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Director of Communications & Iolani Bulletin Editor Cathy Lee Chong cathylee@iolani.orgAssistant Editor Jane Murphy Romjue jromjue@iolani.orgDirector of Alumni Relations Kira Tamashiro 05 kira@iolani.org Head of School Timothy R. Cottrell, Ph.D. tcottrell@iolani.org

Editorial Advisory Board

Director of Communications Cathy Lee Chong, Head of School Dr. Timothy Cottrell, Ph.D., Interim Director of Special Programs Michelle Hastings, Director of Studies Carey Inouye, Ph.D. 66, The Reverend Daniel Leatherman, Director of Admission Kelly Monaco, Director of Interactive Media John Tamanaha 87, Dean of Lower School Gerald Teramae, Ohana Representative Terry Foy, Director of Alumni Relations Kira Tamashiro 05, Director of Student Activities Kirk Uejio 98, Interim Dean of Upper School Ann Yoneshige, Webmaster Glenn Young 59.

The Board of Governors

Jenai S. Wall, ChairMark M. Mugiishi, M.D., F.A.C.S. 77, Vice ChairmanDonald G. Horner, TreasurerSteven C. Ai 72, SecretaryTimothy R. Cottrell, Ph.D., Head of School Cathy Bell, M.D. 87Earl Ching, Esq. 80Thomas B. FargoThe Right Rev. Robert L. Fitzpatrick, BishopMuliufi F. Hannemann 72David C. Hulihee 67Melvin Kaneshige, Esq. 66James Kawashima, Esq. 60Bill D. MillsStanley Y. Mukai, Esq. 51Calvin S. Oishi, M.D. 79Russell K. Saito, Esq. 61Lisa SakamotoDudley S.J. Seto, M.D. 51Donald M. TakakiMark Yamakawa 74Ken Kawahara 87, Alumni Representative

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On the coverA visual collage of images from the past and present conveys how far Iolani School has come in 150 years. This issue of the Iolani School Bulletin celebrates the people and community which have helped to build Iolani into one of the top independent schools in the world. Happy Sesquicentennial Year.

Design: Stacey Leong Design Art Directors Stacey Leong Mills, Karyn Yasui Lau

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A Lifetime Labor of Love Tommy Higashino 69 cherishes the community spirit of the Honolulu Zoo.

Annual Giving Report 20112012Mahalo goes to our generous donors who support Iolanis educational mission.

Archbishop Desmond Tutus Message for Peace Hope and love resonate as a world leader visits Iolani.

The Vision of the Sullivan CenterIolani School breaks ground for a new center of 21st century learning.

The Treasure KeeperThe role of the archives becomes even more significant during this milestone year.

Then & Now Iolani School celebrates its Sesquicentennial Year (includes a timeline).

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25 School in Focus

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37 St. Albans Minute

38 Alumni Association News

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51 Reunion News

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This academic year, we celebrate our 150th anniversary, a remarkable achievement. Over the course of this sesquicentennial period, humankind has seen growth in technology, commerce, medicine, population and civility unlike any other time in history. For many organizations, 150years is an unachievable lifespan. For Iolani School, not only do we commemorate this milestone, but we also look to the next 150 years with optimism and confidence.

The Iolani story is a testament to our founders undimin-ished commitment which has been passed down through the generations to the present day. It is a story of conviction, beliefs, and values, and of people whose lives work was and continues to be the education of the young. This timeless pursuit is as strong today as it was for Lord Bishop Staley teaching the usual branches of an English education in his school house cottage.

This anniversary is a time to reflect on our history and bless-ings. It is a time to come together and lend our collective hands to hoist the building blocks of Iolanis future. For although our pursuit is timeless, changes in the world around us create new challenges to upholding our mission as well as opportunities to evolve as an even greater institution.

Today, our mission is articulated with a breadth and depth that speaks to the aspirations we have for each Iolanistudent:

An exemplary college-preparation curriculum taught in small class sizes which allow for personalized instruction and frequent occasions to develop communication skills: to speak, to listen, to think and to write.

An education in a Christian context, reflecting our Episcopal heritage, which provides a spiritual foundation for the development of personal values and the exercise of moral integrity.

The development of individuals who are able to think creatively and to ask good questions, who can analyze and synthesize information to solve problems and who enter professional and social relations equipped with confidence, discretion, tolerance andcompassion.

Students of diverse cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds who bring the best combination of scholastic ability, talent, character and leadership to theschool.

Programs which offer students ample opportunity to develop their ability and confidence in intellectual, spiritual, social, aesthetic and physicalpursuits.

An ideology which fosters a balance between commitment to self and community, helping all students to realize that individual growth should also lead to growth of those aroundthem.

A global awareness which creates a partnership between academic idealism and active, productivecitizenship.

We strive to achieve great things for our students, and the impact of our mission remains with them well beyond their twelfth grade year.

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Achieving our goals, while keeping pace with changes in the surrounding world,

requires the continued help of the entire Iolani community.

Timothy R. Cottrell, Ph.D. Head of School

Our tendency to set the bar high is part of Iolanis insti-tutional DNA. We strive to achieve great things for our students, and the impact of our mission remains with them well beyond their twelfth grade year.

Small class sizes, personalized instruction and the instilling of values and integrity, this is relationship-based educa-tion. Magic happens here, beyond the simple transfer of knowledge and information. We know this because as our students and graduates grow and mature, countless stories unfold of coaches, faculty and staff who inhabit their Iolani memories. Even more than memories, these mentors live on as the inner voices of strength and guidance that remain ever present over the course of a lifetime.

This is a rare and most valuable gift for a young person, yet our commitment to maintain an outstanding group of educators within a framework that allows for this level of attention is an endangered species in the world of inde-pendent schools. For more than a decade, the National Association of Independent Schools has been proselytizing the abandonment of the small class size model. It is undeni-ably an expensive way to operate a school, and studies have shown that the passing of knowledge and information can be done efficiently in larger class settings.

We, however, are in the game to be much more than practical. Our tradition is to build character, instill values and beliefs and to model what it means to be a good and responsible adultto provide an experience in which our students know that the adults around them appreciate who they are as unique individuals. In this, our 150th year, we need to come together as a community to celebrate, support and sustain the people-centric heart of our school.

We are also committed to a diverse community and to be a school accessible to students from all walks of life. During my early meetings here, time and again, people described Iolani as the working-class kids school and since I too am a working-class kid, this appealed to me. It is an aspect of our history for which we should have great pride because it stands for opportunity. The great equalizer for social mobility in the world is education, and Iolani has served this role for so many over the years. Here again, we need to accept the responsibility of maintaining this dimension of our missionaccess to an Iolani education.

All of this leads to our main goal which is to provide an education that instills creativity, confidence, discretion, tolerance, compassion, and a global vision. We will invest in programs and facilities that prepare our students for their future in a world that demands new skills, abilities and perspectives. The Sullivan Center represents this commit-ment. We will enhance our many offerings that provide real world experiencesthe central tenet in the field of applied studies. Achieving our goals, while keeping pace with changes in the surrounding world, requires the continued help of the entire Iolani community.

