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Junior School Awards 2022
Academy students were recognized for their academic efforts.
Art
Sophomores
Nala Stojadinovic
Juniors
Kacy Lo
Seniors
Aerin Cheung
Naia Driscoll
Ryden Iwamoto
Emma Kim
Mia Mansfield
Jacob McKeown
Mattingly Morales
Mathilde Oyster
Montgomery Razee
Azure Sueda
Samantha Sumstine
Design Technology and Engineering
Sustainable Engineering
Noelle Bratincsak-Valla, Freshman
Shay Melton, Freshman
Kyla Nakashima, Freshman
Computer Science
Lindsay Minami, Junior
Engineering
Narissa Chen, Sophomore
Joshua Chung, Sophomore
Jessica Erwin, Sophomore
Quinn Miyamoto, Junior
Rachel Waggoner, Junior
Ethan Chaiko, Senior
Jonathan Wu, Senior
English
Freshmen
Clara Bu
Ariadne Duan
Penelope Dye
Eliza Franklin
Jisue Hong
Olivia Kim
Sophia Mathewson
Hanalei Nesti
Jovie Okamoto
Zoelintha Peacock
Mina Ponsar
Fiona Ress
Jay Rhymer
Lucy Shanefield
Hannah Stecher
Crow Villanueva
Cole Whiteman
Johanna Zeebe
Sophomores
Camryn Adams
Julia Beavers
Esther Chan
Grace Chang
Emma Crago
Connor Davidson
Sonya Duval-Arnould
Jessica Erwin
Mira Fujii
Mika Hiroi
Naia Manibusan
Piper McDermott
Charlotte McKeown
Max Nakano
Lyric Ono
Ava Pakravan
Miya Peterson
Emma Rappoport
Cassidy Sakamoto
Amelia Sofos
Kaitlyn Soltis
Calista Yap
Juniors
Kristin Abe
Royshelle Trixie Agngarayngay
Isabel Cheever
Eleanor Cowell
Nicole Dao
Chloe Devere
Rinny Fan
Ariana Fukumoto
Liam Hutchison
Ember Isabelo
Emma Ito
Jada Kazim
Jenna Kazim
Miles Kroeker
Leah McEvoy
Yzelle Messinger
Malia Okamoto
Mehana Paul
Alexandria Peters
Aria Saines
Rachel Waggoner
Ian Watanabe
Seniors
Noah Chung
Kate Ellis
Haruna Floate
Shansley Glenn
Koren Kano
Jacob McKeown
Sascha Pakravan
Kainoa Paul
Kiara Reeves
Iris Sloan
Logan Yogi
JROTC
LET I Cadet of the Year
Cole Whiteman, Freshman
LET II Cadet of the Year
Luke Lee, Junior
LET III Cadet of the Year
Kaitlyn Awaya, Junior
LET IV Cadet of the Year
Jason Kwak, Senior
Language
Hawaiian 1
Staycen Kanahele-Martin, Freshman
Hawaiian 2
Kahikiku Mar, Freshman
Hawaiian 3
Rachel Waggoner, Junior
Hawaiian 4
Lauren Saunders, Senior
Hawaiian 5
Lelei Kimsel, Sophomore
Japanese 1
Huiyin Xu, Freshman
Japanese 2
Brooke Machado, Freshman
Japanese 3
Shane Komeiji, Sophomore
Japanese 4
Zoey Duan, Senior
Japanese 5
Kaylynn Hashiro, Senior
Intermediate Heritage Japanese
Mina Ponsar, Freshman
Advanced Heritage Japanese
Kylee Hamamoto, Sophomore
Mandarin Chinese 1
Jordan Quan, Freshman
Mandarin Chinese 2
Adriadne Duan, Freshman
Mandarin Chinese 3
Esther Chan, Sophomore
Mandarin Chinese 4
Irene Zhong, Sophomore
Mandarin Chinese 5
Haiyi Sun, Sophomore
French 1
Michael Gatbonton, Freshman
