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Announcements
Admission Applications
Applications for students to apply to Punahou for the 2019 – 2020 school year are now available in Ravenna, an online application system. Please visit the Admission and Financial Aid page for more information.
Announcing Punahou’s Next President
Punahou School’s Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Dr. Mike Latham ’86 as the School’s 17th president. Latham will join the School in the summer of 2019, upon the retirement of Dr. James Scott ’70.
The 2018 – 2019 Academy Course Listing is now available for browsing online, or to download.
Join the Punahou ‘ohana in honoring Dr. Scott over the coming year. Attend a regional celebration, share your personal message of gratitude, and contribute to one of the two community gifts in his name.
Today at Punahou
President Jim Scott ’70 visited with alumni on the East Coast in November, during his last official trip to the area before he retires from Punahou in June.
“Into the Woods” came alive on stage last Friday and Saturday, and will continue again on Nov. 16 and 17 in Dillingham Hall.
Punahou’s vision for the future of education is becoming a reality as construction progresses on the Sidney and Minnie Kosasa Community for Grades 2 – 5.
Renowned glass artist William Morris recently spent four days at Punahou, conversing with students and the larger community about his work and lessons learned during his storied career.
The Punahou PFA recently hosted a parent talk with child psychologists Michael Thompson and Rob Evans, who offered insight on the motives and meaning of children’s social behavior.
The Punahou community gathered on Thursday, Nov. 1, to honor the woman for whom Kuaihelani Learning Center for ʻIke Hawaiʻi was named, remembering her and her legacy on the date of her passing 110 years ago.
Ted Okada ’78 returned to Punahou to discuss issues around recent hurricanes and the projected impacts on Honolulu from these major storms.
Happy Halloween, Puns! Add some Buff ‘n Blue spirit to the holiday with custom Punahou pumpkin stencils.
In 1996, the beloved Lily Pond underwent a transformation into what it is today, complete with reinforced banks and the pergola.
Get a rare view of the symphony orchestra and conductor Craig Young as they perform “Tempo di Minuetto” in this 360 degree video.
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President Jim Scott ’70 visited with alumni on the East Coast in November, during his last official trip to the area before he retires from Punahou in June.
Today at Punahou
With support from Kuaihelani Learning Center, Hawaiian culture now plays a central role in Punahou’s educational philosophy, enriching the experience of its students and faculty.
A candid conversation with President Jim Scott ’70 about leadership, learning and his last year at Punahou.
The Hiroshima Peace Scholarship Program celebrates 10 years and its first trip to Japan shared by students from Hawai‘i DOE.
For the past two years, children and grandchildren of alumni living away from Hawai‘i have come to campus for a uniquely buff and blue summer experience: ‘Ūlili Ho‘okama o Kapunahou.
“Punahou’s sources of continuity transcend leadership changes – they are our mission, vision and the Aims of a Punahou Education.”
Grade 4 teacher Kris Schwengel shares insights from his “Schwabbatical,” which focused on project-based learning and the Junior School Learning Commons.
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With support from Kuaihelani Learning Center, Hawaiian culture now plays a central role in Punahou’s educational philosophy, enriching the experience of its students and faculty.
Alumni Stories
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Vanessa Van Gorder ’95 Distajo, vice president of the Mānoa branch of Outdoor Circle, had a hunch that Kamānele Park in Mānoa Valley was not just another patch of green grass with a swing set on it.
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Lee Zane ’88 credits much of his growth mindset to his experiences at Punahou where he played volleyball and basketball, and participated in Variety Show and marching band. But it was the people who inspired and propelled him.
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As ecosystem restoration program manager supporting the U.S. Army’s O‘ahu Natural Resources Program at Schofield Barracks, Jane Beachy ’97 is an environmental superhero whose target is invasive weeds.
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“Scaramucci has been fired!” Michelle Broder Van Dyke ’04 announces President Trump’s recent ousting of his communications director. Her dog, Kolea, sitting comfortably on a plush office chair nearby, perks up her ears.
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It’s a late weekday afternoon and Dr. Malcolm Ing ’52 is busy at work in his office. He is still updating patient profiles when we meet for a chat to reflect on his life and his long career as an ophthalmologist. Cloaked in a crisp white laboratory coat, Ing strides agilely across the clinic. His office looks out over a gorgeous panorama of swaying palm trees, the cool blue waters of Ala Moana Beach Park stretching out into the distance.
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Inspired by his Punahou teachers, Arita established the A.I.M. High Endowed Financial Aid Fund to provide young students with the opportunity to dream big and to achieve their fullest potential.
Loveday Conquest ’66 remembers well the stepped-up pace of HWs and reading assignments during her freshman year at the Claremont Colleges.
Punahou’s instructional centers are creating a K – 12 network to transform teaching and learning.
During an evening event, Punahou 'ohana guests experienced a sneak peek of the innovation and invention happening in D. Kenneth Richardson ’48 Learning Lab in Mamiya Science Center, which supports Punahou's future K – 12 Learning Commons.