IMUA TV





October 2003 - Show #22

				Admissions Policy Update IMUA TV speaks to community and business leaders who support Kamehameha Schools’ admissions policy. These include Governor Linda Lingle; Walter Dods, chairman and CEO of First Hawaiian Bank; Colbert Matsumoto, chairman of Island Insurance; Robert Witt, executive director of the Hawai‘i Association of Independent Schools; and Amy Agbayani, president of the Filipino Community Center. Pat Hamamoto, State Superintendent of Education, also speaks about the win-win collaboration the State has with KS.


				Pilot Laptop Program Gives a Boost to Maui Campus High School Students The ninth and tenth graders at the Maui Campus receive a new learning tool. Assigned to every student, these laptop computers will stay with the students until they graduate, giving them access to technology that will enhance their learning.

				A Visit to Kawailoa KS is perhaps the largest landowner of O‘ahu’s North Shore, owning 25,000 acres of land, with 15 acres in Hale‘iwa Town. Meet some of the businesses in this community and learn how KS is taking an active role to rejuvenate the business area while maintaining the town’s small town feel.

				Camp Ku Mauna Earlier this school year, incoming Kapalama Campus freshmen got some help in making the transition to high school by attending Camp Ku Mauna. They participated in a variety of challenging, motivating, team-building activities to learn about themselves and each other at the same time.

				Meet Winona Desha Beamer She is an educator, cultural expert, composer and lifetime advocate of KS, but all Winona Desha Beamer wanted to do was “to be the best Hawaiian I could be.” Here, she speaks about her experiences at Kamehameha Schools as a student, as an educator and as an advocate.