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Fall 2008 Honors Day

Fall Honors Day ceremonies were held at ‘Iolani in September to recognize students’ achievements during the previous school year.

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SEMIFINALISTS

Class of 2009
Kristelle K. Aisaka 
Keiko A. Akamine
Shantel H. Asada 
Nikki A. Castel 
Kai-Yu Chen 
Kevin J.C. Duong 
Joseph T. Durso 
Alexa J. Hettwer
Lianne T. Ho 
Julia Bree M. Horie 
Grant T. Iwamoto 
Ju Eun Jang 
Amy M.K. Ko 
Jeffery T.W. Kwock 
Qingyun Liao 
Amelia K. Linsky 
David M. Martorana 

Jackelyn A. McMillan
Celia Y. Ou 
Zoe M. Petticord
Jeffrey T. Sakamoto 
Jessica Lynn S. Saylors 
Zachary P.K. Simao 
Robert J. Tamai 
Kevin T. Tanaka 
Eve Y. Tang 
Samantha M. Tasaki
Elysse S.L.M. Tom 
Uyanga Tsedev 
Danielle M. Wilson 
Emily K. Yamamura 
Sean J.R. Yancey 
Craig M. Yugawa 
Julia A. Zhang 
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Math teacher Dave Masunga ’75 presents an award to Jessica Saylors ’09.

CUM LAUDE SOCIETY CERTIFICATES

Class of 2009
Kai-Yu Chen
Rance J.T. Fujiwara
Elysia M.L. Gabe
Lianne T. Ho
Grant T. Iwamoto
Amy M.K. Ko
Jeffrey T.W. Kwock
Qingyun Liao
Amelia K. Linsky
Diana J. Lu
Alyssa Alysson K. Ochiai
Celia Y. Ou

Jeffrey T. Sakamoto
Marissa E.N. Sakoda
Jessica Lynn S. Saylors
Zachary P.K. Simao
Robert J. Tamai
Eve Y. Tang
Jana K. Tokuhama
Uyanga Tsedev
Emily K. Yamamura
Sean J.R. Yancey
Monika R.K.R. Young
Julia A. Zhang

TOP ACADEMIC STUDENTS IN EACH GRADE

Class of 2009
Dana A.T. Adachi 
Giulia M.M. Anderson 
Rance J.T. Fujiwara 
Elysia M.L. Gabe 
Hedee N. Kim 
Amy M.K. Ko 
Amelia K. Linsky 
Diana J. Lu 
Alyssa Alysson K. Ochiai 
Jeffrey T. Sakamoto 
Jessica Lynn S. Saylors 
Zachary P.K. Simao 
Robert J. Tamai 
Jana K. Tokuhama 
Chelsea M. Tomita 
Danielle M. Wilson 
Monika R.K.R. Young 

Class of 2010
Kiana S. Block 
Sean M. Cockey 
Andrew K.D. Ellison 
Ian M. Franklin 
Lauren M.K. Makishima 
Evan M. Masutani 
Reyn S.P. Ono 
George W. Ross, IV
Scott S. Sakaida 
Grace E. Sakurada 
Mackenzie A. Sato 
Kellie P.H.W.C. Wo 

Class of 2011
Sean K. Chambers 
Calvin K. Chan 
Alexis R.M.L. Chang 
Richard W.F. Chang 
Erin M. Chun 
Emily L. Cockey 
Lauren K. Faris 
Dana M. Gibson 
Mark D. Grozen-Smith 
Kendra M.C. Ho 
Shireen S. Kheradpey 
Victoria S. Kim 
Thuy Ny T. Le 
Serena Li 
Christina Y. Liu 
Spencer T. Luther 
Teresa Y. Ou 
Drew M. Oyama 
Shayne Janne Jossef D. Rasay 
Kaela M. Shiigi 
Jamie S.K. Takayesu 

Class of 2011 (continued)
Daniel Y. Tamaru 
Marissa K. Tanigawa 
Catherine K.C. Tarleton 
Jennifer M. Teruya 
Freddie E. Wheeler, Jr.
Janine M. Yim 
Caitlyn F. Yoshina 
John Edward Franklin T. Zobian