Please join me in celebrating our 150th anniversary and accepting your role in furthering Iolanis mission. As you do, I ask that each of you reflect on what Iolani School has meant in your life and know that it will take our best One Team spirit to uphold this legacy for many future genera-tions. Iolani N Ka Oi.

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IolanI School celebrateS ItS SeSquIcentennIal Year

The year 1863, when small schools or early predecessors of Iolani were established, was a turbulent time in our young nations history. At that moment, we were embroiled in the American Civil War (18611865). On January 1, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Emancipation Proclamation that freed our countrys slaves. Then, from July 1 to 3, the Battle of Gettysburg was fought in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Later that same year, on November 19, the President delivered his historic Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony. It famously opens, Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are createdequal. Closer to home, sweeping change was also occurring within the Hawaiian monarchy. Kamehameha IV passed away and was succeeded by his elder brother Lot (also known as Kamehameha V). The future king of Hawaii, David Kalkaua married Kapiolani. Of course, beloved Iolani School was born. For its part, Iolani has had a rich and illustrious history over its 150 years of existence. But, like the nation and

the islands,the one constant has always been change. And, along the way, we have learned valuable lessons from that change. What began as a small mission school for young men, founded during the reign of King KamehamehaIV, has become one of the largest independent schools in the nation. What once was an all-boys school is now co-educational with girls admitted for the first time in the fall of 1979. Even today, as we celebrate our past accomplishments, change is happening again. Our Head of School Dr. Timothy Cottrell has begun his first year of carrying on Iolanis vision and legacy. Construction is also underway for the Sullivan Center. But no matter what changes have come throughout the course of history, one thing has always remained constant. Iolani retains its intrinsic sense of ohana and One Team spirit. That remains a strong reality thanks to the Board of Governors, faculty, staff and administrators as well as the students, families and alumni. As we look back and take stock of the past, lets also enjoy the moment, and look forward to the future to ponder what exciting things are in store for us next. Heres to celebrating another 150 years!

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18611865 The American Civil War

1862 At the request of King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma for the establishment of an English church in Hawaii, the Church of England sent Bishop Thomas Nettleship Staley, Rev. George Mason and Rev. Edmund Ibbotson to Hawaii. Before long these Anglican mission-aries founded what would become Iolani School.

18631871 Over the first few years boarding and day schools for boys were started. In 1863, a school was started in Lahaina. Thereafter, there were more Lahaina schools sometimes referred to as Luaehu and Lahainalalo. Most likely in 1863, but at least during 1864, St. Albans College in Pauoa, Oahu, was established. Rev.Mason appears to have been in charge of several schools. His Lahaina school merged with St. Albans on Oahu sometime between 1868 and 1871. By 1871, the name Iolani was applied to the school. St. Albans sepa-rated and it continued independently, until about1887.

1872 Bishop Alfred Willis arrived and soon moved the school to his Bates Street property in Nuuanu. The name of the school was Iolani College but it was often referred to as the Bishops College School.

Student Curtis Iaukea finished his studies. He later became chamberlain to the king, secretary of foreign affairs and an ambassador. Later students included David (later Prince David) Kawnanakoa Piikoi and Prince Jonah Khi Kalanianaole, who subsequently served as a congressional delegate.

1876 National League founded (baseball).

1879 Tai Chu entered Iolani and attended until 1882. Classmate C.K. Ai called him Sun Tai-Cheong. Later, he was known as Sun Yat-Sen, the Father of Modern China.

1888 Eastman Kodaks camera launched amateur photography.

1889 Iolani was in the Junior Baseball League playing matches against Honolulu schools. By 1900, Iolani had a football team.

1900 Iolani College Magazine was published for school and alumni.

1902 With the departure of Bishop Willis, the diocese and school came under American Episcopal jurisdiction. The school moved to the Pro-Cathedral.

1903 Wright Brothers first airplane

1903 Armstrong House, near the cathedral, was rented to house boarders. In 1905, the bishop purchased it for the school.

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1906 In August, Mr. J.B. Morgan became principal of Iolani School. He organized the school into the American system. A high school was started but later discontinued. In 1914, two years of high school started again.

1914 (August 3) World War One began; Germany invadesBelgium.

1917 The first commencement was held in June. There were four 12th grade graduates and 16 eighth grade graduates.

In October, Iolani played a football game with McKinley High School. It was the first time that the school colorsblue and whiteappeared on a football field.

1918 The school struggled with debts and inadequate facilities and there was the possibility the school might have to be discontinued. The school was debt free by 1923.

1920 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.

1921 The new bishop, The Right Rev. John D. La Mothe, planned a reorganization of Iolani, including a junior high school department and a revised curriculum with modern textbooks. He raised money, and before the end of the year four classrooms were erected.

In November, Miss Roberta Caldwell became acting principal, the only woman known to head the school.

1922 A school newspaper, The Iolani Newsette, started publication in the fall of 1922. The name was changed to The Inlook in the 1925 school year, and in November 1933 it became Imua Iolani.

1924 The first yearbook, Ka Moolelo O Iolani, was published by students. The school announced all future teachers must be college graduates.

1927 In September, Iolani School opened on about five and one-half acres in Nuuanu at Craigside Place and the corner of Nuuanu and Judd Streets. The Old Davies house on the property was renamed Willis Hall.

1929 Wall Street crashed and signaled the beginning of the Great Depression.

1930 As a memorial to Bishop La Mothe, an endowment fund was started to pay for land and buildings.

1931 Albert H. Stone became Headmaster. He helped the school prosper with goals that included raising scholastic standards, increasing income to exceed expenses, and diversifying the student body.

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1932 In September, Rev. Kenneth A. Bray became Director of Athletics. He improved the athletic program and inspired athletes and future generations of the school with his sportsmanship and One Team philosophy.

1934 The Stone family moved from Willis Hall to a new ten-thousand dollar residence before the start of school in September. That year saw the reorganization and cataloging of the library by Dr. Mildred Staley, a new tennis court completed, and the winning of the Junior League Football Championship.

1935 Iaukea Hall, a dormitory named after alumnus Curtis Iaukea was erected in the summer. In the fall, Iolani joined the Interscholastic League. As a result, the school colors were changed from blue and white to red, black and white.

1936 Three new classrooms were built during the summer, and a bungalow, previously used by staff, was remodeled into an infirmary. By the fall, the football team was called The Crimson Tide.

1937 Steps were taken to secure a tract of 25 acres along the Ala Wai Canal.

1938 Headmaster Rev. Albert H. Stone wrote the words for the alma mater.

1940 By fall, Iolani N Ka Oi and the nickname Iolani Red Raiders were in use.

1941 (December 7) The Japanese Navys surprise attack on Pearl Harbor

1942 Iolani was incorporated.

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the school closed temporarily; it reopened in February 1942 with many of the faculty gone. There were only grades one through eight although 34 seniors were tutored and received diplomas in June. There were no graduating classes for the remainder of the war.

1945 The United Nations was formed.

1946 In November, first through sixth grade classes began at the Ala Wai campus. Seventh through 12th grade classes continued at the Nuuanu campus through the 1953 school year.

A bon fire was held at a football rally.

1948 The Parent Teacher Group sponsored the Iolani Fun Festival (forerunner to the carnival and fair). It was held at the Ala Wai campus in April and made a profit of $7,000.

