Sacred Hearts Academy is a Catholic college preparatory school which provides girls and young women an exceptional education, the experience of God’s compassionate love revealed in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary and the inspiration to become leaders for their communities and the world.
FROM
THE ADMINISTRATION, BOARD & SISTERS
THIS SCHOOL YEAR has been one of accomplishments and exciting activities at the Academy. Senior Madison Iwashita, the Student Council president, was winner of the Distinguished Young Women of Hawaii competition. And, alumna Agnes Brown, ’19 was crowned Miss Aloha Hula at the Merrie Monarch Festival. In addition, our Trimble China Scholars Program resumed this year with six Academy students traveling to Fuzhou this fall to spend time at Hwa Nan Women’s College and take part in cultural exchange events. This spring the Academy hosted its frst Girls Golf Invitational which featured top high school golfers from across the state.
Everything that happens at the Academy is made possible through the generous support of our donors, including the development of our accomplished students and alumnae and the activities and events we are able to ofer.
This issue of the Academy highlights those who have contributed fnancially to the school last year. We also share stories of a few of our fantastic alumnae. Agnes Brown, ’19 shares how her Academy experience inspired her not only to pursue a career in education, but also to return to the Academy to do so. Sr. Katherine Francis Miller, ’57, our Campus Minister, tells the story of her nearly life-long work at the Academy and the value of a Sacred Hearts education today. And Development Director, Angie Golis-Yamamoto shares the story of La Vay Lau, ’50 and her devotion to supporting the education of children of immigrant families at the Academy.
There’s much to celebrate at Sacred Hearts Academy this year! As always, it’s through the eforts and support of people like you that succes at the Academy is made possible!
Scott Schroeder, PhD President Chair, Board of Directors
Sr. Helene Wood, SS.CC., ‘57 Provincial
Annual Report of Givig 2022-2023
The Annual Report Of Giving is prepared by the Development Ofce of Sacred Hearts Academy in recognition of the generous support from Sisters of the Sacred Hearts, alumnae, parents, grandparents, students, faculty, staf and friends. This report includes all gifts received from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023. Every efort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness for the 2022-2023 fscal year.
If there are any omissions, please accept the school’s apology and notify Director of Development, Angie Golis-Yamamoto at 808.734-5058, ext. 333 or email ayamamoto@sacredhearts.org.
AUDITED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
REVENUES, GAINS & SUPPORT
Tuition & Fees, net of Financial Aid of $TK Fundraising
Auxiliary Income
Investment Gains & Other Income Employee Retention Tax Credit Net Assets Released from Restrictions
REVENUES
7,863,997 1,927,838 144,288 283,426 2,414,91612,634465 TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES
10,338,575 1,808,015 466,064 12,612,654 TOTAL
The Development Ofce is readily available to assist in gift considerations. Please contact Angie Golis-Yamamoto at 808.734-5058, extension 333, for more information about giving.
Ways to Give
A gift to Sacred Hearts Academy supports the Academy’s mission of educating young women to make a diference in providing a strong and enriching experience for its students. Each gift is sincerely appreciated. Donors may select from a variety of ways to make their charitable gifts to the Academy:
GIFTS
Gifts of cash, securities, personal property or life insurance proceeds provide a valuable resource which the Academy uses to support and enhance programs, improve facilities, deliver professional development for faculty, and provide scholarships for students.
REAL ESTATE
The Academy welcomes gifts of real estate transferred during a lifetime or by will.
PLANNED GIVING
The Academy encourages donors to explore the possibilities and opportunities for creative gift planning so the Academy can assist them in a variety of gift considerations to meet their individual needs.
MATCHING GIFTS
Many companies ofer matching gifts to an employee’s charitable contributions. This beneft can double an employee’s gift to the Academy. Inquire with your employer to see if the company ofers you a matching gift program, and, if so, obtain the proper forms to forward to the Academy.
The Sisters’ Circle
The SISTERS’ CIRCLE recognizes those donors whose generous gifts of $10,000 or more supported the Academy in the past fscal year.
Anonymous
Augustine Educational Foundation
Robert and Frances Bean
D. Otani Produce
Trese Kano ’73 and Dwight Otani
Helen Koide Futagawa ’53
Grace & Richard Okita Foundation
Kamehameha Schools
LaVay Lau ’50 (deceased)
Lawakua Charitable Fund
McInerny Foundation
Nā ‘Ōiwi Kane
Sisters of the Sacred Hearts
The LRY Foundation
Gordon and Sonia Trimble
Joseph and Fran Vierra
Sheila Hessian Watumull ’55
Beatrice Leong Wong ’50
Sheila Wong ’61 and John Flynn
Anne Wong Yee ’47
The Aymer Circle
The AYMER CIRCLE recognizes those donors whose annual gifts to the Academy last fscal year totaled between $1,000 and $9,999.
Anonymous member of Class of ’53
API Security, Inc.
Matson Foundation
Donna Domingo Adams ’85
Lana Lum ’63 and Gordon Au AWEinspired Family Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Angela Menor Chock ’75
American Savings Bank
Knights of Columbus
Saint Louis School
Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu
Maryknoll School
Diamond Head Seafood Wholesale, Inc.
Sacred Hearts Academy Parent Organization
Wayne Castro
Scott and Cynthia Barley
Curt and Mary-Jane Carlisle
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Maylani Lum Chang ’64
in Memory of the Wah Duck and Grace K.S. Young Memorial Fund
Irmandade De Nossa Senhora Do Monte
The Aymer Circle (continued)
Patricia Ho ’62 and William Dixon
Loretta M. Alana (deceased)
Robert and Cleo Eubanks
Foodland Super Market, Ltd.
G. N. Wilcox Trust
Hawaii Association of Independent Schools
Hawaii TMK Service
Central Pacifc Bank Foundation
KA‘I Programs at ‘Iolani School
Class of 2019
Class of 2021
Debra Ann Ishii ’88
Hiromu and Patsy (deceased) Izumo
Patricia Jardine-Cruz ’73 and Ray Cruz
KaiHonua LLC
Florence Sturgis Kunstman ’58
Edward and Marilyn LeTourneau
Maile Lu‘uwai ’80 and Michael Augustin
Carole Marsh
Patricia Langsi ’79 and William Pimental
RJW Foundation
Darryl Wong
Warren Wong
Peter Poerzgen and Marina Roytman
Sacred Hearts Academy Lancer Athletic Booster Club
Sacred Hearts Academy Athletic Department
Mutual of America
Horizon Housing Foundation
Kathy Tamashiro ’75 and Michael Shonborn
Soroptimist International of Waikiki Foundation, Inc.
St. Francis Healthcare Foundation of Hawaii
St. John Vianney Church
St. Ann Church
Marie Blanco ’68
Alexander Bolante
Kathleen Dolim ’71 and William Bow
Jo Gillis Starr ’59
Thomas Pfrommer Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Western Nevada
Gail Thomas ’72 and James Pfrommer
Le Nora Nobriga ’68 and Timothy Wee
Emmet and Betty White
Albert and Maureen Wong
Elizabeth Wong ’61
Florence Fujii ’60 and Edward Yee
Darice Young ’70
Jacelynn E. Catala ’76
Maurya Coito ’80
Michael and Shelley Cramer
Rosalind Cagampan Deutsch ’48
Nicholas and Koren Dreher
Jane Blaha ’84 and Tracy Gray
Grace Nakata ’46 and James (deceased)
Hamada
Loretta Garcia Jardine ’73
Edythe Kaanapu ’71
Sabrina Almeida ’98 and Gordon Kahaulelio
T. Phyllis Zerbe ’49 (deceased)
Harlin Young
Sandra Loo ’91 and Larry Day
Adria Mendoza ’72
Ritchie and Sunny Mudd
Lillian Yamasaki ’68 and Byron Muramatsu
Lorie Kwock ’76 and Kevin Nagata
Gail Lau ’73 and Robert Nishinaka
Annabelle Pedro ’68 and David Olds
Ann Lau ’73 and Gary Pang
Carmela Staszkow ’73 and Edward Paola
Paula Kim ’65 and Carl Tadaki
Steven and Remee Tam
Helene Won ’64 and Nicholas Teves
Ginny Tiu
Rowen Anne Labuguen ’02 and Marcus Turner
Moana Isaacs Valdez ’71
Bina Wu and Wei Dai
Olivia Yee
Robin and Lillian Yoshimura
• Left to right: Raialyn Kaluna ’35, Sammie Gabriel ’36 and Lilly Moniz ’35.
The Directors’ Circle
The DIRECTORS’ CIRCLE recognizes those donors whose annual gifts to the Academy last fscal year totaled between $500 and $999.
