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An Education That Offers Opportunities and Perspective
View this article in Chinese | Japanese | Korean* *Translation provided by the Mid-Pacific Student Translator Committee: Kosuke Doyama (Crosby), Rina Doyama, Riko Hashimoto, Hina Hayashi, Harang Kim, Kokoro Kuramochi, Jaegu Lee (Tony), Shuang Liang (Archer), Jia Liang Lin (Kai), Youngje Park, Junsei Tanizaki, Sydney Woolley WHEN MIKE AND JOANNE…

Guest Choreographer Kent Shinomae ’09 Returns Home To Mid-Pacific
MID-PACIFIC SCHOOL OF THE ARTS DANCE students carried on the tradition of starting the 2022-23 academic year with a guest choreographer. This year, Kent Shinomae ’09 returned to choreograph an 11-minute piece that explores the discovery of the senses—as both dancers and humans. “When Mr. Maley called to see if…

Mid-Pacific Athletes Compete at Elite Levels Across the Globe
MID-PACIFIC STUDENT-ATHLETES WORK tirelessly all year to keep their level of play competitive. Throughout the summer and fall, many Owls showcase their athletic prowess on local, national, and international levels, often with big wins. We celebrate all your efforts and successes! Way to go, Owls! Got a great sports story?…
Alumni News
2022 Mid-Pacific Alumni Pā‘ina
BY HEIDI (FUJII) BOW ’91 AFTER TWO LONG years, the Mid-Pacific Institute Alumni Pā‘ina returned to its full glory on Saturday, July 16, 2022. As the largest alumni gathering of the year, the Alumni Pā’ina brings together alumni, faculty, family and friends to reconnect, meet new friends and celebrate class…
41st Annual MPIAA Scholarship Golf Tournament
BY HEIDI (FUJII) BOW ’91 AFTER A TWO-YEAR break, the Mid-Pacific Institute Alumni Association (MPIAA) brought back its Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on Friday, June 24, 2022, at the Hawai’i Prince Golf Course in Ewa Beach. The weather was great for the 225 golfers who showed up eager to start…
An Education That Offers Opportunities and Perspective
BY CHAD PATA LONG BEFORE Kristen Kawakami Dean ’68 went on to work in management at PACCAR, one of the largest trucking manufacturers in the world, she was a 13-year-old Kaua'i keiki having her eyes opened by the teaching staff at Mid-Pacific. “They planted in me the bug of continuous…