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1949 The faculty housing apartment building was completed.

195051 Triple Crown in the ILH: football, basketball, and baseball championships

1951 (June 25) CBS introduced the first color television broadcast.

1953 Iolani completely relocated to the Ala Wai campus. The dedication was September 3, 1953.

1954 The new St. Albans Chapel was consecrated.

1955 The Episcopal Church held its 58th General Convention on Oahu and Iolani facilities were used. Bishops planted and named shower and monkeypod trees on campus including along the main drive, known since as Convention Drive.

1957 Eddie Hamada 46 became Director of Physical Education. In 1963, he became Director of Athletics.

1959 The Student Center was completed and dedicated on May 19, 1959.

In June, Rev. Burton A. MacLean became Headmaster.Iolani closed its boarding department and became solely a day school starting in the fall of 1959. The dormitory was converted into apartments for faculty.

1959 Hawaii became the 50th State.

1960 The first issue of Iolani Bulletin was distributed to all school alumni. The current title of the magazine is TheIolani School Bulletin.

1961 Honors Program and Advanced Placement classes began in the 196162 school year.

The Burning of the I began with a flaming I at homecoming on November 10, 1961.

1961 (August 4) Barack Obama was born in Honolulu,Hawaii.

196263 The first official event marking the celebration of Iolanis Centennial Year was the dedication of Iolanis new athletic complex on October 8, 1962. The retired Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Geoffrey Francis Fisher, officiated. The new athletic complex included a gymnasium, swimming pool, tennis courts, locker rooms, weightlifting room, athletic office, and improvements to the track facilities. Many other events marked the centennial including a convocation and ball. A golf exhibition drew such celebrities as golfers Sam Snead and Jimmy Demaret and entertainers Bing Crosby and Fred MacMurray.

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1963 Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

John Enders developed a vaccine for measles.

1964 The rowing team went to the Olympic trials and became the first high school crew to reach the finals in U.S. Olympic Rowing competition.

1965 In December, the Lower School moved into new buildings with 15 classrooms, a library, art room, administrative offices, conference room, infirmary, and locker and shower rooms.

1966 In the summer, construction began in the Upper School on the Library-Learning Center (including a 154-seat amphitheatre, audio-visual facilities, a language laboratory, conference rooms and faculty lounge), and Upper School Classroom Wing with 10 classrooms.

1967 Dedication of the Lower School complex and Upper School additions took place on May 13, 1967.

1968 Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

1969 (July 20) Apollo 11 lands on the moon carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

1970 Iolani became independent of the Episcopal Church.

Rev. David P. Coon became Headmaster in September 1970.

1971 Bing Fai Lau 28, known as Mr. Iolani for serving in many capacities since 1919, retired as business manager.

1973 Castle Foundation donated land in Windward Oahu valued at $17.2 million to the school.

1975 Dedication of the new art building took place in November 1975.

1976 After old buildings on the mauka side of Convention Drive were razed, construction began on the Royal Iolani Condominium and a two-story school buildinglater called the Castle Buildingthat would include the Music Department.

1978 The rise of the personal computer

1979 Iolani became coeducational with the addition of girls in the seventh and ninth grades.

1980 The Harold K.L. Castle Building was dedicated on September 24, 1980.

1981 The Father Kenneth A. Bray Athletic Complex was dedicated on June 24, 1981.

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1983 The Most Reverend and Right Honorable Robert A.K. Runcie, the Archbishop of Canterbury, visited the school.

1985 His Excellency Li Xiannian, President of the Peoples Republic of China, visited the school on July 30.

The Iolani Ohana K12 parent group was formed in the fall to foster a one team spirit.

1986 The first Keables Chair recipient, Robert E. Palazzi, visited Iolani from March 31 to April 4, 1986.

1989 Iolani celebrated its 125th anniversary with the dedication of the Nangaku Building, a greenhouse, athletic wing, and Olympic-size pool, along with a symposium on March 3, 1989.

1989 The fall of the Berlin Wall

1991 Following an invitation, the Iolani Concert Orchestra made its debut performance at Carnegie Hall on March 29, 1991.

The dedication of the Eddie Hamada Track and Field was held on Sept. 27, 1991.

The Lower School Ai building was dedicated on October 24, 1991. It was funded by a $1 million gift made in 1990 by David Ai in memory of his parents.

1992 The school carnival became the Family Fair and in 2006 the name changed to Iolani Fair.

1993 Internet expanded with World Wide Web.

2001 (September 11) Four coordinated attacks struck New York City and Washington, D.C.

2003 The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Building and Kozuki Stadium were dedicated in October.

2009 The school purchased 5.5 acres of landreferred to as Date-Lauadjacent to campus.

2009 (January 20) Barack Obama assumed office as the 44th President of the United States.

2012 Dr. Val T. Iwashita 67 retired after 17 years as Headmaster. Dr. Timothy Cottrell became the new Head of School on July 1.

Groundbreaking for the Sullivan Center, to replace the Upper School library building, was held on July 5, 2012.

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Iolani was founded and it was also a vital

year for Hawaii and the nation.

President Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation during the second year of the American Civil War on January 1.

Ground is broken in Sacramento, California, on the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States on January 8.

The Battle of Gettysburg is fought in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on July 13. It was the battle with the largest number of casualties and was considered a turning point in the American Civil War (18611865).

U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers his historic Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony on November 19. Its famous opener: Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

American automobile manufacturer and industrialist Henry Ford is born on July 30 (d. 1947).

Kamehameha IV dies and is succeeded by his elder brother Lot (Kamehameha V).

David Kalkaua, future king of Hawaii, marries Kapiolani.

Kamehameha V appoints John Owen Dominis, husband to future Queen Liliuokalani, governor of Oahu.

Kamehameha V renames Hale Alii, his official residence, Iolani Palace to honor Kamehameha IV who was also known as Iolani, literally "heavenly hawk."

Ke Kaao o Laieikawai by S.N. Haleole is the first work of fiction written and published by a Hawaiian.

in 1863

The Iolani School Bulletin asked a handful of beloved members

of the Iolani community their thoughts on what theyve seen and

experienced over the years.

Jo OkumotoSecreTary To The aThleTIc dIrecTorS

40 yearS aT IolanI

What do you think has changed the most at Iolani over the years?Over the years, so much has changed within the sports program. In the early days, Iolani was an only boys school and, as Mr. Eddie Hamadas secretary, I saw the many jocks and the great work ethic that was required of them. He was such a great mentor to all. Obviously, the addition of girls on campus has been a big change. I have been pleasantly surprised to see how athletic and dedicated they are and also how competitive they can be.

What do you think has stayed the same at Iolani over the years?What has stayed the same is the dedication and love that our coaches share with the schools athletes, their families and our fans. I have seen many come and go but I always marvel at how many hours of coaching is involved.

Dr. Carey S. Inouyedean of InSTrucTIon,

regISTrar and phySIcS Teacher

35 yearS aT IolanI

What do you think has changed the most at Iolani over the years?The opportunities offered to students, academically as well as in extra-curricular activities.

What do you think has stayed the same at Iolani over the years?The same care by the entire Iolani community for each individual students well being.

