Ka Leo o Nä Koa - Life
Volume V
Dr. Hitz moves on;’a hui hou’ Until We Meet Again By MATTHEW QUENGA, features editor
Most students at Kamehameha Schools Maui High School have grown up with Dr.Warren Hitz as their principal and have come to respect and appreciate him as a father figure, coach or even a friend. However, Hitz will be leaving Kamehameha at the end of this school year. He will be moving to Perry in central Georgia to be nearer his family, especially his ten grandchildren between the ages of three and ten. “They are growing up and active, and we wanted to be a part of that,” he said. He hopes to teach at a nearby college for a few more years. ”I also plan to do some wood working, play some
golf, travel, and spend a lot of time with my family.” He said that some of his fondest memories here at Kamehameha Maui will be about, “The students. You know, just seeing students in classes, watching them compete in [activities from] athletics to HOSA to simulated trials, and academically, athletically and socially. I will miss seeing students at their social events…and the great connections with people.” To the students and staff of KSM, he said, “Mahalo Nui, I am extremely appreciative for the opportunities that were given to me at this school, I am thankful for the relationships, goodwill, friendships and the people here at Kamehameha Schools Maui. I have only best wishes for everyone connected to Kamehameha Schools and for a blessed, prosperous future.” “Dr. Hitz is a gentle and kind man. His messages given each week, wooden
Brandi Dela-Cruz takes stage at Merrie Monarch By CAITLYN DEMELLO, staff writer
Brandi Dela-Cruz and her hula sisters performed at the Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, Hawai’i, April 11. The wahine won first place in the kahiko and auana divisions and the halau won second overall. Dela-Cruz and her halau, Ke’alaomaile led by Keali’i Reichel, practiced for seven months which included a few months of core strengthening and rehearsals. The first dance, a hula kahiko, was He Mele Inoa No Pekipeki Pusiela Keli'i'aukai, which she said “was the most difficult [to do because] of the ti-leaf skirts and [the] movements.” Because of that, she felt they weren’t going to Brandi DelaCruz
Photo provided by Dela Cruz family
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artworks, and his joyful spirit will be missed. He was truly a great principal and will never be forgotten,” said senior Ruben Yamada.
Dr. WARREN HITZ
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“Mahalo Nui, I am extremely appreciative for the opportunities that were given to me at this school, I am thankful for the relationships, goodwill, friendships and the people here at Kamehameha Schools Maui…” — Dr. Warren Hitz
place at all, but they ended up winning first place. They were already familiar with their hula auana, Ke Aloha, because they had been dancing it in recent years. This number also earned them first place in the wahine division. Dela-Cruz said, “It was fun to be with my hula sisters, and it’s an experience I will never forget.” The festival was televised on KITV channel 4.