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Trinity Christian School in Kailua has recently announced that Linda Kawakami has been selected as head of school. She has demon- strated a steady hand at the helm of TCS since she was appointed interim head of school in June 2020. Kawakami has put forward solid strategies and plans for the next five years, and has a 10-year vision. Her 25 years of service at Trin- ity has not only given her a wealth of experience and intimate knowledge of it, but also a deep love and under- standing of TCS, its students and their families ... Shelly Imamura of Kāneʻohe is a queen contestant in this year’s 69th Cherry Blossom Festival. The theme this year is kibou, the Japanese word for “hope.” The experience will culminate at the festival ball on April 3 at Sheraton Waikīkī ... The Town Cen- ter of Mililani Keiki Club welcomed Kualoa Ranch educator Alan Shepard on Jan. 27. Shepard present- ed an Ahupua‘a Workshop, during which keiki could learn about the Hawaiian land management system, sustainability practices and being good stewards of the environment. Located in
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Kāneʻohe, Kualoa Ranch is a one-of-a-kind private na- ture reserve ... Kailua res- ident Stephen Baginski of Kaikor Construction Co. Inc. has been installed as second vice president for Gener- al Contractors Association of Hawaiʻi ... Last week’s episode of Mānoa Valley Theatre’s live-streaming video series continued with Nicolas Logue discussing how he was lured into the theater, his current projects and entertainment in the time of COVID-19. By day, Logue is an assistant profes- sor of theater and creative media at Windward Com- munity College. He is also a senior instructor with Du- eling Arts International, one of the world’s leading stage combat adjudication orga- nizations. By night, Logue is an actor, fight director and game designer ... A big mahalo to Alohi Gilman, the Los Angeles Chargers safety who recently donat- ed 200 pairs of cleats to the young athletes of Lāʻie as part of his family founda- tion, Ho‘omana Lifestyle. Read more at chargers.com ... Northeastern University announced that Kailua resi- dents Remy Fung and Mei Lee, along with Kāneʻohe resident Clara Tsai, have
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been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester. Fung is majoring in civil en- gineering, Lee studies math- ematics/business adminis- tration, and Tsai focuses on health science ... Sea Life Park Hawaiʻi in Waimānalo will welcome guests back for a special dolphin en- counter learning experience. Participants will learn about animal training behaviors and marine anatomy. Dol- phins swim up to guests and may interact with them. For info, visit sealifeparkhawaii. com ... Mark your calendar, the application deadline for HMSA Kaimana Scholar- ships is Feb. 26 for those graduating from a public or independent high school. Visit hmsa.com/kaimana ... Congratulations to Kali Ra- mos of Kailua, who has been named to the chancellor’s list for the fall semester and the second term of the 2020-21 academic year at Troy Uni- versity ... Springfield Col- lege has named Liam York of Kailua to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the 2020 fall semester. York has a primary major of busi- ness management ... Ty- ler Westphal of Kaʻaʻawa received a bachelor of arts in communication studies fromUniversityofNorthern
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Colorado at the end of the fall 2020 semester ... Iowa State University student Ol- ivia Holguin of Kāneʻohe was recognized on the fall semester 2020 dean’s list ... Lana Dorr of Kahuku is a member of the dean’s list at Hamilton College for the 2020 fall semester. Dorr is a senior majoring in archaeology ... Carolyn Glover of Kāneʻohe grad- uated from University of Minnesota Crookston in fall 2020 with a bachelor of sci- ence degree in health man- agement ... Oʻahu Resource Conservation & Develop- ment Council recently host- ed a forest restoration day at Kaʻalaea Koa Farm, a farm- er-ot-farmer opportunity to visit a field trial of Hawaiʻi Agriculture Research Cen-
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