Class of 2012
Lucia P. Amore 
Guthrie A. Angeles 
Ashlee M. Asada 
Shanon W.Y. Chau 
Eun Ah Cho 
Stratford D. Goto 
Robyn L. Hamada 
Iris Kuo 
Micah H.W.K. Lau 
Aliisa W. L. Lee 
Aaron T. Nojima 
Kirsten M. Peterson 
Ayumi Tachida 
Tiffanie S. Takeda 
Kaitlyn S.L. Tom 
Cordelia W. Xie 
Steven J.S. Yee 
Nicole K. Yokoyama

Class of 2013
Ken-Ben Chao 
Quinn T. Cowan 
Logan K. Davis 
Kyle R.M. Flores 
Allison K. Fujimoto 
Maile E. Greenhill 
Holly A. Harada 
Lauren M. Ho 
Allie M.K. Kim 
Courtney S. Kobata 
David T.H. Ling 
Erin E. Masatsugu 
Raven K.O. Moniz 
Noellie Nemoto 
Justin M. Pham 
Isabelle Rossi de Leon 
Alanna N.K. Simao 
Josiah N.P. Situmeang 
Maya K. Stevens 
Melanie H. Teruya 
Jennifer Y. Totoki 
Bradley R.Y.M.C. Wo 
Jordyn L.S.L. Yee 


Upper School

BOOK AWARDS

THE REV. CHARLES L. HALTER MEMORIAL BOOK AWARD
Awarded to the eighth grade student superior in history, actively involved in the athletic program, and who exhibited class leadership, honesty, and integrity.

Malia A.K. Brennan ’12

BROWN UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD
Awarded to the student who best combines academic excellence with
clarity in written and spoken expression.

Elysia M.L. Gabe ’09

COLBY COLLEGE BOOK AWARD
Awarded for outstanding academic achievement and significant contributions to ‘Iolani School and the community.

Diana J. Lu ’09

THE DAVID P. COON LATIN BOOK AWARD
Awarded for proficiency in Latin and achievement in other studies.

Emily Kuo ’09

HARVARD UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD
Awarded for combined excellence in scholarship and achievement.

Robert J. Tamai ’09

CALTECH SIGNATURE AWARD
Awarded for innovative and creative thinking, the motivation to go beyond what is required, curiosity and joy of discovery in math or science.

Thanh T.D. Vu ’09

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD
The award recognizes the student who brings to the study of the humanities a spirit of independent inquiry, high achievement, and personal integrity.

Uyanga Tsedev ’09

THE PRINCETON UNIVERSITY BOOKAWARD
Awarded to a ‘Iolani senior who best demonstrates a academic excellence, athletic excellence and fine character

Joseph T. Durso ’09

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD
Awarded for academic achievement, leadership qualities and contributions to co-curricular activities.

Jessica Lynn S. Saylors ’09
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Melody Lindsay ’09 accepts the University of Pennsylvania Book Award.

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA BOOK AWARD
Awarded for exemplifying the qualities and characteristics of Benjamin Franklin – a scholar, innovator and community servant.

Melody R. Lindsay ’09

WELLESLEY COLLEGE BOOK AWARD
Awarded for outstanding contributions to Iolani School in scholastic achievement, leadership, and citizenship.

Hedee N. Kim ’09

YALE UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD
Awarded for outstanding personal characterand intellectual promise.

Kai-Yu Chen ’09
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Amelia Linsky ’09 receives the Middlebury College Book Award from teacher (and Middlebury alumna) Lisa Bailey.

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE BOOK AWARD
Salutes an exceptional student who shows remarkable commitment to, and achievement in, the liberal arts.

Amelia K. Linsky ’09

SPECIAL AWARD

KOON CHEW LUM PRIZE
Awarded for excellence in writing for students in Grades 7 through 9.

Richard W.F. Chang ’11

ACADEMIC AWRDS

ART
Design 3D-1
Logan P. Nowack ’11
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Haryson Lum ’11 receives an art award from teacher Dave Roberts.

