Punahou Alumni

As the NFL season kicks off on Sept. 5, we're proud to celebrate our talented – from their days on Punahou's field to the national stage! Let's cheer them on this season!

The U.S. wins the bronze for men's volleyball. Way to go Team USA, which included Erik Shoji ’08 and Micah Ma‘a ’15.

U.S. men win volleyball bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, beating Italy in straight sets Four-time U.S. Olympians Matt Anderson and David Smith are medalists once more. The Americans are taking home men’s volleyball hardware from the Paris Olympics, outlasting Italy in a wild, back-and-forth battle for bronze.

It’s been an exciting week at Punahou as alumni are reunited on campus to celebrate Classes ending in 4 and 9. Here’s a recap of the festivities, running from June 4 – 8: https://bulletin.punahou.edu/alumni-week-2024/ Next up: Alumni Lū‘au on Saturday!

Senior Hoodie Happiness! Congratulatory gift to the Class of 2024 as we welcome them to our alumni network June 1, 2024! Go buff n' blue! We are so proud of you! 🩵💛 💙💛

Congratulations, Bobby! After 50 years of teaching, Bobby Smith is in a category all his own – and still having a ball as a grades 4 – 5 PE teacher, no less! Here’s to many more years of teaching at Punahou, Bobby. We appreciate you!

Mahalo to our alumni and 'ohana - big and small - for helping to mālama the Lily Pond this weekend at the Punahou Alumni Association Hawai'i (PAAHI) community service event. We appreciate your hard work!

Please join Mana Up and Shopify for a special Punahou NYC Alumni Pau Hana during the Aloha Market in NYC on Friday, April 26th 6:00pm - 8:30pm. The Aloha Market is an immersive Hawai‘i shopping experience celebrating “Lei Day” at Shopify NY in SoHo. Email [email protected] to get the special RSVP link.

Chris Schmicker ‘04, Brand Marketing Director at Shopify is co-hosting the event with Meli James ‘96, co-founder of Mana Up. Fellow alumni Meleana Estes ‘97 will be talking about her book “Lei Aloha” and making lei. The event will feature 40+ local brands and 23+ local entrepreneurs who will be in person doing activations and tastings. We would love to see you there! If you can’t make Friday’s event come down to experience the Aloha Market 10am-5pm Fri + Sat and 10am-4pm Sunday open to the public.

Alumni in Boston gathered at Gufo Cambridge for a casual get-together and visit with President Mike Latham ’86. Mahalo to Ted Hawkins ’07, Gufo's director of operations, for the delicious food and delightful venue. It was a great night!

Today is the day! Online registration for Alumni Week 2024 is now open. New this year, save 24% on Alumni Lū'au tickets when you register before March 23. We can't wait to see you in June! https://ohana.punahou.edu/e/2024-alumni-week/

Punahou Alumni Association Hawai’i is gathering next weekend, Saturday, March 9th for a Loko Iʻa Pāʻaiau Fishpond Cleanup! No charge to participate and give back our ‘āina! Register here: https://ohana.punahou.edu/e/paahi-spring-community-events MAHALO! 💛💙💛💙

Punahou Carnival is less than a month away!! 🎡💙💛 Signup for Alumni shifts is online this year, bit.ly/AlumniCarnivalShifts24. Join classmates in a booth and support the Junior Class of 2025!

College Previews and Mingle & Jingle - today, ☔️or 😎! 3:30 pm at the PE Pavilion and 5 pm at the President’s Pavilion. See you there!

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An awesome achievement! Congratulations Allie Lam ’21 and Adrianna Maroney ’21!

Congratulations to Allie Lam ‘21, Adrianna Maroney ‘21 and the Cal Lutheran Women’s Soccer team on capturing the NCAA DIII National Championships!

We look forward to seeing our LA alumni on 12/9 when we will be in town with Dr. Latham '86! Please register here:

PAASC Pā‘ina in Santa Monica - Ka 'Ohana Punahou Event on Punahou School

Call for Applications: Parents and guardians, the deadline for grades 1 – 12 applications is fast approaching. Make sure to submit by November 15th to secure your child's spot for the upcoming school year. www.punahou.edu/admissions

Awesome interview on with Punahou's own Chef Gooch (Mark Noguchi '93). He is currently serving as the chef on Hōkūleʻa during a segment of its journey.

Meet Gooch, the 'morale booster' and chef feeding Hōkūleʻa's crew through California Hōkūleʻa and her crew departed Ventura, California, Tuesday on their way to Marina del Rey. While every crew member played a crucial role in the success of the sail, none may be more appreciated than the canoe's chef. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.

The newest production by features two Punahou alumni, Robert Ellsworth Feng ‘14 (Papa/Mr,. Kobayashi) and Lance Inouye ‘89 (conductor). Tickets are still available on the HOT website for shows October 13 - 22.

More than 25 alumni working and studying in healthcare professions participated in the annual Alumni Healthcare Spotlight. They shared their wisdom and advice, as well as their education and employment journeys, with dozens of Academy students interested in pursuing health careers. Mahalo to the alumni volunteers who participated and the student committee that planned this wonderful event!

Flaming ‘P’ is this Friday, and alumni are invited! Wear your buff ‘n blue! The fun starts at 4:30 p.m.

Join in the fun at Punahou’s annual Flaming “P” ceremony on Friday, Oct. 6 from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. Current students, employees, Punahou Alumni and their families are welcome to attend. Be sure to wear buff and blue! More details: https://bit.ly/3rDxHOO

This past Friday, the PAANY Spam Musubi Social was held in New York City at the home of Allen Murabayashi ’90.

💙 90+ alumni and friends were present
💛 170 musubis were made
💙 25 lbs of rice cooked
💛 2 gallons of chili was eaten

They also had Punahou’s famous caramel cuts on the menu! Yum! 😋

📷 : Allen Murabayashi ’90

Our Punahou Alumni Association New York chapter (PAANY) held a wonderful event at The Folly in SoHo with a great group of Puns from the Classes of 2008 - 2023.

Mahalo to Leona Motomochi ’13 for coordinating and bringing us all together.

📷 : Allen Murabayashi ’90

Punahou applications now open. Punahou students are guided to navigate journeys that are uniquely and entirely their own. Start your child’s journey by applying today.

Applications are now open. Entry grades are Kindergarten, 4, 6, 7 and 9. Last year Punahou granted over $10 million in Financial Aid, supporting nearly 900 students.

Apply today: www.punahou.edu/admissions

Huge congrats to Allisen Corpuz ‘16, the new U.S. Women’s Open champion!! This is her first title. She is also the first American to win the event since 2016. 🏌🏻‍♀️🏆

Alumni Lū'au is finally here. Reunioners from the classes ending in 3 or 8 from across the country are together again! Here’s to a happy evening of friends, food and fun. More photos and videos to come.