French 2
Ada Kisselgoff, Freshman
French 3
Xavier Ah Yo, Junior
French 4
Emile Labrador, Junior
French 5
Tanner Salmonson, Senior
Spanish 1
Noelle Bratincsak-Valla, Freshman
Spanish 2
Johanna Zeebe, Freshman
Spanish 3
Ezra Levinson, Junior
Spanish 4
Skyler Recel-Chang, Junior
Spanish 5
Maile Stoutemyer, Junior
Multi-Language Award
Alena Utsuki, Junior
Keryn Yagi, Junior
Sofi Padavan, Senior
Kaito Yamanaka, Senior
Mathematics
Geometry Honors
Clara Bu, Freshman
Penelope Dye, Freshman
Brooke Machado, Freshman
Nicole Tsuhako-Inouye, Freshman
Johanna Zeebe, Freshman
Algebra 2/Trigonometry Honors
Connor Davidson, Sophomore
Shane Komeiji, Sophomore
Elise Wong, Sophomore
Advanced Pre-Calculus Honors
Matthew Goh, Junior
Rachel Waggoner, Junior
AP Statistics
Iris Xu, Sophomore
Luke Sonson, Junior
Anthony Chen, Senior
Kelsi Higashi, Senior
Leilani Hoffmann, Senior
Francis A. I. “Miki” Bowers Jr. Calculus Award
Noah Chung, Senior
Christine Dong, Senior
Kiana Komeiji, Senior
Remi Kuba, Senior
Music
Band Excellence
Aidan Chun, Senior
Richard Mamaya, Senior
Oliver Nishikawa, Senior
Byron Saito, Senior
Chloe Saito, Senior
Rylie Shimabukuro, Senior
Tanner Salmonson, Senior
John Philip Sousa Award
Sydnee Funai, Senior
Kenneth Nishikawa, Senior
Choral Excellence
Lauren Lee, Senior
Julia Miles, Senior
Meg Taylor, Senior
National School Choral Award
Chronos Baker, Senior
Danielle Yamashiro, Senior
Orchestra Excellence
Noah Chung, Senior
Ashlyne Collado, Senior
Bao Nguyen, Senior
Jairus Rhoades, Senior
Christian Yamada, Senior
National School Orchestra Award
Ellie Ochiai, Senior
Science
AP Biology
Ken Nakatsu, Senior
Kainoa Paul, Senior
AP Chemistry
Esther Chan, Sophomore
AP Environmental Science
Kaelah Kimura, Junior
AP Physics 1
Nathan Lyum, Junior
AP Physics 1+2
Erika Kwee, Junior
AP Physics C
Noah Chung, Senior
Biology
Noelani Brennan, Freshman
Fiona Ress, Freshman
Biology and Geology of the Hawaiian Islands
Jada Kazim, Junior
Biology Honors
Penelope Dye, Freshman
Chemistry
Lisa Chan, Sophomore
Chemistry Honors
Ian Kuo, Sophomore
Ivey Zhong, Sophomore
Principles of Physics
Taylor Ogata, Junior
Physics Honors
Haruna Floate, Senior
Jeremiah Johnson Award
Honors students whose qualities reflect the spirit of late Academy teacher Jeremiah Johnson, who was lost in a diving accident during a student trip to the island of Lana‘i.
Dylan Heskett, Junior
Mattingly Morales, Senior
Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award
Presented to a junior who is an exceptional science student.
Kaelah Kimura, Junior
Rensselaer Medal Award
Honors an outstanding junior who has excelled in science and math.
