NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID HONOLULU HI PERMIT NO. 1058 563 Kamoku Street Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96826 SCHOOL BULLETIN VOLUME LIX • NUMBER 2 | SPRING 2018 INSIDE: How ‘Iolani Leads to Better the Community History of Helping Others Students ‘Cough-Up’ For War Relief was the headline for this photo published in ‘Iolani School’s student newspaper Imua on March 14, 1941. William F. Smarz, Jr. ’42 collects money for a fund drive for relief efforts. Photo: ‘Iolani School Archives, Imua Reaching Out to Others Retired Educator Ann Yoneshige returns to tutor KA‘I students. WWW.IOLANI.ORG Editor’s note ENDNOTE tudents are not the only ones who graduate from ‘Iolani. Teachers gradu- ate, too. In St. Alban’s Chapel this past May, the school’s faculty and staff SCHOOL BULLETIN Sgathered as Dr. Timothy Cottrell presented seven teachers with retirement gifts, and colleagues bid congratulations and farewell to longtime friends. Director of Communications & ‘Iolani Bulletin Editor Had Dalton Sue really been teaching at ‘Iolani for 37 years? You’d never Cathy Lee Chong • [email protected] know because of his youthful outlook and elan. Pamela Shim had been at ‘Iolani Assistant Editor Jane Murphy Romjue • [email protected] for 32 years. Patsy Asato for 28; David Caldwell for 23; Tennye Cabrera for 22; Director of Interactive Media Susan Okino for 17, and Bob Kane for 4. Several retirees taught at other schools John Tamanaha ’87 • [email protected] or had diverse first careers before ‘Iolani. Art Director Teammates paid tribute by sharing recollections, praise and tearful “good- Leigh Morrison • [email protected] byes.” Librarian Linda Reser, who celebrated 30 years of service, noted she will Assistant Graphic Designer miss eating lunch with the now retired handful of Lower School faculty and that Haryson Lum ’11 • [email protected] third grade teachers Shim and Okino loved their jobs so much that they start as Hawaiian language review early as summer to plan for Halloween. The gathering sparked sentiments that Jon Yasuda ’04 • [email protected] come with acknowledging Head of School Timothy R. Cottrell, Ph.D. • [email protected] a crossroads in life and how fast time flies. The Board of Governors Dr. Cottrell also recog- Mark M. Mugiishi, M.D., F.A.C.S. ’77, Chair nized others for their years of Melvin Kaneshige, Esq. ’66, Vice Chair service, as lei and gifts were Mark Yamakawa ’74, Secretary bestowed: 30 Year Awards to Lisa M.K. Sakamoto, Treasurer Timothy R. Cottrell, Ph.D., Head of School teachers Cate Waidyatilleka, Bertha Tomiyasu, Holly Steven C. Ai ’72 Chung and librarian Linda John C. Dean, Jr. Reser; 20 Year Awards to Thomas B. Fargo, USN (Ret.) teachers Sara Finnemore, Joe Whitney Limm, M.D., F.A.C.S. ’76 Bill D. Mills Guillou, Cathy Pettit, Ivan Calvin S. Oishi, M.D. ’79 ‘Iolani honored longtime teachers upon their retirements. Suzuki ’89, media services Raymond Ono ’72 staff Garry Chun ’80 and Kent Tsukamoto director of admission Raquel Leong; 10 Year Awards to teachers Luz-Marina Takeshi Saeki ’82 ON MAY 2, exactly a month shy of his graduation from dents to remain curious, try new things, appreciate the abun- Bernard, Mark Brasher, Tom Robinson, Reid Sagawa ’89, office staff Carrie Jenai S. Wall ‘Iolani School, senior class president Nathan Hue ’18 passion- dance of opportunities that lie ahead and be forever grateful Ohira, Joline O’Leary, trainer Louise Inafuku, physical plant staff Evan Roberts Robert “Bub” W. Wo ately delivered the homily during a chapel service for fourth, to those who make it possible. ’97, Vinh Lu and Joie Tabladillo, and nurse Shannon Yonamine. Emelda Wong Trainor ’95 fifth and sixth graders. Fittingly, Nathan’s homily followed a reading from the Jodi Shin Yamamoto, Esq. ’89 So many of us begin thinking we will stay at ‘Iolani for just a few years be- The Son of ‘Iolani, headed to the University of Southern Gospel of Matthew centered on the Parable of the Sower. The Russell Yamamoto ’69 cause we are young and early in our careers, then before we know, one year blends The Right Rev. Robert L. Fitzpatrick, Ex Officio California on a full-ride Trustee Scholarship, exhorted stu- seeds he sowed that morning will plant deep and grow strong. into the next, and we are celebrating 20th or 30th anniversaries. Colleagues are Tyler Kimura ’00, Alumni Representative connected by mutual admiration and respect grounded in the mission of ‘Iolani. – Text and photo by John Tamanaha ’87 Here, the definition of retirement—to “withdraw”—doesn’t apply. Retirees Postmaster, Send address changes to: remain beloved members of the school community; many return as volunteers, ‘Iolani School Bulletin, ‘Iolani School substitute teachers or, like Ann Yoneshige on this Bulletin’s cover, as KA‘I tutors. 