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John C. Kay (Kids call him "Papa Jack") Teacher of ap BIology

50 conSecuTIve yearS aT IolanI

At the age of 75, Jack C. Kay is half as old as Iolani School which celebrates its 150th birthday this year. And with 50 years of teaching at Iolani, he has also been educating youths for one-third of the schools long history. What do you think has changed the most at Iolani over the years? Obviously, it was the introduction of the ladies. What do you think has stayed the same at Iolani over the years? The maintenance of small class sizes even with our schools growth.

Wayne DeMellodIrecTor of performIng arTS

48 yearS aT IolanI

What do you think has changed the most at Iolani over the years?The concentration on academics, especially advanced placement courses, is especially noticeableand it has been very successful. With this intense effort, one would think that other disciplines that are not required, such as the arts and athletics, would diminish. Conversely, they have grown, especially in quality, along with the required academic disciplines. Now, we are adding robotics to the mix and hopefully, the results will also be excellent.

What do you think has stayed the same at Iolani over the years?Although some facilities have been added to the campus, overall, it has remained the same in ways. What is really missing is a space large enough to comfortably house the whole student body, or at least the Upper School for assemblies, programs and other meetings. Along with this, the school would benefit from a theatre and concert hall to provide more of an opportunity for the students to display their skills in a suitable environment.

George-Anne S. DerbyKIndergarTen Teacher

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What do you think has changed the most at Iolani over the years?Many things have changed but, most dramatically, it has been the introduction of girls to our school. This has been a huge plus for all involved. I can recall so many funny experiences as the Lower School only introduced girls at the kindergarten level and they were the only girls (numbering 12) in the entire Lower School at that time. When these girls got to the Upper School, many of them played on the varsity girls soccer team that I coached for so many years, and their spirit was one of the things that contributed to their success. They were small yet feisty and determined. During their first game, they wore old, over-sized jerseys handed down from the football team with such pride and tenacity. I attribute their grit and determination to the fact that they had to hear many Lower School boys refer to them as girl pollution when they marched to lunch swinging their lunchboxes and their heads held high!

What do you think has stayed the same at Iolani over the years?The main thing that has never changed here is the feeling of ohana and the One Team spirit. The faculty has always been so supportive and willing to put in plenty of extra time to make this school the special place that it is.

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Th e k eeper o f Io l a n Is

enduring treasures

Its where valuable historical documents, photographs, and other relics of school history are stored. Behind the temperature controlled walls and between the acid-free paper lay such items as Seabiscuits horseshoe that Father Kenneth A. Bray used as a symbol of determination and hard work or a letter to Iolani fifth graders signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. During the schools 150th anniversary, the role of the archives becomes even more significant as the desire to reflect upon and research the past grows. Here is an interview with Iolanis archivist that reveals why working with artifacts from yesteryears has great meaning and relevance today.

In your opinion, what is the importance of history?History helps us appreciate who we are. We can learn from the past: what Iolani has been and how our school came to be. The past affects the present and future. Along the way, you come to realize that what we do now will shape the future and become history.

What is your role as an archivist?I support the goals of Iolani School by managing the archives. We collect, organize, preserve and provide access to historical records of the school. Our records include Iolani publications such as the student newspaper and yearbook, photographs, video recordings, scrapbooks and artifacts. As an archivist, I adhere to the professions code of ethics, for example, to protect records from being damaged.

In some ways, the Iolani School archives is like the Fort Knox of campus.

Rosemarie PankoIolanI School archIvISt | 9 YearS at IolanI

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1907 photo of Iolani college Principal J.B. Morgan

1917 Iolani School then located on St.andrews cathedral grounds

1951 autographed Iolani School championship baseball

How did you come to be at Iolani?I worked with Iolanis former archivist on a project I did while in graduate school and also at another institution. Thats how I learned of the position at Iolani. Previously, I worked in the lower school library. I also got to know the school when my children attended.

What are some interesting little known facts about Iolani?One little known fact is that there have been multiple campuses. Precursors to the school from the 1860s to early 1870s included St. Albans College on Oahu and Luaehu and Lahainalalo in Lahaina, Maui. At one point, Iolani was also known as the Bishops College School reflecting its close ties to the Anglican Bishop. For its first few decades, it was under British jurisdiction so some things were done differently e.g. they didnt celebrate Thanksgiving. The school had boarders until 1959.

Another little known fact is that the school colors used to be blue and white. They changed to red, black and white when Iolani joined the Interscholastic League (for athletics) in 1935.

Who uses the Iolani archives? Alumni? Researchers? Students?All of the above. Internal requests come mainly from other offices on campus. Teachers and students also use the archives. People not on campus that use the archives include alumni, people researching their family history, and journalists from China (relating to Sun Yat-Sen).

What is the most common piece of history they are interested in? (Sun Yat-Sen seems like a top item.)It really varies from year to year. Requests are not so much for the same piece of history as types of requests or records. Internally, we receive a lot of requests for photographs, typically of a faculty member

or building. People on campus also want to know the date of an event (e.g. when we moved to the Ala Wai campus). External researchers include family historians seeking to know if a relative attended.

We get some requests regarding Sun Yat-Sen (e.g. the dates he attended Iolani or what school life was like then). But, more often, people ask to visit the school and see what we have relating to him. Unfortunately, we have no school records from the time period he attended, but we do have other items of interest such as a 1912 newspaper clipping with an article about Dr. Sun that mentions our school. We also have an embroidered copy of Dr. Suns will created and presented to Iolani in 1935 by a girls school in China.

What is most exciting to you about the schools 150th anniversary celebration?Im happy to be helping our community celebrate and learn of its rich pastthe people, places and events that have contributed to making Iolani what it is today. I look forward to helping us remember the many dedicated people who have shaped the school. It is fascinating to share all of Iolanis history, not just the most recent.

What does Iolani have to look forward to in its next 150 years?Iolani can look forward to continuing the ideals of the school, things such as helping students become contributing citizens of our community and society. Also, maintaining and perhaps, creating new traditions is important. As previous educators at Iolani have done, Iolani can keep striving for excellence, both in academics, athletics and personal character. Continuing to preserve its past is, of course, important.

The Iolani Newsette May 25, 1923 (precursor to the Imua student newspaper)

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We are here today for the ceremony to recognize the onset of construction of the Sullivan Centerthe groundbreaking. This term groundbreaking can also be used as an adjective

when describing something truly unique or an idea that pushes an area forward. It is with this use that we celebrate Dr. Val Iwashitas ground-breaking vision for a Center for Applied Studiesa 21st century education spacethat will serve generations of Iolani students as our school continues to accept the responsibility of being a world leader in the education of young people.

21st century educationThe need to reconsider aspects of our models of education is not driven by a change in the Millennium, as the name 21st century education might imply, but rather in large part by technological changes that occurred in the last quarter of the 20th centurythe dawn of what has become known as the information age. The situation is in many ways analogous to how the Industrial Revolution shaped changes in education that became the predomi-nant practices of 20th century. Computers, digital information systems and the Internetthese advances have changed our world and continue to define a future workplace that is different than the one we have known for much of our lifetimes. Today there is more information at our fingertips than we can imagine being able to process. The ability to learn, unlearn and relearn, to actualize your creativity, to innovate within this sea of information and to work in collaboration with people around the globe are becoming the essential tools for the professional life of our children.