Design 3D-2   
Julia Bree M. Horie ’09

Design 3D-3   
Elyse N. Shimomura ’09

Mixed Media 1   
Thuy Ny T. Le ’11

Mixed Media 2   
Haryson C.K.K.M. Lum ’11

Drawing 1   
Kelly C.C. Ho ’10

Drawing 2   
Kellen T. Imada ’09

Painting 2   
Katrina H. Karl ’09

Photography 1   
Alicia E.K. Buntenbah-Leong ’11

Photography 2   
Yasmin T. Kheradpey ’09

Ceramics 1   
Clint K. Hamada ’11

Ceramics 2   
Cody K. Petro-Sakuma ’11

Ceramics 3   
Erin M. Nakashima ’09

ENGLISH
American Literature   
Sean T. Maekawa ’09

British Literature   
Zoe M.N. Petticord ’09

Advanced Creative Writing   
Amelia K. Linsky ’09

Creative Writing   
Giulia M.M. Anderson ’09

Creative Non-Fiction Writing   
Julia Bree M. Horie ’09

English 8   
Robyn L. Hamada ’12

English 8   
Micah H.W.K. Lau ’12

English 9   
Shayne Janne Jossef D. Rasay ’11

English 9   
Jamie S.K. Takayesu ’11

English 10    
Lauren M.K. Makishima ’10

Shakespeare   
Emily A. Shimkus ’09

National Council of Teachers of English, Promising Young Writers Program

Certificate of Recognition:
Anne F. Heslinga ’12

Certificate of Participation: 
Micah H.W.K. Lau ’12

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Andrew Ellison ’10 accepts the Asian Studies award from teacher Russell Motter, history department head, as counselor Rodney Lum looks on.

HISTORY

Asian American Experience   
Reyn S.P. Ono ’10

Asian Studies   
Andrew K.D. Ellison ’10

History of the Modern World   
Richard W.F. Chang ’11

Modern East Asian Studies   
Evan M. Masutani ’10

U.S. History   
Samuel J. Wechsler ’09

AP U.S. History   
Sean J.R. Yancey ’09

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Chinese 1B   
Aliisa W.L. Lee ’12

Chinese 1   
Riana Anthony ’11

Chinese 2 Honors  
 Teresa Y. Ou ’11

Chinese 3 Honors   
Kristina N. Kokame ’10

Chinese 4 Honors   
Julia A. Zhang ’09

French 1B   
Allyson C. Ogata ’12

French 1   
Victoria S. Kim ’11

French 2 Honors   
Daniel Y. Tamaru ’11

French 3 Honors   
Uyanga Tsedev ’09

AP French Language   
Katrina H. Karl ’09

Japanese 1B   
Aaron T. Nojima ’12

Japanese 1   
Keileen M. Fukada ’11

Japanese 2 Honors   
Richard W.F. Chang ’11

Japanese 3 Honors   
Milena S. Naitoh ’10

Japanese 4 Honors   
Eve Y. Tang ’09

Latin 1B   
Stratford D. Goto ’12

Latin 1   
Ian C. Newberry ’11

Latin 2 Honors   
Marissa K. Tanigawa ’11

Latin 3   
Amy M.K. Ko ’09

AP Latin: Vergil   
Jessica Lynn S. Saylors ’09

Spanish 1B   
Lucas E. Griswold ’12

Spanish 1   
Mark D. Grozen-Smith ’11

Spanish 2 Honors   
Dana M. Gibson ’11

Spanish 3 Honors   
Kelsie E. Kam ’10

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Maureen O’Donnell Award recipients Jessica Saylors ’09, Grant Iwamoto ’09 and Zachary Simao ’09 hold their Oxford Classical Dictionaries.

The Maureen O'Donnell Award

Grant T. Iwamoto ’09
Zachary P.K. Simao ’09
Jessica Lynn S. Saylors ’09

Perfect Score on the Latin 1 Exam
Stratford D. Goto ’12
Anne F. Heslinga ’12

Perfect Score on the Latin III Exam
Amy M.K. Ko ’09
Lauren M.K. Makishima ’10


National Spanish Exam

Level 01 (Grade 7)
1st Place:  Maile E. Greenhill ’13
2nd Place:  Quinn T. Cowan ’13
3rd Place:  Josiah N.P. Situmeang ’13

Level 1
1st Place:  Mark D. Grozen-Smith ’11
2nd Place:  Jessica Colleen Francine F. Sagisi ’11

Level 2
1st Place:  Sean M. Cockey ’10
2nd Place:  Lauren K. Faris ’11
3rd Place:  Tracy R. Young ’11

Gold Medal Recipients:
Danielle D.A. Acacio ’11
Matthew G. Amore ’10
Kiana C.M. Char ’11
Dana M. Gibson ’11
Spencer T. Luther ’11
David M.T. Pham ’11
Emily A. Shimkus ’09

Level 3
1st Place: Stephen A. Stack ’09
2nd Place:  Qingyun Liao ’09
3rd Place:  Joridan E. Sele ’09

Level 4
Ju Eun Jang ’09

MATHEMATICS
Honors-day-7

Richard Chang ’11 accepts three awards simultaneously in history, science and math.

