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Fall/Winter 2019

THE MAGAZINE OF ST. ANDRE W ’S SCHOOLS

2018-19

Annual Report PLUS Global Leadership Center Commencement 2019

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Letter from the Head of School

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St. Andrew’s Schools 224 Queen Emma Square Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813 www.standrewsschools.org Advancement & Alumnae: Jennifer Burke Director of Institutional Advancement Nicole Kuamoo Associate Director of Advancement Magazine Designer: Mercedes Maskalik Writing Contributors: Anela Akana, Jennifer Burke, Danielle Douglass, Nichole Field, Dr. Ruth Fletcher, Sophie Halliday, Marcie Herring, Stephanie Jones, Nicole Kuamoo, HMTA, and Elizabeth McDonnell Photo Contributors: Elizabeth McDonnell, Anela Akana On the Cover: (L-R) Natalie Wong, Christa Langdon, Katelyn Kamei, Cassidi Yamauchi ’19 Magazine Correspondence: communications@standrewsschools.org Alumnae Correspondence/ Change of Address: alumnae@standrewsschools.org Connect with us:

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Letter from the

Head of School Dear Friends,

Class of 2019, you will find the words, stories, and reflections that capture the essence of a class I found to be a beautiful tapestry of gifts and talents woven together by time spent at The Priory. Our most recent graduating class was comprised of national art, music, and writing award winners, computer science wizards, state science and engineering fair winners, ILH athletic champions, Global Leaders of Distinction, gifted scholars, and talented musicians. But most importantly, they are great friends with bright futures ahead of them. I will forever cherish the seminal moment in which we ushered the young ladies on to their next chapters.

One of the things I find most valuable about St. Andrew’s Schools is the intricate way that we interweave socialemotional learning and “learning by doing” to create opportunities for our students to investigate the world, recognize different perspectives, communicate ideas, and take useful and purposeful action. We know that when children are educated in a deeply respectful and compassionate learning environment, they can be themselves - embraced, honored, and empowered to be who they are. That understanding guides our program and encapsulates our school’s ethos.

Whether it be through a design thinking project, a working internship at a local business, or participation in a project-based research project, we create the conditions for all students to learn and grow. And when we develop new partnerships and make decisions about our school, we keep in mind the students of today and tomorrow.

The world is changing, in rapid and somewhat unpredictable ways. It is our obligation as educators to expand our students’ global mindset – to help them investigate the world beyond their immediate environment, and

Makanani Campbell-Rodenhurst, Dr. Ruth Fletcher and Tahiwa Vaughan-Darval

Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically.

Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” Truer words were never spoken.

deeply engage in inquiry about significant global issues. In the spirit of expanding minds and possibilities, we are proud to launch the Global Leadership Center, an initiative we highlight in the feature article “Leading Enjoy the issue! the Way.” My warmest aloha, Leadership at St. Andrew’s Schools manifests in myriad ways. Some students find their place in student council, some on the stage, and others through advocacy and internships. In our second feature, a showcase of the Ruth R. Fletcher, Ph.D.

Our Mission

To educate students in a culture of care, respect, love, and service. Each child is known, challenged, understood, and empowered to Kūlia i ka Nu‘u – Strive for the Highest.

Honoring our founder, Queen Emma Kaleleonālani, and with values deeply rooted in our Hawaiian and Episcopal heritage, St. Andrew’s Schools offers a personalized curriculum that inspires students to learn deeply, think critically and lead courageously.

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Academic Excellence St. Andrew’s Schools provide the children of Hawai‘i with challenging academics, competitive athletics, thriving arts, and dynamic extracurricular programs. Our students are guided by deeply committed faculty in a diverse school community.

A St. Andrew’s Schools education cultivates the mind, body, and spirit. We teach students to develop a full range of skills, to expand their sense of possibility, discover their passions, and make an indelible impact on the world.

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Learning and Exploring: Summer at St. Andrew’s When Priory alumna Madeline Sherman ’15 graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a degree in Marine Biology, it didn’t take her any time to head right back to her alma mater to bring a fantastic summer learning experience to our middle school students.

In collaboration with the Waikiki Aquarium, “Under the Sea” was a unique opportunity for summer learners not only to discover Hawai’i’s diverse marine life but to take creative action as stewards of our beautiful oceans.

Under Sherman’s guidance, sites such as the Waikiki Aquarium and Sea Life Park became outdoor classrooms as students learned about tide pools, tidal zones, marine life conservation districts, and the creatures that live in and around our ocean. Speaking via Skype with a scientist on the mainland gave the students greater awareness of marine issues outside of Hawai’i.

An exciting highlight of the summer class was a trip to Ala Moana Beach park that resulted in the students being interviewed for a radio story by KSSK newscaster Julia Norton-Dennis. The students went beyond a typical beach clean-up to analyze the marine pollution at Magic Island and Ala Moana Beach.

Sherman’s students were given measuring tapes to draw in the sand a 5-foot-by-5-foot quadrat, or square, in which they could collect and count the different kinds of pollution they found on the surface as well as an inch below the sand. In less than an hour, the girls collected 441 pieces of trash from above and below the sand in the quadrat.

As the girls picked up trash on the beach en route back to their bus, Sherman and her students received many expressions of thanks from beachgoers.

In designing this hands-on project, Sherman was inspired by a trip to Bali last January where she learned of the terrible pollution, both organic (such as wood and leaves) and inorganic, that are harmful to the ocean.

“After we got back, the kids separated all of the trash we found into categories and counted each one,” said

Sherman. “I can tell you that there was a whole lot more trash in Bali.”

Back in their third floor classroom at Kennedy Hall, the students used the trash they collected from the beach to create a “living art mural” depicting marine pollution in all of the Hawaiian islands.

The island of Lāna‘i was made from cigarettes, Kaua‘i from bottle caps, O‘ahu from caution tape, Moloka‘i from cardboard, Maui from plastic, the Hawai‘i island from miscellaneous trash like food containers and a slipper. Ni‘ihau and Koho‘olawe are crafted from packing peanuts. The mural also featured a turtle – made from plastic and food containers – with fishing line around its neck and surrounded by a net. Jellyfish were created from plastic bags.

“I believe education and awareness are the two most important things regarding marine conservation,” Sherman told NortonDennis in the KSSK radio interview that aired on July 1. “If I can spread the message to the youth, then maybe my ripple will make a wave.”

This is just one example of St. Andrew’s learning experiences that enrich and strengthen each child’s abilities and skills. An intrinsic part of their learning is the development of leadership skills that empower them to take action for the great good.

Our students also benefit from the community connections that extend our classrooms beyond our own campus. Along with a strong collaboration with the Waikiki Aquarium, we are expanding our partnerships to include organizations such as the YWCA and Honolulu Theatre for Youth.

Alethia Donathan, Director of Extended Learning at St. Andrew’s Schools, says, “Looking ahead to summer 2020, we are currently working hard on providing an exciting line-up of classes. We’re already excited to be collaborating with Hawaii Theatre for Youth to offer summer drama classes.”

Providing an excellent education not just during the school year but also during the summer months is one of the many ways we help our students live out the St. Andrew’s Schools motto, Kūlia i ka nu‘u – “Strive for the highest.”

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Faculty news Feature campus Focus

Chad Uyehara

HMTA Teacher of the Year Reprinted with permission by the Hawai‘i Music Teachers Association (HMTA)

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The MTNA Teacher of the Year Award recognizes an individual who has made a difference in students’ lives, has contributed to the advancement of music in the community, and is an example of a dedicated professional music educator. HMTA is happy to announce that Chad Uyehara has been selected as the Hawai‘i Music Teachers Association Teacher of the Year.

Chad’s achievements are impressive: he has two Bachelor of Arts degrees and a Masters degree; he is a national member of four music education organizations and is President of one them; he plays both violin and viola at a professional level; and his conducting career spans from Nevada to Hawai‘i and includes over seven youth orchestras.

However, despite all of these significant achievements in his life and career, he continues to pursue continuing education every summer to hone his teaching skills and for personal growth.

As an educator, the two words that best describe Chad are “passionate” and “inspirational.”

It is clear that Chad is the type of teacher that goes above and beyond to make music a deep and meaningful component in his students’ lives.

He doesn’t stop at providing fundamental skills or even colorful experiences. He offers more–he makes the crucial connection that busy teachers often miss. To Chad, there is no separation between the student and the craft. Each student is a human being first before he or she is a musician. In other words, Chad sees his students and works to integrate the person with his or her artistic pursuit without sacrificing high standards.

Chad Uyehara is a true role-model, mentor and inspiration to these students. He is an exceptional musician and teacher who is an integral part of the music community here in Hawai‘i. It is his mission to nurture these students through the communities he has served. We are proud to call him our Hawai‘i Teacher of the Year!

About HMTA The Hawai‘i Music Teachers Association (HMTA) is an affiliate of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) and a resource for music teachers and students across the state of Hawai‘i.

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Cracking the Code at The Priory

Students at The Priory spent part of their summer cracking cybersecurity code under the guidance of their advisor Mrs. Danelle Landgraf. Several students won big in this year’s

national Girls Go CyberStart program, backed locally by Governor David Ige. The competition wrapped up with four students from The Priory participating at the national level in the final phase of the three-part challenge from July 5-9.

“I am thrilled to see the excitement that Mrs. Landgraf has generated amongst our students with this program!” exclaimed Upper School Principal Nichole Field. “She has brought out the curiosity and potential for many of our students who were able to tinker in the computer science world. It’s so exciting to know that such a high percentage of our students have engaged in the program and in doing so, have built their confidence and enthusiasm about the field while also being exposed to the important topic of cybersecurity.”

The Priory’s team – called The Priory Cyber – placed second in Hawai‘i in the final phase, called “Compete.”

The team, which consisted of Fay Cordeiro ’20, Gabby Gima ’19, Nina Pandya ’19 and Anika Shin ’19, placed 28th out of 70 teams nationally. Four students also

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received $500 scholarships for being top scoring juniors and seniors in the state. Congratulations to Emma Fong ’20, Gabby, Nina and Anika for their excellent showing!

The competition began with The Priory garnering first place in Hawai‘i for the first stage of the challenge, called CyberStart Assess. More than 10,000 girls across 27 states took part in the first round of competition. The Priory’s team consisted of 70 students – or 60 percent of the total high school – which was the largest in the state and was rewarded with a pizza party from the local CyberStart chapter.

At the end of round one, 6,600 girls across the country – including 40 from The Priory – performed so well that they were invited to round two of the challenge, called CyberStart Game. The Priory placed second statewide in phase two of the competition.

During CyberStart Game, the students participated in a series of online challenges that allowed them to learn about topics like cryptography, Linux and digital forensics.

Students acted as cyber protection agents and solved puzzles related to cybersecurity topics. They needed to understand the hints and clues while using problemsolving and technical knowledge to crack the code. In

“I wanted to give them the

opportunity to be exposed to computer science, especially cybersecurity and see that they could code.”

Mrs. Danelle Landgraf order to qualify to play in the game portion of the challenge, schools needed to have at least five team members.

Following the CyberStart Game, four students from The Priory advanced to the third and final phase of competition – CyberStart Compete, an online Capture the Flag competition, garnering the second-place finish and student scholarships.

This was the inaugural year a team from The Priory participated in the challenge, which is designed to teach girls about the exciting and important field of cybersecurity. The SANS Institute sponsors Girls Go CyberStart in hopes of encouraging females to consider a career in the field. The program’s website states that there is a shortage of cybersecurity experts in the U.S. and that these skills ensure a safe place for Americans to live, work and play online.

Mrs. Landgraf is excited that the students have been exposed to the field. She says that the program is designed well and is a great way to get the students interested because it is fun.

This is the first year the school participated, and Mrs. Langraf says she plans to get involved in the challenge again next year.

“I wanted to give them the opportunity to be exposed to computer science, especially cybersecurity and see that they can code,” Landgraf said. “I also wanted to spark interest in computer science because it is one of the fastest growing fields. Two of the highest scoring girls had never done anything with computer sciences before we began in February!”

Thank you, Mrs. Landgraf.

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Connecting

Mind, Body, and Breath

P.E. and Mindfulness teacher Mary Crowley

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Lower School students have been learning valuable skills to help them feel peaceful and grounded with the introduction of yoga into their physical education classes – the result of P.E. and Mindfulness teacher Mary Reeds Crowley’s vision for her students.

“We combine P.E. and mindfulness to help the students find their center and make the connection between their minds, bodies, and breath,” Crowley said. “I want to provide them with the tools so they can practice wherever they go, throughout their day at school and home.”

Crowley has been a yoga teacher at Hawai‘i schools for more than seven years, and is certified through the Yoga Alliance as an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher and Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher. Manduka – makers of a specialty yoga mat – awarded Crowley a generous sponsorship of 40 yoga mats for her students to use.

Crowley guides her students through yoga breathing to transition at the end of every P.E. class. She also began teaching art this school year, so she uses this technique to help the children calm their bodies before or after art class.

Last school year, The Prep and The Priory Lower School classes were introduced to “yoga flow” in the first two weeks of school. This year, Crowley chose to teach this unit in the two weeks before Christmas break, to give the students ways to remain mindful during the busy holiday season.

continuing to show the benefits of yoga to young students, Crowley says that she makes a point to keep her students engaged mentally and physically.

“Like a stack of building blocks, when our mind, body and spirit are not in balance, we feel scattered and stressed and things fall apart,” Crowley said. “But if we connect the three and stand in our presence, we will stand strong like a tall tower of bricks and feel peaceful and grounded.”

According to the Yoga Journal’s website, there are enormous benefits to children who practice yoga. These include physical components, such as flexibility, strength, coordination and body awareness. Additional benefits include improved concentration, sense of calmness and relaxation. When they are doing yoga, children are exercising, playing and connecting with their inner self, which develops a relationship with their natural world.

“My goal is to continue growing the mindfulness program at St. Andrew’s,” Crowley said. “The seeds have been planted and now I want to make sure the roots take hold by giving the program the love and nurturing it needs so that our school develops a strong mindfulness culture. Yoga is one of the great modalities in which we can do that. And my hope is that the kids and faculty feel that yoga is a practice that they can use at any time to practice mindfulness.”

In yoga flow, each class is guided through a 3045 minutes routine in child-friendly language.

The flow focuses on breathing and stretching, and bringing awareness to body and mind. A typical class begins with students removing their footwear and coming into a sitting position on their mats.

Backed by Research According to research – including a study presented in a CNN article – yoga helps to decrease stress levels, raise motivation and assist in self-regulation, which are conducive to student learning and emotional well-being. With research

Foreground from left: Quinn Yamamoto, Aidan Fitch.

Background from left: Ayaki Yamazaki, Asa Yost

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Thinking and Leading

on a Global Scale

How do Priory students measure up when more than 1,800 students from all over the world assemble in Europe to compete in an arena of creative thinking and innovation?

They’re decidedly top-notch, with a firstplace finish among the accomplishments to prove it.

Ten students from The Priory toured Europe with faculty chaperone Alethia Donathan for 11 days this past summer. Three of those days were spent at the Global Leadership Summit, which took place from July 12-14 in Davos, Switzerland. The theme of this year’s conference was “The Power of Communication.”

Sara Lepis , Mayuko Ikeda, Daelia Wong

The Stephen E. and Isabella H. Stevens World Peace Foundation was created to help promote peace through education, awareness, and advocacy, beginning with Hawaii’s youth.

Dr. Stevens’ personal mission was to make sure that Hawai'i’s high school and intermediate students will become true global citizens with an awareness of world issues, the ability to address these issues in a peaceful manner, and have the same commitment to education that his family did. He wanted to build the right educational foundation in Hawai'i’s youth so they could carry these acquired values and positive experiences out into the world.

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Sara Lepis, Mayuko Ikeda,

Because of the generosity of the Daelia Wong Stevens World Peace Foundation and its support of the Global Leadership Program at St. Andrew’s Schools, students have been able to participate in what is arguably the most exciting and valuable component of the program: Travel.

When our students travel, they do so with a purpose – to investigate the world and learn how to make life better for others with their expanded thinking.

Here we highlight just one of the ways that the Stevens World Peace Foundation makes a difference – not only in the lives of individual students who benefit from their grant funding, but also in the life of humankind by the impact our students then make on a global scale.

Each day began at 8 a.m. and went until 7 or 8 p.m. The morning started with students learning about the power of communication from keynote speakers including journalist Ann Curry and writer Clint Smith. The students then broke out into their groups and participated in “Innovation Village” for several hours. They worked together on developing a product protype that would provide a solution to a common problem of their choosing.

International Teamwork During Innovation Village, students formed 147 teams to compete in the design challenge of “how to harness the power of communication to create meaningful change.”

Mayuko Ikeda ’21 found herself on a team with seven other students with diverse backgrounds who hailed from around the globe. The American, Italian, Spanish and German teenagers developed “SpacedIn,” a smart earpiece that monitors brainwaves to help students who have trouble focusing in school. The earpiece fits behind the user’s ear and comes in a variety of colors. When in use,

it emits a vibration to remind the user to focus and also records conversation to improve communication.