Rachel Waggoner, Junior
Social Studies
Freshmen
Clara Bu
Eliza Franklin
Alison Funai
Fiona Ress
Lia Uchida
Huiyin Xu
Sophomores
Camryn Adams
Grace Chang
Connor Davidson
Kaylyn Fukunaga
Naia Manibusan
Justyce Dale Mercado
Ava Pakravan
Juniors
Eleanor Cowell
Aiden Guenther
Marissa Halagao
Katerina Im
Ezra Levinson
Leah McEvoy
Daniel Pruder
Maile Stoutemyer
Rachel Waggoner
Harlequinn Wolters
Seniors
Logan Buder-Nakasone
Aerin Cheung
Zoey Duan
Ryden Iwamoto
Mia Mansfield
Ken Nakatsu
Iris Sloan
Logan Yogi
Nicholas Yokomizo
Peter A. Powlison Award
Given by the Social Studies Department to a student who most possesses courage, courtesy, curiosity and compassion.
Sascha Pakravan, Senior
Theatre
Technical Theatre Award
Anna Sophia Dao, Freshman
Yuxiang Liu, Freshman
Alana Clayson, Sophomore
Mika Hiroi, Sophomore
Kiana McCully, Sophomore
Kaitlyn Scrivner, Sophomore
Madilyn Tada-Portuondo, Sophomore
Kainoa Yuen, Sophomore
Eden Crisler, Junior
Alison Hayashi, Junior
Kanoelani Sills, Junior
Alexander Picken, Senior
Nico Silvestri, Senior
Actor Award
Daniel Alam, Freshman
Sophie Choy, Freshman
Penelope Dye, Freshman
Makena Sakahara, Freshman
Mehana Stone, Freshman
Alana Clayson, Sophomore
Ember Isabelo, Junior
Miles Kroeker, Junior
Henry Payne, Junior
Daniel Pruder, Junior
Noah Raquino, Junior
Nathaniel Ryan-Kern, Junior
Camryn Chun, Senior
Ashlyne Collado, Senior
Kiara Reeves, Senior
Director’s Choice Award
Christa Shibayama, Sophomore
Punahou Alumni Association Senior Award
Presented to a senior boy and girl who have distinguished themselves academically and made significant contributions to their community.
Brooke Carias
Ken Nakatsu
John F. Fox Achievement Award
This award of partial Punahou tuition remission recognizes accomplishments in academics, athletics or extra-curricular activities of students at any grade level. The School President selects recipients.
Zoelintha Peacock, Freshman
Alana Clayson, Sophomore
Ember Isabelo, Junior
Michael McPhee Award
This award goes to a junior boy and girl who are acceptable scholars in relation to their abilities and who exemplify the character, leadership, enthusiasm and zest for life which was so much a part of Michael McPhee’s own personality. These students make a difference to their classmates at Punahou.
Jelene Sanidad
Zachary White
Principal’s Award
The Principal’s Award is presented to underclassmen who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and have made significant contributions to the class and School.
Freshmen
Austen Kinney
Joanna Sato
Cole Whiteman
Sophomores
Conrad Cao
Esther Chan
Connor Davidson
Colby Kurasaki
Irene Zhong
Juniors
Jaynie Fu
Marissa Halagao
Mehana Paul
Luke Sonson
Emiko Uohara
Rachel Waggoner
Trevor Wong
Chloe Yoshiki
President’s Award
The President’s Award recognizes seniors who have distinguished themselves as scholars, leaders and inspirational members of the Punahou community, for their outstanding service to the School.
Noah Chung
Christine Dong
Zoey Duan
Haruna Floate
Shansley Glenn
Tate Goodman
Ye Won Ham
Carissa Kanae
Sachi Kumar
Jason Kwak
Lauren Lee
Kuualoha Lloyd
Emma Luna
Peyton Macapulay
Emma McDonald
Morgan McKinney
Mattingly Morales
Jacob Ornelles
Sascha Pakravan
Kainoa Paul
Jairus Rhoades
Lauren Saunders
Iris Sloan
Gabrielle Smith
Tevarua Tafiti
Josh Christian Udani
Logan Yogi