Amazon Smile Foundation
Andrell Beppu ’88 and Ron Aoki
Margaret Mary Alvaro Apao ’57
Carolyn Azevedo Arquette ’67
Vernon and Judith Au
Catherine Todd ’73 and John Awong
James and Mary Ann Bell
Susan Menezes ’71 and Brent Berk
Ambrose Bolante
Bonnie-Lee Pang
Flordelino and Joanne Calaycay
David and Lurline Choy
Laura Young Chun ’46
Harvelyn Cornwell ’70 and James Cooney
Charles and Joan Coupe
Craig Pankow and Julia Kelly-Pankow
Annette Gomez Cravalho ’70
Darryl H Honda, Inc
Cynthia Fogarty ’66 and Hugh Exton
Joyce Robello Farrell ’55
Nohea Smith George ’59
Sheila Gomes ’69
Distinguished Young Women of Hawaii
Lucinda Quon ’66 and Melvin Herolaga
Keith Higaki
Taufa and Adale Ikahihifo
Brian Ishihara
Sandra Rawlins Johnson ’59
Mary Kano
Kimberly McDonald
Gwendolyn Vinta ’63 and John Knueven
Elizabeth “Lei” Harris Kong Kee ’63 (deceased)
Stephen (deceased) and Deborah Kula
David Scofeld and Hajin Kwon
Lorraine Tam Sing ’59 and Lawrence Lau
Samuel Adams and Bobbie Lau
Lease Disclosure Services, Inc.
Bernadette Lau Ono ’75
Stephanie Pahia
Shanlyn Souza ’87 and Ku‘uhaku Park
Angela Pratt
Laurene Lau ’69 and Edward Raleigh
Russell and Gina Redila
Lynn Rondiak ’54
Veronica Ing Seto ’74
Tifany Ann Siegfried
Linda Luke ’67 and Robert Strand
Brenda Lau ’82 and Andrew Tang
Cheryl and Russell Takata
The S and E Mukai Foundation
Frances Trowbridge
Rebecca Trowbridge ’07
Abigail Trowbridge ’12
Jane Spinola ’49 (deceased) and Neil Vasconcellos
VFW Honolulu Post 1540
George and Magdaline Vozikis
Wendell and Marsha Yim Charitable Foundation
Angela Wong ’14
Maureen Yamasaki
The Gold and White Circle
The GOLD AND WHITE CIRCLE recognizes those donors whose annual gifts to the Academy last fscal year totaled between $250 and $499.
Loretta Santos ’49 and James Agee
Steven C. Ai
Douglas and Jacquelynne Akina
Loretta Whaley ’52 and Donald Apa
Sr. Mary Josephine Araki, SS.CC. ’53
Rillie Cummings ’57 and Henry Auna
Leilani Ayson ’58
Hazel Balmaceda ’98
Michael and Celeste Barstis
Neal and Teresa Cabrinha
Raymund and Tricia Callorina
Evelyn Santos Cambra ’51
Susan Lozowski Carter ’73
Rachel Cervantes
Aaron and Hermie Chaney
Corlis Chang ’75
Barbara Choy
Olympia Leong ’53 and Calvin Chun
Gerald Dar
Lovey-Ann Gonsalves ’72 and William DeRego
Candace Lopes Donohoe ’73
Carly Dowda-Hood ’98
Edna Yamashiro ’58 and David Ethington
Rochelle Upa Fitzpatrick ’54
Annie Mendes ’52 and Alfred Freitas
Blenn and Ruth Fujimoto
Francis and Bernie Gora
Hawaii Elite Chiropractic, Shaun Ohira, DC
Randall and Nancy Hee
Frieda Lenchanko ’60 and Robert Helgerson
Ann Mullen ’48 and David Hirsch
Gary and Anna Hu
Victoria Russell ’64 and James Kennedy
Randall and Sun Ok Konno
Blanche Denton Kort ’55
Kent Lau and Gwen Yamamoto-Lau
Susan Nishimoto Lau ’64
Arleen Chong ’58 and Kenneth Lum Lee
Mary Shellaby ’53 and Devere Logan
Dorothy Toni ’87 and Scott Maurice
Clarissa Jenkins Moku ’65
Milton and Linda Morinaga
Scott and Lauren Nahme
Pamela Riley Naone ’63
Naomi Kaakua Nortman ’58
Darnell Muller ’69 and Michael Ofer
Maile Buck ’70 and Douglas Ostrem
Jerrold Perreira
ProService Hawaii
Glen and Lara Robinson
Betty Flores Rose ’48
Royal Contracting Co., Ltd.
Susan Shodahl ’67 and Roger Saindon
Scott Schroeder and Koreen Nakahodo
Eric and Roberta Tanaka
Patrick Tanaka and Keiko Tanaka
Henriette Taylor ’79
Adeline Elias Trask ’46
Edward Tseu and Linda Tseu
Lei Genevieve May Vanek ’56
Rev. Msgr. Terrence Watanabe
Gary Wiseman
Glenn and Carolyn Yoshimoto
The Century Circle
The CENTURY CIRCLE recognizes those donors whose annual gifts to the Academy last fscal year totaled between $100 and $249.
Melanie Kawamoto ’85 and Clyde Ah Soon
Darlene Martin Ah Yo ’61
Lillian Kinzie ’61 and Melvin Aiu
Lorraine Loo Akana ’54
Patricia Tom ’53 and Robert Amai
Anna Noa Andrade ’47
Anonymous
Phillip and Kaycie Baltunado
Nani Murray Barboza ’57
Mildred Barona
Lynette Lum ’63 and Kenneth Becker
Russel and Kawehi Beckett
Albertina Manuel ’68 and Arthur Benedicto
Frederick Pinkerton and Beth Blaney
Ronna Bolante ’96
Leanna Rezentes Brake ’73
Ruth Garcia ’79 and Richard Brown
Roxanne Solidum ’73 and Albert Bruhn
Kehau Torres ’97 and Dominic Bugado
Jean Robello Camara ’56
Carol Castro
Aileen Lau ’84 and Rodney Chang
Cynthia Luke Chang ’48
Melvia Mendes ’69 and Ronald Chang
Curtis and Debra Chong
Patsy Young Choy ’52
Claudette Young Chun ’52
Linh Dang
Jo Kumukahi Davidson ’53
Carol Mello ’58 and Robert Davis
George and Donna DeLorm
Diane Devitt
Elizabeth Clendenin ’03 and Nicholas DiCrosta
Richlyn Tada ’92 and Charles Dominguez
Jo-Lynn Kahale ’73 and Samuel Downey
Vera Villarta ’52 and Dennis Egge
Pia Teixeira ’73 and Roger Ely
Beverly Davis Espiritu ’60
Frances King Espiritu ’54
Marlene De Mello ’69 and Eugene Faria
James and Kellie Fase
Robyn Fong
Flora Fuller
Elizabeth Alencastre ’97 and Henry Gabriel
Peter and Mai Garcia
Jody Nakata ’73 and Greg Gillia
Edward Costa and Mary Girard
Angie Golis-Yamamoto
Janet Luke ’59 and Charles Goo
Walter Gray
Ronald Green
Jeanne White ’68 and Garrett Gunther
Cecilia Hall
Robyn Ige ’76 and Ulf Hallsten
Debra Amaral ’74 and David Harbottle
Carolyn Shea Hee ’60
Evelyn Au ’74 and Wilfred Hee
Carol Ho ’82
Leland and Linda How
Cheryl and Randall Humiston
Kathleen Maloney ’65 and Thomas Hundhammer
Edna Lardizabal ’70 and Herbert Hussey
Lani Harada ’73 and James Itokazu
Beatrice Iwamoto
Randy and Kristen Iwashita
Jaime Malkin
Janet Tao
Erlinda Javier
Richard and Mary Jones
Marmionett Magoon Kaaihue ’50
Barbara Kahale Kamana ’53
Marsha Hussey ’73 and Dal K. Kamanao
Andrew and Lynn Kano
The Century Circle
(continued)
Elizabeth DeRego ‘98 and Christopher Kaukl
Dennis and Ray-Lynn Kawasaka
Charlene Nunes ’61 and Stephen Kealoha
Nadine Cambra Kealoha ’73
Lorene Aki ’63 and Peter Keoneula
Shirley Kidani
Lillian Duarte King ’54
Royden and Beverly Koito
Jonathan and Erin Koshiba
Charles and Connie Kramer
Winona Reese Kukona ’55
Jadine Lau ’68
Karen Lau ’71
Winifred Lau
Anita Chang Lau-Kalua ’53
Bernadette Sugitan ’69 and Roy Ledesma
Jennifer Lee
Patricia Ching Lee ’50
Lorraine Lerma
Leslie Nakamoto
Sylvia Rousseau Lewis ’54
Agnes Cheng-Li ’83 and Harry Li
Kevin and Kathleen Lin-Hurtubise
Miranda Linksy
Locations Foundation
Edward (deceased) and Beatrice Lockwood
Dean Luke
Helen Yuen Luke ’52
Madeline Chun Lum ’47
Violet Kutz Luuwai ’58
Luella Jenkins Malkin ’60
Juanita McKeague ’61
Lucille Murray ’60 and Richard Mates
Lyle Mattson
Ku‘ulei Hopu ’66 and Richard Mercado
Joseph and Mary Ellen Miller
Gilda Miyashiro
James and Yasuyo Morimoto
James and Yvonne Morris
Wayne and Karen Muramoto
Kyle Nakayama
Alfredo and Emily Narciso
Barbara Chun ’68 and Walter Nihipali
Tifany Kiyabu Nishimura ’03 and Jay Nishimura
Christopher and Grizel Nutter
Erik Haines and Deborah Okada
Christopher Ma and Grace Ong
Andrea Ozaki
Theodore and Jennifer Padua
Palama Settlement
Diana Tang ’60 and Gerald Pang
Luella Lum Pang ’48
Sage Parker-Lee ’14
Frances Ballangao ’67 and Joseph Peace
Mae E. Pellacani
Laurie Medeiros ’68 and Robert Pontes
Irene Estrella ’64 and Anthony Di Rafael
Grace Imperial ’87 and Stanley Ranan
Patricia Rapozo ’47
Cindy Rasmussen
Darrylyn Ching ’69 and Daniel Rawlins
Joseph and Josefna Rayray
Gertrude Rezentes
Shirley Rivera ’68
Laryna Herolaga ’92 and John Rodriguez
Tania Guerrero and Vernon Salanoa
Khoi Bui and Sarah Sanders
Audrey Machado ’59 and Frank Santos
Mandy Sato ’99
Anita ’60 & Vern Schnelle-Redondo
James Scoggin, III
Beverly Rodrigues ’80 and Henry Sermersheim