Algebra 2 Honors   
Mark T. Williams ’10

Geometry Honors   
Richard W.F. Chang ’11

Precalculus Honors   
Grant T. Iwamoto ’09

Design Science   
Erin M. Nakashima ’09

American Mathematics Competition Examination

AMC 10
School Winner Top Scorer
Richard W.F. Chang ’11
Mark T. Williams ’10

Honor Roll
Richard W.F. Chang ’11
William H. Chambers ’10
Mark T. Williams ’10

Continental Math League

Perfect Score-Pythagorean Division Grade 7
Logan K. Davis, ’13

Perfect Score-Pythagorean Division Grade 9
Richard W.F. Chang ’11

PERFORMING ARTS

Band 2   
Kira M.Wong ’11

Band 3   
Tayler Y. Mori ’11

Beginning Theater   
Evan C.T.H. Chinn ’12

Dance 1   
Ashley L.Yee ’11

Dance 2K   
Ian R. Akamine ’11

Orchestra 1   
Marcus K.Y. Baba ’10

Orchestra 2   
Eun Ah Cho ’12

Orchestra 3   
Richard W.F. Chang ’11

Orchestra 4   
Matthew G. Amore ’10

Stage Band 1   
Jason H. Preble ’10

Stage Band 2   
Rayfe Gaspar-Asaoka ’09

Stage Band Fundamentals   
Kaela M. Shiigi ’11
Honors-day-3

Grant Iwamoto ’09 receives the Bausch & Lomb Science Award from teacher Fred Heyler, science department head.

SCIENCE

Biology:Molecular   
Sean M. Cockey ’10

Biology:Molecular   
Richard W.F. Chang ’11

Chemistry in the Community   
Keli M. Umeda ’09

Chemistry   
Michelle Ky ’10

Chemistry Honors   
Evan M. Masutani ’10

Advanced Placement Physics B   
Amy M.K. Ko ’09

Bausch & Lomb Science Award   
Grant T. Iwamoto ’09


HEADMASTER’S CERTIFICATES

Students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 and no grade below “B-” during the preceding academic year.

Honors-day-5

Amila Cooray ’11 smiles as Dr. Val Iwashita ’67 hands a Headmaster’s Certificate to her.

Class of 2013
Esma Arslan 
Anna U. Brandes 
Marcel A. Chan 
Ken-Ben Chao 
Nicole T. Cheung 
Quinn T. Cowan 
Logan K. Davis 
Ashley B. Ellison 
Michael M. Faran 
Kyle R.M. Flores 
Allison K. Fujimoto 
Maile E. Greenhill 
Holly A. Harada 
Lauren M. Ho 
Cheyne Ian Y. Horie 
Danielle D. Huang 
Matthew T. Imai 
Elise H. Kaneshiro 
Allie M. K. Kim 
Alyssa M. Kim 
Courtney S. Kobata 
Adam K. Kodama 
Kelli A. Kokame 
Eden S.C. Koo 
Nicole K. Lam 
Kristy K.M. Lau 
Eric Q.H. Le 
Edwin L.H. Li 
David T.H. Ling 
Kevin M. Liu 
Jason K.A. Loui 
Erin E. Masatsugu 
Reece H. Matsumoto 
Raven K.O. Moniz 
Amanegentoku Morigami 
Lauren Q.S. Nagao 
Nicole A.P.M.K.M. Nakamatsu 
Creighton A. Nakamura 
Erin M. NaPier 
Emily M. Natori 
Noellie Nemoto 
Tanner R. Nishioka 
Javin T. Nohara 
Liz E. Nomura 
Isabelle H. Oka 
Paige M.C. Omura 
Markus K. Osterlund-Koga 
Justin M. Pham 
Isabelle Rossi de Leon 
Taylor M. Sakai 
Jill F. Shimabuku 
Alanna N.K. Simao 
Josiah N.P. Situmeang 
Tara S. Srirangarajan 
Maya K. Stevens 
Kylie I. Takafuji 
Melanie H. Teruya 
Jennifer Y. Totoki 
Emerald M. Tsui 
David Blake T. Tsuzaki 
Lauren E. Uhr 
Bradley R.Y.M.C. Wo 
Richard J. Yancey 
Jordyn L.S.L. Yee 
Jonah S.K. Yoshimura 
Deanne E. Yugawa

