All Rights Reserved. Debbie Millikan, Ph.D., has joined Punahou as its first ever Director of Sustainability. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 9 Nov. 2021), Meli James 96 shares the wealth, launches new venture capital fund. KHON2 also reported about Maeda opening her own pop-up bakery spot in Ala Moana Center. (Hawaii News Now, 18 Oct. 2021), A poetic and photographic celebration of Punahous beloved night-blooming cereus by writer Ligaya Mishan 88 and photographer Linny Morris 73 for T: The New York Times Style Magazine. But yet everybody knew him. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi nominated Ann Botticelli 77, a former journalist and airline executive, to the Honolulu Police Commission, reported Civil Beat on June 12. Zeen is a next generation WordPress theme. Longtime Punahou Athletic Trainer Beth Ann Youngwas profiled by the National Athletic Trainers Association on May 4. Tennis has given me countless opportunities in my life and I am so excited to be able to compete at the highest level of competition for my sport on behalf of Team USA, she said. On March 11, 2022, Alana received second place in this years Hawai`i State Poetry Out Loud Competition and wasawarded a$100 prize and a certificate. 1601 PUNAHOU ST. Honolulu, HI 96822. Also this: Dating to Obama's tenure in 1976, at least one Punahou student went on to make the last 11 U.S. Summer Olympic teams. The honor came for his stellar first year with the Indianapolis Colts during which he recorded 58 total tackles, two forced fumbles and 9.5 sacks a Colts franchise record for a defensive tackle. Rhoades competed in the college-aged division after winning the high school division in the past. (Hawaii News Now, 13 Nov. 2021), Tim Carson 96 is SMS Research and Marketing Services new president and CEO, taking over the helm from longtime Chairman and President Hersh Singer. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 22 Sept. 2021), Punahous Tevarua Tafiti 22 is a humble star on the football field and in the classroom. 808-944-5714. Despite his illness and their flagging motivation, they did not withdraw because there was no one qualified to take their place. Please visit www.punahou.edu for more information or email us at [email protected]. Their mothers eventually returned to Ukraine to be with their husbands, who under the countrys wartime martial law cant leave in case they are called to fight. He switched to online classes to accommodate all his traveling for competition. Danger sirens have sounded in Dnipro more than 1,000 times in the past 11 months, but nearly all have fortunately not been followed by an attack. (KHON2, 13 Jan. 2022), Carissa Moore 10 won the Sullivan Award, which goes to the most outstanding United States college or Olympic athlete. Be a part of the Punahou Carnival tradition! A post shared by Nastyia and Danil (@smirnovasiianytsia), We felt so proud, knowing athletes in Ukraine or in the USA are looking up to you, he said. Ching Foundation was named among Hawaiis most charitable companies in 2021. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 8 May 2022), Punahou picks up another crown in boys state volleyball. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 8 May 2022), Punahou almost perfect at state tennis championships. ( Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 18 April 2022) Obama, needing a financial aid scholarship to attend, toured the campus with his grandfather before the fifth grade. Heres to a great 2023! Punahou junior Lua Bowman 22 was named Hawaiis first-ever youth poet laureate during the Maui Arts & Cultural Centers Live @ the MACC series on May 22, reported MauiNow. There's a crisis of bullying in US schools, and the solution is learning what to do before it happens. (HNN, 16 May 2022), Poet Kealoha Wong 95 to speak at the MIT Classes of 2020 and 2021 Graduation Celebration (MIT, 9 May 2022), Punahous Shelby Baron 12 shares her inspiring story with her alma mater. It is also the oldest in the country west of the Mississippi, and seemingly the most. His brother, Kawika, also plays indoor volleyball for Team USA. A dedicated, caring community is the heart of Punahou. We are currently in the Olympic village gearing up for the games to start, he said. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 17 April 2022), Punahou sophomore L. Kensington Ono 24 penned an article about her great-granduncle Gerome Mitsuo Hirata, a nisei veteran. Pakravan was recently recognized with a Prudential Spirit of Community Award as Hawaiis Top Youth Volunteer and was honored with the Presidents Volunteer Service Award. None threatened the integrity and strength of either the warp or weft of their story. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 1 Jan. 2023), Laura Ho 18 named Narcissus Queen. It was founded in 1841 with a first class of 15 students who were children of congregational missionaries. We were more mentally ready there, Smirnova said. ONeill was in Louisville with Punahou friends from the Class of 2011, reported NBC Sports on April 30. The best part of this community is theyre going to support you in chasing your dreams.. By 2018, bigger and stronger, he had mastered all the triple jumps while competing two seasons in intermediate and novice level singles. It is coordinated in partnership by The Institute for Human Services and the Punahou Girls Cross Country Team. Throughout the years as I improved, my goals got bigger and the competition grew steeper. 1 min read. Others followed Obama with athletic success. Trees are one of the most important tools in combating climate change the most pressing issue of our day.(Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 6 Nov. 2021), Punahou JROTC news: Remembering General Colin Powells visit to Punahou. U.S. mens basketball team to prep for FIBA World Cup with No. Pakravan created a nonprofit called Words4 to provide free reading resources for families, including dozens of read aloud videos of childrens books. Zeen is a next generation WordPress theme. Taylors mom,Paula, a champion canoe racer, has been a Punahou P.E. Over 1,000 Special Olympics athletes came to Charlotte to compete in the Special Olympics North Carolina Fall Tournament this weekend. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 18 April 2022), Punahou swept Huntington Beach, California, 25-19, 25-18 in the final of the Clash of the Titans boys volleyball tournament on Saturday night. (HawaiiBusiness Magazine, 1 Sept. 2022), Punahous night-blooming cereus flowers and grounds supervisor Michel Sebastian were featured in Fleeting beauty: Cereus blossoms reveal themselves once a year. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 28 Aug. 2022), Honolulu wins Little League World Series, beating Curacao 13-3. In recognition of Alanas achievement, Punahous Cooke Learning Commons will also be receiving $200 for poetry acquisitions. (Fortune Magazine, 4 Oct. 2021), President Joe Biden nominated state Attorney General Clare Connors 92 to be the next U.S. Attorney for Hawaii. (NAfME, 29 March 2022), A group of Hawaii high school students, including Marissa Halagao 23, and recent graduates is leading an effort to create curriculum about Filipino history, culture and identity. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 4 Feb. 2022), Punahou Carnival hoping for big virtual turnout to bolster financial aid needs. Cosette Wu 21 was named a Coca-Cola Scholar. Ojerio 09was interviewed on Dec. 1 byHawaii News Now. He and Smirnova both have green cards yet another thread color for the current iteration of their tapestry and should become U.S. citizens in time to be eligible for the 2026 Winter Olympics. I decided to commit the next four years towards training so that I could qualify on my own. (NYU, 9 Feb. 2022), Guy Churchill 94, the Bank of Hawaii senior executive VP and director, leads the banks sustainable finance group, which focuses on affordable housing and renewable energy. Ching PUEO Programwas featured in aHawaii News Nowstory that aired on Dec. 2. They began the 2022-23 season in early October with a struggling seventh at a Challenger Series event in Finland. Maa won four state titles in volleyball at Punahou and others in football and basketball. The Punahou School in Honolulu, private and K-12, is best known for a student who also played basketball its most famous graduate, Barack Obama. Find out why this Honolulu prep school has such a strong place in Olympic history. Sidney and Minnie Kosasa Community with its lush outdoor spaces filled with native plants, flowers and trees abounds with opportunities to teach children about Hawaiian culture. Siianytsias mother, stepfather, sister and stepbrother and Smirnovas mother, stepfather and stepsister all have been back for several months in Dnipro, which has become home to more than 100,000 refugees from besieged far eastern Ukraine. I feel emotional ties to Ukraine, my heritage and my family, but I only have ever felt as an athlete that I represent and am a part of the U.S. team, Siianytsia said. Student entrepreneur Keira Henriques 24 of Kieras Creations is also one of the honorees. The Punahou School in Honolulu, private and K-12, is best known for a student who also played basketball its most famous graduate, Barack Obama. I was truly honored to compete for the U.S. on the biggest sporting stage of the world. Skateboarding and surfing are not sanctioned high school sports in Hawaii. The Auction site will open at 12 noon on Wednesday, February 1, and will close at 4 p.m on Saturday, February 4. She began playing wheelchair basketball, then took up wheelchair tennis. Yet they will come to the U.S. Championships next week in San Jose, Calif., as medal contenders. Mrs. (The Business Journals, 29 Oct. 2021), CJ Perez 