Marlinda Remigio Seto ’81
Alexis Hussey Sheldon ’74
Pamela Neves ’77 and Tom Shim
Erika Laforteza ’98 and Skyle Shimizu
David and Violet Silva
Kaulana Wong ’83 and Kale Smith
Mary Choo Spencer ’46
William and Caroline Spencer
Derek and Donna Stewart
Barbara Souiera ’55 and James Sullivan
Kelvin and Christine Sunada
Loren and Irene Taguchi
Leilani Asuncion-Tagupa ’91 and Steve Tagupa
Donald Tamashiro
Gail Tamashiro
Matthew and Mimi Tanaka
Thomas and Jean Tarlton
Barbara Jean De Laura Taum ’57
Dawn Tello
Eloise Burgo Temple ’60
Thomas Gimber
Lisa Hee ’81 and Thomas Tocher
Russell and Dana Tom
Michael and Gloria Trueba
Aaron and Mercury Tsubata
Lydia Villoria-Thoulag ’08
Deborah Waltjen ’73
Jacqueline Waltjen ’68
Michele Ishii ’62 and Guy Watanabe
Betty Lumsden Waters ’53
Scarlet Lam Watson ’88 and Lee Watson
Beverly Johnson ’62 and Clifton Welch
Ann-Marie Okudara ’80 and Omar Wells
Richard and Leony Wheelock
Camela Yee and Sheryl-Ann Wong
Edith Lum Wong ’60
Jenica Wong ’24
Jonathan and Paula Wong
Loui Choy Wong ’59
Genevieve Wood ’67
Lynn Musselman Xavier ’56
Clara Yamamoto ’46
Barbara Man ’52 and Herbert Yap
Louise Izuo ’69 and Alan Yonemori
Walter and Frances Yoshimitsu
Veronica Young ’87
Shirley Luke Yuen ’51
LaVay Lau ‘50
LaVay Lau leaves behind a legacy of compassion and support, notably through the “LaVay Lau Scholarship Fund,” touching countless lives with her unwavering dedication and generosity. By Angie Golis-Yamamoto, Director of Development
IFIRST MET LAVAY LAU ’50 in 2018. As was her style, LaVay wanted to meet the new Director of Development and what better way than to have then Head of School, Betty White set up a dim sum lunch. Over the years, LaVay and I formed a bond as she supported Sacred Hearts Academy girls through the “LaVay Lau Scholarship Fund.” As her health declined over the last few years, we managed to stay in touch through text messages and long conversations by phone. We also connected by my leaving her small homemade treats at her front door. LaVay would always text or leave me a voice mail of appreciation, usually at 3:00 a.m., as she was a night owl.
On November 30, 2023, at Lavay’s “Celebration of Life”, I sat in awe listening to stories of how LaVay had helped the Chinese Immigrant Community in Hawaii, especially girls. One of the first speakers, Helen Wong said, “LaVay’s legacy of unconditional love for others, the blessing she brought into my life, the invaluable lessons she taught me and the seeds of love she planted in me, will remain forever in my heart. Thank you, Aunty LaVay!”
Another speaker noted how LaVay saw him in a Chinese orphanage in 1960 and through her efforts, he was adopted by a family in the United States. Years later that boy
found out that his adoptive parents were friends of LaVay’s brother and sister-inlaw, Merton and Claire Lau, and through this relationship, he was able to keep in close contact with LaVay over the years. Another speaker spoke of how through she overcame her mother’s death at an early age through therapy sessions with Dr. Lau. Throughout her life, she too, continued to stay in touch with LaVay.
Retired Head of School Betty White shared LaVay’s passion for supporting Sacred Hearts students through excerpts from her speech below:
“Today we all share a stark sadness and emptiness caused by the passing of Dr. LaVay Lau who has been a sister, aunty,
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relative and cherished friend to many people.
We remember many wonderful things about LaVay… her smile, her gentle and kind personality and above all her devotion to her family and friends. We grieve the loss of this energetic caring and highly intelligent individual. Yet this morning, LaVay’s very feisty and loving spirit inspires us to move from sorrow to a celebration of a life that was well lived, calling each of us to touch her wisdom and spread her love and caring spirit in our own daily lives. Indeed, LaVay was exceptional in many ways, sincere and caring, gentle, yet extraordinarily strong willed, and always modest.
For me, LaVay was a model of a lifelong learner which she honed in her training to become a renowned clinical psychologist, always questioning things sincerely, thoughtfully, and thoroughly. In fact she was formally trained to help others think beyond themselves and consider what was best for everyone, especially the children.
The Chinese immigrant community was the recipient of this passion. Her devotion to the education and well-being of children and immigrant families placed LaVay in a class of her own.
It was because of her deep love of children that I first met LaVay. I was the Head of School at Sacred Hearts Academy when her mother died. She wanted to remember her mother by establishing a scholarship in her mother’s name. I met with LaVay, and she was extremely specific. She wanted scholarships given for Chinese immigrant families and girls who showed outstanding academic potential.
My office staff and I always referred to the Lau scholarship recipients as “LaVay’s girls.” LaVay was not only interested in helping young women and their parents do the meticulous work of getting accepted into the Academy, but she wanted to help them pay their tuition. More than that,
she wanted to make sure that her girls, LaVay’s girls, were in an environment in which they felt supported. If LaVay’s girls were interested in music, and they needed to travel with the band or a choral group, LaVay always made it happen.
If there was a prom, this usually included a trip to Ala Moana Shopping Center to buy the things the girls needed. If there was need for an upgraded graphing calculator, it was gotten with just a phone call to LaVay.
And for LaVay’s girls, talking about college was especially important. She was not shy in expressing her opinion as to which colleges she thought her girls should attend. And when the girls came home from college, I loved it because I knew that I would be invited to go with LaVay and the girls out for lunch. And I never hesitated to tell the girls what a privilege, what an opportunity it was to have such an
angel in their lives.
I shall always remember LaVay as a gracious and elegant lady who made my life richer when our paths happened to cross. During many of our visits she shared about the year she spent in college in Boston, one of our country’s meccas for culture, the arts, and academia.
LaVay did a lot of traveling. She loved to travel whether to Antarctica, to Africa, to Asia and especially to Europe. She thrived on these travels, often returning to the same place several times. After each trip, there was another lunch. She not only educated me, but she usually invited a couple of her girls. She talked to us about the food, the fabrics, architecture, and culture of the latest country that she had visited.
Indeed, LaVay’s memory is a catalyst for all of us to emulate daily. Her passion, her kindness and her love, which she shared with so many, many people will never be forgotten. May her legacy of love, her strength and inspiration continue to guide each of us.”
In her passing, LaVay will continue to support Chinese immigrant daughters attending Sacred Hearts Academy through establishment of the “LaVay Lau Scholarship Fund” through a very generous endowment fund.
The Hearts Circle
The HEARTS CIRCLE recognizes those donors whose annual gifts to the Academy last fscal year totaled between $1 and $99.
