Joseph Zarriello KSK’93 with son Jayden KSK’16, wife Racquel, and daughter Kalena at the Jam on It Grand Finale Tournament.
From left: Jean Bezilla KSH’09, Micah Kamoe KSK’03, and Megan Moniz KSK’05.
Joseph Zarriello KSK’93 was an assistant coach for a 12-and-under boys team from O‘ahu Hawai‘i which won the Amateur Athletic Union’s (AAU) Jam on It Grand Finale basketball tournament in Las Vegas, Nev., held in July 2011. The eight member team, which is called Off the Bench, competed in the elite division at their age group. Joseph was fortunate to share the experience with his son, Jayden Zarriello KSK’16, who was a member of the winning team.
community organizing. Along with collaborating on important policy issues with several other Native American scholars from around the nation, meeting political figures like Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and living in the nation’s capital for the semester, the three students also interned in various agencies throughout Washington, D.C. Micah and Megan interned in the Senate for Mark Udall, the democratic senator from Colorado. Jean interned with the Native Indian Education Association.
executive director of the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission. His past experience includes director of sales and cultural director for the Queen Kapi‘olani Hotel and sales manager at the Miramar in Waikïkï. He is also a board member for the Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu and the newly appointed president of the Kamehameha Schools Alumni Association’s O‘ahu Region. Kainoa received a bachelor of science degree in hotel administration in 2002 from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
2000s
Timmy Wailehua KSK’96 and Jason Martinson KSK’94
AAU is one of the largest nonprofit volunteer sports organizations in the United States. These large tournaments are used as a tool for high-ranked schools, teams and coaches at all levels to track the progress and performance of players. Jason Martinson KSK’93 was recently promoted to senior vice president and mortgage operations manager for Central Pacific HomeLoans, which is a division of Central Pacific Bank. He works closely with Timmy Wailehua KSK’96, a residential mortgage underwriter at Central Pacific Bank HomeLoans. Kainoa Daines KSK’97 was named director of sales at the O‘ahu Visitor Bureau. In his new position, he is responsible for global sales Kainoa initiatives and Daines KSK’97 partnerships, and working towards cultural enhancement and authenticity within the visitor industry. Previously, Kainoa served as
The East Hawai‘i Region of Hawai‘i Health Systems Corporation named Teana Kahoohanohano KSK’00 as the new administrator of the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, a senior care center for veterans in Hilo, Hawai‘i. Previously, she worked at Westgate Manor C.H. in Madera, Calif., where she led the center to a Five-Star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2008-2011. Teana received her bachelor’s degree in health promotion and disease prevention from the University of Southern California and her master’s degree in health policy and administration from Washington State University. As a walk-on junior last year, Travis Uale KSK’05 started nine games at free safety for the Brigham Young University football team. His perseverance and leadership on the field paid off as he was awarded with letterman honors and named defensive team captain, as well as received a full scholarship for the 2011-2012 season, his last as a Cougar. Micah Kamoe KSK’03, Megan Moniz KSK’05, and Jean Bezilla KSH’09 took part in George Washington University’s Native American Political Leadership Program from January to May 2011. As the program’s only three Native Hawaiian scholars, they took graduate level courses in political management and
Sommerset Wong KSK’08 graduated from George Washington University in
Sommerset Wong KSK’08 celebrates with brother Taylor Wong KSK’07 at her graduation.
Washington, D.C., in May 2011. Graduating in three years, she received a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in criminal justice.
Scholarship recipients Nicholas Akiona KSK’11, Brent Nakagawa, Amanda Chung Yin So, and Kiewit Building Group senior vice president and newly appointed Kamehameha trustee Lance Wilhelm KSK’83.
2010s
Congratulations to Joel McBrayer KSK’10 for receiving the Lili Anama Park Memorial College Scholarships from ‘Ukulele Festival Hawai‘i, a nonprofit with the goal of sharing “laughter, love and hope through the ukulele.” Joel is currently a linguistics major at Biola University in Mirada, Calif. Nicholas Akiona KSK’11 was awarded a scholarship from Kiewit Building Group Inc., a national leader in general
contracting and construction management. Nicholas is currently a engineering major at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif. Now in its fourth year, Kiewit’s scholarship program supports students who plan to pursue a degree in engineering, architecture or construction management. To date, Kiewit has awarded $30,000 to graduates from Hawai‘i high schools. Lance Wilhelm KSK’83 is the current senior vice president of Kiewit Building Group Inc.
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