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. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 17 May 2022), Punahou Trustee Ann Teranishi 92, of American Savings Bank, was honored at YWCA Oahus 2022 LeaderLuncheon. In such a tough time I hope that our team shows whats great about our country and we work as hard as possible to win. In fact, Obama wrote in his autobiography that the lure of Punahou helped keep him in the States with his grandparents rather than flying back to Indonesia with his mom. (HawaiiBusiness Magazine, 12 Sept. 2022), No. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 4 Feb. 2022), Punahou Carnival hoping for big virtual turnout to bolster financial aid needs. The New York Timesnoted in its obituary for Burns that he won Emmys for his work on that show and helped create the spinoffs Rhoda and Lou Grant. Among his other creations was the cereal mascot Capn Crunch. After months of discouragement and seeming acceptance of the idea their season was over, Siianytsia said he wanted to go to worlds, and U.S. The best part of this community is theyre going to support you in chasing your dreams.. I still wanted to maintain some sort of level of training so I took to garage and driveway workouts. And with the addition of skateboarding and surfing to the Olympic program, there are former Punahou students among the best in the country in four different Olympic sports, plus another Paralympic sport. Oltmanns said they were unable to put together two solid weeks of training until November, three weeks before making their Grand Prix debut in Finland, where they finished a respectable fourth. Maa won four state titles in volleyball at Punahou and others in football and basketball. Its just a beautiful environment to learn. (August 2022) This is a list of notable graduates, students who attended, and former faculty of Punahou School, a private, co-educational, college preparatory school in Honolulu, Hawaii. A Punahou grad and former state wrestling and judo champ, J.T. Reynolds was a skateboard prodigy, profiled by the local NBC affiliate as a 10-year-old before leaving Punahou after 10th grade. There were three reasons I wanted to go, he said. Apparently four this year and at least one every Olympics since 1972. NBC Olympics More than 30 U.S. Olympians have been graduates of Hawaii's Punahou School. An impressive collection of buildings and site features provides what can only be a pleasing, meandering experience where young students can explore and learn, said a juror. It feels great to be able to represent the USA and Hawaii. Competitors included pianists from China, Japan, California, New York and Illinois. The Slovenians beat Argentina and Spain in Olympic group play, then lost in the semifinals to France and the bronze-medal game to Australia. When he returned to Dnipro in May 2018 to take his high school graduation exams (he had been doing schooling online) and visit his family, they arranged the tryout, which Oltmanns watched via FaceTime. at punahou school, we are committed to providing an environment where students can develop moral and spiritual values consistent with the christian principles on which punahou was founded, affirming the worth and dignity of each individual; develop intellectual, academic and physical potential to the fullest degree, preparing them for college and As the only U.S. team at the event, where only 10 pairs competed, they got a second spot for the federation just by finishing. Punahou School is an independent K12 school in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was her first day volunteering at a Salvation Army-run domestic violence shelter. Smirnovas mother was able to get from a refugee camp in Poland to Estonia. Realizing how fragile life is can sometimes give us the courage to pursue the life that is best for us, he wrote. As a young kid from Kahaluu what it really did was not only open my eyes to college and the idea of college, but really gave me the tools and the essentials on how to get there, said PUEO alumna Precious Totten. And I want you to think about how to make the very most of that opportunity. All the money I spent, hours I trained, and sacrifices I made for the past four years would be worth it.. One was I could do it even with very little training. At 22 and fresh out of UCLA, he was the second-youngest U.S. player at the 2019 Volleyball Nations League. The three nations make up a tournament in Mlaga from Aug. 11-13 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Spanish basketball federation. The team included Kanai Akana 18 and Akakai Todd 18. Training this year was definitely different than last year due to the disruptions of the pandemic. When I got to the biggest stage of my life, I knew I was meant to be there.. He contributed to just one of a reported 505 state championships in the schools history, a record for any state. (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. Ive heard of kids who dont have a laptop, who dont have an iPad. She is one of 150 high school seniors nationwide who will each receive a $20,000 college scholarship in recognition for having a positive influence in the community. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 1 Jan. 2023), Laura Ho 18 named Narcissus Queen. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 12 April 2022), FormerPunahou Schoolstandout Kaulana Makaula 19 leavesUSCto come home and play for University of Hawaii. The cow, titled Edison Cow, was decorated with light bulbs and hangs upside down in Industry City, reported the New York Times on Aug. 23. It was amazing, she said. 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. The Honolulu-Star Advertiser announced that five Hawaii mens volleyball players received All-America recognition from the American Volleyball Coaches Association on May 3, including BYU setter Wil Stanley 16 and UC Santa Barbara outside hitter Ryan Wilcox 18 as an honorable mention. Student entrepreneur Keira Henriques 24 of Kieras Creations is also one of the honorees. Local and national news outlets, including the New York Times, reported on July 27 that Carissa Moore 10 captured the first ever womens gold medal in surfing at the Tokyo Olympics. The U.S. is expected to qualify for the World Cup next month. Zeen is a next generation WordPress theme. (KHON2, 13 Jan. 2022), Carissa Moore 10 won the Sullivan Award, which goes to the most outstanding United States college or Olympic athlete. (MaxPreps, 19 July 2022), Punahou coach Tita Ahuna is the only Hawaii athlete to win state, national titles as both a volleyball player and coach. 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. Find out why this Honolulu prep school has such a strong place in Olympic history. 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. (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. All Rights Reserved. https://lnkd.in/gFUxCcjJ Liked by Jordan Tanuvasa Both Trevor Crabb and Moore said you wouldnt know it by walking around campus that Obama once roamed the grounds. Punahou, whose name means "the New Spring," referencing renewal and a spring at the center of the campus, bills itself as the largest single-campus independent school in the U.S. and reportedly the oldest west of the Mississippi. During the 45-minute Zoom interview, he was voluble, she more withdrawn. Students were recognized for their work and dedication to Punahou's educational centers. 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. (KHON, 7 Jan 2023), Brook Lee 89 from KHON2 News visited Punahou to chat with fellow alum Candes Meijide Gentry 95, who created Eat Pono with her 10-year-old son to encourage healthy nutrition and sustainable kitchen habits; Debbie Millikan, Director of Sustainability for Punahou School; and Lydi Morgan 97 Bernal, the Oahu Farm to School Coordinator. That helps a little.. (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. 1601 PUNAHOU ST. Honolulu, HI 96822. Choy is a summa cum laude graduate of the Shidler College of Business and a graduate from the William S. Richardson School of Law. It showed us what scores we could get if we skate clean. As a male who could serve (in the military), I felt guilty I had left, Siianytsia said. 3 Iolani in girls volleyball. Rachael Wong 90 is one of four local women being honored for her leadership and community service at YWCA Oahus 2021 LeaderLuncheon. Shelby Baron is a Rio Paralympic wheelchair tennis player who is now ranked third in the country. My teammates and coaches continued to support me and help me grow as a person and tennis player. Self-taught artistJ.T. It is also the oldest in the country west of the Mississippi, and seemingly the most. (From left to right) Sophie Kobayashi '20, Megan, Elizabeth Matsumoto '21, and Abigail Dang, who is home schooled, work on a robotics project at Punahou's D. Kenneth Richardson '48 Learning Lab. (HVCA, 9 Feb. 2022), Pandemic keeps public from Punahou Carnival for a second year. Twenty-one Seniors Named 2023 National Merit Semifinalists New Academy Principal Gustavo Carrera (Distinguished Young Women, 22 Nov. 2021), Scarlett Lai 27, Punahou Music School piano student of Steven Casano, was selected as a first prize winner in an online international music competition, the Great Composers competition, featuring the Art of Piano. (Great Composers, 12 Nov. 2021), The Clarence T.C. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 22 Sept. 2021), Punahous Tevarua Tafiti 22 is a humble star on the football field and in the classroom. The U.S. mens basketball team will play in a tournament with top-ranked Spain and Slovenia, possibly with Luka Doncic, in mid-August, two weeks before this summers FIBA World Cup. It was the first sport that I played, and I fell in love immediately because of the challenge it brought. (She was 5, shed later recall. 