Nancy Bee ’58 and Rudolph Abangan
Carl and Lyn Ackerman
Michael and Lupe Alindajao
Kevin and Rene Allen
Lourdes Amasol
Charlene Amell ’70
Edwin and Sandra Arnobit
Teddy and Mercie Asuncion
Debbie Au
Sabrina Baldassari
Loretta Marchan Bates ’53
Russel and Cecilia Beckett
James and Christina Bell
Nola Whang Brannum ’57
Barbara Browning
Carissa Burgos
Adrielle Caldeira Cabalis ’73
Henrieta Caires Carreiro ’57
Louis Vierra and Violet Chang
Sophie Cheng
Barbara Ching ’67
Sharilyn Lum Ching ’72
Carolanne Meyer ’61 and Solomon Chock
Sharleen Chock
Alan Choi
Carol Flores ’91 and Victor Chong
Johnette Robinson Chun ’77
Coca-Cola Give King Solutions Inc
Erica Nakayama Cooper ’14
Rene Santos ’75 and Joseph Correia
Mary Cruzada
Kurt and Charlene “Pua” DeLeon
Patrick Downes
Carol Akana ’64 and John Ebia
Maria Elser
Mark and Joyce Felmet
Gay Fermahin
Shannon Fermahin
Shyann Fermahin
Stacy Fermahin
Rachel Foster
Raymond and Teresa Fujiwara
Rachel Takiguchi ’89 and Arnold Fukumoto
Rodrigo and Minda Ganiban
Bernadette Yee ’63 and Peter Gaskell
Nami Grafa
Roy and Nancy Heu
Melanie Thom-Hitchcock ’69 and Michael Hitchcock
Ryan Hogue
Caitrin Holohan
Laura Housman
Raenette Stone Ing ’53
Claude and Judy Ishida
Kaitlyn-Teige Kaimikaua ’18
Marian Carvalho ’50 and Samuel Kaomea
Sasha Kealoha
Monika Kelly
Janet Ishida ’78 and Ronald Kim
M. K. Kim ’73
Dan and Allicia Kinoshita
Jennifer Knerr
Elaine Higa Koike ’56
Joseph and Rhonda Kostiha
Christi Menezes Lassiter-Wright ’73
Laura Nakamoto Lauronal ’82
Derrick Lee
Isabel Lee
Suzanne Kim ’73 and Gordon Lee
Richard and Gertrude Leong
Selah Lipman ’22
Adrianne Llanos ’88
Johanna Symonds Lochmiller ’62
Jackson Kuang and Ruby Lo-Kuang
Eileen Kauhane Lota ’47
Maria Striebich Lucas ’08
Ashley Luke
Leslie Clark Lundgren ’73
Michelle Lytle
Aileen Ma
Kylee and Katie MacLean
Fumi Masuda
Andre and Rhianna Mata‘afa-Alferos
Scott Matsumoto
Gloria Rodrigues Medeiros ’50
Bruce and Gladys Mello
Regan Young and Lori Mishima-Young
Anthony and Annaliza Miyashiro
Janet Pang Miyashiro ’60
Sue Ann Trask ’73 and Jef Moniz
Alberta Nobriga Montero ’56
Sr. Augustina Mulyati
Erin Mulroney
Wilma Lum ’68 and Jerome Murakami
Alyssa Myers
Nikki Ibaraki ’68 and Melvin Nagata
Grace Nakata
Rock and Josephine Narciso
Celeste Lactaoen ’62 and Paul O’Brien
Shari Olores ’88
Ken and Laurel Oshiro
Zenobia Kukona ’53 and Glenn Oue
Glenn and Renaye Oyer
Daisy Panganiban ’15
Victor and Babylyn Panganiban
Peter and Elizabeth Park
Eileen Nakama Passos ’73
Cary Pendaz
Jessica Pereira
Edward and Margaret Pestana
In-Kid
In-Kind giving enhances many of the Academy’s special programs, such as providing items to the classrooms and special events.
Anonymous
Mike W. Burger
Cathy Lee Style
Annie Mendes ’52 and Alfred Freitas
Angie Golis-Yamamoto
Sean Goo and Mariah Yamamoto
Robin and Lillian Yoshimura
The Hearts Circle
(continued)
Hung and Ngale Pham
Patricia Silva ’61 and Russell Pinho
Cyril and Debra Pires
Gloria Tabiolo Ponce ’73
Danielle Pontes ’08
David Randall
Colleen and Miguel Reyes
Ululani Reyes
Ryan and Cherene Ridela
Denise Ridge
Dorothy Gray ’58 and David Ryans
Leatanuu and Gwen Sagapolutele
Chantell Sakamoto
Issac and Mary Sargunam
Teresa Sarno
Jessie Saavedra-Leonardis
Marco and Loraine Sernadilla
Dawn Yoshimura-Smith ’79 and Larry Smith
Paul & Jeyla Sneed
Mira Soekias ’68
Cliford and Laurdes Souza
Richard and Carolyn Tada
Lillian Takeda
Lillian Higa ’54 and George Tanabe
Laurie Ah Yo ’85 and Erick Tanuvasa
FOUNDATIONS
Foundations assist the Academy in a myriad of ways ranging from facility upgrades to sponsorship of the school’s many special program oferings, including the SCIENCE and STEM SYMPOSIUMS.
Melissa Thach
Mindy Thai ’18
Michael Thomas
Chad and Cheyanne Thompson
Michael and Clarie Thompson
Judy Lewis ’65 and Robert Thurston
Aileen Tom ’48
Marian Nagano Tomoeda ’52 (deceased)
Michael and Debra Tottori
Kenny and Mari Tsang
Carol Balicoco ’86 and Mark Varela
Nelson and Dolores Vicencio
Mona Chang Vierra ’62 (deceased)
Yvonne Joseph Ward ’52
Roberta Ching ’73 and Kawika Warren
Denise and Dean Watanabe
Lorraine Jose ’53 and Michael Whitten
Keith Witherspoon
Valerie Wong ’21
Sr. Helene Wood, SS.CC. ’59
Eloise Yano
Chanel Yee ’18
Thomas and Mary Ann Yokoyama
Anne Yoshioka
Nathan and Jolene Yoshioka
Mary Texeira Young ’73
Sandra Lau Young ’60
AmazonSmile Foundation
Augustine Educational Foundation
Bank of Hawaii Foundation
Central Pacifc Bank Foundation
First Hawaiian Bank Foundation
G. N. Wilcox Trust
Grace & Richard Okita Foundation
Horizon Housing Foundation
Knights of Columbus
Lawakua Charitable Fund
Locations Foundation
Matson Foundation
McInerny Foundation
Navy Seal Foundation, Inc.
R. M. Towill Foundation
RJW Foundation
Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation
Soroptimist International of Waikiki Foundation, Inc.
St. Francis Healthcare Foundation of Hawaii
The KA‘I Programs
The LRY Foundation
The S and E Mukai Foundation
The Trimble Foundation
Thomas Pfrommer Family Fund at the Community Foundation
Wendell and Marsha Yim Charitable Foundation
Scholarships
Each year, the Academy’s Named and Endowed Scholarships—made possible by generous donors and foundations—ensure countless students, from preschool to grade 12, beneft from participating in the school’s unique educational experience.
Academy Retirees’ Aloha Scholarship
Antoinette Gopaul Memorial Scholarship
Augustine Foundation Scholarship Fund
Barbara “Bobbie” Leong ’49 Memorial Scholarship
Barrister Scholarship
Betty White, Head of School, Scholarship Endowment
Bow Engineering Scholarship
Catherine Cambra Passmore Scholarship
Cecelia Goo Lee Memorial Scholarship
Class of 1946 Scholarship
Class of 1952 Endowed Scholarship
Class of 1968 Andrea M. Cummings Hamilton
Memorial Scholarship
Class of 1970 Endowed Scholarship
Class of 1972 Scholarship
Class of 2003 Scholarship
Class of 2016 Scholarship
Elena Leonida Memorial Scholarship
Elizabeth Chong Ho ’57 Endowed Scholarship
Elizabeth H. Souza ’38 Memorial Scholarship
Girls Got Grit Scholarship
Glenda Rother Scholarship
G.N. Wilcox Trust
Henriette Aymer Scholarship
Kamehameha Schools
Kipona Scholarship
Pauahi Keiki Scholarship
Kathleen Ruis Brilhante ’62 Scholarship
Leone McKeough & Kay Leman
McKeough Scholarship
Lawakua Scholarship
LaVay Lau Scholarship
Loretta Fuddy, ’66, Memorial Scholarship
Louise H Landau/Geraldine Rawlins Scholarship
LRY Foundation Gap Scholarship
Mahalo Mr. B Memorial Scholarship
Marie Marciel Cabrinha ’28 Memorial Scholarship
McInerny Foundation
Patrick William Hopper (PWH) Scholarships
Regina Salvador ’82, Memorial Scholarship
Reid and Milly (Rzonca ’81) Nabarrete
Endowed Scholarship
Roger M. & Florence K. Ishii Scholarship
Saundra and Kristine Cass Memorial Scholarship
Sharon Little ’62 Ogawa and Robert Ogawa
Memorial Scholarship
Sisters of the Sacred Hearts Scholarship
St. John Vianney Church
Sr. Edna Louise Demanche Memorial Scholarship
Sr. Julie Louise Thevenin ’36 Memorial Scholarship
A lifelong member of Sacred Hearts Academy, Sr. Katherine recounts her journey from student to Campus Minister, guided by a deep faith and commitment to nurturing the spiritual development of students.
