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Awhopping 640 se- niors will bid adieu to Waipahu High School May 20 at Aloha Sta- dium, while Kapolei High will say farewell to 480 stu- dents May 21 on campus. Campbell High, however, has them beat with a graduating class of 650, and will hold a drive-thru commencement in ʻEwaMay22.Congratula- tionstotheclassof2021!... Nānākuli Elementary School
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principal Lisa Ann Higa was named this year’s Nation- al Distinguished Principal by the Hawaiʻi Elementary and Middle School Admin- istrators Association. Higa, who was surprised with the honor at a recent staff meet- ing, received $1,500 from HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union and will also be invit- edtoWashington,D.C.,for aceremony.“PrincipalHiga is an amazing principal who
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inspires her school commu- nity to do their best for their students and families,” states Nānākuli-Wai‘anae Complex area superintendent Disa Hauge. “When you spend timeatherschool,youseeher hand in everything, her focus on making sure all staff and students receive the individu- alized support they need, and herjoyseeingtheachieve- mentsofothers”...Toben- efit nonprofit Aloha United
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Way, a virtual race titled Mālama Hawaiʻi 5K takes place May 16-22. West Oʻa- hu residents can register on- line at signup.com/Race/HI/ Honolulu/MalamaHawaii5k. Cost is $45 ... The morato- rium on disconnections for nonpayment ends May 31, and Hawaiian Electric urges its customers with past-due balancestosetupapayment plan.Visithawaiianelectric. com/paymentarrangement
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... A few Westside residents were initiated into The Hon- or Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline colle- giate honor society, includ- ing Waipahu’s Kimberly Wong (University of Ne- vada, Las Vegas), and ʻEwa Beach’s Marvin Walker (Idaho State University) and Isabella Dominesey (Radford University) ... gkeller@midweek.com
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