So how do we teach this? In part, the answer is that we do what we have traditionally done so very well. At the heart of Iolani is an education that teaches young people to become versatile and tenacious learners. We challenge them to master new subjects and perspectives and to know that learning something new takes hard work if mastering the subject is your goal. Creativity, the gift of innovation, the ability to bring your ideas into the world, however, are instilled and reinforced in ways other than what we think about as traditional education. We learn these abilities through experience. Authentic, real world, hands-on experi-ence, these are the very concepts of applied studies. My favorite story to justify this aspect of education comes from Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) the people who created the systems for NASA that put men on the moon. In the 1980s the generation of scientists and engineers who built these systems and solved problems for NASA began to retire from JPL. To replace them, the Lab hired the best and the brightest from all the leading programs, Cal Tech, MIT, Stanford, the Ivies. They wanted the best young minds coming out of higher education. Then something unexpected happened. JPL began to lose its ability to build systems and solve problems the way they used to. What they discovered was that the retirees were all people who grew up taking things apart and putting things together. They built ham radios as kids. They did projects from popular mechanics. They brought their thoughts into the world in an authentic way, whereas the new generation, while much more educated in subject areas, had little experience with the real world application of what they had learned.

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this is an excerpt from Dr. timothy cottrells speech at the ground breaking ceremony for the Sullivan center on July 5.

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JPL changed their hiring practices from there on. They now look specifically for scientists and engineers who were the kids hacking the hardware and software of the family computer. Many of the most innovative organizations know this. Our armed forces, AT&T Bell Labs, Xerox Research Park, Google, MIT and Stanford have all intentionally created environments where applica-tion of ones knowledge is given the time, space and resources needed for real world problem solving. This is the promise of the Sullivan Center for future generations of Iolani students. Within this promise we have the opportunity to create leading programs that are uniquely exceptional because of the strengths of our school. We believe in the power of teamwork, and this may be the single most dominant trend in the workplace of the future. The ability to collaborate, lead within a team and achieve a goal with team members from across the globe, these skills and qualities will only grow in value as our world, as Thomas Friedman put it, continues to flatten. This is a great strength of our school, the One Team philosophy. The Iolani flavor of applied studies will see our students work in collaboration as they address real-world problems and learn the art of global team leadership. We also believe in doing things very well. When I read the survey done for the Head of School search, one of the most used adjectives from all constituencies was the word

excellence. It is often said in education that experiential learning is all about the journey and this is true. The catch, however, is that the journey depends on the destination for which you strive, and ours is a school culture that strives for great things. We set the bar high for ourselves and, with successes and failures, our students will become comfortable with the courage and fortitude required to take on complex and difficult real world problems, prob-lems that dont have defined solutions. They will learn to let go of initial ideas and move to the next iteration. They will learn that innovation is a process of good ideas, bad ideas, hard work and fun. And from every such experience their capacity to reach higher will grow.

The Sullivan Center will be a dynamic space of learning and discovery. Imagine with me a few years into the future when we will see our youngest students creating narrated stop motion movies of historical events in the LEGO laboratory, or learning systems thinking and the carbon cycle as they manage the roof garden and plant crops, harvest, serve the fruits and vegetables, compost, create soil and plant again. Imagine in the middle years as our students learn the stories of different mythologies but now bring them to life as they compete as teams to design temple complexes that they render and create using a 3-D printing fabrication system, and when Upper School students lead local and global teams on projects in areas such as civic leader-ship, economics, and robotics. Or when a worldwide entrepreneurship challenge is hosted in the Sullivan Center John Dewey, the father of experiential learning, once spoke of his belief in what he called the audacity of imagination. We will be audacious with our imagination and bring great things to life in the Sullivan Center. On behalf of the generations of students who will benefit from this new facility, much mahalo to Dr. Iwashita for his vision and to everyone who is working as a team to build this 21st century education space.

head of School Dr. Timothy cottrell spoke about carrying on the vision

for the Sullivan center.

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Iolani School held a groundbreaking ceremony on July 5 at the construction site of the Sullivan Center scheduled for completion in fall 2013 and designed to encourage creativity, collaboration and citizenship. The center will house a new library, movable wet labs, flexible project space, conference rooms, a media lab, audio visual rooms, and a roof-top garden; it will also be home to robotics and community service programs. The ceremony opened with an oli by Kumu Hula Sean Nakayama 93 and an invocation by Reverend Daniel Leatherman. Chair of the Iolani School Board of Governors Jenai Wall welcomed guests and introduced Iolanis new Head of School Dr. Timothy R. Cottrell, who described how the Sullivan Center will enhance 21st century learning skills. Melvin Kaneshige 66, member of the schools Board of Governors, thanked Joanna Lau Sullivan for her generous lead gift which helped to make the future addition of the Sullivan Center possible. As Iolani School celebrates its 150th anniversary, the Sullivan Center builds upon our legacy of providing a purposeful, disciplined education, said Dr. Cottrell. Through the addition of a hub for hands-on learning, we look forward to equipping students with the technological skills, global mindset and culture of collaboration that will inspire them to apply classroom knowledge to real world issues.

The Right Reverend Richard S.O. Chang 59, retired Bishop of Hawaii, bestowed the blessing and prayer. The following individuals, holding oo sticks, stood along a bed of soil to symbolically place the Hawaiian digging instruments into the ground: Joanna Lau Sullivan, Jenai Wall, Dr. Timothy Cottrell, Former Headmaster Dr. Val Iwashita 67, Capital Campaign co-chair Bill Mills, Capital Campaign co-chair Melvin Kaneshige 66, Dean of Instruction Dr. Carey Inouye 66, Dean of Lower School Gerald Teramae and Senior Class President Emerald Tsui 13. The Sullivan Center will be located at the center of the Iolani School campus, where it will be accessible to all students in kindergarten through 12th grades. The 40,000-square-foot, four-story building will provide an environment for students to work together on commu-nity service projects, experiment with robotics and even learn about urban gardening. Classified as one of Hawaiis first Collaborative High Performance Schools, the Sullivan Center incorporates LEED environmental design elements and sustainablefeatures. The center is named in honor of Joanna Lau Sullivan and her family, recognizing their close kinship with Iolani School, their commitment to improving education, and their ongoing dedication to the Hawaii community.

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Joanna Lau Sullivan, center, is with her grandchildren Eamon Wall 08 and Alana Wall 06.

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We are honored to take part in supporting creative problem-solving, technological advancement and community involvement at Iolani School, said Joanna Lau Sullivan. We hope the Sullivan Centers focus on collaborative learning and inquiry will create generations of future leaders who are curious, compassionate and dedicated to serving our community. On the ground floor of the Sullivan Center, students will put technology into action at the robotics lab and work room. Discovery, research and inquiry will flourish on the second floor, which will house a state-of-the-art library, archives and seminar rooms. Students will work with peers on community projects through the use of the third floors white boards, flexible project space, audio/video room and media lab. The fourth floor will have movable wet labs, conference rooms and space dedicated to design thinking. Making use of every inch of space, the rooftop will house an urban rooftop garden where students will learn how food moves from farm to table. Group 70 International, Ltd., is the centers architect and Nordic PCL Construction, Inc., is overseeing construction.

supporting the sullivan CenterThanks to Joanna lau Sullivans lead gift, Iolani School launched a $23 million capital campaign to fund the project. We hope youll join this important effort to foster discovery, collaboration, creativity and community. for more information, please contact the Iolani School Institutional advancement office at (808) 943-2322 or email sullivancenter@iolani.org.