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WHEN SR. KATHERINE FRANCIS MILLER, ’57 is introduced as the Academy’s Campus Minister at any Open House, she always begins by saying that she came to Sacred Hearts as a little 5th grader and has been here ever since. She and her sister had been going to public school, but her father had wanted her to go to a Catholic school. Because one of her cousins was at the Academy, Sacred Hearts was the right choice for Sr. Katherine and her sister.
At the time, the Sacred Hearts Sisters lived on campus and had Mass every morning at 6 am. Sr. Katherine’s father dropped her and her sister off at school early so that they could attend Mass. She remembers that the Sisters had such beautiful voices when they sang in the Chapel.
Her years at the Academy as a student were happy ones. Sr. Katherine said that there was an annual prize for the best
student in religion, and she won that prize every year. She remembers many events on campus, such as the traditional SHABoom school fairs and the International Café in her junior year. Also, the pineapple canneries needed help during the summer and would come to the Academy to hire high school students to work.
At its reunion this last year, 18 of the 71 members of the Class of ’57 were there, and they recalled that all their teachers were Sisters, and the Sisters were strict! Her class was sometimes not the best behaved, and so the students tried their best to escape the eyes of the Sisters.
Sr. Katherine’s father told her that following graduation from the Academy, she could go to college on the mainland if she wanted. She said that she knew in her heart, though, that God was calling her. She also saw a movie, Good Morning Miss Dove, in which a teacher, Miss Dove, put off the beau who was interested in her to take care of family matters. Sr. Katherine, considering her own future, thought, “If God is calling me to follow Him, why would I tell him to wait?” And so following commencement in June of 1957, she entered the Congregation in August. She then went to Chaminade and majored in math, not because she loved math but because the Sisters needed math teachers. She minored in French, which she had also studied for years at the Academy.
Sr. Katherine taught 5th grade at the Academy for three years and then left for Paris to prepare for her perpetual vows. She then went on to Rome to study theology for four and a half years before coming back to the Academy. When she returned, Sr. Katherine taught math and religion in high school and served as a senior homeroom teacher along with her Class of ’57 classmate, Sr. Regina Mary Jenkins. She later was appointed Novice Mistress with the task of preparing young Sisters for their vocation.
In the 1980s, Sr. Katherine became Campus Minister and has been in that role
When you see that you can have an impact on the lives of young people, especially to teach them about God’s presence in their lives, that makes everything worthwhile. ”
ever since. She said that the highlight of her work is having a meaningful influence on the lives of students. She said that one time an 11th grade student told her, “I’ve never prayed in my life. My parents and family never prayed.” And she prayed for the first time.
“When you see that you can have an impact on the lives of young people, especially to teach them about God’s
presence in their lives, that makes everything worthwhile. That’s why I come to school every day with a joyous heart,” Sr. Katherine concluded.
Truly, Sr. Katherine Francis Miller has been at the heart of Sacred Hearts Academy for a lifetime, sought out for guidance, wisdom and inspiration by students, faculty, staff and administrators alike. When asked if she had a message for our school community, she said, “My message is that we know how much God loves us because He has given us Jesus and Mary.” She added, “I am happy the Academy is thriving at almost 115 years old, and I hope that it continues to do so for at least that long into the future.”
LIFE-LONG CONTRIBUTORS
Life-Long contributors to the Academy have greatly enhanced the available educational experience ofered to Hawai‘i’s girls. From facility improvements to upgraded equipment and supplies to scholarships, each individual who contributes during their lifetime is valued.
$2 MILLION AND ABOVE
Anonymous
Augustine Educational Foundation
Kamehameha Schools
Sisters of the Sacred Hearts
The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation
$500,000 TO $1,999,999
Estate of Shin Runkel
First Hawaiian Bank Foundation
Helen P. Gaspar Living Trust
Mary D. and Walter F. Frear
Eleemosynary Trust
The Trimble Foundation
$250,000 TO 499,999
Atherton Family Foundation
E.L. Wiegand Foundation
Estate of Leon Thevenin
Estate of Sr. Julie Louise Thevenin, SS.CC. ’36
Estate of Robert McKeough
Hawaii Community Foundation
McInerny Foundation
Samuel N. & Mary Castle Foundation
Emmet and Betty White
$100,000 TO 249,999
Bank of Hawaii
Robert and Frances Bean
Class of 1952
D. Otani Produce
Estate of Charlene Luis ’60
Estate of Ian Passmore
Katsumi and Reiko Kaneko
LaVay Lau ’50 (deceased)
Mary Lou Lee (deceased)
Lawakua Charitable Fund
Glenda Rother
Strong Foundation
The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc.
The Kosasa Foundation
The Learning Coalition
The Schuler Family Foundation
Gordon and Sonia Trimble
Joseph and Fran Vierra
Albert and Maureen Wong
$50,000 TO $99,999
Aloha United Way
Bank of Hawaii Foundation
Kathleen Dolim ’71 and William Bow
Michael and Aggie Browning
Class of 1970
Cooke Foundation, Limited
Edward E. Ford Foundation
Estate of Patricia McKeough
Edward E. Ford
Estate of Stephanie Fernandes ’60
First Hawaiian Bank
Sheila Wong ’61 and John Flynn
G. N. Wilcox Trust
Harold K. L. Castle Foundation
Lin and Ella Wong Foundation, Inc.
Louise H. Landau Foundation
Matson Foundation
Navy Seal Foundation, Inc.
Trese Kano ’73 and Dwight Otani
Mark and Sara Platte
Patricia Domingo Ross ’57
The LRY Foundation
Lawrence K. Tseu
Paul and Linda White
Beatrice Leong Wong ’50
Susan Yates
Anne Wong Yee ’47
T. Phyllis Zerbe ’49 (deceased)
$25,000 TO $49,999
Alexander & Baldwin Foundation
BAE Systems
Bandwagon Brokerage, Inc.
Olympia Leong ’53 and Calvin Chun
Central Pacifc Bank Foundation
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Brian and Dayle Chock
Class of 1968
Class of 1971
Class of 2003
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts Fathers
Robert and Cleo Eubanks
Foodland Super Market, Ltd.
Gannett Foundation
Helen Koide Futagawa ’53
Grace & Richard (deceased) Okita Foundation
William Greig
Grace Nakata ’46 and James (deceased)
Hamada
Hawaii Association of Independent Schools
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc
Sandra Rawlins Johnson ’59
KA‘I Programs at ‘Iolani School
Deborah and Stephen (deceased) Kula
Cathy Rodrigues ’83 and Darrell Lee
Amelia Rzonca ’81 and Reid Nabarrete
Lorie Kwock ’76 and Kevin Nagata
Ogawa & Associates
Parents and Children Together
Helen Perreira (deceased)
Gayle Pingree
Potpourri School Uniforms
Robert E. Black Fund
Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu
Sacred Hearts Academy Parent Organization
Saint Louis School
School of the Pacifc Islands
Soroptimist International of Waikiki Foundation, Inc.
Sr. Helen Louise Trust Fund
Jo Gillis Starr ’59
The Kahiau Foundation
The William G. Irwin Charity Foundation
Larry Schlesinger and Arlene Uchigakiuchi
Darryl Wong and Teresa Brink-Wong
Loui Choy Wong ’59
Florence Fujii ’60 and Edward Yee
Harlin Young
$10,000 TO $24,999
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.
ALTRES Foundation
Alu Like, Inc.
American Savings Bank
Loretta Whaley ’52 and Donald Apa
API Security, Inc.
Arcadia Foundation
Arcadia Retirement Residence
Lana Lum ’63 and Gordon Au
Arnold and Josefna Baptiste
Marjorie Babauta
Delores Benedict
Marie Blanco ’68
Anna Boudreault
Bow Engineering & Development, Inc.
Kathleen Ruis Brilhante ’62
Carole Kai Charities, Inc
Catering Specialists, Inc.
Central Pacifc Bank
Sally Chang ’76
Charlotte Ho Tsie ’53
Gwyneth Yim Ching ’62
Choo, Osada & Lee CPA’s Inc.
Patsy Young Choy ’52
Claudette Young Chun ’52
Laura Young Chun ’46
Class of 1953
Class of 2007
Class of 2008
Class of 2009
Commercial Sheetmetal Co., Inc.
DOE Title IV Safe and Drug-Free Schools & Communities
ControlPoint Surveying, Inc.