“SpacedIn is an earpiece that will allow you to stay engaged in your conversations by tracking alpha and beta brain waves,” Mayuko said. “If your mind starts to space out, it will send a vibration to bring you back to help you improve your communication with others. We all know how awful it is to space out during a conversation, presentation or even a speech. You can end up feeling disconnected, which frustrates yourself and others.”

At the end of the rigorous design thinking competition, Mayuko’s group was awarded first place. Their winning project is now on display at the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm.

Mayuko was not the only Priory student with high achievement at the conference.

Sara Lepis ’21 and Daelia Wong ’21 were each on one of nine teams to make it to the semi-finals.

Sara’s team included students from Spain and Germany. They created a prototype for glasses – called “Eyeling” – to help tourists who don’t speak the language of the country they are visiting. The glasses transmit the words that are spoken and then translate them in one of 600 different languages onto the inside of the glasses.

Daelia’s group invented “Pictonotes,” a tablet that helps students to learn based on their different learning styles. If the person is a visual learner, the tablet converts the document and adds visual images instead of text. If the student is an audio learner, it speaks to the individual and he/she repeats back the information.

Working in teams on their projects was a valuable experience for all of girls went on the trip.

“The summit in Davos about ‘The Power of Communication’ allowed me to open

Front Row: Jemma Stollberg, Hannah Okuda, Robin Buchthal, Kayleigh Andres, Mayuko Ikeda Back Row: Erin Williams, Daelia Wong, Amelia Ide, Michelle Ho, Sara Lepis

up to new ideas and taught me how to work better in groups, and allowed me to make new friends around the world,” said participant Michelle Ho ’21.

“This was a great experience for our students to be global learners,” said Ms. Donathan. “Not only did they meet other young people from all over the world, but they were immersed in a conference that gave them a task. Everyone had different ideas and together, they used problemsolving and design thinking to come up with solutions.”

Communication at the Core The summit’s focus on future innovation was complemented by the students’ experiences with Europe’s rich history and traditions. In the days leading up to the conference in Davos, the students learned firsthand the power of communication through cultural activities in Paris, France.

“Art has always been one of the most meaningful ways we communicate and react to the world around us,” said Ms. Donathan. “No country has a richer art tradition than France, and Paris’ famed museums showcase many of its finest achievements.”

The students explored iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame. They toured the Musée d’Orsay and its impressive collection of Impressionism art, and the Louvre Musuem, which is home to masterpieces

such as the “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci and “Venus de Milo” statue.

The students also visited the home of Claude Monet in Giverny, participated in a traditional French cooking class, spent one morning drawing in the Luxembourg Gardens, explored the area with a walking tour with a local resident in La Marais, enjoyed a guided walking tour of Paris’ street art with a local artist, and created food art at the Centre Pompidou.

From Paris, they traveled through Zurich, Switzerland on their way to Davos for the Global Leadership Summit. Located in the region of Graubunden, the town of Davos is known for more than just its stunning Alpine views. It’s also a hub for innovation and home to the annual World Economic Forum meeting where global leaders come together to discuss pressing issues.

The trip left a lasting impression on the entire group and taught everyone a valuable lesson about the significance of expanding our interactions beyond our communities, state and country.

“I learned that strangers can become close and create great things in the span of only a few days,” said Mayuko.

Hannah Okuda ’21 added, “The conference taught me that communication is the most powerful tool for youth to lead the world.”

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Networking, Mentoring, and Internships in Honolulu

By Marcie Uehara Herring Director of Career Counseling

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ow did The Priory at St. Andrew’s Schools, founded in 1867 by Queen Emma, innovate to become the first school in Hawai‘i to offer a three-year networking, mentoring and internship experience for high school students?

The design process started when a think tank envisioned career and life coaching for students and saw the potential of leveraging the school’s location to launch Priory in the City (PIC).

The Priory is footsteps from the Hawai‘i State Capitol, Honolulu Hale, medical centers, business and financial districts, art museums, galleries and nonprofit organizations. The school’s prime location extends the classroom beyond four walls.

For PIC students, downtown Honolulu is the new classroom.

Future doctors, scientists, designers, artists, engineers, psychologists and attorneys work with industry professionals to design real-world projects to meet community needs. When Abby was a senior at The Priory, she interned with an international team of scientists from China, Japan, Italy and the United States to work on finding a cure for a rare form of cancer. Abby said, “This is my dream internship!” Although the University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center usually accepts only college students, Dr. Yang gave Abby this special opportunity because of her passion and previous lab experience.

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Marcie Herring, Career Coach Sophia Sansano ‘18

workshop. After the session, Nina took her newly acquired coding skills back to St. Andrew’s and taught elementary students how to code in C language. Second graders had the opportunity to learn about autonomous cars, and to envision a future with technological advances. Nina said, “I hope to encourage students, especially girls, to enter science, technology, engineering and math fields.”

When Kamryn was a senior, she noticed the PIC classroom did not match the innovative learning environments her classmates were experiencing in workplaces. With help from designers Judy and Kenya, Kamryn utilized design thinking principles and her artistic skills to create a new design studio. With no budget, Kamryn sought donations from her personal network and community partners. She created spaces for collaborative group and independent work. She also featured an art wall with photos of students at internship sites with their mentors.

personality, values and interests. They envision their future, explore possibilities and achieve their goals.

Parents as Coaches

How can you prepare your child for his future career? Listen to his interests. When Luke was in kindergarten he said, “I want to be an aerodynamics engineer.” Luke and his dad, Kevin, watch documentaries about airplanes, aeronautical companies and space exploration. When Luke was in the first grade, he visited the Boeing Everett Factory in Washington to see planes being assembled. At St. Andrew’s, Luke and his classmates learn about the engineering design process – 1. Ask, 2. Imagine, 3.

Plan, 4. Create, and 5. Improve. This summer, Luke is enrolling in the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum’s camp to learn about science, aviation and aerospace. Kevin said, “We curate learning experiences that provide opportunities for Luke to explore his passions and develop relevant skills.”

Mark of Mentors

Why are mentors critical for internships? Mentors play an important role in introducing students to various careers and the workplace environment. Mentors share knowledge and insights specific to their industry as well as professional skills such as imagination and vision; effective speaking and writing; teamwork and collaboration; critical thinking and problem solving; agility and adaptability; initiative and leadership; and data analysis and resourcefulness.

How can you prepare your teenager for her future career? Ask your teen what career she is considering. Help her find volunteer, work or internship experiences that align with her career interests. When I was in high school, I thought about being a doctor. My mom helped me volunteer at a hospital. After my hospital experience, I decided that the medical field was not for me. That experience was incredibly valuable because it helped me narrow my career choices. I knew I wanted to help people and am grateful I chose a career in counseling and coaching.

What is the benefit of career coaching? Career coaching provides an opportunity for students to custom design their college, career and life path to contribute in meaningful ways. Students work collaboratively with their career coach through a series of conversations, assignments and projects. Students learn about opportunities and careers that fit their natural talents,

Gallup research finds that people who use their strengths are more engaged and productive at work and three times more likely to have an excellent quality of life. Over 150 years after The Priory was founded by Queen Emma, it is a privilege to develop leading initiatives like PIC that help students utilize their strengths to design college and career pathways.

In Memory of Beloved Grandmother

Noreen Stollberg Mahalo nui loa to the late Robert and Noreen Stollberg for making a planned gift to St. Andrew’s Schools to support the Priory in the City program for students to gain professional experience and find their best place in the world. Noreen Davies Stollberg, grandmother of Jemma Stollberg ’24, was over 100 years old when she passed away on December 24, 2018. She worked for a number of years in the nursing field, serving as a civilian nurse in Panama in 1941 and 1942. When she and Jemma played dominoes together, they often won and their team was called “The Red Heads,” as seen in the accompanying photo.

Jemma’s grandfather Robert Stollberg was a professor at San Francisco State University and also taught science to local teachers in Uganda, India and Taiwan. He and Noreen were married for 61 years before he passed away in 2004.

We are grateful to the Stollberg and Fast families for financial support and for recognizing Priory in the City as an exemplary career exploration experience at St. Andrew’s Schools and choosing to suppport its growth and expansion.

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LEGO CHAPEL

at The Prep

Traditions are an important part of our history, helping to shape who we are as a school community. As the youngest member in the family of St. Andrew’s Schools, The Prep has begun its own traditions, which serve as foundational pieces of its unfolding story.

Last year, the tradition of “Lego® Chapel” as the first chapel service of the school year was established. Chaplain Annalise Pasalo designed it based on Matthew 7:24-28, “House on a Rock,” to teach the boys that a foundation of respect, love, and kindness creates a strong community.

In Lego Chapel, like the story, the students built a tower with Lego bricks to represent the school and The Prep’s values.

In 2019, Lego Chapel was led by Bishop “Bob” Fitzpatrick. On the morning of September 10, all six classes of The Prep filled the pews of Monteiro Chapel for their first service of the year. Bishop Bob introduced himself as he greeted his young congregation and in the spirit of unity, asked if the boys could join him on the floor, forming a circle. The boys, more than willing to try the new seating arrangements, spread out. A relaxed energy immediately blanketed the room making “chapel service” feel more like a conversation among friends.

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“What would happen if you tried to build a Lego house in the bathtub and then turn on the water?

What would happen to your house?” Bishop Bob asked. “It would wash away, wouldn’t it?”

With a sea of head nods and a few explanations on the theory of floating blurted out by a couple of fifth graders, Bishop Bob began to tell the story, “House on a Rock.”

“Jesus said you don’t want to build your house on sand because it is not stable. You want to build your house on something solid so that it won’t fall down,” Bishop Bob explained.

He went on to uncover the metaphor of what the “house” and “rock” actually represent and brought it full circle by giving examples of how the boys can begin to build their lives on rock— by being a good friend, telling the truth and being kind.

Then Bishop Bob announced that the boys would be building a Lego tower and instructed each student to find the brick with their name written on it. When called, each student added their brick to the structure. He first called upon the fifth-grade class because as the elders, they have the responsibility of setting the foundation for the younger ones. All other classes and teachers followed.

“Lego Chapel is an exciting time for the boys— they get to use something they love to help represent how we as a community work together by building the foundation of our love of learning,” Second Grade Teacher Michael Rickman With excited chatter and movement, each class took its turn. In doing so, it became apparent that the lesson of our Lego Chapel and its symbolism was learned and understood by all.

“We need to build our house on solid ground,” said kindergartener Joshua Lum. “Fifth grade went first because they are the oldest. Kindergarten went last because we are the smallest. The teachers were the fence to keep our house safe— but it’s really the classroom.”

Teachers at The Prep appreciate this unique tradition, which has been well received.

“Lego Chapel is an exciting time for the boys. They get to use something they love to help represent how we as a community work together by building the foundation of our love of learning,” said Michael Rickman, 2nd grade teacher. “The Legos are also a good representative of how teamwork makes the dream work and that we are stronger together!”

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TEACHING PARENTS THE POWER OF PLAY

Playing is learning at Queen Emma Preschool Children love to play – so much so that it may seem like a break from learning.

At Queen Emma Preschool, however, play is an essential part of the students’ day. It is recognized as a vital way through which learning is achieved.

“In Early Childhood courses, we learn that playing is the work of children. That is how they learn,” says Susan Okoga, Director of Queen Emma Preschool. “Play is an active form of learning that unites the mind, body, and spirit.

Children learn best not by being told what to do but when their whole self is involved.”

Okoga set out to explore ways to extend this knowledge to parents.

“I wanted to learn other ways of sharing this knowledge with teachers and especially with parents, as they are their child’s first teachers and will continue to be the most important influence in their child’s life,” she said.

In 2015, Okoga attended the “Learning to Play!

Playing to Learn!” workshop at the UH Summer Institute. It highlighted the National Research Council of the Institute of Medicine’s research, which showed that the “responsive, nurturing relationships with parents and caregivers” are key predictors of healthy intellectual and emotional development. When loving parents play with their children and offer guidance and suggestions as the they explore their environment, the

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presenters explained, the children will be healthy, emotionally well-adjusted and psychologically advanced.

Workshop attendees also learned that free and unstructured play are essential for children to reach physical, cognitive and social milestones— helping them to manage stress and become resiliency.

With this wealth of knowledge now added to her educator toolkit, Okoga decided to replicate the workshop with the Queen Emma Preschool community. She wanted to introduce parents to the science of play and demonstrate how listening to and actively playing with their children helps their development.

With the support of the Samuel and Mary Castle Foundation, the inaugural “Learn to Play! Play to Learn!” took place on December 2, 2016.

The workshop consisted of distinct playgrounds: constructing, creative, dramatic, edible, and physical.

Each playground offered five or six activity stations for parents and children to explore.

Parents received a workbook that guided them through each playground. It also included resources and suggestions on replicating the activities at home using everyday household items.

Fifty-one families attended that first workshop which has since grown to an average of 100

“Play is an active form of learning that unites the mind, body, and spirit. Children learn best not by being told what to do but when their whole self is involved.”

Susan Okoga, Director Queen Emma Preschool

families per workshop, many of whom have attended multiple times. Parents enjoy the play time they have with their children while getting a glimpse of what the classroom is like during the school day.

“At the workshop, parents learn something new and exciting. They want to try creating the activity centers from the workshop at home to play with their preschooler and include siblings,” explains a faculty member.

This experience helps parents learn what it means to engage with their child in play. Engagement, according to Okoga, is key.

“Sometimes you think you are playing, but you are not,” says Okoga. “You may just be sitting there while your child plays – and not truly engaged in what they are doing.”

Fully participating in play includes asking questions, listening, and allowing their child to lead. This is one of the reasons that parents are asked to turn off their phones at the beginning of the workshop. Eliminating this distraction helps parents become more present and give their full attention to the process.

“Surprisingly enough, parents comment all the time on how they enjoyed playing with their children and how much better of a time they had without looking at their phones,” a staff member commented.

Grounded in the research that play is the foundation for children’s healthy development, the “Learn to Play! Play to Learn!” workshop is an excellent way for the Queen Emma Preschool teachers to work in partnership with parents – providing playful environments at school and at home that are rich in learning for our beloved keiki.

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Annabella Murdock ’19 Painting “Nature” Silver Key

Students Win Top Scholastic Arts Awards In a celebration of creativity, two Priory students received top honors from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, winning one Silver and one Gold Key Award.

Annabella Murdock ’19 Painting “Nature” Silver Key Christy Kwock ’19 Photography “Meet in the Middle” Gold Key The winning pieces were on exhibit from February to April at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum.

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The following students received honorable mention: Samantha Tome ’19 Digital Art “Why Not?” Digital Art “Ponder” Christy Kwock ’19 Photography “Isolated Reflections” Caidence Okamura ’20 Photography “Rain” Nichole Query ’20 Photography “Coming out of the Closet” Artwork that received Regional Gold Key recognition will be sent to New York for national award consideration.

Christy Kwock ’19 Photography “Meet in the Middle” Gold Key

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THE YEAR IN SPORTS

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Amelie Katz, Kira-Ann Abe, Hannah Okuda, Nicole Query

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sports Mahalo!

Front: Shaye Nishimura, Kira Stoetzer Back: Ku’ulei Rudolph, Kayleigh Andres, Alohilani Macariola, Kayin Bohnet

The 2018-19 school year began and ended with facility improvements for the benefit of our athletic teams and school community. When you walk into the gym, you will notice the championship banners above the scoreboard. These banners honor The Priory sports teams like the ILH Division III Championship team for Varsity Volleyball and HHSAA state Track 1500m Champion (Jordan Jones ’17).

FALL HIGHLIGHTS

Above the bleachers, four 8’ rotating fans were installed; these now help cool St. Andrew’s spectators and athletes during our volleyball and basketball seasons. Mahalo to First Hawaiian Bank Foundation for awarding St. Andrew’s Schools $50,000 to purchase and install the fans.

WINTER HIGHLIGHTS

2018-19 was also a year in which many honors and awards were earned by the athletes of St. Andrew’s Schools - The Priory.

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Varsity Bowling: Alexia Saad qualified for the HHSAA State Bowling Tournament.

Varsity Cross Country: Lauren Mukae qualified for the HHSAA State Cross Country Meet.

Varsity Volleyball: Ayla Ruiz, Luna Suzuki, Pilialoha Jones and Hevani Malohi, all received Honorable Mention ILH All-Star awards.