Class of 2012
Lucia P. Amore 
Guthrie A. Angeles 
Ashlynn C. Aoki 
Ashlee M. Asada 
Malia A.K. Brennan 
David C. Brown 
Sarah M. Carlile 
Camille L.A. Caron 
Lorens M.W. Chan 
Winney J. Chan 
Shanon W.Y. Chau 
Evan C.T.H. Chinn 
Eun Ah Cho 
Kasey K.M.W. Chun 
Samantha J. Dacanay 
Shelby J. Farmer 
Stratford D. Goto 
Robyn L. Hamada 
Anne F. Heslinga 
Ren S. Hirokawa 
Eric T. Ho 
Andrew M. Hsu 
Hirokazu L. Ikeda 
Laura A.T. Kagami 
Jonathan T. Kaneshiro 
Kelsey A. Kato 
Rachel L. Ki 
Iris Kuo 
Jennifer W.Q. Kwock 
Darwin W.Y. Kwok 
Micah H.W.K. Lau 
Aliisa W.L. Lee 
Stephanie Y.H. Lum 
Erin L. Main 
Scott R. Marison, Jr.
Zachary K. Masuda 
Max D. Matsuda Hirata 
Janelle K.T. Matsumoto 
Drew R.Y. Matsuura 
Kristen L. McArthur 
Jeri L.M. Miyasato 
Connor A. Mulloy 
Kenton S. Nakamura 
Kelsey E.M.O. Nirei 
Aaron T. Nojima 
Troy K. Odo 
Allyson C. Ogata 
Kaylen A. Okada 
Kirsten M. Peterson  
Darin M. Poei 
Aya Sakaguchi 
John T. Sakamoto 
Cadie A. Shimabukuro 
Shayd T.N. Shinsato 
Alisse G. Singer 
Takamichi L. Suzuki 
Ayumi Tachida 
Holden S. Takahashi 
Tiffanie S. Takeda 
Scott H. Tan 
John S. Tanaka 
Cole H. Tanigawa-Lau 
Kaitlyn S.L. Tom 
Jenna S. Watling 
Cordelia W. Xie 
Zhaotong Xu 
Logan S.L. Yamamoto 
Steven J.S. Yee 
Angelina B. Yick 
Nicole K. Yokoyama 
Sydney Y. Yoshioka

Class of 2011 10th
Danielle D.A. Acacio 
Dylan R. Ale 
Jacob C. Butters 
Sean K. Chambers 
Calvin K. Chan 
Alexis R.M.L. Chang 
Richard W.F. Chang 
Kiana C.M. Char 
Stephanie M.S.L. Char 
Hao Chen 
Tiffany W. Cheung 
Adam H.C.K. Ching 
Erin M. Chun 
Emily L. Cockey 
Amila K. Cooray 
Kelia C. Cowan 
Shovan Datta 
Marc Z.B. Fagaragan 
Lauren K. Faris 
Alyssa L.K. Fujii 
Renner C. Fujiwara 
Keileen M. Fukada 
Khaydan E. Gabriel 
Dana M. Gibson 
Alison M. Goo 
Mark D. Grozen-Smith 
Kendra M.C. Ho 
Kenneth R.K. Hu 
Michelle C. Huang 
Zhenghua Huang 
Kelli Ann K. Ifuku 
Shelby C. Isham 
Jeffrey Y. Kawahara
Shireen S. Kheradpey 
Kunwoo Kim 
Victoria S. Kim 
Alexander Y.H.N. Ko 
Alisha K.P. Kodama 
Marissa E. Lau 
Elliot L.H. Le 
Thuy Ny T. Le 
Serena Li 
Cristin S.W. Lim 
Christina Y. Liu 
Matthew Y.K.T. Lum 
Spencer T. Luther 
Caitlin K. Miyashiro 
Jaren M. Nakamura 
Erin A.H. Nakatsuka 
Tara V.M. Nilsson 
Kelsey K. Ohira 
Teru J. Okamoto 
Rayleen S.L. Olegario 
Kara M. Onouye 
Teresa Y. Ou
Drew M. Oyama 
Raquelle A. Pendleton 
Gabrielle M.L. Perry 
David M.T. Pham 
Class of 2011 10th (continued)
Shayne Janne Jossef D. Rasay 
Kim M. Roy 
Jessica Colleen Francine F. Sagisi 
Ashley L.J.H. Salazar 
Dustin T. Shigaki 
Kaela M. Shiigi 
Evan K. Sukita 
Blake K.B.M. Takamiya 
Jamie S.K. Takayesu 
Daniel Y. Tamaru 
Jamie M. Tamayose 
Marissa K. Tanigawa 
Nicole M. Tanoue 
Catherine K.C. Tarleton 
Jennifer M. Teruya 
Kaitrin J. Tobin 
Julia M. Tom 
Kelli M. Torigoe 
Colin C.L. Tseng 
Amanda E. Tsuhako 
Stephanie K.Y. Ung 
Logan M. Watanabe 
Dylan T. Weber 
Freddie E. Wheeler, Jr.
Jelene A.B.L. Wong 
Kira M. Wong 
Sharon S.L. Wong 
Andrew X. Wu 
Ashley L. Yee 
Daiva V. Yee 
Janine M. Yim 
Ashlyn C. Yokoyama 
Caitlyn F. Yoshina 
Tracy R. Young 
John Edward Franklin T. Zobian

