Our Graduates: Class of 2021

Class of 2021

Ethan Alderete, California Institute of Technology (Physics) Amber Asuncion, Pepperdine University (Biology, Pre-Med) John Bancroft, University of California, Santa Barbara (Psychology) Ella Beck, Gonzaga University (Environmental Studies & Journalism) David Carlsson, San Diego State University (Computer Engineering) Asa Chelius, University of Colorado, Boulder (Mechanical or Civil Engineering) Justin Darnbrough, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (Business) Jaden De Souza, St. Mary’s College of California (Allied Sciences) Paulina Do, University of California, Irvine (Civil Engineering) Maile Fernandez, Metropolitan State University of Denver (Criminal Justice) Trevor Goodman, California State University, Los Angeles (Business) Connor Hall, University of California, Davis (Environmental Studies/Sustainability) Cameron Hubler, University of Texas, San Antonio (Business) Ethan Inanod, Kauai Community College (Electronics Technology) Sydney Jona, University of California, Irvine (Environmental Studies) Titus Kanehe, University of Hawaii, Manoa (Business) Braydon King, Lewis and Clark College (Art) Alexa Lauryn, University of California, Los Angeles (Biology Pre-Med) Bonnie Lee, University of Hawaii, Hilo (Aviation) Bryce Leonard, Northern Arizona University (Construction Management) Olivia Luktevich, US Naval Academy (General Science) Wailana Marvin, University of Colorado, Boulder (Biology, Pre-Med) Foster McLychok, Santa Barbara City College (Architecture) Kainoa Merano, Colorado State University (Environmental Horticulture) Taylor Mielke-Suizu, Hawaii Pacific University (Business) David Kaimana Moraes, Columbia University (Biology, Pre-Med) Tiago Morgado, University of Utah (Computer Science) Anais Offley, University of San Francisco (International Relations & Cognitive Science) Abigail Katherine Polzin, Willamette University (Criminology) Wanbli Primeaux, University of California, Irvine (Business) Sophia Riley, Lewis and Clark College (Comparative Literature) Heidi Roach, Hawaii Pacific University (Biology) Andrew Sclafani, University of Hawaii, Manoa (Finance) Justice Snyder, Kauai Community College (Electronics, Technology) Callista Yavinsky, Colorado State University (Psychology)

Class Profile

• The Class of 2021 received 175 acceptances to 71 colleges and universities in 19 different states. • 32 of these graduates are attending 4 year colleges or universities, and three are attending community colleges. • The geographic distribution was far-reaching, with students headed to California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Texas,

Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Maryland, and New York. • Students are interested in a variety of majors, ranging from physics, engineering, and electronics technology to environmental horticulture, journalism, international relations, and cognitive science. • Even during the year of COVID-19, the class of 2021 found time to perform over 2,000 hours of community service over their four years of high school. • This class was the 16th at Island School to complete senior capstone projects. Presentations ranged from Building an

Aquaponics System, Health Diplomacy, Traditional Polynesian

Navigation, and Ultramarathon Running to the History of

Military Aircraft, Improving Native American Reservations, and

Designing and Building a Surfboard. • In total, this senior class was offered over $1,400,000 in merit- and need-based scholarship money per year from all of their schools of acceptance, including 5 full ride offers or awards. • Average SAT score: 1210 • Average GPA: 3.5