Varsity Soccer: Madison Toyama ILH Division II Defensive Player of the Year Swimming: Olivia Stoetzer - HHSAA State swimming participant Varsity Basketball: 2nd Place ILH Division III ILH All-Stars: • Katie Itoh- 1st Team • Maya Reed and Pilialoha Jones - 2nd Team • Hailey Gasmen & Olivia Reed - Honorable Mention • Coach of the Year: Shawn Christensen

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Precision Riflery: • ILH JV Championships Kira-ann Abe (5th place), Amelie Katz (4th place) and Hannah Okuda, ILH JV Champion

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Sailing ILH All-Stars: Alexandrea Wong and Kayleigh Andres - 1st team Track: • Maya Reed - HHSAA State Track Championships 5th place in 400m • Olivia Reed - JV ILH Championships: 1st place 100m, 1st place 200m, 3rd place 400m and participated in the HHSAA State Track Championships 3rd place in 200m ILH Student-Athlete Advisory Committee: Maya Reed, Vice President. Sophomore Kayin Bohnet is St. Andrew’s newest member.

Front: Stephanie Albana, Claire Cronin, Alexandrea Wong, Kayleigh Andres. Back: Pilialoha Jones

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Welcome New Faculty & Staff St. Andrew’s Schools is cultivating the faculty of the future – replacing treasured St. Andrew’s teachers with dynamic members who bring fresh perspectives to their discipline areas. We are pleased to welcome the following new faculty and staff to our talented and dedicated team.

ANELA AKANA is our new Marketing and Communications Manager. Anela has been

with St. Andrew’s for two years and was formerly the K-12 Office Manager and Assistant to the Director of Educational Programs.

With a masters in communications from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa and previous work experience at Hawaii Business magazine’s marketing and advertising team, we’re happy that Anela will be managing the day to day marketing operations for St. Andrew’s.

Anela has three beautiful children, two of whom attend St. Andrew’s Schools at Queen Emma Preschool and The Priory. Anela is a total foodie, spending much of her free time checking out the food scene island wide, browsing farmer’s markets and creating new recipes with her favorite sous chef, her son Haukea.

JULIA CANNISTRA joined The Priory this year as our Upper School Mathematics

Teacher. Julia holds dual degrees and is a licensed math educator with a Master of Arts in Teaching Middle School Mathematics and Teaching English as a Second Language. Julia has a background in textile engineering for which she earned her Bachelor of Science.

Originally from Taipei, Taiwan, Julia went to high school in Managua. She is from a Navy family and has lived on 'Oahu, in Japan, Nicaragua, and North Carolina.

A natural linguist, Julia speaks English, Taiwanese, Spanish, Mandarin, and is learning Japanese. Julia loves teaching Mathematics, a subject that she used to be very afraid of. In high school, however, when Julia met a caring math teacher who helped learners grasp a deeper conceptual understanding of the content, she began to grasp the knowledge and truly appreciate learning math.

She brings a deep love for teaching and is excited to be working at St. Andrew’s.

Priory alumnae LINDSAY CHANG ’14 is our new fourth and fifth grade Priory science and math teacher. Lindsay earned her bachelor’s in Elementary Education from the University of Portland and will complete her master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction in December 2019.

Her teaching experience includes ‘Iolani School, ‘Iolani Elementary Summer School, and Sarah J. Anderson Elementary School in Vancouver, WA. You may have seen her on our campus this past year, as an on-call and long-term sub at The Prep and The Priory Lower School.

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SAMANTHA DELGADO is our new Prep 5th grade teacher. Sam is a recent graduate of

the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. Sam has served as a teacher’s assistant, dance team coach, musical theatre dance teacher at ‘Iolani School (her alma mater), and as a teacher’s aide at our very own Queen Emma Preschool.

Sam is passionate about early childhood and elementary education and enjoys bringing her performing arts expertise into the classroom. Samantha is also the proud mother of Queen Emma preschooler Ryden Delgado.

AUSTIN HACHMEISTER is our new After School Care/Camp Coordinator. Born and

raised in Minnesota, Austin earned her bachelor’s degree in Childhood Studies with a minor in Family Studies from Metropolitan State University in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Planning field trips and having fun are two of her specialties. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, playing board games, and cooking. Austin loves to travel and experience different cultures and has been to over 17 countries. With over ten years of previous work experience in before/after school structured youth programs, we are excited to welcome Austin to St. Andrew’s ASC/Camp programs.

SHAY REGO is our new 2nd grade teacher for the Priory. She holds a bachelor’s degree

in Elementary Education and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. In addition, Shay is a registered yoga teacher with Power Yoga Hawai‘i and Yoga Ed. Her teaching experience includes Wesley Children’s Programs, Kamehameha Elementary School, and Pohakea Elementary School.

Shay’s two beautiful daughters, Olive and Ivy, have also joined our Priory Lower School!

ALDEN WATTS has joined the Priory as the Global Leadership Center Associate and Model United Nations Teacher. Alden is a native of Kansas and has a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Virginia and a master’s in American Studies from George Washington University. She loves school and has taught English as a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa and history at the secondary and community college levels.

Alden was recently working in college admissions and is very happy to return to working directly with students again.

In her free time, she likes to hike, read novels and history books on the beach, watch sports documentaries, and eat tacos. Alden is married to Rob, and is a proud Prep mom, with two sons in the 3rd and 5th grades.

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A Warm Welcome to

Our New Trustees Karen Chang and Lyn Utsugi ’82 were appointed as new members of the St. Andrew’s Schools Board of Trustees in February 2019.

“We are so excited to welcome Karen and Lyn to the St. Andrew’s ‘ohana,” said Ruth Fletcher, Ph.D., head of school.

“Both women have had highly successful careers that have had a great impact on their communities and in their respective fields. We are fortunate to have them serve on our Board and we look forward to their leadership.”

Over her career, Chang held senior leadership positions at two Fortune 500 companies. She was a senior vice president of marketing at American Express and then president for the Individual Investor Enterprise at Charles Schwab. Chang’s board experience is farreaching and includes serving as a board member at University Health Alliance Health Insurance and board chair and business advisor for LIVMOR, a digital health company in Irvine, California.

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She also served as a director and board chair of Hawai‘i Pacific Health.

Most recently, she was nominated and selected to serve as a volunteer for the Honolulu Police Commission in 2017. In 2011, the Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i honored Chang as a Woman of Distinction. Chang received her bachelor’s in Business Administration from Chung-Hsing University in Taiwan and attended Pepperdine University’s Executive Master of Business Administration program.

Utsugi ’82 has worked in the hospitality and communications industries. Utsugi led her team in management roles at the Hyatt Regency Los Angeles, Hyatt San Jose and Hyatt San Francisco. Here in Hawai‘i, she worked on Lana‘i for ten years, serving as an activity director at the Manele Bay Hotel and The Lodge at Koele. She was involved in the opening of the Manele Bay and she also did public relations for the Island of Lana‘i with Sheila Donnelly & Associates. She has volunteered in several roles at schools throughout the

Lyn Utsugi ’82

state, including Montessori Education Center of Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Montessori School and Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy on the Big Island and Kalaheo Elementary School and Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School on Kaua‘i. Utsugi is a trustee at Montessori Community School and served as the Parent Teacher Fellowship co-president at St. Andrew’s for five years.

Utsugi is a graduate of St. Andrew’s Priory and received her bachelor’s in Hotel Management from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

distinguished lecture series

The “Choral” Reef Fish of Hawai'i: Many Fish, Many Sounds & Many Pictures Attendees of this fall’s Waikiki Aquarium Distinguished Lecture series, held at Tenney Theatre on October 17, learned a new language — fish.

Dr. Tim Tricas, professor of biology at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, immersed the audience in the sounds of coral reefs — or “choral” reefs as Tricas calls it — that he has collected through years of diving off Hawai‘i’s shores. Using a rebreather diving apparatus and EARs (Environmental Acoustic Recorders), Tricas has been able to record the variety of sounds fish produce through their teeth, bones, muscles and tendons that are usually inaudible to humans. The fish make sounds to communicate danger, as well as their feeding and mating behaviors, with other fish. By studying the occurrence and frequency of fish sounds, Tricas hopes that his research can help monitor the health of coral reefs worldwide as climate change affects ocean temperatures — more sounds equals healthier reefs.

Students enjoyed questioning Tricas about his findings. Priory senior Alex Wong remarked, “I thought that starting a database of fish sounds in Hawai‘i is a revolution — using this information is just a start to further research and understand our fish better and how our coral reefs are doing. I feel this issue doesn’t get as much of a spotlight as it should.”

In her opening remarks, Dr. Ruth R. Fletcher, Head of School, attributed the increased awareness about the health of our coral reefs in our school community to the Waikīkī Lecture Series, as it has carved a path to “get current scientific research into the classroom faster.”

ABOUT DR. TIM TRICAS Dr. Tricas is a professor of Biology at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, where he studies the behavior and sensory biology of sharks, rays, and coral reef fish. Along with his students, Dr. Tricas has developed a library of reef fish sounds that is currently used to interpret long-term acoustic recordings from wild fish populations. Their field studies are complemented by anatomy and physiology experiments in the lab to determine how the fish brain processes natural sounds used for communication.

He has published over 70 scientific articles, chapters and books on fish sensory systems and behaviors, and teaches several courses on animal behavior.

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Traditions

Ascension Day 2019 Ascension Day was held on May 16 and was a celebration that will surely resonate in the hearts of the St. Andrew’s Schools’ ‘ohana.

Perhaps the biggest impact was on the minds and the hearts of the Class of 2020 since it is the junior class which plays a pivotal role in this cherished tradition, which is nearing its 153rd anniversary at The Priory.

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Ascension Day is celebrated 40 days after Easter and commemorates the day Jesus Christ ascended into heaven. The celebration is also St. Andrew’s Founder’s Day; when Queen Emma Kaleleonālani and mother Lydia Sella founded the school on Ascension Day in 1867, which fell on May 30 that year.

Service First

Students, faculty and staff, parents and alumnae made their way into The Cathedral of St. Andrew to begin the day with a special service. Chaplain Annalise Pasalo delivered the sermon in child-friendly language, explaining the significance of Ascension Day. She told the congregation that before Jesus went to heaven, he left the people with a special message.

“He said, ‘Now it’s your turn to take what I taught you and to take this good news, to take this message of love and share it with the world,’” Chaplain Annalise said.

“He left us with a commission to help each other and to be the teachers.”

She also spoke of the school’s founding and how if it weren’t for Queen Emma, Mother Sellon and the Sisters from the Society of the Holy Trinity, The Priory – as well as The Prep and The Preschool – would not exist today.

Chaplain Annalise explained the symbolism of the cross, that the arm that goes up and down is the way that God loves us and that the side to side arms reach out to the world, to love all people.

The service ended with the congregation taking Holy Communion. The school community and the clergy then participated in the procession from the Cathedral to Robinson Courtyard to continue the celebration.

Burning the Midnight Oil

The junior class had spent the previous night in the courtyard busily preparing the Coral Cross – a 9-foot fixture that has been at the school since its founding in 1867 – for its great unveiling on the morning of May 16. This longstanding tradition is highly anticipated by students, staff and event attendees.

There is a strict social media embargo in place, making the suspense and ultimately

the first glance that much more special.

Cell phones were placed in a cardboard box before the decorating began and no one went to sleep until 2 a.m., when the cross was completed and everything was cleaned up.

Under the direction of class advisors Ai Hirasuna and Alethia Donathan, the 31 members of the junior class used more than 6,000 carnations and roses (Queen Emma’s favorite), delicately placing them into a frame constructed around the cross to hold the flowers in place according to the design. The stunning display featured a dove in the center and shades of red, yellow and white. The cross itself is made from fossiliferous reef rock from the Waimanalo High Stand and is approximately 125,000 years old. A close look reveals ancient corals, clams, oysters and snails.

sang “Remember When” to the seniors.

Following the juniors’ song, each member of the class embraced members of the senior class and presented them with lei and passed on heartfelt messages of gratitude, encouragement and well wishes for the future.

In return, the Class of 2019 performed “For Good” for the juniors. “You’ll be with me like a handprint on my heart,” sang the seniors. “And because I knew you, I have been changed for good.”

“The Coral Cross represents our relationship with each other over time.

Whether adorned in flowers or in its natural state – it calls on each of us to take care of the planet and the people on it,” Head of School Ruth Fletcher said. “It symbolizes our connection to Queen Emma, our Hawaiian heritage and Episcopal faith. It connects us to each other and our many alums and calls each of us to ‘Strive for the Highest’ in all that we do.”

This year’s design was created by Kira Terada ’20 and Maddie Toyama ’20. The girls explained the symbolism behind the design and how the day is a representation of multiple facets.

Junior Class of 2020

“The central image of our cross is the dove,” Terada said. “The dove is not only a symbol of peace but also serves to represent the image of the Holy Spirit and Jesus ascending into heaven. Surrounding the dove is a burgundy shadow and it represents how we, as strong women, are able to overcome challenges in our lives.

Queen Emma has taught us to embrace challenges and to use them to strengthen ourselves.”

The Coral Cross ceremony on Ascension Day is a special time that connects the junior and senior classes. The senior class stood on the risers on the left of the courtyard; the juniors stood on the right. Through tears, the Class of 2020

Skylin Tokashiki

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A Day to Remember May Day 2019

The 2019 May Day celebration was held on May 3 in the gymnasium, resonating in the hearts and minds of our school ‘ohana. The theme was He Lei no ‘Emalani – A Lei for Emma and it was the first May Day celebration under the direction and choreography of Kumu Ka‘ilihiwa Vaughan. The gym was adorned with beautiful lei, flowers and greenery which produced a fragrant and visually spectacular experience for those in attendance.

Kumu Hiwa worked tirelessly in leading students through weeks of practice to create a beautifully choreographed performance for parents, grandparents, family and friends, faculty and staff and those watching via the event’s first Facebook livestream.

Each grade level performed a hula and the whole student body performed several nā mele. The Priory’s Hui Hau‘oli and Choir also graced the audience with stunning performances. Keao Costa, Jeff AuHoy and Po‘okela Wood played music for the event and Kandace Andrade served as a guest ho‘opa‘a.

Kumu Hiwa did all this while also preparing for the 56th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo from April 21 to 27.

She directed her halau – Hālau Hula Ke Lehua Tuahine – in the kahiko and ‘auana portions of the event and also prepared one of her students to perform in the Miss Aloha Hula competition.

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Nicole Takahashi, Meenakshi Kutty

“We are so thankful for Kumu Hiwa and the incredible work that she did to make this May Day amazing,” Upper School Principal Nichole Field said. “We could feel the school’s pride rise in the weeks leading up to May Day, and it culminated in what our families experienced on that day.”

The event got underway with the introduction of each of the eight Hawaiian islands by The Priory’s Lower School Principal Ka‘ipo Bailey-Walsh. Mrs. Bailey-Walsh gave a brief description of each island’s unique history as she introduced its princess – escorted by her father and pa‘akāhili – and finally, the queen.

One of the many highlights of the event came toward the end when the entire student body, including faculty and staff, gathered in the center of the gymnasium to perform “Ōiwi Ē.”

The number received a roar of cheers and standing ovations and a plethora of social media engagement.

A new component to this year’s performance was the unveiling of new hula attire, which were part of Kumu Hiwa’s vision for the school. Hālau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine selected and prepared the hand-made costumes for the grand debut during the performance.

The May Day celebration took dedication and commitment from all involved, and was one Queen Emma would have certainly enjoyed as it embodied her school’s vision for students to Kūlia i ka Nu‘u – Strive for the Highest.

Priory Class of 2019

Prep Class of 2027

Amara Landgraf

From Left: Kara Ho, Maya Reid, Alexia Saad, Acey Reyes, Kennedy Hanohano, Kira Terada, Shaye Nishimura, Hypatia Pine, Skylin Tokashiki

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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Queen Emma

by Head of School Ruth Fletcher, Ph.D. On Tuesday, January 22, we celebrated the 183rd birthday of our founder, Queen Emma Kaleleonālani. A transformational leader, Queen Emma dedicated herself to serving the health, educational and spiritual needs of her people.

Queen Emma is often called the people’s queen because of her commitment and dedication to improving the lives of others. She recognized the need for young girls to have access to a quality education and in 1867, founded St. Andrew’s Priory School for Girls. Since our founding, our community has grown to include The Prep and The Preschool, and today, as one school, we continue to Kūlia i ka Nu‘u, Strive for the Highest.

Our celebration began with an all-school chapel in The Cathedral of St. Andrew.

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Our senior class led the oli, Eō Ke Kuini, to begin the service. Queen Emma’s portrait, flanked by pa‘a kāhili, was placed on the altar and draped with maile. It was a visual reminder of the woman we so admire. Following the service in the Cathedral, students presented ho‘okupu to Queen Emma’s bust in the James and Abigail Campbell Park. Students, faculty and staff took the opportunity to honor Queen Emma for her daring vision and courage.

Following the all-school celebration, the Class of 2019, the Class of 2020, and several faculty and staff traveled to Mauna ‘Ala, the Royal Mausoleum, where a special service was held to commemorate the life and legacy of Queen Emma.

Chaplain Annalise Pasalo officiated and Board of Trustee member Ivan Lui-Kwan served as this year’s guest speaker. Guests included the Hawaiian Royal Benevolent Societies, the Hawaiian Civic Clubs, community representatives, clergy, our

own Board of Trustees and their special guests, and many others.