21 is shattering glass ceilings in the sport of hydrofoil racing. (UH News, 1 March 2022), Former first lady Michelle Obama met with a group of young women in Honolulu to listen and offer support as part of the Obama Foundations Girls Opportunity Alliance. After over a year off from competition, Punahou graduate and golfer Michelle Wie 07 West is making her LPGA return this week at the KIA Classic in Southern California, reported KHON2 on March 24. We got (more) spots for the next kids coming up.. COVID has been hard on so many people, and Im thankful for the work and preparations Japan has done., After the postponement, Erik returned to Hawaii for the summer. Connections Collection SummaryYearly Punahou School calendar printed for student families and current Punahou employees. (Hawaii News Now, 22 Oct. 2021), Zoey Duan 22 earned an award from the HawaiiChildren and Youth organization for Outstanding Advocate of the Year, in recognitionfor her work with Hawaii Public Health Institute as a youth council leader. Patrick ONeill 11 and four college buddies are part owners of Hot Rod Charlie, a horse competing in the Kentucky Derby. Others produce great ice hockey or water polo players. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 31 Dec. 2022), Former Punahou kicker Quinn Maretzki 20 kicked the winning field goal in double overtime in the Army-Navy football game. Congratulations to the 21 Punahou seniors selected as 2023 National Merit Semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Welcome back to campus. Taylor and partnerJake Gibbhave been competing against Taylors older brother, Trevor, andTri Bourne for Olympic beach volleyball berths. Thats what has happened to the lives of U.S. pair skaters Anastasiia Smirnova and Danil Siianytsia. Throughout all this, when healthy they have kept training and competing in figure skatings most fraught discipline, one in which a small lapse in concentration or misstep can lead to an alarming fall, especially when the man is lifting the woman well above his head. On Feb. 23,Hawaii Business Magazineannounced its annual 20 for the Next 20, which profile 20 people that will have a major positive impact on Hawaii over the next two decades. Through her Moore Aloha nonprofit, Moore has held surfing camps for girls in Hawaii and in beach communities internationally. Punahou and the Olympics Just saw a little piece on how Punahou fields an unusual amount of Olympic athletes. The new Miss Hawaii is 2014 Punahou graduate Courtney Choy 14, reported the Honolulu-Star Advertiser on May 17. Hawaii News Nowaired a story on Dec. 1 aboutNick Kapule 17. Dnipro, a city of nearly one million inhabitants in east-central Ukraine, had been largely spared the wars horror until Saturday, when a Russian missile devastated most of a civilian apartment block and killed more than 40 people. I still wanted to maintain some sort of level of training so I took to garage and driveway workouts. The former Punahou all-state guard is playing professional basketball in Armenia. On Aug. 12, the segment focused on Punahou St. and Punahou School. Punahou welcomes Annri Opitz-Kostick an acclaimed dance instructor with over 30 years of teaching, performance and choreography experience as its new Dance School director. Hawaii surfer and Punahou alumna Carissa Moore 10, four-time world champ, won the Rip Curl Newcastle Cup at Australias Merewether Beach, reported the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on April 9. (Yahoo News, 5 Dec. 2021), Homeward Bound 5K is an annual fun run with a mission to help end homelessness in Hawaii. Theyll also serve as voluntary advisors to the mayor and the city council on issues important to youth and their communities, reported KHON2 on Aug. 31. (HVCA, 9 Feb. 2022), Pandemic keeps public from Punahou Carnival for a second year. (HNN, 20 May 2022), Punahou wins 13th straight state title in water polo. Yajima earned many acclaims and recognitions for her lifes work and dedication to bettering the lives of children. Competing as Miss Chinatown Hawaii, she beat 16 other candidates to become the 76th woman to hold the title of Miss Hawaii. An expression that captures the feeling of welcome that permeated our buff n blue community as we came together this spring. Start typing to see results or hit ESC to close, Design Technology and Engineering in Grades 2 3, Design Technology and Engineering in Grades 4 5, Entrepreneurs Pave the Path Toward a Revolutionary Startup Ecosystem, Young Alumni Mingle and Jingle at Holiday Event, Gift Ideas from Punahou Alumni Businesses. Punahou has three seniors Kaikea Harrison (Texas A&M), Cody Kashimoto (Saint Mary's) and Justin Tsukada (Portland) headed off to Division I schools next season to play baseball. We worked really hard together to stay in shape and work on our individual games. CNN . Academy Principal at Punahou School Emily McCarren