A service was held in front of the crypt where the members of the Kamehameha dynasty are laid to rest.
Seniors from KS' Maui and Hawaiʻi campuses enter the grounds of the Royal Mausoleum at Mauna ʻAla.
Each senior presented a red rose as a hoʻokupu (honored gift) to Kamehameha Schools founder Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop.
Trustees Lance Wilhelm, Janeen-Ann Olds and Micah Kane present their hoʻokupu.
Following the formal service, the Maui seniors perform a hula in honor of Princess Pauahi.
Maui Kahu Kalani Wong, Hawaiʻi Kahu Ruth Farrell and Kapālama Kahu Kordell Kekoa organize this annual gathering of the three campuses.
The Kapālama seniors joined the Maui and Hawaiʻi seniors for a group photo. This year KS will graduate over 700 students.
Kapālama Campus Head of School Earl Kim welcomed the seniors to Kaʻiwakīloumoku and encouraged the students to regard each other as KS brothers and sisters forever.
Kaʻiwakīloumoku, the Hawaiian Culture Center on the Kapālama campus, has proven to be the perfect venue for large gatherings and has been busy since it opened in 2012.
Principals from the three campuses and Kapālama Head of School Earl Kim take a selfie. From l to r: KS Hawaiʻi High School Vice Principal Phil Aganus, KS Hawaiʻi High School principal Lehua Veincent, KS Maui Principal Jay-R Ka‘awa, KS Kapālama High School Principal Julian Ako, KS Kapālama Head of School Earl Kim, KS Hawai‘i Assistant Head of School Kāhealani Nae‘ole-Wong and KS Maui Vice Principal Leo Delatori.
Valedictorians from left to right. Haylee Kushi, Hawai‘i campus; Iain Armitage, Mahina Bantilan, Ryan Foree, Maui campus; and Nakoa Farrant, Kapālama campus.
Seniors from the three campuses enjoyed meeting each other.
The tri-campus service at historic Kawaiahaʻo Church included prayers and favorite Hawaiian hymns.
Trustee Janeen-Ann Olds congratulated the seniors on their accomplishments and encouraged them to fulfill their destiny as the future leaders of Hawai`ʻi.
Following the formal service, the Maui seniors offered a song.
The Hawaiʻi seniors followed with a song and a hula performance.