Class of 2010 
Nestor A. Agbayani
Micah J. Baclig 
Vladimir G. Bernstein 
Kiana S. Block 
Tiana M.L. Bohner 
William H. Chambers 
Garret H.H.M. Chan 
Tiffany Y.Y. Chan 
Sarah A. Chang 
Jeffrey C.F. Chen 
Karla M. Chikamoto 
Logan R.K.F. Chun 
Sean M. Cockey 
Arushi Dutt 
Andrew K.D. Ellison 
Jaimie M.L. Fong 
Ian M. Franklin 
Jared H.L. Hara 
Allyson C. Harada 
Kelly C.C. Ho 
Brianne S.M. Imada 
Amanda M. Itai 
Kelsie E. Kam 
Kelli A. Kaneta 
Alyssa A. Kano 
Jennifer M.O. Kimura 
Christopher H. Kodama 
Kristina N. Kokame 
Stephanie K. Kuroda 
Michelle Ky 
Katherine A.M. Langcaon 
Anders W.D. Lee 
Dae Soung Lee 
Haley H.W. Ling 
Courtney J.O.Y. Lui 
Brianna N.E. Lum 
Gregory M. Lum 
Lauren M.K. Makishima 
Tasia L. Mamiya 
Evan M. Masutani 
Elissa K. Minamishin 
Iris K. Miyasaki 
Cara S. Moriwaki 
Jacqueline L. Mosteller 
Milena S. Naitoh 
Kacie Ann Nakamura 
Tia J. Okemura 
Reyn S.P. Ono 
Kevin J.H. Park 
Justin R. Rath 
Dominic S. Reiss 
Traci Rivera 
George W. Ross, IV
Scott S. Sakaida 
Katherine K.N. Sakumoto 
Grace E. Sakurada 
Mackenzie A. Sato 
Shelby K. Senaga 
Darle A. Shinsato 
Sarah H. Shiroma 
Andrew G.N. Skalman 
Ka’ili S. Taniguchi 
Jordan S. Tottori 
Taylor R. Van Etten 
Suet Man Charmaine Wan 
Shauni K.H. Watanabe 
Mark T. Williams 
Kellie P.H.W.C. Wo 
Jenna K. Wong 
Jensen J.H. Wong 
Lori M. Yamashita 
Mali’e K. Yoon