Mr. Ivan Lui-Kwan spoke to those gathered about Queen Emma’s arc of light and the impact the ali‘i have had on our school, our state, and nations around the globe. He highlighted the leadership of Queen Emma as exemplified by five Priory students who traveled to New Zealand as part of the Partnership for Youth (P4Y) leadership forum: Shaping Vision 2030 for Community Revitalization and Sustainability. The service concluded with a procession to the Kamehameha Tomb where guests presented ho‘okupu to honor our beloved ‘Emalani.

To me, personally, Queen Emma is a role model and someone who I look up to.

Her visionary leadership and example of love, care, and service calls me to strive for the highest for our school and our community.

Kahu Kawika Molina From Left: Graham McDonnell, Colin McKee, Austin Landgraf, Kysen Dung

Catherine Mount, Kara Ho, Maya Reid, Shaye Nishimura

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Ke Kamali‘i Hau‘oli a Kakou A snapshot of activity this year

Marcy Tokunaga, Emma Fong, Taley Tanaka

Alexander Reilly, Huxton Beck, Hyunsuh Kim Mahe‘aina Kauka

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Stacia Silva, Elise Nakatsuji

Nora McDonnell

Shaun Somera, Kysen Dung

Maia Amano, Ammelia Ide, Hannah Okuda

Carmel Kam, Lilavati Bergholz, Sena Sin, Herleigh-May Antolin-Somildam

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For our children to become tomorrow’s global changemakers, we need to provide them with an extraordinary education – one that helps develop their knowledge and nurture their compassion to successfully navigate this ever-changing world.

That is what we do so well at St. Andrew’s Schools.

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hanks to the generous support of the Stevens World Peace Foundation, the Global Leadership Center (GLC) at St. Andrew’s Schools provides unique opportunities for students to actively practice the skills and habits needed for leadership, service, and peacebuilding.

High school students who complete rigorous coursework, the practice of leadership, and travel experiences earn the Distinction in Global Leadership Distinction, awarded at graduation.

Learn Deeply and

Lead Cou rageously As our students progress through their academic coursework, they attend GLCsponsored events, conferences, and workshops that makes learning come alive for our students. They grapple with real-world issues that affect the local, national, and global communities, network and build relationships with like-minded peers and adults, and learn from experts who are working to serve our community.

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Highlights from this last school year include:

Voter Registration Drive (October 6 and

7, 2018): The Priory Upper School students worked to increase civic engagement in our community in preparation for the election on November 6. Students volunteered at the Hawai‘i State Library on Saturday, October 6 and at the Hawai‘i State Capitol during Hawai‘i Children and Youth Day on Sunday, October 7.

Hawai‘i Children and Youth Summit

(October 12, 2018): The Priory Upper School AP Government, Global Girls-Global Action, and Priory in the City students gathered at the State Capitol for the 25th annual Hawai‘i Children and Youth Summit. Among the highlights of the day were students from The Priory being selected as having the best solutions for issues facing the environment.

Their contributions will be included in the Keiki Caucus Bills of Resolutions in January 2019.

Catherine Mount and Olvia Stoetzer 2018 Student Global Leadership Institute India Trip

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World Language and Culture Fair (October 19, 2018): All upper school students enjoyed World Language and Culture Fair, with more than 30 countries represented in the various classrooms with presentations, dance lessons, language lessons and handson learning activities. The countries the students could choose to learn more about included Montenegro, Burma, Switzerland, Russia, Vietnam, Italy, Georgia, Germany, Indonesia, Micronesia, Okinawa, Korea and Senegal.

Pacific Model UN Conference

(November 16-18, 2018): Ten high school students attended the PACMUN conference with over 400 students in attendance from local, mainland and neighboring islands. Our students represented the United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, Turkey, Israel, and Saudi Arabia. Our students represented our school well: Junior Anjali Cash received recognition for her preparation and position paper, and seniors Olivia Stoetzer and Natalie McKnight-Sur were both part of the crisis committee which put them into organizational roles with management responsibilities at the conference.

Carbon Neutrality Challenge

(November 17, 2018): Sustainability Club students (Seniors Skylin Tokashiki, Sydney Hirayama, Alexia Saad, Hypatia Pine and Natalie Wong) participated in a record-breaking effort to plant 1,000 trees in a single day at Ala Mahamoe Cultural Garden and Forest near Tripler Hospital. The team of St. Andrew’s students joined more than 200 people from various organizations around the island to plant and register the native and Polynesian species with the Carbon Neutrality Challenge.

Pacific Asian Affairs Council Global Visions Summit (December 1, 2018):

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of this year’s summit was the Pacific island nations. In the afternoon, students participated in a friendly academic competition around the following themes: current events, North Korea, global refugee and migration crisis, WTO, Japan/U.S. relations and space policy.

Hawai‘i Global Issues Network Conference (March 1-March 3,

2019): Eight students from the Global Girls-Global Action and Geography 8 classes participated in the Global Issues Network at Punahou School. Global Issues Network is a worldwide network of schools that encourage students to explore global issues in a local context, take action to make a difference, and present, connect, and build relationships together to continue their efforts with an expanded network of like-minded people. Jemma Stollberg (Grade 9, Class of 2022) presented her project about saving the native pollinators at the conference.

Hawai‘i Women’s Legislative Caucus Breakfast (January 23,

2019): Priory in the City and Global Girls-Global Action students attended the Hawai‘i Women’s Legislative Caucus Breakfast, where state representatives and senators presented their legislative package.

RBG Screening and Panel Discussion (February 7, 2019):

Priory in the City (PIC) students hosted for the school community a screening of the film “RBG,” a documentary exploring the life and career of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Panelists – Emily Latimer, an alumna of The Priory with experience ranging from working on the Tulsi Gabbard campaign to promoting democracy through the app Kākou; and current seniors Olivia Stoetzer and Felisa Hollenbeak, who recently led voter registration charges at the capitol and the Children and Women Summit, discussed their journeys in political engagement and activism. Priory Alumna and U.S.

Representative Colleen Hanabusa was a special guest at the screening.

Climate Strike at the State Capitol

(March 15, 2019): Jemma Stollberg (Grade 9, Class of 2022) and Olivia Stoetzer (Grade 12, Class of 2019), who is currently interning at the Hawai‘i Sierra Club, spoke at Global Climate Strike at the Hawai‘i State Capitol.

GLC Travel P rogram Before they even step foot on a plane, The Priory students dedicate classroom time to learning about their trip destination and the theme they will explore on their journey.

When they return, the students must apply their new insights to an action project or a deeper research project. This has resulted in fascinating, impactful next steps that the Global Leadership scholars are proud to share in formal presentations to faculty, staff, parents, and their fellow students.

New York City, New York National High School Model United Nations Conference February 27-March 4, 2019 Ten students Nine represented Nicaragua in the Council on the Status of Women, the United Nations Environment Program, the Organization of American States, and the Economic and Financial Committee.

One represented Finland in the Council of the European Union.

Hue Hue Ranch, Kona, Hawai‘ i Girls Entrepreneurship & Mālama ’Aina Springboard (GEMS) March 17-24, 2019 Seven students Focus: Nature immersion and social entrepreneurship. Students engaged in workshops and service opportunities, including learning the design thinking process from Meli James of Hawai’i Venture Capital Association and Ravi Pare from Oceanit to build their social entrepreneurship and leadership skill set.

Bali, Indonesia PAAC Summer Study Tour June 3-17, 2019 Five students Focus: Explore models of sustainability.

Students learned from non-profit organizations and businesses tackling issues that include sustainable development, health, cultural preservation, disaster relief, and humamitarian aid.

Global action project: Food security and waste

Hyderabad, India Student Global Leadership Institute Trip to Oakridge International School June 12-28, 2019 Five students Focus: Moral courage.

Global action project: Suicide awareness and prevention. Students were awarded 1st place at the conference for their project proposal.

Davos, Switzerland / Paris, France Global Leadership Summit July 4-15, 2019 Ten students At the weekend-long leadership conference held July 12-14, the students worked in small international teams to propose solutions to global communication challenges. Mayuko Ikeda ’21 and her team won first place for their project proposal, which will be displayed at the Noble Prize Museum in Stockholm, Sweden.

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All GLC-related courses, events, and activities are aligned to some or all of our Global Leadership Learning Outcomes: I. Investigate the world beyond their immediate environment, deeply engaging in inquiry about significant global issues that affect peace.

II. Recognize, articulate, and explain multiple perspectives, aware and respectful of how religious, cultural, geopolitical and historical backgrounds shape individual viewpoints, including their own.

III. Construct and articulate their own unique perspectives about how the world works based upon sustained inquiry of global issues that affect peace.

IV. Communicate and engage with audiences of diverse backgrounds, recognizing and overcoming linguistic, ideological, cultural, and geographic barriers.

V. Take action through networking, collaboration, negotiation, and/or compromise, seeing themselves as positive, powerful agents for peace (locally, regionally, and/or globally).

VI. Cultivate awareness and engage in thoughtful reflection to instill an empathetic, peacebuilding mindset.

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33%

of high school students traveled to domestic or international destinations through the GLC

53%

of high school students attended GLC-sponsored student conferences and competitions

25 events were sponsored by the GLC Distinguished speakers and guests included: former U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa, Dr. Scott Rowland, Dr. Jeffrey Drazen and Ms. Fernanda Balata

Students who

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95%

reported an improved understanding of their own cultural values

97%

reported an increase in self-confidence

reported an increased appreciation for other cultures

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The Global Leadership Program is truly leadership by design. This educational experience is another shining example of how St. Andrew’s Schools creates the conditions for students to learn deeply while cultivating problem-solving and leadership skills necessary for their future.

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The Pen Speaks Alumna Loreen Lilyn Lee Returns to The Priory

Now a Seattle resident, Lee came home to visit two years ago for her 50th class reunion. As she toured the campus, walking through Ylang Ylang Courtyard and up the steps of Sellon Hall, she was flooded with memories of her youth and the eight years she spent at The Priory.

“Ascension was very moving for me,” she recalls. “I also remember working on the school newspaper for two years.

That made me interested in journalism.” She says she felt a deep appreciation for The Priory helping her to find her voice. “I didn’t have a voice in my family, but I was encouraged to speak up in my classes,” she says. “Being able to express myself, both in speech and writing was really important in my development.”

After returning home to Seattle, she wanted to find a way to continue the re-connection to her Priory roots, so when her book got published in 2019, she reached out to Dr. Fletcher to see about visiting campus once again, this time to speak to the students.

The path of Priory Alumna Loreen Lilyn Lee ’67 came full circle at a visit to speak to junior and senior students about her published memoir, “The Lava Never Sleeps.” Her book, a 2017-18 Grand Prize Winner for the Willow Books Literature Awards, chronicles her traditional Chinese family, the struggles she endured and the journey to reclaim her identity and self-acceptance.

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On September 20th, Lee was warmly welcomed to campus by members of leadership and junior and senior students.

As the girls piled in, filling every seat in the Queen Emma Reading Room, Lee was unexpectedly overwhelmed by emotion and was moved to tears. “Standing in front of the girls, their faces so young and beautiful with their lives still ahead, I think I realized they were me. I was looking at my past and perhaps they were glimpsing a bit of their future in me,” Lee explains.

She read a few passages from her book, first setting the stage by describing the landscape and vibe of the 1950s as seen through her young eyes, then describing the family dynamic and the gender bias that existed- having been treated differently than her brothers by her father. “The programming went deep, but somehow I had a sense that I was just as good as my brothers,” she says. “My scholastic accomplishments at Priory reinforced what I could accomplish, that I was intelligent. I felt conflicted because of

mixed messages. All of us went to college prep schools and were expected to complete college, yet my father thought we should seek careers as teachers, secretaries, or nurses--these were acceptable jobs for women although being a wife and mother should have priority,” she explained.

Sprinkled in between serious topics were whimsical accounts food memories, her favorite treats and memories of her father’s store, Yuen Chong Co., Ltd. on King Street in Chinatown, which is the present day, The Pig and the Lady.

Her talk concluded with the self-discovery that came later in life, how she overcame the gender bias and why she felt compelled to write this book. “I felt that understanding my life might help others, especially those who have experienced any form of abuse and those struggling with their personal and cultural identities,” she explained. “There are so few local voices writing about Hawai‘i and getting published. I wanted to represent this specific group--those in Hawai‘i.”

As her talk came to a close, Lee’s wish to make a connection came to fruition. Just as Lee was moved to tears at the start, so was senior Shay Nishimura. Overcome with emotion, Nishimura stood up and expressed her gratitude to Lee for sharing her story and experiences with them and called upon her classmates to join her in the Oli Mahalo. In a tearful rendition of the oli, the circle was complete for Lee. She departed campus and walked to Chinatown to enjoy lunch at The Pig and the Lady.

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COMMENCEMENT CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2019

Kawena Adams

Alexia Saad, Skylin Tokashiki, Christa Langdon

Natalie Wong and her mother Kathlyn Wong

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Cassidi Yamauchi

Katelyn Kamei, Katherine Course, Felisa Hollenbeak, Hypatia Pine

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THE 2019 COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS DR. RUTH FLETCHER & NICHOLE FIELD

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elcome to our parents, trustees, families, friends, special guests and our beloved alumnae. This is a very special occasion. It is a moment in time when we reflect on the growth of a young woman going from childhood into adulthood.

This class is comprised of national art, music and writing award winners, computer science wizards, state science and engineering fair winners, ILH athletic champions, Global Leaders of Distinction, gifted scholars, talented musicians. And they are great friends.

Class of 2019, your class is a beautiful tapestry of gifts and talents woven together by your time at The Priory. You know yourselves and each other and have challenged yourselves to achieve your personal best while you were here. More importantly, you have formed a strong sisterhood.

It is often said that friendship is the gold of childhood. I agree with that. My hope for you is that you stay in touch with each other for life, so your friendships with each other will be the everlasting gold in your life. You are gold to each other.

This past fall, Oprah Winfrey and Daniel Pink – who wrote the book A Whole New Mind – had an amazing conversation about what kind of mind is needed for the future.

Together they discussed what was needed next. And what they shared with us is that we had to broaden our view of education.

We had to look closely at what it meant to be uniquely human. What traits could not be automated? What traits could we expand and grow that no one else could do? What was our uniqueness?

They described six essential aptitudes or senses – that would be very, very important to have in this fast-paced and ever-changing future.

Guess what? Our seniors have these aptitudes and senses in spades. Here they

are as described by Oprah and Daniel Pink.

We need the aptitude and sense of design: The ability to create something that is useful, and beautiful or emotionally engaging. Seniors, remember last year’s beautiful cross that you designed for Ascension Day? That is an example of design.

The aptitude of story: The ability to create a compelling narrative that has an emotional punch. Seniors, remember your senior song and senior chapel? All telling us the story of your journey through The Priory.

These highly relational aptitudes have been cultivated in each of our seniors and – according to Oprah and Daniel Pink – they will ensure that each senior will succeed and thrive in their future.

In addition to these aptitudes, the seniors know how to master, understand and create new knowledge. They think critically and creatively, and communicate effectively.

So parents – no need to worry! They are on track for success.

The third aptitude: symphony. You all have the ability to synthesize the pieces to make an arresting and new whole.

This is best demonstrated by the way you manipulated your school uniforms for the senior class run.

The fourth aptitude is empathy. This is the ability to imagine yourself in someone else’s shoes and intuit what that person is feeling.

This deep sense of empathy is easily recalled as you remember your practice sessions for your Priory in the City presentations to the Leadership Team, the Board of Trustees and your parents.

This next aptitude is the most fun: play.

We can never forget to play. When we play and when we laugh, it is a vacation for the mind. Play is the ability to connect with others through laughter, humor, games and joyfulness.

Liliana Hankins, Kira Terada

I have to say this playfulness was reinforced each and every day as you worked to secure a seat in front of the senior lockers.

And, finally, the aptitude of meaning: The ability to pursue significant desires of purpose, transcendence, and spiritual fulfillment – understanding that we are part of something larger than ourselves.

This aptitude is best exemplified by today, our graduation ceremony and the gifts we are sharing with you; our baccalaureate ceremony; and your senior song and your senior class motto.

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Gaby Gima, we love your imaginative and disciplined mind. You creatively connect diverse and seemingly separate disciplines – seeing patterns and pathways often invisible to others. We admire your humble, ardent and helpful nature and agree that you surely will be the world’s first rocketeer imagineer.

Liliana Hankins, we love your independent, inquisitive and kindhearted nature. Empathy is your gift to the world. You have the unique ability to stand in another person’s shoes, to see with their eyes, and to feel with their hearts. You fill the world with grace and kindness.

Kennedy Hanohano, we love your kind, brave and bold heart and your ability to give voice to stories not easily told.

Your compassionate, deeply respectful, and engaging stories sharpen our understanding of the world around us and call us all to make the world more humane and just.