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. Through her Moore Aloha nonprofit, Moore has held surfing camps for girls in Hawaii and in beach communities internationally. Wow! 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 Pong is a Guidance and Control Engineer at NASA and was in mission control for the landing. (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. A two-sport athlete at Punahou high school, he went on to play volleyball at Long Beach State as a outside hitter. Ive faced adversity before, and I will face it again, but it doesnt take the sting out of the situation.. Four other players will play at either a Division II or Division III school. The magazine deemed it a 76-acre citadel of academic and athletic excellence where Aristotle meets Duke Kahanamoku.. Her accolades include distinguished awards and service awards for her dedication to the field. And her advice for young girls hoping to pursue a future in pro surfing? The two had skated on the same rink in Dnipro, but their four-year age difference meant they had little more than a passing acquaintance. 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. Hawaii News Nowaired a story on Dec. 1 aboutNick Kapule 17. I told him, `Im not sure what Im looking for, but youre there, so do the tryout, Oltmanns said. BrothersTaylorandTrevor Crabb are on different beach volleyball teams ranked among the top three in the country. (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. KHON2 featured their work on July 20. While tennis wasnt an easy sport to master, her skills developed over time, and she ended up becoming the first recipient of a wheelchair tennis scholarship at the University of Alabama, where she earned a degree in speech pathology. The All-National Honor Ensemble program encompasses Band, Orchestra, Mixed Choir, Jazz Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble and Modern Band. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 28 Sept. 2021), Heperi Mita 03 grew up in Hawaii and mainland United States with his New Zealand filmmaker parents, Merata Mita and Geoff Murphy. (KHON2, 9 Dec. 2021), Comedian Tumua Tuinei 14 will be taking center stage at the Blaisdell on Dec. 10. Taylor and partnerJake Gibbhave been competing against Taylors older brother, Trevor, andTri Bourne for Olympic beach volleyball berths. Congratulations to Punahou student players Kobe Hino 28, Luke Hiromoto 28, Kekoa Payanal 28, Cohen Sakamoto 27, Brennan Tomas 28 and Daly Watson 28. As a reserved kindergartner, Esther Chan 24 could never have imagined that being an advocate for the vulnerable would become part of her Punahou journey. I was awarded a wildcard to complete a doublesteam. (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. Punahou School is an independent K-12 school in Honolulu, Hawai'i. Both their stepfathers serve in a local defense group that Siianytsia likened to a neighborhood watch. A reference from the friend was enough for the coach to invite him to Minnesota. And then Smirnova sustained a concussion, keeping her from training consistently for several weeks. He switched to online classes to accommodate all his traveling for competition. 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. recently finished the mural that features Carissa Moore 10 and Duke Kahanamoku, who are both Olympic gold medalists. Eighth-grade faculty memberChristina Torreswas interviewed for the story. Second, my partner would get to see her mom, and I would get to see my family. Spain, coming off a European title, displaced the U.S. by a slim margin. We worked really hard together to stay in shape and work on our individual games. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 26 March 2022), Zoey Duan 22 is one of the student leaders supporting the effort reduce addiction and harm from tobacco-related illnesses among her fellow youth. CNN . Under the mentorship of UH astronomers, her research into sunspots was recently published. He has lived in her house since arriving in the summer of 2016. (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. I went on daily pushes outside to keep my mind and body active.. This summer, Punahou alumni once again will compete at the Games, this time in Tokyo. On MaxPreps June 25 list of high school coaches with the most state championships, Punahou, which has won over 500 state championships, had the most coaches on the list with six: swimming coaches Jeff Meister, Steve Borowski and Thom Haine; cross country, track and field coaches Duncan McDonald and Al Rowan; and tennis coach Rusty Komori. That, the coach said, is the reverse of how they act in person. Be a part of the Punahou Carnival tradition! Mrs. His name turned up on a partner search site, figure skatings version of a dating app, a venue where the women usually greatly outnumber the men. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 11 Oct. 2022), Maile Uohara, Punahous director of enrollment management and admissions, appeared on KITV4 to discuss Punahous selection process. I feel really bad waking up and seeing the news like that, that the places where you were hanging out with your friends as a young kid are being destroyed and also I feel really sad for the people that were impacted by that explosion, Siianytsia said in a Sunday text message forwarded by the coach. Punahou welcomes Gustavo Carrera as Academy Principal, serving faculty and students in grades 9 12. In 2014, she was inducted into the prestigious Surfers Hall of Fame. His father, Dave, coached the womens volleyball team at the University of Hawaii from 1975 to 2017, leading them to four national titles. In recognition of Alanas achievement, Punahous Cooke Learning Commons will also be receiving $200 for poetry acquisitions. The Honolulu Youth Commission provides those aged 14 24 with the opportunity to serve their community. Punahou has had a long, storied presence at the Olympics, with alumni competing on the worlds largest athletic stage throughout its history. Yajima earned many acclaims and recognitions for her lifes work and dedication to bettering the lives of children. (Maui Now, 15 Sept. 2022), Slam poet Kealoha Wong 95, a poet laureate, receives $50,000 grant. New York artist Jen Lewin 92 designed one of the 78 fiberglass cows for a public art exhibitionin the boroughs of New York City. Im symptom-free, thankfully, but deeply disappointed to not be able to join Jake (Gibb) on the sand and compete as a member of Team USA, Crabb said in a statement shared on social media. 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. The Auction site will open at 12 noon on Wednesday, February 1, and will close at 4 p.m on Saturday, February 4. The former Stanford All-American is part of a well-known volleyball family in the Islands. Shop online at the Punahou Carnival Jewelry Store. He describes his ongoing journey to reach that goal. To cope, she turned to a sports psychologist who has helped her with the change of routine as well as helped her to become a better player on court. 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). Please visit www.punahou.edu for more information or email us at bulletin@punahou.edu. (Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 12 April 2022), Susan Rehberg 66 Murray was awarded the Pacific Business News Women Who Mean Business 2022 Career Achievement Award. 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. When the pandemic hit, I think we were all grateful that the games got postponed instead of canceled, he said. Punahou School 2022. As the Tokyo Olympics draw near, four-time world surf champion Carissa Moore 10 is one of the top American athletes to watch, reported USA Today on June 28. Heres to a great 2023! New coachSteve Kerrwill hope for a better turnout from the NBAs best this summer for the World Cup co-hosted by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia, a month before NBA preseason training camps. Public School. Live your dreams, and never give up.. It was a very emotional moment, he said. (KITV4, 29 Sept. 2022), Hawaiis National Merit Scholarship semifinalists are named, including 21 from Punahou. They had earned a place on the U.S team for the 2022 junior world championships based on past results. The tradition goes back to the 1920's. Never knew this and thought it was pretty cool. Its led to all these issues gunked up inside us., Dawn Szewczyk 94 was appointed Director of the Department of Facility Maintenance byMayor Blangiardi. 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. President and co-founder, the Environmental Working Group Dr. Linda Carlson Professor and Researcher, Psychosocial Oncology, U. of Calgary Michael Greger, MD Specialist in Clinical Nutrition Ted Schettler, MD, MPH Science Director, Science and Environmental Health Network Dr. Barbara Andersen Professor, Ohio State University Ching Foundation was named among Hawaiis most charitable companies in 2021. Ojerio 09was interviewed on Dec. 1 byHawaii News Now. To help the pair master English they both grew up with Russian-speaking parents the coach insisted they speak nothing but English from wakeup until 6 p.m. each day. 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. Taylor Crabb 10 had also made the Team USA beach volleyball team, but unfortunately tested positive for COVID-19 while in Tokyo and wont be competing. 