were patterned after those at West Point, and with white gloves and guns we would perform the“Silent Man of Arms” drill synchronized to the tune ofYankee Doodle.

How well I remember those days!Kamehameha’s training program did very well,

but it was also very difficult. Out of the 52 boys whostarted their sophomore year, only 23 graduated.

Many went on to becomeleaders in their field. Saul Kaionawas the superintendent of theelectric shop where ThomasKaimuloa became a welder.Daniel Nakanelua was the fieldboss at Waipahu Plantation, andPeter Kaekuahiwi ’32 was thewater luna there. Others whowere field bosses included AlecMeyer and Bobby Stewart. SamHaina and George Groves heldmanagement positions at the‘Aiea Plantation and DanKahawaii was the water luna in Kahuku.

After graduation, I wasassigned to work at the EwaPlantation. This was in themiddle of the great depression,when there were no jobs. Mr.Frank Midkiff arranged myemployment through GeorgeRenton, who was his friend and manager of the plantation.

I received $80.00 per month, working 10 hours a day. But I wasn’t about to complain, though, becausepart of the deal was that I would get three meals a day, a quart of milk, and be able to share a three-bedroom house with a cousin and a few other workerson the farm.

The memories of my life spent at Kamehamehalives on as vividly today as if it were just yesterday. In my children, grandchildren and great-children, thelegacy of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop lives on.

For this, I am eternally grateful.

Samuel and wife Thelma reside in Läi‘e, O’ahu.

Samuel B. Chang today at age 90.

Samuel B. Chang ’32

“I RememberWhen...”

“The memories of my life

spent at Kamehameha lives

on as vividly today as if it

were just yesterday.”

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COMMUNICATIONS SURVEY RESULTS ARE IN!Thanks to the overwhelming response of the KS ÿohana, our study to measure satisfaction with the communication efforts ofKamehameha Schools has resulted in some very meaningful insightinto the way we do business.

More than 3,300 surveys were returned by alumni, parentsand staff and results were analyzed by Market Trends Pacific, Inc.

When it comes to the publication I Mua, 85 percent ofrespondents had a positive rating on format, 77 percent liked thequarterly time frame and 76 percent had a positive response to the selection of features.

Categories listed as having most interest for future I Muastories were Academics, Student Achievement and Culture andArts. Next up were Articles by Students, KS Policies, KS Assets and Investments, and Faculty and Alumni Profiles.

Younger respondents reported more interest in Culture andArts, Entertainment and Sports while older respondents were more interested in KS Assets and Investments, KS Policies andLegal Issues.

Parent respondents were most interested in Academics,Articles by Students and Student Achievement.

When it came to preferred method of contact – from KS to our ‘ohana – Direct Mail was most favored with a 55 percent preference followed by Publications (47 percent), Computer E-mail(32 percent) Television Broadcasts (14 percent) and In-PersonMeetings (14 percent). And you’ve asked us to keep our Direct Mailcorrespondence short, easy to understand, and to the point.

Respondents said they’d most like to meet and discuss KSissues with Trustees (81 percent), CEO/Chief Executives (75 percent), Teachers (59 percent) and Land Managers (31 percent).

As to whether KS should go paperless with all communica-

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tions, 35 percent of respondents thought that was a great idea, but 12 percent said they did not have computers, eight percent said theyprefer paper and three percent said they did not go online very often.

Again, mahalo to everyone who took the time to respond to our survey. We are listening to our ÿohana, and we will do every-thing we can to provide open, honest and meaningful communication.

I Mua Kamehameha!

YOU’VE GOT MAIL!If you don’t have at least one e-mail address, you’re in the slow lane when it comes to KS News!

That’s because Kamehameha Schools has just created anALUMNI E-MAIL LIST comprised of e-mail addresses providedby alumni on the www.ksbealumni.org website and for the2001 Alumni Directory.

“E-mail is instantaneous communication,” said MarshaBolson ’70, KS communications director, “and we are finding itan efficient and effective way of sharing news and informationwith staff, parents and alumni – especially breaking news thatwe’d like our stakeholders to hear before they read it in thenewspaper.”

The ALUMNI E-MAIL LIST is being managed by theAlumni Development Office of the Ke Aliÿi Pauahi Foundation.If you would like to be added to the list, or if you’re not surewhether you are already included, please e-mailwebmaster@ksbealumni.org and tell us you’d like to be addedto the ALUMNI E-MAIL LIST.

Include your name, class year and e-mail address. Mahalo.