Nichole Field, Upper School Principal

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ow Ms. Field and I would like to take a moment to share what we love and appreciate about each of our seniors.

Kawena Adams, we love how you grace those around you with your empathy, love, kindness, and compassion. Your creative powers in poetry and theatre are stunning and your respect and gratitude towards others extraordinary.

Amelia Colby, we love your deep symphonic thinking, how you readily make connections across and between disciplines and that you personify reflective thought and equanimity. We admire your wisdom, persistence, and genuine kindness.

Katie Course, your ability to combine play with storytelling is your superpower.

We appreciate your vivaciousness, your spunky and expressive nature, your

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compelling narratives and persuasive commentaries. You help us understand ourselves and the world better through your theatrical expressions.

Genevieve Del Rosario, we love your gentle soul and your playful nature.

Your courage, loyalty, good humor, and perseverance bring out the best in you and those around you. Know that you shine but you create the conditions so others can shine.

Sydney Hirayama, we love your endless curiosity, your powerful intellect and your deep commitment to understanding perspectives in order to improve humanity. Your quiet determination, calm demeanor, and compassionate heart inspire us all.

Felisa Hollenbeak, Felisa, we love your disciplined, precise and inquisitive scientific mind. You readily synthesize, create, design and innovate. Your added sparkle is your innovative and creative intellect paired with your humble and helpful nature.

Kaili Delos Santos, we love your ability to bring happiness, meaning, and beauty into our lives. We admire your disciplined scientific and ethical mind, your steely determination and your extraordinary sensibility for synthesis and design are outstanding.

Katie Itoh, we love your positivity, your sharp intellect, perseverance and diligence. Your unwavering quest for knowledge, your humility, compassion, and respectful nature encourage excellence in those around you.

Jericka Domingo, we love your integrity, your commitment to and your practice of your faith and your deep sense of purpose. Your fearlessness, honesty, and compassion – coupled with your quest for wisdom – is an example to us all.

Katelyn Kamei, we love your determination, quiet confidence, and strong leadership. We admire your ability to motivate, inspire and connect with others through your storytelling, personal encouragement, and contagious positivity.

Christa Langdon, Christa, we love you for your gracious, kind, and loving spirit.

We are grateful for your keen sense of justice and ability to bring people together and create unity. Your honesty and inquisitiveness, coupled with your enthusiastic and reliable nature, are refreshing gifts to the world.

Anika Shin, we love your deep empathy and sensitivity to the world around us.

We are inspired by your creativity, your artistry, and your ability to listen and to hear more than what is said. We delight in your passion to make the world a better place.

Natalie McKnight-Sur, we love your ability to analyze, synthesize and forge emotional connections with others through your beautiful communication style. You artfully create meaning through your scholarly and insightful writing.

Olivia Stoetzer, we love your strong mind, your compassionate heart, and your courageous leadership. We admire your righteousness, your quest for meaning and purpose, and your willingness to take action to create a world that is more humane and just.

Nina Pandya, Nina, we love your empathetic, quiet and steadfast nature.

Yet we are most impressed with your keen intellect and ability to design and create organizations and useful tools for the betterment of humanity.

Skylin Tokashiki, we admire your ethic of care and your dedication to helping the vulnerable. You are fearless, persevering, and have a discerning mind. We love the kindness, grace and gentle humor you bring to the world.

Hypatia Pine, we love your generous, reflective and compassionate spirit. You are a natural diplomat, humanitarian, leader and peacemaker. Your beautiful voice and courageous heart lift us all.

Samantha Tome, we love your creative artistry, humble nature, subtle humor and keen eye for design. You bring happiness, meaning and beauty into our lives through your brilliant art and cheerful being.

Acey Reyes, we love your joyful effervescence and playful, caring spirit.

We admire your courteous and down to earth nature. And we appreciate how your storytelling and connection to place, teach us more about the meaning of our own stories.

Madison Wong, we love your quiet, observant, humble and reflective nature.

We delight in your ability to contemplate and think deeply about the world and then boldly share what must change. You are a change agent and help to stir passion and action in others.

Alexia Saad, Alexia, we love your perseverance, tenacity and intellectual curiosity. We appreciate your independent spirit, your dedication to excellence and the reliable and practical wisdom you share with all of us.

Natalie Wong, we love your artful leadership, your integrity, and your exuberance for life. We admire your disciplined mind, and your zealous pursuit of knowledge and wisdom for the good of all.

Cassidi Yamauchi, we love your optimistic, caring, joyful and playful spirit. You ignite our imagination with your talented choreography and dance. Your genuine love for others and inclusive nature make you a natural community builder.

Class of 2019, we are confident in who you are and who you will become. You have the values, dispositions and capacities that will help you thrive in our complex and ever-changing world.

We truly believe that more strong, confident, competent, and courageous women leaders are needed in the world and we want that to be you.

We believe that each of you has the capacity to lead in your own unique way and in your own time.

We have great faith in you and know that you will use your gifts and talents for the greater good. And we encourage you to create the conditions for growth for yourself and others wherever you go.

Each of you carries Queen Emma’s legacy of loving kindness and courageous leadership within you.

In closing, here is a special quote gifted to the Class of 2019 from the Class of 1969: Always remember: What we are is God’s gift to us What we become is our gift to God. Mahalo.

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A Grateful Heart

by Natalie Wong '19, Daughter of the Priory, Outstanding Scholar

Welcome to the St. Andrew’s Priory Class of 2019 Commencement. My name is Natalie Wong and I am the Senior Class President and this year’s Outstanding Scholar.

Thank you to the St. Andrew’s Schools administration, faculty and staff, family, and friends who have come today to support our class.

The class sitting before you has experienced an incredible journey to get to where they are now. Today I would like to tell you a little about the class of 2019, our journey, and how our time at The Priory has ensured our success in the future. Through mile runs, Deck the Halls, and Ascension Day, we have finally reached our last event, graduation.

My story starts when I was born in ZheJiang Province, China. A few months after I was born, I was left on the street and brought to an orphanage.

At two years old, my parents adopted me and gave me amazing opportunities, including enrolling me at The Priory.

So you see, every student has a different background and their own unique story, but together we have also shared the same journey at The Priory. All can tell a Priory girl when you ask her “What did Queen Emma do for the people of Hawaii?” and “What is the significance behind Ascension Day?” The Priory has given the Class of 2019 an invaluable education, preparing us to confidently go out and work to be successful. With an all-girls environment,

our class learned to collaborate and to support each other. Encouraged each other to speak out. Nurtured each other and looked out for one another. We learned to be gentle yet assertive and be good people. At The Priory, we have grown into strong and independent young women who have been given the tools to succeed in whatever we do.

We are the world’s next set of teachers, healthcare professionals, astronauts, world leaders, librarians, scientists, and artists.

"I hope you feel pride in what we have done, and what we will do in the futu re. "

On the evening before Ascension Day, our class scattered sunflowers throughout The Priory campus and on the base of the cross. Since then, sunflowers have held a special place in our hearts. Sunflowers symbolize loyalty, vibrancy, and happiness. They grow so that their tall stalks and bright petals are stretched towards the sun. The Class of 2019 reflects these same qualities. We are all loyal to one another, making sure no one is left behind or forgotten. We are vibrant like a field of sunflowers.

We have found our unique talents and skills as our lives have blossomed with family and friends. We exude

happiness. If you walked through the senior hallways during break, you would hear never-ending laughter. All 26 of us have so much potential just waiting for the wind to help scatter our gifts to others near and far. Like the sunflowers that are stretching towards the sun, we will continue working to achieve the pinnacles of our goals. We are confident, sturdy, and resilient young women who want to find our place in the world and work to make our dreams come true.

To me, the most valuable thing that The Priory has provided is caring and loving people. When I walk onto the blacktop and see my elementary teachers, I am reminded of the Battle of the Books, PE dance routines, and spelling tests. When I walk through the halls of Kennedy, I see people I’ve spent nearly my entire life with. I will miss you all dearly.

Class of 2019, thank you for everything.

We may be ending high school, but our journey is just beginning. There’s a world out there for us! You are all more than ready for this because of who you have become throughout your time at The Priory. Through all the ups and downs, we have finally made it! I know some of you have been waiting for this moment for a lifetime. Together, we have accomplished the biggest task put before us. I hope you feel pride in what we have done, and what you will do in the future.

I know you will do many great things.

Thank you, my lifelong sisters, our patient teachers, and our supportive families for your endless love and support.

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Our Time to Bloom

by Olivia Stoetzer '19

Good evening Priory families, friends, and faculty.

My name is Olivia Stoetzer and it is truly an honor to share a few words of farewell with my classmates this evening.

A few months ago, I watched a Ted Talk by psychologist Emily Esfahani Smith, who has spent years deciphering and studying the key to happiness. Through her talk, she explained a path for finding the meaning of life through four pillars: belonging, transcendence, storytelling, and purpose. These four pillars help tell the story of my hopes for our class and our quests to find our true callings.

The first pillar is belonging. We are all one of 26 sisters. I believe that we have cultivated our own community where everyone is recognized for their talents and contributions and where we can be honest and our true selves. We also belong to the larger Priory sisterhood, where we are supported and connected throughout our lives. I hope that my class goes on to find and build more communities where they feel they truly belong, but know that they always have a place at The Priory and together.

The second pillar is transcendence. This means to engage in a mental state of complete focus and engagement, with the goal of losing yourself in this activity.

For some it may be religion or a spiritual life. For others, it is painting, reading, dancing, music, or writing. We all have a higher calling to find something that makes us truly happy. Perhaps your experiences during school have helped you to know yourself and find this

calling. Regardless, I hope that you will continue to find that which makes you lose yourself and find joy.

The third pillar is storytelling.

Storytelling creates meaning for people because we have the chance to create and transform the story of our lives. From our years at The Priory, we have many stories to tell about our friendships, classes, and experiences. Before us lie 26

"The two most important days in you r life are the day you are born and the day you find out why."

new stories to be told that will be vastly unique and significant in their own way. I am so excited to reflect on our memories in the future and to remember these stories with you all as one class.

I also look forward to hearing the new tales that you will write as you embark on a new journey. This is just the ending of the first chapter of the story of our lives.

transcendence, and storytelling - all lead to purpose. And purpose leads to real happiness. Through our time at The Priory, we have learned much about the world and worked to discover our place and meaning. The Priory has given us the chance to explore and find our niche.

Through our classes and experiences both in and out of school, we are now set on a path to be global citizens that will each, in our own unique way, serve for the common good. My wish for us is that we all strive to find our place in this world and all figure out how we can use our gifts to benefit humankind.

Priory girls have graduated and gone on to the real world with a variety of goals and ambitions, all having been inspired and influenced by Queen Emma’s legacy.

I am confident that my class will follow in the footsteps of Queen Emma and Priory alumnae. I have had the honor to grow up with you all and witness our growth from slightly immature girls, to passionate, conscious young women.

We have all become compassionate, courageous leaders of tomorrow. I am so proud of all that we have accomplished and cannot wait to see what the future holds.

I would like to conclude with the words of Charles Dickens. “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”

Class of 2019, let’s find our reason why.

The last and most important pillar is purpose. Now, at only 18 years of age, most of us are still figuring out our purpose in life and what contributions our gifts may make to society. I believe that the first three pillars - belonging,

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COMMENCEMENT CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PRIORY CLASS OF 2019

Graduate

Attending

Intended Major

Kawena Adams

Creighton University

Cutural Anthropology (Pre-Med track)

Amelia Colby

Gap Year

Gap Year

Katherine Course

University of Portland

English

Genevieve Del Rosario

Washington State University

Veterinary Science

Kaili Delos Santos

Chapman University

Health Sciences

Jericka Domingo

Grand Canyon University

Exercise Science w/ Sports Performance Emphasis

Gabriella Gima

University of Rochester

Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Liliana Hankins

Whittier College

Business/Nutrition

Kennedy Hanohano

University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Nursing

Sydney Hirayama

University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Biology

Felisa Hollenbeak

University of Vermont

Biochemistry

Katherine R. Itoh

Syracuse University

Broadcast/Digital Journalism/International Relations

Katelyn Kamei

Manhattanville College

Business Management (minor in sports studies)

Christa L. Langdon

Gonzaga University

Criminology/Sociology/Pre-Law

Natalie McKnight-Sur

University of San Francisco

Undecided

Nina Pandya

University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Computer Science

Hypatia Pine

Whittier College

Global/International Studies (minor Chinese Lang.)

Acey Reyes

Southern Oregon University

Business Administration

Alexia Saad

Gonzaga University

Psychology/Business/Pre-law

Anika Shin

(Culinary School)

Culinary

Olivia Stoetzer

Swarthmore College

Undecided

Skylin Tokashiki

Arizona State University

Nursing

Samantha Tome

DigiPen Institute of Technology

Digital Art and Animation

Madison Wong

Syracuse University

Psychology

Natalie Wong

United States Coast Guard Academy

Marine and Environmental Science

Cassidi Yamauchi

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Biology

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Business Field 27% (7 students)

Social Sciences 15% (4 students)

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St. Andrew’s Board of Schools Trustees Board of Trustees Ruth R. Fletcher, PhD President and Head of School 2018-19 Patricia Foley, Chair

Ruth R. Fletcher, PhD President and Head of School Darlena Chadwick Deanna Tyau Chang ‘61 Patricia Foley

Board Chair

Karen Chang

Darlena Chadwick Nancy E. Conley Deanna Tyau Chang ’61

The Rt. Rev. Robert L. Fitzpatrick

Karen Chang

Kevin Herring Nancy E. Conley

The Rt. Rev. Robert L. Fitzpatrick

Betty Fujii Hirozawa ‘47

Kevin Herring Andrew Kluger

Betty Fujii Hirozawa ’47

Andrew Kluger Susan S. Kurisu Susan S. Kurisu

Dew-Anne Nishida Langcaon ‘81

Dew-Anne Nishida Langcaon ’81

Russell J. Lau Russell J. Lau

Ivan M. Lui-Kwan

Ivan M. Lui-Kwan

Bettina Mehnert Bettina Mehnert

Cameron Nekota

Terri L. Okada Cameron Nekota Judy B. Pietsch

Judy B. Pietsch

Mark Polivka

Mark PolivkaReeves William

Tammy Yonemitsu Rooke ’81

William Reeves

Mary Sellers Tammy Yonemitsu Rooke ‘81

Lyn Utsugi ’82

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Feature message Welcome

Dear Friends, 2018-19 was a tremendous year of growth for St. Andrew’s Schools. We completed our campus master plan, which unifies the vision of creating an oasis– a sanctuary – of educational and spiritual learning in downtown Honolulu. We successfully implemented our Ke Ali’i Scholars Program in which 70 Native Hawaiian students at The Priory and The Prep were provided tuition assistance through our partnership with Kamehameha Schools. And, because of the generous support from the Stevens World Peace Foundation, we have pioneered a new and transformative approach to teaching and learning that has resulted in an impactful state-of-the-art Global Leadership Educational Program for our high school girls. Lastly, we have woven Yale University’s social emotional learning RULER program pre-K to 12 grade and have successfully elevated community dialogue about the importance of emotions and the magic of inspiration in how people learn.

We are pleased to share that St. Andrew’s Schools, according to the national Niche school ranking organization, was named the 3rd best College Preparatory Private High School in Honolulu, following two prestigious co-ed schools in the Honolulu area.

The Priory must be the #1 all-girls school!

Your support of our students, faculty, educational program, and vision allow us to offer an exceptional education to the next generation of courageous, compassionate and civic-minded community leaders.

We are deeply grateful for your generosity. Without it, we cannot bring to life the fullness of a St. Andrew’s Schools education, which our students deserve and our world needs.

Me ke mahalo nui (with much gratitude), Ruth Fletcher

Patty Foley

Head of School

Board Chair Catherine Mount, Kara Ho, Maya Reid, Shaye Nishimura

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Feature “Kenneth Brown said that Hawai‘i has the least amount of ancestral memory loss, which is a very interesting way to say that as a species, Hawai‘i is where we still remember our nature,” Meyer said. “So if Hawaiian values are ancestral memory remembered, I would have to say The Priory is a place where those are amplified. I’ve not been on the grounds of The Priory where I haven’t experienced what I, as a Hawaiian, really value.”

More than 450 guests gathered on the St. Andrew’s Schools campus on April 4, 2019 at the Queen Emma Ball, the school’s signature fundraising event. In its thirteenth year, this event honors individuals and organizations that have had a significant positive impact on the community. This year, more than $400,000 was raised for student scholarships and financial aid programs to benefit students and their families.

Hawaii News Now Sunrise Anchor Grace Lee emceed this year’s event. The evening got underway with an oli by Kumu Hula Hiwa Vaughan. Head of School Ruth Fletcher welcomed guests and thanked them for their commitment to education and support of the school.