Class of 2009 
Dana A.T. Adachi 
Kristelle K. Aisaka 
Giulia M.M. Anderson 
Shantel H. Asada 
Lauren M. Baba 
Janice E. Biernacke 
Nikki A. Castel 
Kai-Yu Chen 
Emma S. Ching 
Spencer K.J. Choy 
Amber L.M. Chun 
Ayesha L. Cooray 
Stephanie Y. Dote 
Kevin J.C. Duong 
Joseph T. Durso 
Xiaorong Fang 
Rance J.T. Fujiwara 
Elysia M.L. Gabe 
Rayfe Gaspar-Asaoka 
Lianne T. Ho 
Julia Bree M. Horie 
Kendall Huang 
Katarina F. Hughes 
Grant T. Iwamoto 
Ju Eun Jang 
Katrina H. Karl 
Hedee N. Kim 
Reyn H. Kimura 
Leslie J. Kinoshita 
Amy M.K. Ko 
Samuel T.H. Kor 
Maya A. Krek 
Emily Kuo 
Jeffery T.W. Kwock 
Dylan E.L.T. Lee 
Kathryn S. Lee 
Adeline Y. Li 
Carolyn K.Y. Li 
Qingyun Liao 
Amelia K. Linsky 
Diana J. Lu 
Sean T. Maekawa 
David M. Martorana 
Reyn R. Nagamine 
Keri T. Nakama 
Paul M. Nakamoto 
Erin M. Nakashima 
Kelsey M. NaPier 
Alyssa Alysson K. Ochiai 
Laurel K. Ota 
Celia Y. Ou 
Hanna H. Pang 
Kelly M.L. Pang 
Nina C.Y. Park 
Emily E. Saka 
Jeffrey T. Sakamoto 
Marissa E.N. Sakoda 
Jessica Lynn S. Saylors 
Emily A. Shimkus 
Samantha L. Shimogawa 
Elyse N. Shimomura 
Kyle K. Shiroma 
Zachary P.K. Simao 
Hannah K.J. Smith 
Samantha A. Sotomura 
Stephen A. Stack 
Robert J. Tamai 
Kevin T. Tanaka 
Eve Y. Tang 
Jana K. Tokuhama 
Elysse S.L.M. Tom 
Chelsea M. Tomita 
Robyn S. Totoki 
Uyanga Tsedev 
Cara L. Tseng 
John S. Tsuji 
Thanh T.D. Vu 
Pablo L. Warner 
Samuel J. Wechsler 
Danielle M. Wilson 
Emily K. Yamamura 
Sean J.R. Yancey 
Monika R.K.R. Young 
Andrew T.W. Yu 
Richard X. Yu 
Brenton G. Yuen 
Craig M. Yugawa 
Julia A. Zhang


Lower School

Honors-day-lower-school

Teachers presented special awards to students during the Lower School Honors Day ceremony in September.

RAIDER AWARD (Exemplary character and citizenship)

Class of 2016
Rachel Dunn
Nicholas Kennedy
Ryan Yoshioka
Dylan Lawton
Cecily Choy
Reece Tanaka
Dante Hirata-Epstein
Ben Rubasch
Jenna Tom
Rafael Lee
Haley Nagao
Natalia Hayakawa
Class of 2015
Dillon Waidyatilleka
Nathaniel Oishi
Daniel Leong
Bailey Sylvester
Tyler Teruya
Marissa Miyagi
Amber Odo
Dakota Chun
Julia Kawano
Marissa Inouye
Kady Matsuzaki
Kimberly Peterson

EXCELLENCE IN ART

Class of 2016
Saki Migliorato

Class of 2015
Tiana Desai

EXCELLENCE IN CHORUS

Class of 2016
Drey Tengan

Class of 2015
Skylar Ruley

EXCELLENCE IN HULA

Class of 2016
Haley Nagao
   
Class of 2015
Tyler Teruya

EXCELLENCE IN MODERN JAZZ

Class of 2015
Katherine Hiraoka

EXCELLENCE IN ORCHESTRA

Class of 2015
David Pang

EXCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGY

Class of 2016
Haley Nagao

Class of 2015
Aaron Yonamine

EXEMPLARY SPORTSMANSHIP

Class of 2016
Nicholas Kennedy

Class of 2015
Amber Odo

KOON CHEW LUM WRITING PRIZE

Class of 2015
Kristen Hori

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Sixth graders received Headmaster’s certificates for their work in their fifth grade year.

HEADMASTER’S CERTIFICATES

Class of 2015
Lindsey Combs
Katherine Hiraoka
Kristen Hori
Blake Kadomoto
Julia Kawano
Logan Kim
Kady Matsuzaki
David Pang
Kimberly Peterson
Dream Shinsato
Michael Suehisa
Scott Wo
Erik Yamada
Aaron Yonamine