563 Kamoku Street Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96826 The ‘Iolani day does not end when the last school bell rings. We work together. We play together. We even grow old together. Yes, we miss seeing website: www.iolani.org UPCOMING EVENTS retirees on a day-to-day basis, but are happy they have time for new adventures, email: [email protected] travel, and play, or to sit and read in a cafe all day long if they want. ‘Iolani School Bulletin JUNE 2 JULY 14 AUGUST 4 AUGUST 20 As author Richard Bach wrote in his novel Illusions: “A farewell is necessary Winner of a Council for Advancement Graduation Ceremony Alumni Association A Touch of ‘Iolani First day of 2018–19 before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is and Support of Education District VII Class of 2018 Summer Concert ‘Iolani campus school year Gold Award of Excellence certain for those who are friends.” ‘Iolani campus Jake Shimabukuro 5 p.m. 5 p.m. performs SEPTEMBER 21 At ‘Iolani, farewell is not final. ‘Iolani campus AUGUST 11 Homecoming JUNE 11 – JULY 20 4:30 p.m. Father Bray ‘Iolani vs Radford Summer Session Memorial Classic 3:15 p.m. Member, National Association of Independent Schools AUGUST 2 ‘Iolani vs Waipahu Burning of the I Alumni Reunion Eddie Hamada Field, 7:30 pm At ‘Iolani School, no child will be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, national origin, or disability. Kick-off Dinner ‘Iolani campus ‘Iolani campus 3:00 p.m. The ‘Iolani School Bulletin is published three times each year, 5 p.m. Fall, Winter/Spring and Summer, by ‘Iolani School and Webcast:www.iolani.org distributed free of charge to alumni, current or former parents Cathy Lee Chong and grandparents, and friends of the school. Non-profit flat rate postage paid at Honolulu, Hawai‘i. For the latest information, visit www.iolani.org CONTENTS SPRING 2018 | VOL. LIX • NO. 2 4 One Team Village Alumni are partnering to build Kahauiki Village for homeless families. 10 KA‘I Reaches Out ‘Iolani’s partnership with Pālolo Valley changes young lives. 18 Citizen Science ‘Iolani provides educational opportunities for the 4 community. Campus Happenings 2 Message from the Head of School 24 Campus Expansion Update 25 School in Focus 27 Profile: Michael LaGory 10 18 29 Profile: Guía Melo 30 Slice of Sports Online Magazine & Change of Address 31 Profile: Sam Cropsey ’84 The‘Iolani School Bulletin supports the school’s mission by sharing its accom- 33 Maker Spaces plishments and stories through engaging articles, relevant information, and news. The school mails one copy of the printed magazine to each residential postal 34 St. Alban’s Minute address and emails a digital version to our ‘Iolani families and alumni. An online 35 Hawaiian Language edition is also posted at www.iolani.org. 38 #iolanischool If you would like to update your postal or email address, please email 40 Hook, Line & Sinker [email protected] with your request. Alumni may also contact the alumni office directly at [email protected]. Alumni News On the cover: Ann Yoneshige retired from ‘Iolani in 2014 after 41 years of ser- 43 Reunion Corner vice as a teacher and administrator. She returns to help with the KA‘I program, including as a tutor at Kaimukī High School. Story on page 10. 44 ‘Iolani Community Action Network Cover photo by P.F. Bentley 45 Honoring Eddie Hamada ’46 ‘Iolani Received CASE Gold Award 46 Raider Recap ‘Iolani School received a 2018 CASE Gold Award from the 48 Classnotes Council for the Advancement and Support of Education 73 Memorials District VII. The award recognized ‘Iolani’s boarding admis- sion materials that describe the residential program. ‘Iolani was also honored with two 2018 Pele Gold Awards by the Da Kine American Advertising Federation Hawaii Chapter for the videos “Together As 76 Arts at ‘Iolani One” and “Educating the Next Generation of Innovators” which communicate the story of the school’s mission and programs. 77 Endnote SPRING 2018 1 Jack Kay Teaching Fellow Dr. Yvonne Chan and young scientist Cara Tan ’20 review materials in the wet lab of the Sullivan Center for Innovation and Leadership. Chan joined ‘Iolani’s science department faculty in 2014 to help provide research experiences to students. She has helped bring discovery-based science to ‘Iolani at all levels, and she is also contributing to ‘Iolani’s roles as a leader in the development of a collaborative research community and as a vital educational resource to partner private and public schools. A current pilot program under the Citizen Science umbrella is helping local public schools develop modern genomics programs akin to what we offer our students at ‘Iolani. Many steps we take behind the scenes indirectly support community service, such as providing professional development for teachers and equipping them with advanced technology, including a nanopore DNA sequencer and bioinformatics computer.