“You are here tonight because you believe in the power of education – it is a gift you give to a child that lasts a lifetime,” Fletcher said. “Children enter our school with certain gifts, challenges and dispositions. Our goal is to grow their gifts, mitigate their challenges, and help them to recognize their dispositions. We work to create the conditions for growth to happen so each child is ready for the next steps in life.”

The event continued with a prayer led by second grader Kamana‘o Mills. During dinner, created by Chef Ed Kenney, guests enjoyed performances by The Priory Orchestra and The Sovereign String Band. The evening’s honorees – Michael Broderick and Maile Meyer and Herb and Nancy Conley – were honored for their extraordinary contributions for the community.

Memorable words from the honorees videos: “I used to think of my kuleana – or responsibility – as limited to my family,” Broderick said. “And then I served as a family court judge. I saw people whose children had been sexually abused, physically abused or severely neglected and as adults, they often suffer from mental illness, drug addiction, homelessness.

So for 10,000 cases in family court, I came to understand that my kuleana – responsibility – extended way behind my family to the larger community, especially those suffering the most.”

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“When Nancy and I started having resources to be able to give back to the community, we then could both give of our time and our financial resources,” Herb Conley. “One of the things we focused on was how we could do this for the long-term. One of the things I’m most proud of is setting up the Conley Family Foundation so that our financial gifts to the community can go on longer after Nancy and I are no longer here.”

“I was able to get an education thanks to a scholarship and financial aid, so that’s very dear to my heart – making sure that students are able to get a good education,” Nancy Conley said.

“Not everyone learns the same way and we need to structure education as Dr. Ruth Fletcher always says, to meet the student where they are and then guide them to where they want to be and where they need to be.”

“Thank you, Michael, Maile, Herb and Nancy for modeling the compassionate and courageous leadership that is the hallmark of Queen Emma’s legacy and the mission of our school,” Fletcher said. “You are living representatives of the lives we want our graduates to lead — lives rich with love, purpose and service to the betterment of humanity.”

Mahalo nui loa to all the supporters, faculty and staff who played a role in making this year’s event a success.

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Queen Emma Ball Feature

Queen Emma Ball Sponsors

Pūlama Lāna‘i Peter & Sue Ann Wargo ’69/Jon & Jennifer Grems ’87

Duke’s Waikiki Greg Eaves David & Sharon Fairbanks Patricia Foley & Peter Fa

KULA KAMALI‘I - PRESCHOOL

Four Seasons Resort Lāna‘i

Mahalo to the generous donors of the Queen Emma Ball! Your gifts provide access to an exceptional, personalized PreK – 12th grade education at St. Andrew’s Schools through scholarships and financial aid.

Alexander & Baldwin Architects Hawaii Limited Lauran Bromley Brown & Brown Insurance Darlena & Uwe Chadwick Dede ’61 & Norman Chang Mitch & Bambi D’Olier The Episcopal Diocese of Hawai‘i Finance Factors Foundation Ruth & Chip Fletcher Friends of Michael & Maile and Herb & Nancy Elizabeth Rice Grossman Hawaiian Telcom Betty Fujii Hirozawa ’47 Honolulu Star-Advertiser Howard Hughes HMAA The MacNaughton Group Matson Blair Parry-Okeden Priory Class of 1997 R.M. Towill Corporation Mark & Sheri Robison Nona Tamanaha ’79 Wilson Okamoto Corporation Robert Witt YMCA

Four Seasons Resort O‘ahu at Ko Olina Tamsen Fox The Girls Who Bake Next Door Haleiwa Beach House

KŪLIA I KA NU‘U - STRIVE FOR THE HIGHEST Anonymous Bank of Hawaii / Mary Sellers The Conley Family Foundation Honolulu Star-Advertiser Kamehameha Schools The Queen’s Health Systems

KULA KI‘EKI‘E - UPPER SCHOOL Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Hawai'i Realty Central Pacific Bank / Patty Foley & Peter Fa Karen Chang & Rick Blangiardi First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd. John Freyer Island Insurance Company Ko Olina Resort Thomas & Mi Kosasa Susan & Duane Kurisu Judy & Michael Pietsch Mark & Karen Polivka Title Guaranty

DOLLARS RAISED

$421,068

KULA HA‘AHA‘A - LOWER SCHOOL Allied Builders System Anonymous CKW Financial Group Consuelo Foundation D.R. Horton First Hawaiian Bank Hawai‘i Community Foundation Kevin & Marcie Herring Friends In Honor of John Jubinsky Ivan & Frances Lui-Kwan Pono & Danene Lunn ’80 Robert & Sandi McFarlane Cameron & Cheryl Nekota Michael & Patricia O’Neill ProService Hawai‘i

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MAHALO TO OUR AUCTION DONORS Roanne & Gregory Abe Alan Wong’s Keith & Bonny Amemiya Anonymous (8) Big City Diner Blue Note Hawaii Bobby Hotel Jennifer Burke Dede ’61 and Norman Chang Darlena & Uwe Chadwick Ginger Chock Cinnamon’s Restaurant City Mill Company Eric Clark Coffee Expressions Nancy & Herb Conley Daughters of Hawai‘i John Dean Down the Hatch Duke’s Beach House, Maui

Hawai‘i Food and Wine Festival Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra Hawai‘i Theatre Center Hawaiian Airlines Ho‘ala Salon & Spa Honolulu Cookie Company Hotel Wailea Hula Grill Waikiki

‘Iolani Palace The Kahala Hotel & Resort Kalapawai Cafe & Deli Kimo’s Restaurant on Front Street Lon Klein/Haleiwa Surfboard Company Ko Olina Golf Club Kona Brewery Kualoa Ranch Susan & Duane Kurisu Dew-Anne Nishida Langcaon ’81 Patricia Lee Jill Loui Manoa Chocolate Hawaii Manoa Valley Theatre Alana Mariota Maui Divers Jewelry Elizabeth McDonnell Photography Merriman’s Maile Meyer MGM Grand Las Vegas Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort Moku Kitchen by Merriman Julie Moon / Moon Physical Therapy Morton’s The Steakhouse Motiv8 Foundation Mike Muller Murphy’s Bar & Grill Na Hoku – Hawaii’s Finest Jewelers Since 1924 Nā Mea Hawai‘i Neiman Marcus Ed Nishioka Nobu Restaurants

‘Ohana by Hawaiian Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor The Palace Hotel Petland Pier 39

Judy & Michael Pietsch The Pig & The Lady Piggy Smalls Mark & Karen Polivka Pūlama Lāna‘i Pure Joy Day Spa Kathryn Tyau Ramones Roy’s Beach House at Turtle Bay Ruth’s Chris Steak House Saks Fifth Avenue The Salisbury - YMCA of Hong Kong Sybil K. Schoenstein Sheraton Waikiki Debbie Shintaku Simeon Restaurants-Tin Roof Spencer Chang Square Barrels St. Andrew’s Schools Tanaka of Tokyo Restaurants Gayle Todoki, LAC Tori Richard, Ltd. Vivian Tsuji United Fishing Agency & Nico’s Restaurant Wailea Golf Club Todd Wyrick Yacht Charters Hawaii LLC Zippy’s Restaurants

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Coming “Home”

Home for the Holidays 2018

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ome for the Holidays returned “home” to the stunning Hale Five-O Jeri and Jerry Lynch residence in Kahala on Thursday, November 29, 2018.

More than 150 friends and supporters of St. Andrew’s Schools enjoyed this fun and festive annual event with upscale holiday shopping personally curated by the Home for the Holidays committee, and delicious catering by Ginniberries. By the end of the evening, over $27,000 was raised to support the student and faculty programs at St. Andrew’s Schools.

The Festival of Trees, always a highlight of the evening, featured over 50 beautifully handcrafted trees and wreaths again this year.

Guests marveled at the creativity of the 100% handmade “Elf on a Shelf” and “Snoopy’s Christmas” tree displays that caught the eye of every guest.

Christmas just isn’t Christmas without the beautiful caroling by our students, who greeted guests warmly at the entrance, and serenaded shoppers throughout the event.

The all-girls Priory orchestra set the holiday mood with classic Christmas music selections like “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and “Silent Night,” as well as contemporary music from Phantom of the Opera.

A special mahalo goes out to our “hostess with the mostest,” Mrs. Jeri Lynch, for her creativity, vision and planning in making the experience an absolute joy for everyone who attended. “I just love this event,” said Jeri.

“After five years, Home for the Holidays has returned home.”

Ruth R. Fletcher, Head of School, said, “We are very fortunate to have such outstanding friends, alumnae, and parents who come out to support St. Andrew’s Schools each year.

Mahalo to our St. Andrew’s ‘ohana for making this event such a success!”

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annual Feature report of donors

2018-19 Summary of Voluntary Support Scholarships & Financial Aid

Academic Programs

$ 1,075,840

Capital Improvements

$ 292,440

Faculty Professional Development

$ 175,100

New Gifts to the Endowment

$ 178,625

$ 509,000

To support scholarships, academic programs, faculty professional development

Annual Fund

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$ 152,188

TOTAL NEW GIFTS

$2,383,193

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Schools Queen Emma Legacy Society, please contact Jennifer Burke, Director of Institutional Advancement at (808) 532-2441 or jburke@standrewsschools.org.

If you are 70 ½ years or older, speak to your tax advisor about the benefits of making donations to the school directly from your qualified IRA account. Qualified donors age 70 ½ and older pay no income taxes on gifts made directly from an IRA to a charitable organization and the contribution qualifies for your annual required minimum distribution.

*St. Andrew’s Schools does not provide legal or tax advice. All donors and advisors should consult their tax advisors to properly determine the tax consequences of making a charitable gift.

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Mahalo to our Donors

2018-19 Donor Roll Legacy

The Queen Emma Annual Fund Gifts to the Queen Emma Annual Fund and Home for the Holidays support the mission and vision of St. Andrew’s Schools to educate students in a culture of care, respect, love, and service. Each child is known, challenged, understood, and empowered to Kūlia i ka Nu'u – Strive for the Highest.

($5,000 - $9,999) Patricia Foley & Peter Fa Hawai‘i Community Foundation Judy & Michael Pietsch Mark & Karen Polivka Mary Sellers

Coral Cross ($2,500 - $4,999) Nancy & Herb Conley First Hawaiian Bank Foundation Matching Gifts Program Ruth & Charles Fletcher Sophie & Timothy Halliday Hawaiian Native Corporation

Keiki ($1,000 - $2,499) Anonymous (3) Tina Berg ’68 Daniel Brandt & Lisa Kim Lynne Brickner ’70

The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Castiglione A Casauria Foundation Darlena & Uwe Chadwick Dede ’61 & Norman Chang Leonard & Karen Chun Michael & Sharon Coad Michael Curtis & Piia Aarma The Rt. Rev. Robert & Bea Fitzpatrick Betty Hirozawa ’47 Susan & Duane Kurisu Ethel ’47 & Rex Kuwasaki Danene ’80 & Pono Lunn Bettina Mehnert & Louis Johnson Mary ’55 & Paul Miyamasu Diane Nakahara Cameron & Cheryl Nekota Tammy Yonemitsu Rooke ’81 & Cameron Rooke Winston & Rochelle Sakurai Adrienne ’55 & Iwao Shiraki Mary Ellen & Thomas Williams Estelle Yamaki ’72

The 2018-2019 Donor Roll acknowledges private monetary donations given to St. Andrew’s Schools between August 1, 2018 – July 31, 2019. If you recently made a gift on or after August 1, 2019, your name will be listed in the next issue of the Kulia magazine for 2019-2020. Please know that every effort is made to ensure that information in this report is accurate. If your name was misspelled or listed incorrectly, please accept our sincere apologies and contact the Advancement Office at (808) 532-2441 or advancement@standrewsschools.org to let us know of the appropriate corrections.

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Red, Gold, Blue ($500 - $999) Anonymous (2) Audrey Ahana ’55 Lea Almanza Jennifer Burke Amy Chagami ’65 Karen Chang & Rick Blangiardi Franklin & Norma Chun ’62 Wendy Crabb Barbara D’Olier Sarah Fargo Foodland Super Market Alice Guild Lisa ’73 & Paul Halvorson Kevin & Marcie Herring Pamela Hirabara ’64 Noreen ’61 & Melvin Inamasu Claire Johnson Stephanie & Pete Jones Evon & John Kawamoto Tae Hyo Kim & Ju Yun Cho Andrew Kluger Nicole ’97 & Brett Kuamoo Danelle & Tedd Landgraf Elaine Leong ’58 Reuben & Mimi Levy David & Kamal Masaki Karyn Mazzucato ’83 Hanhdan Nguyenphuc ’77 Paul Nobriga Hazel Ogawa-Lerman ’55 & Paul Lerman Dehlia Rae Oldham ’73 Tiare Hanchett Ono ’72 & Raymond Ono Robert G. & Patricia C. Peters William & Marjorie Powell Matthew & Lisa Schneibel St. Andrew’s Schools Parent Teacher Fellowship Jennifer Taylor Julie Watumull Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign

Ylang Ylang ($150 - $499) Anonymous (2) Roanne & Gregory Abe Robin & Robin Amano Lisa ’87 & Robert Andres Linda Arakaki ’85 ARM, Inc. Evelyn ’55 & Herman Auyong Kaʻipolani Bailey-Walsh

Orpha Beirne Jeanne Chang ’59 Philip & Ha Chrones Michael & Joanne Chun Clifford Cordeiro & Naoko Miyamoto Koren ’70 & Nick Dreher Dorothy ’62 & Agenhart Ellis Kathrine Fast Nichole Field William & Mary Foltz Pepito Galvez & Audrey Pak Beverly Hashimoto-Lee ’65 & James Lee Linda Hee ’76 J. George & Cheryl Hetherington Amy ’58 & Daniel Hironaka Judith Hodge ’64 Kathy Ishimoto ’73 Kevin & Jeffrey Jennings ’82 Skipper Jones Janet Jones Richard & Deanna Missy Kilbey Jeong & Shin Kim Ronald & Janet Kim Willette ’62 & Jonathan Knopp Judith Koseki Winfred & Winifred Kubo Philia ’62 & Jerry Lau Jean ’59 & Walter Liebetrau Ivan & Frances Lui-Kwan Nellie ’51 & Herbert Lum Mimi MacNaughton Martha ’58 & John Maesaka Daniel & Courtney McInerny Harvey & Lori Misaki Susan ’67 & Michael Mitchel Euphemia ’51 & Richard Nagashima Jean ’54 & Stan Nakagawa Wilma Namumnart ’63 Gladys ’55 & Roy Nishioka Takeo & Etsuko Okuda Loretta Pang ’59 Bonnie Pang ’80 Barbara ’53 & Richard Poe Kathryn Ramones ’53 Richard & Iris Reilly Karl & Christine Ruiter Edna Sakurai Nydia Santiago-Cordero Lisa Ann ’85 & Paul Schliebe Natsuo & Katherine Shigezawa Michael & Alicia Signaigo George & Donna Smawley Carol ’63 & Ronald Sodetani Terri Stebbins ’77 & Hanspeter Treuenfels

Carole Takehara Roberta ’59 & Stanley Tokumaru Penelope ’66 & Terrance Tom Loretta ’49 & Harry Tom Jane ’77 & Douglas Tonokawa Joyce ’63 & Ronald Ueda Floraine ’46 & Herbert Van Orden Julie Wee ’78 & Remy Biondine Todd & Cynthia Wyrick Faye Yamasaki Lesley Ann ’95 & Ricardo Yost Geri Young ’70 & Robert Teichmann

‘Ohana (Under $150) William & Beatriz Agodong Ofelia Agustin Anela Akana AmazonSmile Foundation Anthology Marketing Group Evelyn ’47 & Albert Amoy Arlene Andrade Anonymous (28) Sharon Apo ’65 Elizabeth Armstrong Winona Au ’47 Caroline Au ’45 Mae Au ’59 Marjorie Awai ’75 & Bruce Carlson Loretta ’59 & Louis Beralas Lanaly Cabalo Jonathan & Stephanie Cachola Nai-Wen Chang ’85 Alvin & Mae Chang Susan Char Louie Colette Chew ’84 Naomi Chinen ’82 Frances ’49 & Lindberg Ching Patricia Chong-Chun ’75 & Steven Chun Lorna Choy ’69 Margaret ’49 & Edward Chun Raymond & Sachiko Chun Diane ’60 & Kenneth Chung Maria Carmen Coloma Glenn & Inge Cordeiro Katherine Crosier Mary Reeds Crowley Lucille ’60 & Alvaro Da Silva Yayoi Date Gertrude De La Fontaine ’49 Harriet DeCosta ’59 Charles & Alethia Donathan Danielle Douglass Tylene ’49 & John Dunbar