Harvelyn Cornwell ’70 and James Cooney
Noella Cosco ’07
Michael and Shelley Cramer
Bina Wu and Wei Dai
Lorna Leong Daniels ’42
Carl and Linda Debo
Dennis Uniform Manufacturing Company
Rosalind Cagampan Deutsch ’48
Diamond Head Seafood Wholesale, Inc.
Patricia Ho ’62 and William Dixon
Life-Long Contributors
(continued)
Amelia Lee ’68 and David Dolim
Vera Villarta ’52 and Dennis Egge
Vince and Sarah Espino
Annie Mendes ’52 and Alfred Freitas
Friends of Hawaii Charities, Inc.
Friends of Hawaii Robotics
Sandra Shea ’62 and Clifton Furukawa
Golden Arches Merchants Association of Hawaii
Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel, LLP
Rita Makini Gora ’46 (deceased)
Carolyn Ho ’89 and Peter Hamasaki
Yoko Harada
Harlin Young & Co., Ltd.
Hawaii Long Term Care Association
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
Hawaiian Energy Systems, Inc.
Hawaiian Telcom
Stephen and Kelli Haythorne
HEI Charitable Foundation
Henry and Dorothy Castle Memorial Fund
Lucinda Quon ’66 and Melvin Herolaga
Ann Mullen ’48 and David Hirsch
Melvia Fong Ho ’46
Honolulu Zonta Club Foundation
Gavin Hubbard
Edna Lardizabal ’70 and Herbert Hussey
Rena Dang ’84 and Dennis Hwang
Kenji and Etsuko Idei
Ethel Ikeda
Interfresh
Debra Ann Ishii ’88
Jadean Babauta ’82 and Keith Ishii
Island Insurance Foundation
Hiromu and Patsy (deceased) Izumo
Jerilyn Chong Kee Jefryes ’60
Jhamandas Watumull Fund
Debra Campos ’69 and Leonard Kaae
KaiHonua LLC
Peter and Roni Katsikas
Anna Kim ’83
Knights of Columbus
Gwendolyn Vinta ’63 and John Knueven
Thomas and Mi Kosasa
Florence Sturgis Kunstman ’58
Lorraine Tam Sing ’59 and Lawrence Lau
Edith Leong
Florence Tom ’51 and Richard Leong
Domingo and Madelaine Leonida Lifetouch, Inc.
Rhona-Joy Staszkow ’70 and Paul Lubomirski
Helen Yuen Luke ’52
Marianist Center of Hawaii
Carole Marsh
Marsh USA, Inc.
Alice Martensen
Maylani Lum Chang ’64 in Memory of the Wah Duck and Grace K.S. Young
Memorial Fund
Mely Soriano ’52 and Daniel McGivern
Sr. Katherine Francis Miller, SS.CC. ’57
Elahe Omidyar Mir-Djalali
Devin Alford and M’liss Moore
Scott Schroeder and Koreen Nakahodo
Nā ‘Ōiwi Kāne
Donald Nicol
Celeste Lactaoen ’62 and Paul O’Brien
Obun Hawaii, Inc.
Okada Trucking Co., Ltd.
One Stamford Forum
Mary Oneha ’77
Roberta Murray Oneha ’54 (deceased)
Shanlyn Souza ’87 and Ku‘uhaku Park
Pettus Foundation
Corinne Kam ’78 and Benjamin Pokipala
Porter Tom Quitiquit Chee & Watts, LLP
Angela Pratt
Project Graduation
Laurene Lau ’69 and Edward Raleigh
Ernestine Staszkow Rapoza ’52
Robert and Nancy Rocheleau
Lynn Rondiak ’54
Misha Roytman
Peter Poerzgen and Marina Roytman
Saint Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii
Schantz Family Trust
Mona Liza Valentin ’91 and Venerando Seguritan
Merle Yim Sen ’75
Alethea Au Seto ’80
Kathy Tamashiro ’75 and Michael Shonborn
LeRoy and Nanette Souza
Saint Augustine Church
St. Ann School
St. Elizabeth Church
St. Francis Healthcare Foundation of Hawaii
Margaret Kula Staford ’52 (deceased)
Linda Luke ’67 and Robert Strand
The Queen’s Medical Center
The Character Education Partnership
The Chest Foundation
Ginny Tiu
Tomkovicz Family Charity Fund
Tommy S. Toma Contractor, Inc.
Harry and Diane Van Trees
Tsai Family Charitable Fund
Michelle Coito Tuzon ’65
Urban Works, Inc.
Jane Spinola ’49 (deceased) and Neil Vasconcellos
Verizon Foundation
Victoria Ward, Limited
Mona Chang Vierra ’62 (deceased)
Wasa Electrical Services, Inc.
Sheila Hessian Watumull ’55
Dorotia Adlawan ’52 and Sorrell Waxman
Le Nora Nobriga ’68 and Timothy Wee
Jef White
Elizabeth Wong ’61
Tony and Sandra Wong
Warren and Napua Wong
John and Cheri Yamamoto
Kent Lau and Gwen Yamamoto-Lau
Darice Young ’70
Steve and Jade Young
Nicholas and Moani Zablan
Wen Bin Liu and Jiao Yue Zhao
Clas Givig
The Academy Alumnae generously give back to their alma mater. In recognition of their generosity, a list of classes who gave in 2022-2023 is provided.
Class of 1939
Class of 1948
Class of 1952
Class of 1953
Class of 1956
Class of 1957
Class of 1958
Class of 1959
Class of 1961
Class of 1962
Class of 1963
Class of 1965
Class of 1968
Class of 1969
Class of 1970
Class of 1971
Class of 1972
Class of 1973
Class of 2000
Class of 2003
Class of 2019
Class of 2021
Class of 2023
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF
Elizabeth Ancheta ’75
Mary Chang Fong ’48
Rose Farm Green ’45
Loretta Lee Ing-Kahele ’53
Dorothy Belle Johnson ’47
Elizabeth “Lei” Harris Kong Kee ’63
Eleanor Ho Lum ’51
Sharon Little Ogawa ’62 and Robert Ogawa
Lorraine Au Ribeiro ’52
Miriam Whitney Slate
Wilma Williams Tarlton ’39
Josephine Nardo Ventura ’52
Robin Yee ’86
GIFTS IN HONOR OF
Fadwa Arekat ’34
Amanda and Samantha Bischof Kaitlyn Choy ’23
Martha Reeves De Mello ’59
Marie Lopez Dias ’40 101st birthday
Journey Flores ’23
Sr. Angela Gregorio, SS.CC. ’50
Vengelina Ramirez
Emery Robinson
Giuliana Sgambelluri
Remee Tam
Leila Viloria
Academy Power
DONORS TO SACRED HEARTS ACADEMY have the POWER to positively afect the lives of Sacred Hearts Academy girls and young women. You do so every timeYOU make a gift!
In this ever-changing educational landscape, Sacred Hearts Academy remains solid in its mission to provide an exceptional education grounded in the experience of God’s compassionate love revealed in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
Sacred Hearts Academy faculty and staf continue to prepare young women of diverse backgrounds for the world of tomorrow, and they encourage them to develop intellectual curiosity, deepen their faith, practice integrity, and seek justice. But they can’t do it alone. Families rely on fnancial aid and scholarships to keep their daughters at the Academy. Over 65% of families receive fnancial aid.
Unrestricted funds allow administrators and teachers to support the greatest areas of need. That could mean equipment for the arts, microscopes for the sciences or calculators for the math department, or playground equipment for the Lower School children. These funds can also be used for tuition assistance if needed. Unrestricted funds provide unrestricted possibilities.
Our capital projects are continuing with the completion of the Welcome Center, the Boardroom and the administration ofces in the Robert and Francis Bean Administrative Wing in the Upper School. The faculty rooms in the Lower and Upper Schools are nearing completion, and the next focal area will be the Early Learning Center. Our goal is to raise $1 million by January 2025. Your support will make a diference.
Your gifts allow us to continue to build upon the legacy of developing women leaders in Hawai‘i for 115 years. Thank you for your commitment to Sacred Hearts Academy and for continuing the legacy of our founders — the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
That’s... the Power of Sacred Hearts Academy.
The Development Ofce is readily available to assist in gift considerations. Please contact Angie Golis-Yamamoto at 808-734-5058, extension 333, or email ayamamoto@sacredhearts.org for more information about giving.
Mahalo for your support!
Angie Golis-Yamamoto Director of Development
EDUCATING GIRLS TO CHANGE THE WORLD
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATES
SACRED HEARTS ACADEMY’S Building our Future: Educating girls to Change the World capital campaign needs to raise an additional $900,000 to reach our $3.1 million dollar campaign goal. Since The Academy was published in April 2023, the Robert and Frances Bean Administration Wing has been completed, which includes the Welcome Center and Admission Ofce, the Upper School Ofce, the Boardroom and the President’s Ofce. The faculty collaboration rooms in both the Lower and Upper School are almost fnished. Work on the restoration of the stained-glass windows in the St. Margaret Mary Chapel continues. Our fnal project in this campaign is the renovation of the Early Learning Center and the addition of a Junior Innovation Center.
