KAWAIAHAʻO PLAZA: More than 400 KP staffers celebrated Founder’s Day, December 19, at Kawaiahaʻo Church in the sanctuary where Princess Pauahi once worshiped.

Hawai‘i Imiloa Senior Project Manager Kaneali‘i Ng-Osorio, HR Client Services Administrator Ford Chinen, and Oahu Support Services Bobbi Nihipali prepare to sound the pū (conch shells) to signal the start of the Founder’s Day Service.

Strategy and Innovation VP Lauren Nahme, Strategic Implementation Support Manager Carrie Shoda-Sutherland, Strategy Development Manager Kanakolu Noa, and Sr. Director of Education Support Services and Group Operations Joy Kono gather before presenting their ho‘okupu (ceremonial gift) to honor Ke Ali‘i Pauahi.

Community Engagement and Resources Sr. Director of Statewide Operations Sydney Keli‘ipuleole and Kuamahi Community Education Sr. Policy Analyst Ka‘ano‘i Walk offer ho‘okupu of kalo plans, ‘ulu and cassava harvested from Pauahi’s legacy lands in Waipao and Maaunalua.

The Kawaiaha‘o Plaza Choir, under the direction of Cultural Consultant Manu Boyd, present a mele ho‘okupa‘a – song of resolve – entitled “Ke Au Hawai‘i”

VP of Administration Darrel Hoke shares some ho‘omana‘o (reflections) on how proud Pauahi would be to see the impact her legacy has made on her people.

KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS HAWAI‘I: More than 1,300 KS Hawaiʻi faculty, staff members and students raised their voices in song and praise at their annual Founder’s Day celebration at Koaiʻa Gymnasium. Above, senior Daylan-Blake Kalaʻi gives Ka Oli Aloha before the all-campus celebration.

Parent Education/Student Activities Coordinator Sonya Ah Chong (left) accompanies middle school student association Vice President Xander Calicdan to the staging area where he is greeted by KS Trustee Micah Kāne and Head of School Kahealani Naeole-Wong. The middle schoolers held a “Pennies for Pauahi” fund drive and donated the proceeds to the Pauahi Foundation as a gesture of gratitude.

Keiki give ho‘okupu of red roses, Princess Pauahi’s favorite flower.

Founder’s Day dancers perform “Hawaiʻi Aloha,” and a mele called “Bless This Land,” written by KS Executive Culture Officer Randie Fong.

The entire KS Hawai‘i ‘ohana rises to sing, “For All the Saints.”

KSH seniors walk arm-in-arm at their very last Founder’s Day program.

KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS MAUI: Students, staff, faculty, alumni and honored guests of KS Maui gathered in Ka‘ulaheanuiokamoku Gym to honor Ke Ali‘i Pauahi through mele, pule, hula, mo‘olelo, and ho‘okupu.

Maui-born Trustee Robert Nobriga along with other KS and student leaders offer ho‘okupu in honor of Pauahi.

Alakaʻi (leader) Tyson Haupu conducts the high school men as they sing “Nākolokolo ka Lani,” featuring mea oli (soloist) Phillip Ngalu.

Select haumāna from KS Maui’s elementary, middle and high schools performed “He Mele Aloha No Pauahi,” in honor of their beloved princess.

KS ‘A‘apueo Preschool students watch a video during the Founder’s Day program.

Kula Ki‘eki‘e Po‘o Kumu (high school principal) Jay-R Ka‘awa poses with the class of 2016 after the Founder’s Day Headmaster’s Breakfast.

KAUA‘I: More than 400 guests joined KS’ Kauaʻi/Niʻihau regional team at the Kauaʻi War Memorial Convention Hall for the island’s Dec. 20 Founder’s Day celebration. Above, Kaua‘i Regional Director Buffy Ofisa (center) welcomes KS trustees Micah Kāne, Robert Nobriga, Lance Wilhelm and Corbett Kalama to the event.

KS Kaumakani and Anahola preschool keiki sing a song in honor of Pauahi.

KS alumna Sarah Lindsey Salausa and daughter Norah – a Pauahi Keiki Scholars scholarship recipient – honor Pauahi with a single red rose.

The graceful ʻōpio of Halau Ka Lei Mokihana ʻO Leināʻala share their ʻauana performance of “Pauahi O Ka Lani” from the Summer 2016 Queen Liliʻuokalani Keiki Hula Competition.

KS Parent and Alumni Relations Administrator Mervlyn Kitashima shared some mana‘o with KS’ Kaua‘i ‘ohana as the guest speaker for the event. KS Trustee Corbett Kalama and County of Kauaʻi Mayor Bernard J. Carvalho Jr. also shared their sentiments during the celebration.

Trustee Lance Wilhelm snaps a selfie with KS Kapālama Kauaʻi boarders!