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Susan ’71 & Paul Louie Claire Lubick ’67 Esther ’44 & William Lum Lorraine ’57 & John Lum Heather Lum Mai Luong Annette ’71 & Byron Maeda Glen Maeda Carmencita Magbulos Corliss ’64 & George Marsh Carl & Amy Masuhara Sylvia Matsui ’53 Misha Ann Matsumoto Yee ’09 Kathy Matsuo Charlene Matsuoka William McClellan & Gina McQuinn Matthew & Elizabeth McDonnell Kyle & Marites McKee Roberta ’66 & Gill Medeiros Mary Meier Camille Michel Ruth ’53 & Roy Mikami Saori Morinaka Timothy & Ethel Musnicki Randal Fujimoto & Sarah Neal-Fujimoto Network For Good Satoru & Gertrude Nishida Elizabeth ’59 & Allan Nishimura Quin & Gail Ogawa ’88 Terri & Brian Okada Kyle Okahara & Jessica Barry-Okahara Gary & Judith Okamoto Tana Okamura Glenn & Susan Okoga Janet ’49 & Lawrence Okuna Alfred & Ruth Ono Lynn ’68 & Grant Otoshi Nancy Pace Joseph & Paulette Pacific Danilo Paguirigan Aurelia Paguirigan Peter & Serene Pereira Bienvenida Piniol Janice ’59 & James Pollock Lawrence & Christine Prado Timoteo & Louisa Quintero Charlotte ’63 & Harvey Recarte Mikey Rickman Ann Rillera ’74 Karen Rohter Sharolyn ’76 & Howard Roppiyakuda Yasmin Saban ’07 Cresensia Sacro Shohei Saito

Guy & Anne Sakamoto Margaret Sakurai Moana Sanders ’58 Sandra ’59 & Donald Satogata Marlene ’82 & Steven Schick Nancy ’59 & Eyre Scott Chauncey & Akiko Seto Pamela Shim Julie ’63 & Maurice Shimonishi Debbie Shintaku Cheri-ann Shiroma ’88 Murielle Sipola Bowe Souza Sandra Souza ’65 Florence Takaaze ’54 Lorna Takaoka Virginia ’55 & Frederick Takara Ynez ’56 & James Tascott Wallace Tirrell Vaughn & Rosemary Tokashiki Judy Tolentino Gerald & Lynette Tom Paulette ’57 & Hon Tom Cynthia Toma ’72 Colleen Treacy ’84 & Philip Ganaban Jennifer Trela ’95 Brian & Helen Turano Brice Ueda Arthur & Julie Ugalde Claudia ’64 & John Unger Chad Uyehara Patricia ’66 & W.L Van Dyke Allison Kaʻilihiwa Vaughan Debra Wada ’80 Peter & Jane Wang Sue Ann ’69 & Peter Wargo Caitlin Watson Alden Watts Tara Wengronowitz Henrietta ’59 & David Whitcomb William & Maile Williams Jennifer Wong Winona ’49 & Julius Wong Kenneth & Jane Wong Katherine ’59 & David Wurfel Gail ’61 & Gary Yamashita Gail ’78 & Corey Yee Janice ’59 & Edward Yee Andrea Yim Kay ’56 & Richard Yogi Karyn ’87 & Clint Yonamine Elza Yost Gloria Young ’59 Charlene Young

Wallace & Eleanor Yuen ’49 Mary Lee Zane ’85 Albert & Teresa Zobrist

Gifts to Restricted Funds The following donors made financial, matching, or gift-in-kind contributions to capital, special programs, or scholarship and financial aid funds during the 2018-19 academic year.

For Queen Emma Ball Donor Roll: see pg. 64

$100,000 + Anonymous (3) Kamehameha Schools Stephen E. and Isabella H. Stevens World Peace Foundation $25,000 - $99,999 Anonymous Atherton Family Foundation The Samuel N. & Mary Castle Foundation First Hawaiian Bank Foundation Betty Hirozawa ’47 Emily L. & Mabel C. Ladd Scholarship Trust Fund Pierre & Pam Omidyar/Omidyar ‘Ohana Fund at HCF Priscilla Bumpus Tanase ’64 & Theodore Tanase $10,000 - $24,999 Anonymous (2) Phyllis Cockett ’66 Betty Mae Ling Charitable Trust McInerny Foundation Project Lead The Way, Inc.

Claud & Ethel Steffenhagen Trust Robert and Noreen Stollberg $5,000 - $9,999 G.N. Wilcox Trust Amelia G. Gaston Fund at HCF Pacific Model UN, LLC Ellen Orthwein Reeds Charitable Trust $2,500 - $4,999 Anonymous Frances M. Vojack Charitable Lead Annuity Trust Ethel ’47 & Rex Kuwasaki $1,000 - $2,499 CKW Financial Group Dolores Furtado Martin Foundation Walter Kam Audrey Mueh ’65 Eunice ’59 & Roland Wong $999 & Under Anonymous Grace ’60 & Charles Ching Stephanie & Pete Jones Kaho‘omiki Kokua Hawai‘i Foundation Leonilda Kekuewa Chang Fund at HCF Lucy N. Furtado Properties, LLC Priory Class of 1965 Lyn Utsugi & Kurt Matsumoto

Alumnae Class Gifts Class of 1947 Cora Jay Class of 1952 Phyllis Shuck Gee Class of 1955 Maureen Ho Wong Class of 1961 Deanna Tyau Chang Victoria Chun Chin Noreen Kawamura Inamasu Caroline Ward Oda Margaret Kilbey Mizuta Class of 1966 Estelle Kau Inn Margie Leong

Class of 1969 Priory Class of 1969 Endowed Scholarship Fund Anonymous (2) Pernilla Krogh Bradley Laurie Carlson Lorrie Chang Jeanne Chang ’59 Lorna Choy Linda Duke Daniel Dana Ritchie Fujikake Hanabusa for Hawaii Ann Nakamura Hanabusa Colleen Hanabusa Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI) Charitable Foundation Shelley Ueno Hawkins Kela Holt Debbie Kimura Jayne Patricia Bentz Kirschner Demetria Leong Joilene Iwamoto Muranaka Liane Okada Nakamura Joy Imamura Ogi Letitia Loo Oshiro Sharon Spencer Pang Delcinda Saito Stephanie Mau Saito Charlene Chun Soon Katherine Lark Sinclair Stewart Joni Stewart ’95 Lois Sunada Lynette Muraoka Tamashiro Janice Auyong Titgen Edene Nakamoto Toma Libby Ellett Tomar Sue Ann Bryant Wargo Debbie Leon Wilson Moani Marks Zablan

Memorial Gifts & In Honor of: In Memory of Harold Beal Steven & Phyllis Shuck Gee ’52 Norman & Deanna Chang ’61 In Memory of Lucille Tamura Caldwell Lucille Tamura Caldwell Endowed Scholarship Audrey Ahana ’55 Linda Arakaki ’85 Herman & Evelyn Auyong ’55 Jeanne Chang ’59 Patricia Ebesu ’80

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In Memory of Caroline Lee Ornelles ’47 Eloise Wilson In Honor of Hypatia Pine ’19 Jeanne Kanai In Memory of Dawn Tamaribuchi ’81 Gail Tamaribuchi Mona Oge In Memory of Carol Jean Matsuoka Wood ’66 Estelle Kau Inn

PTF Teacher Appreciation Lunch Donors John Ahokovi Shiho Akiyama Robin Amano Kandace Andrade Lisa & Bob Andres Jodene Arakaki Randall & Kathy Arasaki Elsie Au Deb Baloran Jacob & Kara Beck Stefan Belando Eleanor Bunton Ju Yun Cho Wally & Iris Chun Makena Coffman Connie Conover Clayton & Cynthia Eto Kathrine Fast Dan & Corrie Fong Anna Gima Sophie Halliday Bonnie & Quincy Hanohano Kevin & Marcie Herring Dorothy Hirata Tracy Ho Brian & Diane Ide Pete & Stephanie Jones Lianne Kang Shin Kim Juliet Kim Elyse Kozuma Maiju Kutty Sharleen Kwok Simone Landgraf Natalie Lee Jennifer Makanui

David & Kamal Masaki Tricia Matsumoto Rika Matsuura Marites McKee Stacey Mills Robyn Mukae Mari Murdock Diane Nakahara Cameron & Cheryl Nekota Adrinae Nishimura Kyle & Jessica Okahara Ginnette Oliberos Mari Pavo Myitzu Pine Iris & Richard Reilly Shareen Saito Praju Sehgal Daniel & Mirmiam Seitz Steiler Seki George & Donna Smawley Stacey Stella Ying Hui Tan Alan & Todi Terada Melissa Toyooka Brice & Subin Ueda Alden Watts Dana Wong Jennifer Wong Hidemi Yakumaru Dale Yamamoto Kiyoka Yamazaki Shino Yeh Lesley Yost

The Queen Emma Annual Fund At St. Andrew’s Schools, we infuse children with a strong sense of hope and optimism, along with a great love for learning, to ignite thier infinite potentials. Our talented faculty empower students to Kūlia I Ka Nu’u, or Strive for the Highest, guiding them to explore their passions and talents as they expand their unique, individual capacities.

Please support us in our mission to guide future generations of innovative, confident and creative learners who will make positive contributions to our communities. All donations make a

“As grandparents, we support St. Andrew’s Schools for its commitment to excellence in education, Christian values, and Hawaiian culture through Queen Emma’s legacy and mission.”

– Matthew & Lisa Schneibel Isabella, Alexis, Madison, Priory, Grade 4

difference, no matter how small or big the amount. Your gift to the Queen Emma Annual Fund creates a brighter future for all of us through the lives of our children.

Please make your gift online at: www.standrewsschools.org/sasgiving Thank you for partnering with us to give the greatest gift of all – the gift of education!

“As an alumna, my husband and I donate to St. Andrew’s because it provided both myself and our daughter with an excellent foundation.

The Priory is a supportive school community where one can grow and thrive.”

– Lyn Utsugi ’82 & Kurt Matsumoto Kamryn Matsumoto, Priory, Class of 2018

If you have any questions about giving to St. Andrew’s Schools, please contact Jennifer Burke, Director of Institutional Advancement, at (808) 532-2441 or jburke@standrewsschools.org.

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Alumnae

Events

2019 Alumnae Pau Hana For the first year, the Alumnae Pau Hana was held at the St. Andrew’s Schools Robinson Courtyard to offer an opportunity for Priory alumnae to gather for fellowship, food and fun. More than 60 alumnae from classes spanning from 1953 to 2019 enjoyed a delicious curry bar, dessert station and wine bar.

Alumnae and guests enjoyed a tour of the school, which has undergone some changes since their

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years of attending, but yet in many ways, has very much remained the same. During the tour, Priory in the City director Marcie Herring gave an overview of the program and shared some of the exciting opportunities Priory students have today in exploring their own skills and talents, career exploration, and leadership development.

Mahalo to all who attended the 2019 Alumnae Pau Hana!

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Alumnae Unite at Ascension Day Alumnae Pã‘ina Ascension Day, which commemorates the day Jesus Christ was “lifted up to heaven”(Acts 1:9), was held at St. Andrew’s Schools on May 16, 2019. It is also the

day when St. Andrew’s celebrates the school’s founding, when Queen Emma and Mother Priscilla Lydia Sellon intentionally chose to open the doors of St. Andrew’s Priory School for Girls on Ascension Day, May 30, 1867.

At this year’s Alumnae Pā’ina Luncheon following the Ascension Day ceremonies, alumnae from the Class of 1949, celebrating their 70th reunion year; the Class of 1959, celebrating their 60th reunion year; the Class of 1969, celebrating their 50th reunion year; the Class of 1979, celebrating their 40th reunion year; and the Class of 1989, celebrating their 30th reunion year, joined together for a festive luau lunch.

At the luncheon, the 2019 Queen Emma Alumnae Award was presented to Sue Ann Bryant Wargo ’69, who through her work as an administrator and former teacher for years of daily demonstration and commitment of her love for the school, truly embodies the spirit and values of Queen Emma – in her the way she cares for and nurtures our students, and in the way she guides each family who comes through her door.

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Trustee Nancy Conley spoke at the Alumnae Pāʻina about why she has served on the Board of St. Andrew’s Schools for the past 10 years.

“I connect with St. Andrew’s Schools personally because I like what happens here,” Nancy said. “My family attended The Cathedral of St. Andrew, and I taught Sunday School in this very room in the late 1980s and 90s.”

In 1975, Nancy and her husband Herb moved to Hawaiʻi for a one year adventure and to be near Herb’s parents. Herb’s father was the Dean of The Cathedral of St. Andrew in the 1970s.

Instead of returning to Oklahoma after a year, Hawaiʻi became their permanent home as they soon realized there was no better place to raise a family and make a life. Nancy completed her Masters in Library Science at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, worked as an Elementary School Librarian, and later became the Librarian at The Contemporary Museum’s Cades Library.

Nancy said, “St. Andrew’s Schools feels like a family. I get to see kids playing hop-scotch, finishing homework with a friend, and getting encouragement from a teacher. But the most important reason why I serve is I believe I can make a difference here. Trustees bring with them, their knowledge, experience, suggestions, and we welcome discussion and viewpoints. We are expected to participate and I like that! And it would make me very happy to see this school continue to thrive and be here another 152 years!”

“I attended a quality public school in Oklahoma, with more than 700 students in my senior class. I was self-motivated and a good student – never got into trouble!” joked Nancy. “As one of several valedictorians, I shook hands with the principal at graduation, and realized it was the first time I had had any contact with him in my four years at school! He had no idea who I was as a person – my family, my dreams, my fears, my plans for college. That doesn’t happen here at St. Andrew’s,” Nancy continued. “In a smaller private school, with focused, attentive, caring adults in charge, every child is known, guided and cared for. I really like that and its a big reason I serve on the board.”

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A Golden Jubilee By Sue Ann Bryant Wargo ’69 St. Andrew’s Priory Class of 1969 celebrated its 50th reunion the same weekend of The Priory’s Class of 2019 Commencement.

Perhaps the most indelible memory for many of us was that 39 classmates – including 14 joining from off-island – attended the reunion.

Our sisterhood came together on the first day of our reunion with Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick in the Cathedral of St. Andrew for Morning Prayer to give thanks for those able to join the celebration, prayers for those unable to attend and a poignant moment of reflection for those who have passed on.

Following the chapel service, we walked to ‘Iolani Palace for a tour, and then returned to The Priory campus for lunch and a campus tour. Head of School Ruth Fletcher warmly welcomed our class and shared updates about the school.

The next day, we met at Neiman Marcus Mariposa Restaurant with our guests and enjoyed a lovely evening of fellowship, dinner, and lots and lots of chatting. Lorrie Chang ’69 – dressed in her Priory uniform (yes, the very same uniform!) – served as the mistress of ceremonies and entertained us with a story 80

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that introduced all of us, as well as former PE teacher, Jeanne Chang ’59. Toward the end of the celebration, we made a rousing announcement when the Class of 1969 presented Fletcher with a gift for the school: $60,009 to the endowment to be used for financial aid scholarships for The Priory students.

The Priory Commencement was held on Sunday and also marked the last day of our reunion. We stood true to tradition as we officially became Golden Girls and processed in our red attire in front of the graduating class. It was a staggering sight – a sea of red flowing down the aisle of the cathedral. We were moved when we were recognized by our class motto, which we all hold near and dear to our hearts: “What we are is God’s gift to us; What we become is our gift to God.” Commencement was not the final goodbye for us. Our reunion chairperson, Sharon Spencer Pang ’69, assured we had another opportunity for fellowship. We were ushered into the Von Holt Room following the service for a reception which allowed us more camaraderie, laughter and memories in the making – at least until the next reunion.

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Class Notes The Class of 1948 REUNION THROWBACK St. Andrew’s Priory Class of 1948 & Friends in 1997 Asilomar, California

(Left to right) 1st Row: Gerri Watanabe, Audrey Dang Knapp ’49, Charlotte Chang Tomita ’61, Bernie Wong, Ruby Choy ’47, Conchita Caindec Stewart ’51, Renee Morioka Morris ’68, Thelma Lai-Chang ’68, Carolyn Chong Lim ’77. 2nd Row: Janet Chun Okuna ’49, Deanna Tyau Chang ’61, Ellen Haitsuka Brazauski ’53, Florence Takaaze ’54, (late) Marion Burge Stanton ’43, (late) Dorothy Chang Lee ’51, Janice Auyong Titgen ’69, Laureen Chong-Zane ’80, Lotus Lai ’55. 3rd Row: Lydia Marks Holden ’41, Barbara Shim Chow ’49, Cynthia Chung DeRosier ’48, Alicia Ho Nakata ’60, (late) Vivian Shim Broadus ’44, (late) Elaine Choy Ho ’45, Frances Lee Ching ’49, Gail Omiya Yoshimoto Shih ’71, Priscilla Akana Ho ’39, Amelia King ’53, Kathryn Tyau Ramones ’53, Jean Omura Okubo ’53, Jennifer Kennedy . 4th Row: Norman Chang, Elizabeth Ho ’51, Claudia Hinz Unger ’64, Bob DeRosier, Lorraine Hee ’67, Fonnie Ho, Marge Kikukawa Yamafuji ’53, former Head of School Dr. Steven Bean, Jay Shih, Francis Nakata, Hong Y. Lee, Ed Ramones, Herb Okubo, Rev. Joseph Kennedy

The Class of 1958 THE CLASS OF 1958 CELEBRATED THEIR 61ST REUNION on Monday, June 3, 2019, at the home of

Henrietta Burke Lyman ’58. Mary Jane Ululani Townsend Young ’58 brought her two mo‘opuna who had a grand time in the family’s swimming pool. A special guest in attendance was Joan Yokomoto Gregory ’71.