ToP: This past spring, Sodexo Inc. & affiliates contributed $100,000 towards the capital campaign. Pictured are, left to right, Kevin Wada, Iolani Food Services Director; Marc nakamoto, Sodexo District Manager; Kerwin higashi, Sodexo Vice President of operations; Dr. Val Iwashita 67, retired headmaster; Glenn ching, Iolani Director of Finance.

RIGhT: The alexander & Baldwin Foundation presented a check for $50,000 to Iolani School towards the capital campaign for the Sullivan center. Pictured, left to right, Thomas B. Fargo, Member of the Iolani Board of Governors; Vic angoco, Jr., Senior Vice President Matson; Meredith ching, Senior Vice President alexander & Baldwin, Inc.; head of School Dr. Timothy cottrell; Stanley Kuriyama, chair and chief Executive officer alexander & Baldwin, Inc.; chris Benjamin, President alexander & Baldwin, Properties

lEFT To RIGhT:Members of the school community place their oo sticks into the soil.

Kumu hula Sean nakayama 93, seated far left, chants while students perform a hula to open the ground breaking ceremony.

Dean of Instruction Dr. carey Inouye 66, Senior class President Emerald Tsui 13 and Dean of lower School Gerald Teramae participated in the ceremony.

150th Celebration UpComing events

October 19 Friday 150th Anniversary Celebration Speaker SeriesFeaturing Dr. Timothy Cottrell11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | The Pacific ClubIolani School will hold a series of lunch events with special speakers from the Iolani Family. The first event will feature Head of School Dr.Timothy Cottrell. Join us as Dr. Cottrell shares his vision for

Educating Our Students for Their Future.

October 27 Saturday Homecoming & Hoolaulea 2:00 p.m. Football game Iolani versus Pac-Five at Iolani 7:00 p.m. Burning of the I

November 9, 10 and 11 The Episcopal Church in Hawaii Sesquicentennial 150 Years of Service

November 30 Friday150th Anniversary Celebration Speaker SeriesFeaturing Rev. David P. Coon12:00 p.m. | The Pacific Club$25 includes lunch. Register by November 20 at www.iolanialumni.org

January 20 Sunday 150th Celebration Birthday Bash 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Kozuki Stadium

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Delivering the homily to a full congrega-tion, archbishop Tutu encouraged people to make this a caring, sharing, compas-sionate world.

ToP: archbishop Desmond Tutu is welcomed to Saint albans chapel by Dr. Timothy cottrell, the Very Reverend Walter Brownridge and Reverend Daniel leatherman.

RIGhT: archbishop Tutu greets faculty, staff, students and families.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu Shares His Message for Peace

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TThe warmth of the Hawaiian sun showing through the colors of the stained glass window was not the only sign of beauty and peace in Saint Albans Chapel. The message expressed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu also resonated with love and hope, speaking to the congregation gathered for a Morning Prayer service on August 3, yet especially reaching out to the students in attendance. Dream. Dream. Dream and be as idealistic as you can be, Archbishop Tutu said. Dream of a world that is different from now. . . .Dont allow yourself to be infected with the cynicism of oldies, like us, who tell you that it is impossible. Nothing is impossible. Archbishop Tutu is a well-known proponent of human rights and was a leading figure in the long struggle to end apartheid in his native South Africa. After apartheid was ended, Archbishop Tutu led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which is credited with helping South Africa heal from the wounds caused by decades of race-based discrimination. Since then, the Archbishop has become a vocal advocate of rights for women and homosexuals, and he has advocated for more vigorous action to deal with HIV, AIDS and tuberculosis. He was invited to return to the Islands by the Very Reverend Walter Brownridge, who is Dean of the Episcopal Churchs Cathedral of Saint Andrew and who previously served as the Canon of St. Georges Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa. Reverend Brownridge is also an Iolani parent. The Morning Prayer Service began with a welcoming oli and hula followed with readings led by Iolani Chaplain Rev. Daniel Leatherman and students. Students enrolled in history teacher John Bickels summer Global Issues class were seated a few pews behind the Archbishop and his wife. Head of School Dr. Timothy Cottrell presented the Archbishop with a special gift of aloha, a koa box adorned with a replica of St. Albans Chapels stained glass. In 1992, Archbishop Tutu met with Iolanis Lower School student council following his speaking engagement in Saint Andrews Cathedral. One of those students was then fifth grader Erik Yamamoto 99. Today, Yamamoto is an Iolani history teacher and Interim Assistant Director of Iolani Special Programs. While time has passed, for Yamamoto and the entire Iolani community, meeting and hearing Archbishop Tutu was an honor. The morning was unforgettable, inspiring and left a powerful, lasting impression. Dream of a world where children will have clean water, education and health care, Archbishop Tutu proclaimed.

We are all members of one family, the human family.

history teacher Erik Yamamoto 99 met archbishop Tutu for the second time. The first time was in 1992 when Yamamoto was in the fifth grade.

BEloW: The archbishop complimented students for their beautiful hula. he is pictured with Kumu hula Sean nakayama 93, far left; head of School Dr. Timothy cottrell, far right; and dancers David ling 13, Megan ching 14, Micah lau 12, Marissa Yonamine 14, Dyllon Sue 12, and Robi Kodama 14.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu in St. Albans Chapel, August 3, 2012

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Greg Zane 81 was one of three teachers of the Fundamentals of Musical Theatre class.

Winging itA

Imagination takes flight in Iolanis

Summer Performing Arts Programs

By Jason BlackSummertime in the Islands is always brimming with wonder and adventure: traveling to the mainland or Asia with family, hitting Sandy Beach and swim-ming with friends, playing afternoon soccer in Kapiolani Park, getting a jump on the looming summer reading list by diving into Ernest Hemingways The Old Man and the Sea. And lets not forget about summer school. But just because youre studying during summer break doesnt mean that it cant be fun. Just ask the kids who enrolled in Iolanis annual summer performing artsclasses. This past summer, Iolani once again offered its always growing and ever-popular summer program for aspiring artisans. Now, in its eighth season, this years program hosted students ranging in age from five to 15, and hailing from all over Hawaii, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, and across the United States. As in years past, in-demand classes included Make Your Own Musical and New York Broadway Drama. And, for the musically inclined, there was even an exciting new Ukulele Boot Camp that was developed and taught by professional musicians Bruce Shimabukuro and his talented brother, Jake Shimabukuro. Six weeks later, at the final concert performance, 35 kids were strumming their ukes in front of proud, on-looking family and friends. As Interim Director of Special Programs Michelle Hastings describes, the guiding principle behind the performing arts summer program is simple: to give students an opportunity to experience something beyond the typical school curriculum, to gather students together from diverse backgrounds and give them the chance to perform and work together as a group in a dynamic environment, and to offer kids the possibility to express themselves in music, song, dance and acting in a safe, supportive environment. Enrichment is the key, opines Hastings. We are offering more than what the student would typically get in a normal school day. They can specialize in what they love to do, or they can try their hand at something completely new anddifferent.