Thanks to all of you who have contributed to this campaign thus far. Your support is still needed. Please contact Angie Golis-Yamamoto, Director of Development at ayamamoto@ sacredhearts.org if you would like more information on how you can help reach our goal.
• New Faculty Kitchen under construction, scheduled to be fnished in summer, 2024.
• The “Bob and Francis Bean Administration Wing” includes a “Welcome Center” (above) to invite guests, potential and returning parents and their daughters to a welcoming space as they enroll or re-enroll their daughters. Below, butterfies in various sizes show the growth stages from early learning to grade twelve in the updated board room.
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Above - The President’s ofce was refreshed with paint and foor recoating. Below, Bob and Frances Bean and Interior Designer, Cathy Rodrigues Lee ’83, share the changes with the Academy community.
Agnes Brown, ’19
This standout graduate, crowned Miss Aloha Hula in 2023, exemplifes a deep commitment to her alma mater. She continues to inspire future generations of students by showcasing her leadership, athleticism, and passion for education and hula.
EEVERY NOW AND THEN there is a Sacred Hearts graduate whom one just knows is going to return to the Academy and have an impact on upcoming generations of girls and young women. Agnes Brown, ’19 is just such a graduate!
Agnes came to Sacred Hearts as a high school freshman, and she says that she had opportunities she didn’t anticipate. The teachers and administrators became like family to her.
During high school, Agnes took advantage of every opportunity that came her way. Her faith was a focal point for Agnes, and she was president of Liturgical Corps, the group that helps Campus Ministry plan liturgies.
She was also part of the LIFE Team which allowed her to travel to San Francisco to go on retreat and meet students and staf from several Marianist communities—all gathered to learn how to efectively build a community of faith in their schools.
Agnes was involved in other
activities at the Academy as well. During her senior year, she was part of Girls Got Grit, the Academy’s leadership development program. In Girls Got Grit, she did an internship with legendary City Council member Ann Kobayashi at Honolulu Hale. Agnes found it interesting working with the all-male staf of a strong female leader.
Agness was also part of the Kick Butts Club, which supported young people avoiding tobacco and vaping. This club worked in partnership with the Hawaii State Youth Council and with Hawaii Pacifc Health.
Being a dedicated athlete, Agnes also played volleyball all four years of high school. During her college years, she went on to coach the intermediate and junior varsity Lancer volleyball teams at the Academy. Now she coaches the varsity team and oversees the whole volleyball program. The Director of Athletics, Ryan Hogue, said, “Agnes leads with great passion and perspective, helping student athletes build selfconfdence and develop a sisterhood based on enjoying their time together.”
Agnes went to Chaminade University where she majored in elementary education and minored in psychology. This course of student provided perfect preparation for other work she has done back at the Academy in the Extended Learning summer program and After
School Care during the regular school year.
Last spring, Agnes completed her student teaching in the 3rd grade classroom of teacher, Debbie Au. Agnes noted that it was a match made in heaven because Ms. Au’s approach to teaching is matched with what she wants her own teaching style to be. Debbie Au said “Her creative ideas and dedication to education will make Agnes a great teacher.
No story about Agnes would be complete without including her lifelong engagement in hula. “I’ve loved hula for as long as I can remember,” said Agnes, noting that she has danced for Hālau Ka Lā ‘Ōnohi Mai o Ha‘eha‘e now
for 15 years under the direction of na Kumu Hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes.
At the recent Merrie Monarch competition, Agnes was named Miss Aloha Hula 2023.
Indeed, hula has been a pivotal part of Agnes’ life. The halau is rooted in culture and in prayer, and this has built supportive relationships between her and her kumu and hula family. Agnes feels the lessons she has learned from both Kumu, her family and from the teachers here at Sacred Heats Academy have provided her with the foundation for success in life.
Agnes leads with great passion and perspective, helping student athletes build self-confdence and develop a sisterhood…”
—RYAN HOGUE, Athletic Director
Agnes says that 2023 was the most amazing year for her…graduating from college, taking over the Academy volleyball program and winning the Miss Aloha Hula competition. She has no intentions of slowing down! One of her goals is to become a full-time faculty member at the Academy and help develop students into Lancer leaders!
ALUMNAE
CONNECTIONS
CLASS OF ’73
Class of 1973 at the Blaisdell: First row: Gloria Tabiolo Ponce, Trese Kano Otani, Patrice Jardine-Cruz, Leanna Rezentes Brake, Roxanne Solidum Bruhn, Nadine Cambra Kealoha. Second row: Jo-Lynn Kahale Downey, Carmela Staszkow Paola, Eileen Nakama Passos, Roberta Ching Warren, Susan Lozowski Carter, Loretta Garcia Jardine. Third row: Lani Itokazu, Sue Ann Trask Moniz, Aldine Canha Brown, Fredlyn Silva Nishikawa, Gail Lau Nishinaka, Candace Lopes Donohue, Catherine Todd Awong
ALUMNA BORN WITH HULA DNA
MAELIA LOBENSTEIN-CARTER ’86 has hula roots that began with her ‘ohana. Her frst kumu hula was her grandmother, Mae Ulalia Long Loebenstein, who learned from her mother, Ida Pakulani Ka‘aihue Kai‘anui Long, who learned from her grand uncle, the hula master Kamawa‘e of Maui.
Since Malia was raised by her grandmother, there was no escaping hula, music, or a Hawaiian lifestyle. It was the best “hula” education she could have received.
Maelia studied hula with Ed Kalahiki when she attended the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, and in 1992, she opened Ka Pā Hula O Kauanoe O Wa‘ahila to haumana. For 26 years, she has been blessed to share hula around the world as a teacher, a competition judge and conference panelist. She says, “I know there are many beautiful hands that lovingly guide me, and keep me rooted in the traditions that were passed down to me.”
CLASS OF 1972 CELEBRATE THEIR 50TH!
Alumnae from the Class of 1972 celebrated their 50th reunion at Natsunoya Tea House with a lion dace donated by Irene Dung Yamashita. Sitting First row: Rose Kia-Kirkland; Charta Leong; Irene Dung-Yamashita; Noreen Tam-Clement; Margaret Dang-Thomspson; Adria Mendoza; Kathleen Donahue. Standing Second row: Jennifer Badua-Bohner; Lovey-Ann Gonsalves-DeRego; Sandra Niderost-Sardinha; Rowena Lincoln-Pettus; Cresencia Gorospe-Wong; Marian Ontai-Lima; Joyce Bautista-Catania; Tiare Iaela; Diane Yadao; Debra Sanchez-Tompkins. Standing Third row: Pacita Gonzales-Woodward; Jo Ann Jeremiah; Kathleen Siple; Karen Lee-Igeta; Regina Bakiano-Becker; Lisa Chock
LOCAL GENERAL STORE COMBINES TALENTS OF A BAKER AND BUTCHER
Founded by Harley Tunac Chow ’08, the baker, and her husband Jason Chow, the butcher, the Local General Store in Kaimuki is unique, combining a butcher shop and bakery into one. As Oahu’s premier, full-service butcher shop, it uses locally sourced meat from Hawai‘i’s farmers and ranchers and breaks it down into retail cuts. On the bakery front, they have an array of croissants, cakes, cookies and more—crafted using locally sourced fruits and vegetables. The main goal of the Local General Store is to increase the accessibility of locally grown food to Hawai‘i. The Local General Store hopes to play a small part in returning to a better food supply in Hawai‘i!
The Class
Betty Ann Seu Carvalho and Charlene Amell.
Class of 1953 and their families celebrated their 70th reunion in 2023.
A group from the Class of ’76 who were classmates since SHA kindergarten meet every year for their annual Chinese New Year dinner celebration. Attending were Stephanie Chin Kiyosaki, Paula Araki Nagareta, Lorie Ann Kwock Nagata, Nohea Gora Leopoldo, Gerilynn Guevara Akamine, and Jacelyn Catala.
With over a decade of experience in the beauty industry, Janelle Caldera Peato, ’08, stands as the proud owner and founder of Color Lounge in Kaimuki.
Guided by a mission to enhance beauty using premium, plant-powered products, Janelle has forged partnership with sustainable beauty brands such as Color Space, Davines, Kevin Murphy, and Formula 18.
of 1970 celebrated with their classmates at the alumnae luau. Seated are Harvilyn Cornwell Cooney, Prudi Kaleiopu Tomimatsu and Arlene Niimi Sato with Maile Buck Ostrem,
CLASS
LEGACY FAMILIES FROM THE CLASS OF 2023
Jolie Taurua ’23, Mother: Julie Taurua ’01
Liana Tanuvasa ’23, Mother: Laurie Ah Yo Tanuvasa ’85, Grandmother: Darlene Martin Ah Yo ’61
Andromeda Tong ’23 with mother Lois Miyashiro-Tong ’92 and sister Kyra Tong ’31.