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. Taylor Crabb 10 made the Team USA beach volleyball team, but unfortunately tested positive for COVID-19 while in Tokyo and wont be competing, announced the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on July 22. Seniors Zoey Duan 22 and Ellie Ochiai 22 created a vaccine hotline for people needing assistance setting up an appointment. (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. David Ige appointed Dr. William Haning III 67, an emeritus professor at the UH medical school and Punahou alumnus, to the University of Hawaiis Board of Regents, reported the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on March 30. Ojerio 09 of Aloha de Mele, and Zak Barry 10, Matthew Hong 10 and Luke Untermann 10 of Banan. Hawaiis golden people, you know. This is heaven, Obama wrote. It was longest period I had been home since high school, so it was nice to get some good quality family time. When I picked him up at the airport, he was 15 years old and weighed about 90 pounds. (JABSOM, 17 Oct. 2022), Hawaii Land Trust promotes Denby Freeland 89 to director of ina-Based Education. 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. Others followed Obama with athletic success. As I transitioned to high school, competing and balancing school work became more grueling. 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. 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. Im so excited to go to the Olympics and share the spirit of aloha that Duke shared.. 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. The new Miss Hawaii is 2014 Punahou graduate Courtney Choy 14, reported the Honolulu-Star Advertiser on May 17. Favorite us! But then when I stepped foot here, I said, wow, you know, its so diverse. Longtime Punahou Athletic Trainer Beth Ann Youngwas profiled by the National Athletic Trainers Association on May 4. (HNN, 5 May 2022), Punahou sweeps Kamehameha to capture another ILH volleyball victory. 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. Punahou President Mike Latham 86penned an article that was published in the Nov. 18 issue ofMidWeek. (HNN, 20 May 2022), Punahou wins 13th straight state title in water polo. (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. Im not trying to show them (news) images and say, this is what youre trying to take away, but a framework of how we can talk about these things, Torres said. Griffin Chen 25 was one of the members of the first-ever Honolulu Youth Commission to be sworn in by the mayor and the Honolulu City Council. We had no problem adapting, Siianytsia said in a recent Zoom interview, his English now fluent. It was then that he and Oltmanns began looking for a pairs partner, and Siianytsia saw Smirnovas name on the partner search site. More than 360 students received their first doses of coronavirus vaccine Saturday when Hawaii Pacific Healths COVID-19 Vax Squad Bus visited Punahou School, reported Yahoo News on May 23. At that point, Oltmanns said, Siianytsia could not land a single Axel. U.S. mens basketball team to prep for FIBA World Cup with No. How Siianytsia connected first or at all with Oltmanns seems rather remarkable, given that he had skated with little distinction in Ukraine. Cosette Wu 21 from Punahou is one of two Hawaii students selected as Presidential Scholars, a distinction awarded to only 161 high school seniors nationwide, KHON2 reported on May 13. Registration for the online event, which runs from June 7-9, is open to the public, as reported by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on June 2. The nonprofit private foundation is a supporter of Punahous PUEO Program and other local organizations. (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. (Hawaii Business Magazine, 10 Feb. 2022), Congratulations to the following Punahou alumni who are Hawaii Entrepreneur Award Honorees: Bella Hughes 05 of Shaka Tea, John De Fries 69 of Hawaiian Tourism Authority, J.T. She is the first woman ever to make Team USAs SailGP pro team, which just finished second in the world after competing in Spain. (Civil Beat, 18 Jan. 2022), Punahou School Carnival returns in-person on Friday, Feb. 4, open to current students, faculty, staff and their families. Punahou School Calendar 2020-2021 Collection Punahou School Calendar 2021-2022 The inaugural Punahou Calendar features Old School Hall, November 1877. Phone Number. They followed that by winning the Golden Spin of Zagreb, another Challenger Series event, in early December, with personal-best scores for the free skate and total. Theres nothing up there yet, of the 44th U.S. President, Moore said, but its definitely something the school is very proud of., MORE: Hockey field to hospital ward: Olympians life amid coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. beat Spain in the Tokyo Olympic quarterfinals. She was Ukrainian, he was French, and they were just doing what we all are: figure skating, performing, enjoying the sport itself, no matter what flag you are representing.. The hotline offers support in multiple languages and was created for a class project. 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. Trevor Crabb is an American professional beach volleyball player. 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