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Hastings attributes the programs year-over-year momentum and continuing success to the dedication of its teachers and the overwhelming enthusiasm of its students. One course, Make Your Own Musical taught by Lower School music teacher Mary Chesnut Hicks and Rosalyn Catracchia was introduced last year and remains very popular. Its primarily a concept generation and creative writing course that teaches kids how to brainstorm their own ideas. On a daily basis, students work on singing, acting and move-ment exercises in addition to the creative writing process and the elements of song/story writing. And the kids must enjoy the exercises because the same kids from last year took the classagain. Another class, Professional Theatre for Kids was new this year and very popular for the entering third to fifth graders. That class was guided by a professional working actress Kimee Balmilero, teaching for the first time and whose credits include Miss Saigon (at age 17), Mamma Mia! on Broadway and childrens TV series Hi-5. Scheduled activi-ties included some improvisation exercises, experiencing two mock auditions, as well as creating their own monologues based on characters they made up themselves. Kids always love trying new things in the summer, commentsHastings. Overall, we want our students to embrace their own creative side, says Hicks. There are no mistakes, no wrong answers. We really want to encourage them to take risks and grow in confidence. We try our best to show how much we love what we do and how much we care about each other. So we try to instill that same sense of security and respect for each other, from which real risks can betaken. I want to instill in them a sense of the group mind and support, says Balmilero.

I remind students that when putting together a show, everybody is important. Whether youre singing a solo or dancing in the back row, we are all telling the same

story and building the same world. We need to constantly support each other to get that across to theaudience. Teachers with real-life experiences in theatre offer students great insight and perspective. The Fundamentals of Musical Theatre Class was taught by a trio of profes-sionals with Christine Yasunaga 89 teaching dance, Greg Zane 81 directing, and John Alexander on vocals. Students learned the story, songs, and dances to the musical Singing in the Rain. Choreographer and director Zane, who lives in New York City, also directed Singing in the Rain at Diamond Head Theatre this pastsummer.

By the end of this summers program, the response from students and parents was over-whelmingly positive. Kids and parents love it, beams Hastings. The performing arts classes fill up quickly and most have waiting lists. All of the classes also have a summer-end performance for friends and family. Its wonderful for parents to see their children grow and blossom and perform in front of an audience in such a short period oftime.

oPPoSITE lEFT: Make em laugh was one song and dance enjoyed by these boys.

A Students dance to Singing in the Rain.

b Students in the Professional Theatre for Kids class performed in the chapel.

c Students in first through third grade performed Willy Wonka as part of the new York Broadway Drama class.

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Cathy Lee Chong

The Giving Tree

Steven Kondo 60, second from the left in the white shirt, remembers gathering beneath the Rainbow Shower tree on campus with his classmates to talk story and eat lunch.

Steven Kondo 60 returned to campus for the sixth grade Promotion ceremony on May 31 and posed for a photo with his granddaughter, Robyn Yim 18, in front of the same Rainbow Shower tree. The tree is much taller now, but the memories remain.

Air conditioned classrooms have replaced the Quonset huts. Lush tropical flora now beautify a campus that was once a barren former military field with dry grass and weeds. The radio towera remnant from an earlier erais also gone. Iolanis campus has come a long way over the years and evolved with the changing times. Just in the last 20 years, the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Building now stands where tennis courts once were. The One Team Field House replaced a parking lot and warehouse. Next year, the new Sullivan Center will be where the new library, audio visual and media center, and other learning spaces will be housed. But when Steven Kondo 60, who graduated from Iolani more than 50 years ago, revisited the campus at the end of last school year, he noticed a special something that had not changed. It was something that triggered memories from more halcyon days. It was a symbolamidst a changing campus of modern buildings and tech savvy studentsof timeless friendships and bonds. Steven had come back to campus for the Promotion Ceremony on May 31 because his granddaughter Robyn Yim18, who was a sixth grader last year, was being promoted, along with all the other sixth graders, to the seventh grade which is the gateway to Upper School.

So being a proud grandparent, Steven was looking for a good place to take a photo with Robyn when he noticed a tree just a little bit west of St. Albans Chapel. This wasnt an ordinary tree. It was the same Rainbow Shower tree that he and his classmates had gathered beneath when they were young students at Iolani. He and his classmates would meet beneath this little Charlie Brown of a tree during their free periods between classes to eat lunch, talk story, and joke around. The tree was small. Its skimpy branches didnt provide a lot of coverage so the boys had to sit close together to say out of the hot Hawaiian sun. We always called it our tree, Kondo says of his classmates from 1960. Everyone was welcome to sit under it, but when we wanted to sit and talk for awhile, we knew we could just sit by that tree and someone would join us. The Rainbow Shower tree was such a popular hangout that the editors of the Ka Moolelo O Iolani placed a photo of it in the 1960 yearbook. Today, the tree is much taller with a thick trunk, sprawling branches that tower above the second floor of the I Building, and pretty pink blossoms bunched among the fragile green leaves. Theres now a walkway around the tree and benches nearby so that students can still sit in the shade and enjoy the large shadows created by puffs of leaves. Steven and his granddaughter stood in front of the tree for a photo and recorded a double milestone: Robyns promotion from sixth grade and another special gathering for Steven. Steven is now retired from his career at Finance Factors and stays in touch with many Iolani classmates. Weve always been close, he says, but were getting closer as we get older. As an Iolani alumnus and grandparent, he is excited about the future and the direction the school is taking. Yet its comforting for him to know that near the new four-story Sullivan Center will be the same Rainbow Shower tree that provided a refuge in the center of campus during his chapter of adolescence and time of growing up. Back then, there were no senior benches, he says. Only the tree.

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Congratulations to the following members of the Class of 2013:

Sydney Akers

Arnold Chang

Aaron Chinn

Logan Davis

Kyle Flores

Adam Fong

Maile Greenhill

Holly Harada

Danielle Huang

Elise Kaneshiro

Courtney Kobata

Kristy Lau

Jason Loui

Jake Lui

Erin Masatsugu

William McQuiston

Amanegentoku Morigami

Emily Natori

Isabelle Oka

Taylor Sakai

Alanna Simao

Josiah Situmeang

Tara Srirangarajan

Maya Stevens

Kevin Suzuki

Lauren Uhr

Bradley Wo

Tiffany Yu

Deanne Yugawa

Elvina Zhang

Members of the Class of 2013 were named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists.

Thirty Seniors Qualify as National Merit Semifinalists

At Iolani, 30 members of the Class of 2013 qualified as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists for 2013. Out of a total of 70high school seniors in the state of Hawaii who made the cut, Iolani students represented 43 percent of that accomplished group. These academically talented seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for more than 8,300 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million that will be offered next spring. Approximately 1.5 million juniors in over 22,000 high schools entered the 2013 National Merit Program by taking the 2011 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, which represents less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest scoring entrants in each state and is proportional to the states percentage of the national total of graduating seniors.