2023
The highly anticipated Academy Uncorked 2023 event boasted a sold-out attendance, treating guests to a delectable dinner crafted by renowned Chef Chai Chaowasaree, complemented by captivating music performed by Robert Cazimero and his ensemble of talented musicians, as well as a special performance by Jerry Santos.
Attendees, including alumnae, parents, corporate partners, friends and dedicated volunteers, reveled in an enchanting evening under the stars, all while coming together to raise vital funds for scholarships.
ACADEMY UNCORKED 2023
TABLE SPONSORS
Mahalo to our founders, Trese Kano ’73 and Dwight Otani for creating Academy Uncorked. A special Mahalo to our sponsors and individuals who came out to support our future women leaders through their contributions.
Agnes Brown ʼ19, Miss Aloha Hula ʼ23 dances at Academy Uncorked.
MAGNUM SPONSORS - $15,000
D. Otani Produce
Trese Kano ’73 and Dwight Otani
Sisters of the Sacred Hearts
The LRY Foundation and Diamond Head Seafood Wholesales, Inc.
CHAMPAGNE SPONSORS - $10,000
Robert and Frances Bean
Thomas and Mi Kosasa
Joseph and Fran Vierra
CABERNET SPONSORS - $5,000
Chaminade University of Honolulu
First Hawaiian Bank and
Hawaii Employers Council
Edythe Kaanapu ’71
Karl and Sandra Kaneko
Kamehameha Schools, Bobbi Lau
Rhona-Joy Staszkow ’70 and Paul Lubomirski
Matson Foundation
Mona Liza Valentin ’91 and Venerando Seguritan
Previous spread: (1) Kylee Maene-Kido ’25 begins the evening with a welcome chant. (2) Board of Director, Joe Vierra and his guests enjoy a photo opportunity with Robert Cazimero. (3) Student ambassadors, Madison Iwashita ’24 and Lovey Beebe ’24 greet guests. (4) Frances Bean chats with Robert Cazimero. (5) Faculty teachers from left to right: Kehau Bugado, Melissa Thatch, Jessica Perriera, Mercury Tsubata, Jordan Terry and parent Lisa Giang display the array of wines. (6) Parent Jody Lee and Peter Fong (deceased) with purchased rafe tickets. (7) Shelley Cramer, Board Chair and Robert Cazimero. (8) Angie Golis-Yamamoto, Director of Development, Scott Schroeder, President, and Chris Chang, Parent and the evening’s Emcee. (9) Friends of the Academy enjoy a glass of wine from the open wine bar. They also won the television from the rafe drawing. (10) Chef Chai’s dessert. (11) Lemana Pearls displayed their beautiful jewelry for purchase. A portion of the proceeds were donated to the scholarship fund. (12) Upper School Principal, Carol Flores Chong ’91 and Lower School Principal, Cynthia Kort McIntyre ’91. (13) Upper School Kumu and Miss Aloha Hula 2000, Tehani Pimental, performed a hula.
Saint Louis School, Dr. Glenn Medeiros
Sisters of the Sacred Hearts
Ginny Tiu
CHARDONNAY SPONSORS - $3,000
Scott and Cynthia Barley
Marie Blanco ’68
Central Pacifc Bank
Jacelynn E. Catala
Jefrey Harris
Lorie Kwock ’76 and Kevin Nagata
MERLOT SPONSORS - $2,000
Sandra Loo ’91 and Larry Day
Mutual of America
Sacred Hearts Academy Lancer
Athletic Booster Club
Albert and Maureen Wong
ROSE SPONSORS - $1,200
Wayne Castro
Maryknoll School
Irmandade De Nossa Senhora Do Monte
Le Nora Nobriga ’68 and Timothy Wee
PINOT SEATS - $200
Kathleen Dolim ’71 and William Bow
Laura Young Chun ’46
Carly Dowda-Hood ’98
Francis and Bernie Gora
Hawaii Elite Chiropractic
Hawaii TMK Service
Lease Disclosure Services, Inc.
Marsha McFadden
Cindy Rasmussen
Denise Ridge
Michelle Coito Tuzon ’65
Barbara Yamashita
Darice Young ’70
• Clockwise from top: Guests of the Kosasa table join Robert Cazimero for a group photo. “The men of Kamalei” under the direction of Kumu Robert Cazimero. Featured entertainer, Robert Cazimero did a fantastic job with his beautiful voice and song choices. Wall of Wines, a crowd pleaser, was sold out! Below, left to right: Chef Chai with students from Waipahu High School’s Culinary Arts program. In addition to her role as volunteer chair for the event, parent board president, Haukea Ho ’97 dances hula to “Uncle” Jerry Santos’ musical interlude.
ACADEMY UNCORKED 2023
DONORS
It takes a village of donors to support students and their families through tuition assistance. Mahalo to all who supported Academy in court 2023 to their contributions funds raised are used for scholarships for students.
$10,000 AND ABOVE
The LRY Foundation
$5,000 - $1,000
Anonymous
Jo Gillis Starr ’59
Lawrence K. Tseu
T. Phyllis Zerbe ’49 (deceased)
$999 - $500
Kenneth and Sandra Okamoto
Ginny Tiu
Angela Wong ’14
$499 - $100
Laura Young Chun ’46
Olympia Leong ’53 and Calvin Chun
Shyann Fermahin
Janet Luke ’59 and Charles Goo
Shirley Kidani
Madeline Chun Lum ’47
Clarissa Jenkins Moku ’65
N Jennifer
Leslie Nakamoto
Bernadette Lau Ono ’75
Jerrold Perreira
Susan Shodahl ’67 and Roger Saindon
Alexis Hussey Sheldon ’74
Linda Luke ’67 and Robert Strand
Lei Genevieve May Vanek ’56
Maureen Yamasaki
$99 AND BELOW
Jean Robello Camara ’56
Louis Vierra and Violet Chang
Raymond and Teresa Fujiwara
Scott Matsumoto
Juanita McKeague ’61
Danielle Pontes
GIFTS-IN-KIND
ABC Stores
Alohilani Resort Waikiki
Angy’s Handmade Delights
Beastside Kitchen
Beautiful Evolution
Big City Diner
Big Island Candies
Bishop Museum
Blue Note Hawaii
Chef Chai
Class of 1991
Coradorables
Costco Wholesale - Hawaii Kai
Costco Iwilei
Costco Wholesale - Kapolei
Costco Wholesale - Waipio
• Academy Uncorked Founders, Dwight and Trese (Kano) ’73 Otani with Robert Cazimero.
2023 UNCORKED DONORS, CONTINUED
Dave & Buster’s
Duke’s Waikiki
Every Day Better by Green Meadows
FEAST by Jon Matsubara
Felizardo C. Bali
Fusion Therapeutics, Gary Uyeda, DPT
Hana Pa‘a Market
Hawaii Elite Chiropractic, Shaun Okihara, DC
Hawaii Opera Theatre
Hele Mele Botanicals
Honolulu Cookie Company
Hawaii Food & Wine Festival
Honolulu Theatre for Youth
Hope and Grace Winery, Napa Valley
IL Gelato Hawaii
Kaneohe Bay BnB
Kealoha Creations
KaiHonua LLC
LeMana Perles
MANAOLA Hawaii
Mary Ann Ho
McKinley Car Wash
Mid-Pacifc Country Club
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
Pua Hana
Roberts Hawaii Inc
Sea Life Park
Shangri-La Tea of Hawaii, LLC, Jodi Lee
Taj Clubhouse
The Kahala Hotel & Resort
Tihati Production
Vintage Wine Cellar, LLC
Centerpieces by Peter and Phyllis ’69 Savio
Pearls by LeMana Perles
Teas by Jodi Lee
Audio and Visual by KaiHonua Entertainment
Stage Floral Arrangements by Hele Mele Botanicals
Shrimp Donation by Diamond Head Seafood Co.
Wine Curated by Kaka‘ako Wine
• Thaela Catala ’76, Gerilynn Guevara Akamine ’76 and Jacelyn Catala ’76. Sitting: Sr. Jane Frances, Nani Barboza ’57, mother of Sr. Irene Barboza ’78. Standing: Sister Augustina Mulyati from Indonesia and Vandana Narayan from India.
SACRED HEARTS ACADEMY 2024
TABLE AND SEAT PURCHASES AVAILABLE ONLINE
5:00 PM • ACADEMY CAMPUS SATURDAY
INDULGE IN FINE DINING BY CHEF CHAI
ENJOY CAPTIVATING ENTERTAINMENT BY NA LEO PILIMEHANA AND SAVOR A SELECTION OF EXQUISITE WINES!