and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Mid-Pacific Institute Leigh Fitzgerald co-authored the article Education Cheat Sheet: Learning Through the Pandemic And Beyond as a reflection and call to action for how learning changed during the pandemic and what new practices schools should continue. Shojis father, Dave, was the University of Hawaiis womens volleyball coach for 42 years, capturing four national titles and retiring in 2017 as the winningest coach in NCAA history. The U.S. is expected to qualify for the World Cup next month. In its 36th year of honoring the nations best high school athletes, Gatorade on July 8 announced Chris Paige 21 of Punahou School as its 2020 21 Gatorade Hawaii Boys Track & Field Player of the Year. This years list included three Punahou alumni: On Feb. 19, local news outlets celebrated the roleChristopher Pong 04played in NASAs successful landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars. Kailee Brandt 21, was featured on the cover of MidWeek on May 12, for earning Hawaiis top spot as Premiere Theater Kid. Moore still won a record 11 National Scholastic Surfing Association titles. Maybe they wanted to be like you, the way I looked at the German Olympic couple (2018 gold medalists Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot). Special Olympics athletes from across the southeast U.S. will meet at Appalachian Ski Mountain in Blowing Rock and Boone February 12-14 to compete in Alpine skiing and snowboarding. Please visit www.punahou.edu for more information or email us at [email protected]. Whenever someone says, oh, I went to Punahou, the first thing someone says is, oh, its where Barack Obama went, said Trevor, who won a state basketball title and goes back to campus about once a year to see the old gym. [3] In 2006, it was ranked the greenest school in America. The tradition goes back to the 1920's. Never knew this and thought it was pretty cool. The hotline offers support in multiple languages and was created for a class project. Competing in Tokyo would mean that I was able to set my mind on a goal and achieve it. How Can Sustainable and Green Architecture Revitalize Hawaiis Chinatown? Choose Playlist Team USA Interviews Surfing See More More From Team USA SCROLL UP NEXT 4m 3s Surfing Hawaii prep school breeds Olympians 3m 54s Speed Skating Winning was a boost going into nationals, especially since the short program wasnt (as good as) we wanted, and the free skate also had a few minor mistakes, Siianytsia said. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 12 April 2022), FormerPunahou Schoolstandout Kaulana Makaula 19 leavesUSCto come home and play for University of Hawaii. He earned the NYU Athletic Departments MLK Scholar Athlete Award. Reynolds was a skateboard prodigy, profiled by the local NBC affiliate as a 10-year-old before leaving Punahou after 10th grade. Students can pursue their favorite hobby or discover a new activity through the breadth of opportunities offered. 1 Spain, 2023 U.S. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 3 Dec. 2021), Meli James 96 co-founded Mana Up in January of 2018 to help build 100 product-based businesses headquartered in Hawaii. Manti Malietau Louis Te'o (/ m n t a t o / MAN-ty TEH-'oh; born January 26, 1991) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent.. Te'o played college football at Notre Dame, where he was a consensus All-American and received eight national awards. (Honolulu.gov, 30 Dec. 2021), Kimi Takazawa 88 and Ballet Hawaii celebrate Christmas with unique televised version of The Nutcracker. (Yahoo News, 12 Dec. 2021), Former Punahou football standout and current Pac-Five coach Kena Heffernan 92 is this weeks Throwback Thursday focus. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Case Accelerator for Student Entrepreneurship, Global Education at Wo International Center, Student Global Leadership Institute (SGLI), Dr. Carl R. Ackerman and Dr. Lyn K. Ackerman, Brian Suite 10 Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund, https://punahou-carnival-art-gallery.myshopify.com, Carnival Shift Sign Ups for Parents and Guardians, Twenty-one Seniors Named 2023 National Merit Semifinalists, Debbie Millikan Appointed Director of Sustainability, Punahou Welcomes New Dance School Director. Born and raised in Honolulu First game is on Saturday, July 24, against France at 2:30 a.m. HST (9:45 p.m. in Japan). Theyre unable to learn, unable to access books, access the internet, access the sort of resources to support their education, and thats tough at a time like this where people need online resources, Kapule said. The colors illustrate the past, present and future of a team who left their native Dnipro, Ukraine two years apart to build sporting lives 5,200 miles away in suburban Minneapolis, where they train with coach Trudy Oltmanns. Other alumnae honored this year were: Jen Lau 04 (EVP at Finance Enterprise) and Jennine Sullivan 07 (Executive Director, The Pantry), along with several Punahou parents and close friends. (Pacific Business News, 1 April 2022), Hawaii Business Magazine checks in with Emily Reber 92 Porter, Nathan Fong 94, Doug Shimokawa 00 and Ann Teranishi 92. We caught up with Erik in Tokyo, as he was with his teammates preparing for the Games. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 6 Sept. 2022), Raquel KellyHicks89, Chief Human Resources Officer of Punahou School, will present at the UHAs upcoming Work Well Summit Belong: Creating a Supportive Culture. One of the reasons why our country is so divided is weve been so scared to talk about these issues as a nation. All I could think about was how much time, effort, and money I put into my training and competitions the past severalyears, she said. Calendar of Events | Punahou School Event Calendar Home News and Events Category Select All Clear All Refresh Event Categories Admissions and Financial Aid Alumni Extended Learning > Co-Curricular Programs Faculty and Staff Holidays and Closures PFA School Calendar Select All Clear All Refresh Grid View Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 This used to be an elite school, you know. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 5 March 2022), Zoey Duan 22 and Sascha Pakravan 22 are two of the 251 regional finalists selected from applicants throughout the nation for the Coca-ColaScholars Program. (ESPN Honolulu, 17 Sept. 2022), The Sidney and Minnie Kosasa Community received an award of merit and Hawaii Energy award for energy-efficient design in this years AIA Design Awards program. Legendary swimmer Warren Kealoha '25 represented the United States while still a student at Punahou taking home his first gold medal in 1920 - at just 16 Former President Barack Obama and golfer. Then came last Feb. 24, when Russias unprovoked invasion of Ukraine began a war that has lasted nearly a year, tearing apart the fabrics of millions of lives. NBC Olympics highlighted the accomplishments of Punahou alumni athletes in a video shared on July 28 and broadcast on TV as part of their Olympics coverage. And her advice for young girls hoping to pursue a future in pro surfing? Its powerful, beautifully designed and comes with everything you need to engage your visitors and increase conversions. This is heaven, Obama wrote. NBC called Punahou a school that seems to have a special knack for churning out Olympians not to mention former United States President Barack Obama. More than 30 U.S. Olympians have been graduates of Punahou School, and there hasnt been a U.S. Olympic team without a graduate of the School since 1972. Also this: Dating to Obamas tenure in 1976, at least one Punahou student went on to make the last 11 U.S. Summer Olympic teams. On July 26, the Independent shone a spotlight on Carissa Moore 10, the most successful and high-profile female surfer in the world and a Punahou graduate, who is competing in the Tokyo Olympics. Ive faced adversity before, and I will face it again, but it doesnt take the sting out of the situation.. Shoji will play in the Tokyo Games next month, along with fellow Hawaii players, including brother Kawika, who make up 25% of the team, announced the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on June 14. Her accolades include distinguished awards and service awards for her dedication to the field. (Hawaii News Now, 15 April 2022), The 2022 Distinction of Merit and Scholastic Occupation teacher award was presented toLauraAckerman-Biegasiewicz 05, who teaches in Arizona State Universitys School of Molecular Sciences. On Halloween of her senior year at Punahou, Allison Briscoe Smith '94 found herself lost in Manoa. The article, presented in partnership with HAIS, appeared in HONOLULU Family Magazine on June 21. (Today, 27 July 2022), The 26-year-old Punahou grad, Evan Nagao 14, has a yo-yo brand, championship wins and was featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (HNN, 4 July 2022), Punahou alum Julie Brooks 84 named new UH womens golf head coach. Kaelah Kimura 23, a rising junior at Punahou School, was one of nine Oahu high school students to take part in the Blue Planet Foundations Climate Crew, an educational program for high school students rooted in climate science and data-driven advocacy, reported the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on June 7. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft, and played in the NFL until 2021. We had no problem adapting, Siianytsia said in a recent Zoom interview, his English now fluent. KHON2 reported on April 25 that pro golfer Alex Ching 08, with caddie Robby Toma 09, won the 63rd Mid-Pacific Open, his first professional win. It showed us what scores we could get if we skate clean. It was a very emotional moment, he said. In other mens volleyball news, the Honolulu-Star Advertiser reported that the University of Hawaii team won the May 8 NCAA mens volleyball championship in Columbus, Ohio. Outfielder Cole Cabrera 17, who played the past four seasons at Cal Poly, is joining the University of Hawaii baseball team as a graduate transfer, reported the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on July 18. We both talked to therapists.. After reaching the round of 16 in singles and the doubles quarterfinals at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, shes eager for another opportunity to compete among the worlds top players in the sport. The Honolulu Youth Commission provides those aged 14 24 with the opportunity to serve their community. The magazine deemed it a 76-acre citadel of academic and athletic excellence where Aristotle meets Duke Kahanamoku.. Hanya Yanagihara 92 is the magazines editor in chief. (Consulate General of Japan in Honolulu, 4 Aug. 2022), Punahou tops the list of the 20 greatest athletes, teams and stories of the past 20 years. ACivil Beatstory published on Feb. 23 about COVID-19 testing in schools quoted Punahou Director of CommunicationsRobert Gelber 92: The school will be rolling out a voluntary testing program for K-12 families and already has begun rapid antigen testing for staff and students participating in certain athletic programs., Local media outlets all reported on the effort made to make Punahou Carnival happen this year. Standing with Smirnova atop the awards podium in Croatia, two skaters from one land wearing the competitive colors of another, Siianytsia felt the achievement could resonate in both places, even if he had not been good enough as a young skater to compete for Ukraine. Twenty-one Seniors Named 2023 National Merit Semifinalists New Academy Principal Gustavo Carrera (KITV4, 29 Sept. 2022), Hawaiis National Merit Scholarship semifinalists are named, including 21 from Punahou. Punahou School is an independent K-12 school in Honolulu, Hawai'i. Your kkua and support are needed to help with the many food, games and specialty booths that make the Punahou Carnival a fun and memorable experience for our students and the community! A few Punahou alumni will be competing at the Tokyo Olympics this summer: beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb 10, surfer Carissa Moore 10 and indoor volleyball player Erik Shoji 08, reported the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on July 18. In an average week, she trains in the water just about every day and trains on land about every other day. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 11 April 2022), Seven students from the Academy Guitar Program prepared and submitted audition material, attended rehearsals, and recorded their parts for the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) All-National Honor Guitar Ensemble. She was also a judge at the 1924 Olympics, and took numerous Hawai'i swimmers to meets throughout the Pacific, the continental U.S. and Canada. (KHON2, 9 Dec. 2021), Comedian Tumua Tuinei 14 will be taking center stage at the Blaisdell on Dec. 10. (Hawaii News Now, 5 Jan. 2022), Punahou sweeps state cross country team titles on foggy, muddy course at Hawaii Preparatory Academy campus in Waimea. They had earned a place on the U.S team for the 2022 junior world championships based on past results. Now, with the Paralympics coming up in August, Baron is growing more excited every day to compete and is grateful for the opportunity. The entertainment world mourned the loss ofAllan Burns 53, creator of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Burns passed away on Jan. 30 at his home in Los Angeles. BuzzFeeds Sept. 11 article about famous people who went to high school together includes Kelly Preston 80, who graduated from Honolulus Punahou School in 1980, a year after President Barack Obama 79. And then Smirnova sustained a concussion, keeping her from training consistently for several weeks. Carissa Moore became the first Olympian to win a gold medal on Tuesday Moore attended Hawaii's Punahou School, which has many other famous alums Legendary swimmer Warren Kealoha '25 represented. Zoey Duan 22 and Christine Dong 22 were also among the top five young women receiving scholarships through the program. The Slovenians beat Argentina and Spain in Olympic group play, then lost in the semifinals to France and the bronze-medal game to Australia. Legendary swimmer Warren Kealoha 25 even represented the United States while still a student, taking home his first gold medal in 1920 at just 16 and then doing it again four years later at the Paris Olympics. Punahou runner Malia Dickhens 22 is on comeback trail from leg injury, reported the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Sept. 7. Training this year was definitely different than last year due to the disruptions of the pandemic. 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