MidWeek Leeward - Sep 7 2022

ALL A‘BOARD’!
‘Aiea’s Eric Fujimoto has been named to Chaminade University’s board of regents.
SEE PAGE 2
MEET YOUR MATCH
Breene Harimoto Park in Pearl City hosts many activities, including pickleball matches. SEE PAGE 4
‘Aiea Grad Turns Dreams Into Reality
‘Aiea High School alum Dr. Mary Rose Nino serves as a pediatrician for Hawai‘i Pediatrics, a position she’s held for three years this September. Pictured are (from left) Valerie Yamauchi, Paula Agtang, Cassidy Tagalicud, Nino, Allyn Baldovi and Dr. Shigeko Lau. PHOTO COURTESY HAWAI‘I PEDIATRICS
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journey to becoming a pediatrician
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orn in Hawai‘i to an immigrant Fili- pino family, Dr. Mary Rose Nino’s
was not always easy. But through the encour- agement of community members, Nino perse- vered to now serve children and families as a doctor at Hawai‘i Pediatrics.
Nino’s career aspiration started when she became the new sixth grader at ‘Aiea Elemen- tary School.
“Although it would have been easy to get lost navigating a new school, my academ- ic potential was recognized by my reading teacher, Mr. John Honjo, who recommended for me to be placed in the gifted and talented program,” Nino reflects.
“In doing so, he also inspired me to pursue a path of working with children and helping others. The vision statement for ‘Aiea Ele- mentary School is ‘where dreams begin,’ and it is there that I started to follow a dream that was bigger than myself,” Nino recalls.
Nino continued to ‘Aiea Intermediate School, where she learned about a doctor SEE PAGE 5