UHMC Molokai News Release
Our annual Scholarship ‘AHA event will be on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 5 p.m. at The Molokai Education Center. The ‘Aha connects students with scholarship agencies, programs and financial aid resources to help pay for higher education. Application workshops include FAFSA, Kamehameha Schools, UH Common Scholarship, and Hawaii Community Foundation. There will be a $500 scholarship drawing, prizes, free dinner, and more! We hope to see you there.…
Molokai High School’s football team is making a historic shift from the eight-player to the 11-player level in the Maui Interscholastic League (MIL) for the 2024 season. The announcement came during an MIL athletic directors meeting, where Coach Mike Kahale and Athletic Director Lee DeRouin shared their excitement with The Maui News.
DeRouin expressed their enthusiasm, saying, “today is a special day for Molokai; we’re thrilled to play 11-man football in 2024.”
With Molokai joining Kamehameha Maui and King Kekaulike in MIL Division II 11-player ranks, the league now has a total of six teams. Coach Kahale emphasized their long-term goal, stating, “we’re super excited for this opportunity.…
By Jack Kiyonaga, Editor
Twelve Molokai youth recently had a chance to begin their journey towards a career in aviation. Molokai’s own Hikili’i Chow, a commercial pilot, led the charge leading a Youth in Aviation program last weekend through the Aloft nonprofit.
“The main goal is to introduce kids to many different aviation jobs,” said Chow. During the three-day camp, kids had flight lessons, met air traffic controllers, firefighters, mechanics, pilots and more.
“When you look at these aviation jobs, not many of them are filled by Molokai people,” explained Chow.
Chow, a 2017 graduate from Molokai High School (MHS), has flown for Lanai Air for four years after a year and a half with Mokulele.…
By Maria Angst | Community Reporter
The UHMC Molokai Education Center recently released their 2024 spring classes, featuring more career and technical education (CTE), certificate of achievement and tuition free courses to offer to the community.
Several noteworthy programs include a Basic Drafting certificate program, which begins with Blueprinting 101 in the spring and is followed by a second course offered in the fall, CPR/ First Aid certificate training, a Hawaiian Language 101 course reserved for Hawaii Dept. of Education employees, and a Geographic Information System Ecosystem Management class — all offered tuition-free.
Additionally, registered students can pursue a dual degree in Liberal Arts and Hawaiian Studies, completing both associates degrees simultaneously in the same timeframe it usually takes to earn just one degree. …
By Jack Kiyonaga | Editor
Buoyed by a new, permanent home, the Molokai High School (MHS) robotics team is ready to compete at the highest levels.
The robotics team had shuffled around locations in recent years before landing at the Vocational Shop and Agriculture Building, Building H. Last year, the club was located in the cafeteria but suffered break-ins and vandalism of equipment. Now, the club has access to work benches, computer stations, and a permanent practice field for robotics competitions.
“I think with our new space we can do a lot more now. We can leave equipment out and leave our power tools out,” explained Robotics Coach Edwin Mendija. …
By Jack Kiyonaga | Editor
For the second straight year, Molokai High School (MHS) Culinary Club placed in the top two at the prestigious Localicious Recipe Contest at the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival. This year, senior Aiko Kanemitsu took second place at the cooking event.
Out of 127 high school competitors statewide, Kanemitsu was one of three finalists chosen. The finalists competed in a cook-off style contest on Oct. 28 at the Bishop Museum. Accompanying Kanemitsu were four other MHS students who had participated in the preliminary competition as well.
The theme for this year’s contest was what type of dish you would like to see in school lunches.…
By Maria Angst | Community Reporter
On Oct. 21, Molokai High School had three runners qualify for the 2023 Hawaii Cross Country State Championship on Oahu. Head coach Mahina Hou Ross explained that he was proud of all the runners and their continued efforts this season.
Qualifying runners for Molokai boys at the MIL Championship included Jericho Ku Adolpho, who placed 18th with a time of 19:12.4 and Sunny Dunham, placing 19th with a time of 19:14.1. Kaia Yamashita was the only qualifying girl runner for the Molokai team, placing 18th with a time of 24:42.2.
In total MHS had eight boys and three girls compete in the MIL Championships.…
LLFT News Release
The Live Like Tre Foundation (LLTF) is proud to announce the recipients of the LLTF Scholarships for the academic year 2023-24. These exceptional individuals embody the spirit of the foundation’s mission to inspire acts of kindness, love, and positive impact in their communities. Their dedication and aspirations mirror the values of Tre’ Evans-Dumaran, in whose honor these scholarships were established.
The scholarship recipients have demonstrated their commitment to “Living Like Tre” in various ways. One awardee was Genesis Gomez-Kahookano, from Molokai. Genesis’s dream is to become a nurse and make a positive impact in her community. As a student athlete, she played for the Molokai High School softball team and is continuing her softball career at Lake Region State College. …
CTOM News Release
In a true testament of aloha, the people of Molokai and beyond have come together to create magic on the island, providing its youth with unprecedented opportunities in the performing arts. The Hokulani Children’s Theatre of Molokai (CTOM) initiative, born out of the collective love for arts, has become a beacon of creativity and mentorship, shaping the dreams and aspirations of Molokai’s talented young performers.
This remarkable endeavor is preparing for a new awe-inspiring performance “Christmas, Peter Pan” after a transformative summer enrichment program. These events are made possible through acts of generosity and mentorship from individuals who have selflessly devoted their time, talent, and love for the arts.…
By Maria Angst, Community Reporter
Last Saturday, the students became the teachers at the Molokai Youth Summit.
This year’s summit featured a panel of students, ages 12 to 18, discussing serious issues affecting today’s youth with the parents of students.
“The parents really appreciated hearing it from the students. It almost felt like they were hearing it for the first time,” explained Molokai High School (MHS) teacher and one of the organizers of the event, Ric Ornellas.
This year’s theme aimed to communicate a 21st century focus on student learning by addressing social issues such as LGBTQ+ awareness, child abuse, poverty, bullying, drug use, vaping and suicide.…
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