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KS Hawai‘i 20th annual Founder’s Day celebration

January 7, 2016

On December 18th, students, staff, faculty, alumni and honored guest gathered to honor and remember Ke Ali‘i Bernice Pauahi Bishop. For the 20th time in the campus’ history, attendees celebrated the life and legacy of Ke Ali‘i Pauahi through mele, pule, hula and mo‘olelo.

The Hawai‘i campus gathered for the 20th time to honor and celebrate our Founder.




The senior class of 2016 enters for their final Founder’s Day as students.




The Kula Waena band performs the prelude and processional to start the event.




The blowing of the pū signals the start to the ceremony.




Senior Moananui Peleiholani-Blankenfeld performs the oli aloha welcoming everyone to the celebration.




Po‘o kula Kāhealani Nae‘ole Wong and Pauahi Foundation executive director Pono Ma‘a offer ho‘okupu to remember and honor Pauahi.




Senior Luke Taniguchi leads students in the Statement of Appreciation.




Students perform a hula as a makana (gift) to honor Pauahi.




The kula ha‘aha‘a handbell choir gets ready for their performance.




Junior Daylan-Blake Kala‘i leads the high school in the mele Pauahi ‘O Kalani.




Kula ha‘aha‘a papa mālaa‘o (kindergarten) rose bearers offer ho‘okupu for Pauahi.




Senior Kaluhikaua Ka‘apana reads excerpts from the will and codicils of Bernice Pauahi Bishop.




Fifth grader Kaiyana Troy leads the kula ha‘aha‘a student body in the mele Pauahi Nona Ka Lei.




Middle schooler Kayla Enanoria leads students in the mele Eia Ke Ala.




Junior Sharle Kekuewa leads the mele For All the Saints.




Senior Arianne Ka‘apuni leads the mele Aloha Pauahi accompanied by the Kula Ha‘aha‘a handbell choir.