Oct. 3, 2024

Curious about the latest buzz around Kamehameha Schools? Dive into these exciting headlines from impactful water restoration projects in Lahaina to a much-anticipated annual food festival. Plus, discover how KS students and alumni excel in science, law and athletics.

Read more below:

GENERAL NEWS

• Bishop Museum to begin searching for a new leader (Hawaiʻi Public Radio)
  Bishop Museum’s Board of Directors announced plans to search internationally for the next president and CEO.
   
• From Wastewater to Green Belt: An Ingenious Idea Takes Shape on Maui (Hawaii Business Magazine)
  Community advocates are paving the way to restore Lahaina’s water management post-wildfires, with KS expanding agriculture and forestry operations to support.
   
• Community invited to learn more about first Hawaiian immersion school in Kaʻū (Big Island Now)
  With support from KS, Ke Kula Nā ʻAʻaliʻi Kū Makani o Kaʻū leadership hosted a meeting at Kahuku Ranch to talk with ʻohana about Hawaiian immersion learning.
   
• Hawaiʻi’s Greatest Leaders Were Childless Women (Honolulu Civil Beat)
  Author Lee Cataluna says Ke Aliʻi Bernice Pauahi Bishop’s legacy “makes her one of the most impactful leaders in Hawaiʻi, even today.”
   
• The 14th annual Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival Starts in October (Hawaiʻi Magazine)
  Sponsored by KS, the festival features more than 100 chefs and 50 mixologists, sommeliers and other spirits industry professionals from Hawaiʻi and the continent.

 
KS KAIĀULU

• Traveling exhibits invite keiki to learn traditional Native Hawaiian science (Hawaiʻi Public Radio)
  The public is invited to view them at the KS Community Learning Center in Mā‘ili until Oct 18.

EDUCATION

• KS haumāna earn their spot on the Inno Under 25 list (Pacific Business News)
  Ryan Lagon and Taylor Yuen are featured for their innovative work in science and business.

ʻĀINA PAUAHI

• Mahiʻai Match-Up awardee builds up Hawaiʻi’s food systems (Honolulu Magazine)
  Farm Link Hawai‘i is enhancing the local food system by connecting farmers with consumers through an online platform, aiming to increase food sustainability.

ALUMNI

• KS Maui alum appointed as water commissioner (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
  Gov. Josh Green described Ciara Kahahane KSM’12 as a dedicated public servant who can lead the water resource commission through complex issues.
   
• UCLA coordinator Malloe reaches new heights climbing the ladder (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
  Ikaika Malloe KSK’92 shares his journey from Hawaiʻi to his current role in time for the upcoming game against the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
   
• KS Hawaiʻi alum featured in Emerging Legal Stars (Hawaii Business Magazine)
  Lisa Yang KSH’06, a rising star and 2023 President of the Young Lawyers Division, succeeds in civil trials.

ATHLETICS

• Kapālama ranks in the top 25 programs in the nation (Sports Illustrated)
  The defending HHSAA Division 1 state champions are off to a solid start of the season.
   
• Kamehameha sweeps Punahou in 1st rematch of girls volleyball state finalists (Spectrum News)
  With standout performances from Kamana‘o Goldstein and Kala Chock, the girls volleyball team triumphed over Punahou in their first rematch since last year’s state final.
   
• Kamehameha girls volleyball searches for spark ahead of national tournament (Hawaii News Now)
  The Vegas tournament is an opportunity for the girls to test their skills against some of the top programs in the nation.