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The Class of 1959

The Class of 1961

CELEBRATED THEIR 78TH BIRTHDAYS at Henrietta Hu Whitcomb’s Diamond Head home. They wore purple for good luck, and each had a purple flower headpiece for their hair.

SEVENTEEN CLASSMATES ATTENDED THE 75TH BIRTHDAY celebration at the Willows on

October 25, 2018 and enjoyed the famous buffet, renewing friendships after decades of not seeing each other. The theme was “Colorful.”

Victoria Chun Chin came the farthest from Florida with a bag full of lovely jewelry that she made for each of the attendees. Others also brought gifts, and it turned out to be an early Christmas. Fragranced with plumeria lei, and after lots of catching up, recalling of memories, and a delicious Willows’ buffet, they departed with a beautiful cupcake favor and fond memories of a wonderful 75th birthday, looking forward to getting together again in 2021 for their 60th reunion year.

The Class of 1959 KATHERINE MITSUE COOKE, PRIORY CLASS OF 1959

The Land and Sea Festival held on October 19, 2019 in Queen Emma Square was her idea (brain child!) as she wanted to build awareness of the importance of our oceans, and the connections between land and sea.

(Left to right) Deanna Chang, Caroline Ward Oda, Lynda Chew Hino, Victoria Chun Chin (front in black pants), Jeanette Soon (behind Vicky), Noreen Kawamura Inamasu, Sybil Ahana Schoenstein (back), Natalie Go Crevelli, Raelene Young Chock (back), Charlotte Chang Tomita (front) Margaret Kilbey Mizuta (back with hat), Judy Matsuyama Kaya (front, no lei), Gail Miyagawa Miyashita, Iris Takenaka Fujisue (haku lei), Florence Okumura Ikeda (front), Beryl Ho Tom (back), Claudia Kim Agena.

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An Alumna Right at Home Sue Ann Wargo ’69

Queen Emma Alumnae Award 2019 Fifty years ago, Sue Ann Wargo received her high school diploma just a stone’s toss from where she works today. As the admission associate St. Andrew’s Schools with her office in Transfiguration Hall, Sue Ann has come full circle. You can often hear her laughing with prospective students and alumnae alike. Every day, she pours her heart and soul into the school that gave her a sense of community and engrained itself in her heart for a lifetime.

Sue Ann started her tenure at St. Andrew’s School in 1980 and at nearly 39 years of service, she is the longest serving member on the school’s staff. A former first grade teacher before joining the team in admissions, Sue Ann currently serves on several school committees and always lends a helping hand at campus events throughout the year. She is an active member and volunteer at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church. And she recently received news that she is the recipient of an honor that is near and dear to her heart: the 2019 Queen Emma Alumnae Award.

When she was handed the white envelope containing the award letter, Sue Ann was mystified as to what was inside. She said she knew something was up because both members of the school's advancement team showed up at her office door. Even so, when she read the news, she was shocked.

“I was touched and misty-eyed to learn I'd received this award,” Sue Ann said. “I didn't even know that there had been a call for nominations because I normally see notifications and am invited to submit recommendations.”

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Becoming A Golden Girl Sue Ann’s journey to our small school in historic downtown Honolulu was an international adventure. Her father was an Air Force pilot whose job took their family to several locations around the globe. Throughout her youth, Sue Ann lived in five states and two countries.

When her father was stationed at Hickam Air Force Base during the end of her high school career, he tasked his daughter with finding a school to attend.

Joining a class of 60 other girls in senior year could have been challenging. Instead, that phone call not only set into motion friendships that would last a lifetime, it also laid out a career path and instilled a sense of belonging.

“When I was growing up, we moved a lot and many of my friends had been friends since they were little,” she said. “I didn’t have friends from when I was young.

Although 13 of my classmates from The Priory were daughters of The Priory, many were not. Everyone was so welcoming, kind and friendly and I was grateful to be here.”

Following graduation and two years at the University of Hawai‘i, Sue Ann returned to Oklahoma to be near her parents and grandparents and received her bachelor's in education from Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts (now University of Sciences and Arts of Oklahoma). She then taught first grade for seven years in Oklahoma while earning her master's in education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

When Sue Ann attended her tenth high school reunion, she had a change of heart about where she wanted to live. The following year, she moved back to O‘ahu with no job. That leap of faith paid off when she was offered a job teaching first grade at her alma mater. She worked in that role for 16 years until moving to the admissions and financial aid team

in 1996. Her step-daughter, Jennifer Grems, and granddaughter Alexis Grems, daughter of The Priory, also attended The Priory and graduated in 1987 and 2010, respectively.

These spirited ladies officially announced the total amount of their gift to the school at their 50th reunion. Perhaps the proudest among them will be the person who was the last to join their class.

It’s a testament to the strength of The Priory sisterhood that nearly 40 of the 61-member Class of 1969 gathered for their 50th reunion in June 2019 as they became “Golden Girls.” When Sue Ann reflects on her connection to The Priory – both on a personal and spiritual level – she speaks of a strong sense of place and the connection students develop through their time at the school.

“I think most of us here at St. Andrew’s recognize Sue Ann’s loyalty and love for this school,” Stephanie Jones, director of admissions, said. “It’s no surprise to me that she’s receiving this honor. She’s been a driving force behind her class’ accomplishment.”

“It’s such an amazing school for young women,” Sue Ann said. “What’s really been exciting to me is that we’ve stayed true to our academic strength, Episcopal values and Hawaiian culture. We've grown so much in that while continuing to honor Queen Emma and her vision for the children of Hawai‘i.”

Giving Back At their 40th reunion a decade ago, Sue Ann and her classmates discussed doing something to help the school.

They concluded that if they could get 25 members of their class to give $200 for each of ten years, they could raise $50,000 to gift to the school. One handed over a check for $2,000 right there and many more made verbal pledges.

A couple of years ago, Sue Ann and Kela Holt ’69 asked Director of Institutional Advancement Jennifer Burke for assistance and started a grassroots marketing campaign by sending letters and emails to 1969 graduates. After the initial campaign was started, the fund grew to $20,000.

More follow up communication was pushed out and the account continued to grow.

True to form for a class that doesn’t do anything in a small way, the Class of 1969 not only met but also exceeded its goal.

Organizing her class fundraiser for the school isn't the only philanthropic hat Sue Ann has worn over the years. She’s also fed and trapped, neutered or homed at least 30 stray cats on campus. “We used to have cats crawling all over,” she said.

“We’re now down to just one.”

Where did all the cats go? Many of them have made their way into her – and other colleagues – homes. Right now, Sue Ann and her husband, Peter, are the proud fur baby parents to five cats she rescued from campus – Alani, Healani, Makalani, Malulani, and PJ.

In the Spirit of Queen Emma Selfless service to others, leadership and achievement. These are just some of the qualities exemplified by our beloved founder Queen Emma and have been nurtured in the students of St. Andrew’s for generations. They are also the criteria by which the annual Queen Emma Alumnae Award winners are selected.

It is truly fitting, then, that this year’s recipient not only lives out these qualities through word and deed, but also shares her gifts and spirit every day at her alma mater, welcoming the future graduates of St. Andrew’s to the school that she loves.

Mahalo, Sue Ann, for finding your way Thompson here – and making itHelen yourLadd home.

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The Class of 1966

75TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

HOLIDAY PARTY GATHERING Nine alumnae from the Class of 1966 and one from the Class of 1965 and their spouses and a sibling met in December 2018 for their annual holiday party.

Fourteen classmates from The Priory class of 1962 gathered to celebrate their 75th Birthday on Monday, August 5, 2019.

Thanks to the generosity of Ann Suzuki Ching, the ladies enjoyed a delicious buffet lunch at the Waialae Country Club with the beautiful Pacific Ocean as a backdrop. Three classmates joined from the mainland – Lucille Takesue Fisher (San Francisco, CA), Willette Ah Cook Knopp (Milwaukee, WI), and Merry Sue Rillston (Livermore, CA).

What a happy occasion – with lots of chatter, discussion of the “aches and pains” and illnesses of our generation, grandchildren, travel, personal triumphs and request that we not wait another five years before getting together again.

Photo Above: Seated: Ann Suzuki Ching, Annette Young Chang, Pamela Ching Leong. Middle Row: Eileen Shimomoto Foley, Patricia Nakamura Nekoba, Diana Lee Chang, Philia Lock Lau, Norma Fung Chun. Back Row: Gertrude Mori, Carol Ota Hirashima, Lucille Takesue Fisher, Merry Sue Young Rillston, Willette Ah Cook Knopp, Faith Kondo Shibuya.

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First Row L-R sitting: Jo Ann Tanouye Schindler, Roberta Wong Leung, Meryle Ogden Carr, Shirley Miyamoto Suetsugu, Estelle Kau Inn. Second Row L-R standing: Ann Shirai Ota, Bill Carr, Mark Schindler, Jim Lee, Beverly Hashimoto Lee (Class of ‘65), Russell Baker, Celia Chun Baker, Roland Wong, Sherrilynn Wong Leong, Leonard Leong, Margie Leong, Glenn Suetsugu, Ken Inn

The Class of 1966 ESTELLE KAU INN ’66 won 2nd place in the

“Steampunk” challenge at the Hawaii Quilt Guild Show with her creative hula quilt creation. The “Victoria Nostalgia” Quilt Show was held at the Neal S. Blaisdell Exhibition Hall in May 2019.

The Class of 1966 ROSALYN RITA NICHOLAS SHACKELFORD ’66 just published her first book under her maiden name Rosalyn Rita Nicholas,

entitled Potpourri, Don’t Call it Poetry. It is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other major book sellers. Says Rita, “I am beginning my second book which will be a story of my family and my own life. I will be including my time at St Andrew’s Priory when we lived at Schofield Barracks.”

Photo: Winning quilt by Inn ’66

“The education I received at St. Andrew’s Priory was superior, and I think back on my years there with great fondness.”

The Class of 1978 CLASS OF 1978 GATHERING Sixteen classmates and one guest gathered at Julie Hanamoto Wee’s condo on August 5, 2018 for heir 40th reunion. Sharon (Tome) Sheehab had traveled from Massachusetts, and Diane (Tamura) Tarr and Robin (Pang) Jacques flew in from California. They spent a lovely afternoon together filled with fellowship, fun, food and much laughter, as they shared photos and reconnected as Priory classmates.

First row L-R: Jody Serikawa, Rissa (Hamada) Miyasato, Andrea Dismuke, Linda (Kishimoto) Nakayama. Second row L-R: Diane (Tamura) Tarr, Liane (Casuga) Hayashi, Robin (Pang) Jacques, Tanya Harris, Dawn (Hughes) Sander. Third row L-R: Julie (Hanamoto) Wee, Valerie (Mau) Watanabe, Carol (Horita) Mallon, Nalei Davis, Gail Yamashita, Sharon (Tome) Sheehab, Donna (Eji) Ah Mook Sang.

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The Class of 2008

THE CLASS OF 1989 HELD ITS 30TH REUNION at The Deck at The Queen Kapiolani Hotel on June 29, 2019.

ALUMNAE FROM THE CLASS OF 2008 came together from various places for their 10th reunion at the Priory in the Summer of 2018.

Photo: L-R: Cheryl Kam Yamamoto, Jennifer Oka, Kristi Peroff Lefforge, Laurie Battad, Stephanie Honami, Deanne Kanda Kaopua, Michelle Rudoy Meredith, Jennifer Honda, Kristie Tokushige, Ricci Keala-Houston

The Class of 1991 REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOOD! In June 2019, five alumnae from the Class of 1991 reunited on the St. Andrew’s Schools campus to take a tour and reminisce about all the fun they had together. It was the first time back to Hawai‘i for Khrysti Hunsworth, who now lives in Florida. And what a coincidence – they ran into their previous English teacher, Mrs. Stephanie Hudson! Other teacher favs mentioned include Mrs. Nobuko Loncar and Father Chun. It was a fun day indeed.

Front row L-R: , Tracey Ige, Leigh Compton, Giavana Coluccio, Dana Arbaugh Varona. Second Row: Mary Beech, Charmian Guarino, Kristina Donathan, Alexis Lally, Chelsea Kuwata, Elaine Owen

Photo: L-R: Jennifer Cole, Wendi Lance, Rochelle St. Auburn, Stephanie Hudson (faculty), Helen Nakamoto, Khrysti Hunsworth.

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The Class of 2009 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY REUNION Front (L-R): Juliette Machado, Angela Uyehara, Emerald Fujioka, Kristen Uyeoka, Helena

Lau Middle (L-R): Alyssa Shimoda, Misha Matsumoto, Minna Watanabe, Chelsea Tsuchida, Kati Vasconcellos, Chez Ratum, Emelia Thompson Back (L-R): Danica Swenson, Melissa McCarthy, Emily Latimer, Shelley Wong, Jenai Richards

The Class of 2014 LINDSAY CHANG ’14 recently joined the St. Andrew’s Schools ‘ohana to teach 4th & 5th grade math and science. We are so pleased to welcome an alumna back home to St. Andrew’s!

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Former Faculty News

JORDAN JONES ’18 – a sophomore attending the United States Military Academy at West Point, made the women’s track and field academic honor roll for 2018-19, as announced by the Patriot League. Jordan was one of 19 students from Army’s West Point to be recognized for their accomplishments. Congrats to Jordan and her family!

FORMER 3RD GRADE TEACHER JOAN DOWDY

The Patriot League is in its third decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. To be eligible for the Patriot League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must earn a 3.20 GPA in the spring semester and participate in one of the Patriot League’s winter or spring championship sports.

– and her husband Dan visited St. Andrew’s Schools while in Hawai‘i to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Joan was a third grade teacher from 1970-71 to 1974-75 while Father Fred Minuth was the headmaster. Teaching at St. Andrew’s Schools was her first job and she loved it. After living in Hawai‘i for four years, Joan and Dan moved to Georgia and Virginia. They enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.

“It was a wonderful experience and one of the highlights of my teaching career. My husband and I were newlyweds at that time and spent our first four wedding anniversaries in Hawai‘i. In August, we will be celebrating our 50th anniversary, and what better way to do that than to return to beautiful Hawai‘i where it all began.”

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Wedding Celebration

Classes of 2010, 1981, 2018 CONGRATULATIONS TO JESSA LUKONDI ’10, DAUGHTER OF JOY OKAZAKI LUKONDI ’81, who

married high school sweetheart, Jonathan Padron, on June 22, 2019. Rachel Tamura ’10 was the maid of honor and bridesmaids included Quinn Takeda ’10 and Meghan Chun ’10.

Among the guests were the parents of the “Priory bridal squad.” Jana Mizuba Newell’s ’81 daughter, Sydney, was the flower girl. Sofia Zarella ’18 and her family were also present.

Photos were taken by one-time Priory student, Tiani Inciong ’10. Congratulations to the newlyweds Jonathan and Jessa!

Get Involved and Keep In Touch Please keep us updated on what you and your fellow alumnae have been up to. We love receiving your updates and photos! Please send us your stories and photos through our Class Notes webpage: https://www.standrewsschools.org/classnotes Here are examples of events that have happened that make notable Class Notes: • • • • • • • • • •

Births/adoptions Marriages Deaths Career changes, promotions, retirements Educational achievements Honors and awards Publications or exhibitions Volunteer commitments Personal accomplishments (e.g. sports races, hobbies, travels) Any other news from your life

Contact: Nicole Kuamoo ’97, Associate Director of Advancement & Alumnae Relations Email: alumnae@standrewsschools.org Call:808-532-2454

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In Memoriam St. Andrew’s Schools extends its heartfelt sympathy to the families and friends of those we lost this past year.

Jeannie Adams ’71 Geraldine Rose Aluli ’43 Miriam Yamanaka Chinen ’54 Loretta Dudoit ’48 Corrine Lee Dwyer ’63 Nikki Pang Egami ’75 Oceania Kaehuokekai Kila ’48 Christiana Matsumoto Masagatani ’61 Leona Kawakami Moir ’65 Frances Lee Officer ’65 Eleanor Kuroda Paek ’54 Ellarene Pang ’73 Michaeleen Peck ’66 Ruth Wong Raffuse ’48 Hope Fujisaki Roberts ’78 Billie Ann Sabala ’54 Connie Moribe Wharton ’03 Michelle Marie Yamasaki ’96 Alice Chong Young ’48 Alaric Chiu, The Prep, Class of 2031

Please send updates and notices to: alumnae@standrewsschools.org

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