Across Hawaiʻi, stories connected to Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha are unfolding in classrooms, boardrooms and communities. From shining leaders and alumni to pivotal partnerships across ʻāina, Kamehameha Schools continues to be part of conversations that matter.

Here’s a quick roundup of recent features:

A Leader’s Journey: Dr. Diane Paloma (Hawaii News Now)
Dr. Diane Paloma’s KSK’91 leadership journey is shaped by her deep roots in Hawaiʻi, her connection to hula, and a philosophy of leading with aloha from her early community experiences to her role as CEO of Hawaiʻi Dental Service. After setbacks like not getting into medical school and surviving breast cancer, she embraced her kuleana in health care and leadership, emphasizing compassion and hard work as foundational values.

New partnership aims to boost education and health in Hawaiʻi (KITV)
Kamehameha Schools and Hawaiʻi Pacific Health renewed a partnership to strengthen education, health and workforce pathways across Hawaiʻi. The collaboration builds on years of joint work and now places added focus on addressing Native Hawaiian health disparities through shared resources and research.

Native Hawaiian woman breaks barriers as first neurosurgeon (Hawaii News Now)
Andie Conching KSK’14 is believed to be the first Native Hawaiian woman neurosurgeon. Now in residency at UC Davis, she credited her time at KS and Ke Aliʻi Pauahi’s legacy for inspiring her return to improve health care in Hawaiʻi.

Photo Essay: Building A Hawaiian Fishpond Wall To Connect People (Honolulu Civil Beat)
About 2,000 volunteers came together at Heʻeia Fishpond in Kāneʻohe to complete the final 380 feet of its kuapā, a milestone in the community-led restoration of the 800-year-old loko iʻa.

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