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CorreCTion: The two medalists in the Iolani Science Olympiad Division B team were Julia Kawano 15 and Andrew Enze Ma 15. The names were incorrectly listed in the summer issue of the Iolani School Bulletin. We regret this error.

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Bonny Chikamori earned a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Chaminade University, where she was a member of the Delta Epsilon Sigma National Honor Society and recognized as the Outstanding Elementary Education Student. She earned a master of science degree in computer information systems from the University of Phoenix. Her experience includes teaching at Voyager Charter School for ten years, coordinating and managing service-learning documentaries and oral-history projects for the Kamehameha Scholars Program, and developing and instructing the Gifted and Talented Project-Based Learning Program at Kahala Elementary School. She also mentored and worked with teacher candidates enrolled in the College of Education at the University of Hawaii and Chaminade University. She enjoys outdoor activities with husband Clint and son Tre 25.

Alan Yeh earned his bachelor of science degree in mathematics from Biola University and his master of education degree in curriculum studies with an emphasis in secondary mathematics from the University of Hawaii at Mnoa. With more than ten years of experience, he taught a range of classes at Hawaii Baptist Academy, including advanced placement calculus, algebra 2, geometry, statistics, trigonometry, and math analysis. He served as the chair of the mathematics department, coached the math team; and was a class adviser.

Yeh has been an Advanced Placement Calculus Exam Reader since 2008 and is the recipient of the Siemens Award for Advanced Placement for Hawaii in 200809. This past summer, he taught the problem solving course for Iolani.

Kori (Akamine) Briones 01 earned her bachelors degree at Loyola Marymount University in 2004 and received her master of education in teaching degree from the University of Hawaii at Mnoa in 2006. She taught general education for kindergarten through fifth grades and English Language Arts for sixth grade, most recently at Jarrett Middle School. She received her National Board Certification in English. She spends her free time with husband Kellan, daughter Kiele, and son Kela, playing baseball and soccer and going to the beach. She enjoys surfing, painting, jewelry making and coaching her daughtersteams.

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Dane Camp earned a bachelors degree in history from Elmhurst College and taught secondary school mathematics for 33 years in Illinois. While teaching, he also earned a masters degree in mathematics from Northern Illinois University and a Ph.D. from Loyola University Chicago in the history of education. He completed his dissertation on fractal geometry.

Camp loves to sing and has shared math songs at conferences across the mainland, and in Israel, Austria, and Japan. He often writes fill-in-the-blank poems for his classes. He says that through his career, I have come to teach, I have also come to learn. He has a ukulele collection and says he is hoping to finally unlock the secrets of how to play properly while he is at Iolani.

Lee Cataluna served as Iolanis Keables Chair in 2004. Her novel Three Years on Doreens Sofa won the Excellence in Literature Award from the Hawaii Book Publishers Association in 2012. She is a recipient of the Cades Award for Literature for her body of work.

A native of Maui, she received her bachelors degree from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, and in 2012 received her master of fine arts in creative writing from the University of CaliforniaRiverside. Her plays have been produced in theaters across the islands. She has been a journalist for 20 years and has led writing workshops for teens, teachers and inmates. She lives in Niu Valley with her husband, Jim Kelly, and their son, Kainoa 25.

After earning a bachelor of arts degree in English literature from Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire and a masters degree in English literature from Boston University, Liane Remignanti moved to Hawaii last year to pursue a career in education.

Growing up in New Hampshire, she endured her share of cold, snowy winters and was eager to transition to a warmer climate where she now enjoys the ocean and the mountains regularly. She was initially drawn to Iolani because of its excellent reputation for maintaining the high academic standards that enable young people to pursue higher education and served as a substituteteacher.

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Kazumi Takemasa received a bachelors degree in music education from Westminster Choir College of Rider University where he was the vice president of their Music Educators National Conference Collegiate chapter and was the music director of the Westminster Players Side Show. He taught music for five years in New Jersey at various schools, including the Middlesex Regional Educational Service Commission where he worked with autistic and multiple disabled children andteenagers.

After moving to Hawaii, he worked as a 1-on-1 paraprofessional for special needs students at Roosevelt, Lunalilo, and Mililani Uka Elementary schools. He interned with the Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus, running warm-ups and teaching music theory. He enjoys playing the guitar, building his new computer, and watching movies with his wife Blythe.

Cynthia Reid earned her bachelors degree in education from the University of Northern Colorado and her masters degree in educational technology from Lesley University in Massachusetts. She taught reading, language arts, history, science, math, computer technology, and technology integration for 28 years in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Germany. She also piloted an English as a Second Language program in Colorado that became the model site for the Lewis-Palmer School District. Reid coached a high school FIRST Robotics Competition team for six years, has taught robotics in Iolanis after school and summer school programs for three years, and coached Iolanis FIRST Lego League team.

She enjoys time with her husband, Mark, and three daughters, Jennifer, Courtney, and Leighann, as well as hiking, playing the piano, reading, and gardening.

Rebus Bonning grew up in Carpinteria, California, a small beach community just south of Santa Barbara. He attended Crane School (where his mother is a second grade assistant teacher) and Cate School (where his father is a science teacher). He attended Santa Clara University where he received a bachelor of arts in political science with a minor in environmental studies. After a teaching internship at The Dunn School in Santa Ynez, he returned to the Bay Area and worked as a paralegal.

Bonning has lived in Hawaii for the past 10 years, receiving his masters degree in geography from the University of Hawaii at Mnoa and then teaching social studies for six years at St. Francis School. He and his wife have a two-year-old son Emmett. They enjoy going to the beach and playing in the backyard.

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Cynthia Reidth i rd Grade (spri nG seM ester)

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Brenda Yun earned her bachelor of arts degree in East Asian studies and English from Colby College and her master of fine arts degree in creative writing from Emerson College in Boston. She taught English at Castilleja School in Palo Alto, California, and at Punahou in Honolulu. She is currently a lead faculty member in communications, English, and humanities at the University of Phoenix in Hawaii. She is also pursuing a Ph.D. in creative writing through a low-residency program at Bath Spa University in the United Kingdom. A former freelance travel writer, she is an avid surfer and world traveler.

Micheline McManus recently moved to Hawaii from Maryland. She has taught English at the Groton School, Wilmington Friends School, and the Friends School of Baltimore where she also served as the chair of the English department. She is a graduate of Swarthmore College and is pursuing her masters degree in English literature from the Breadloaf School of English at Middlebury College.

She is excited to explore the Islands with her husband Tom and children Jack, Charlie, and Meg. Her lifelong passions are theater from around the world and improv comedy. She is also an avid Boston Red Sox fan.

Benjamin Lah earned a bachelors degree in economics from Pomona College and a master of arts in higher and post-secondary education from Teachers College, Columbia University. He began his career in education as a math teacher at the Webb Schools, a boarding school in Claremont, California. He has since spent the majority of his professional life in Southern California, including the last eight years in Los Angeles where he worked in undergraduate admissions at the University of Southern California and then college counseling at Brentwood School. As an admissions counselor, he was the territory manager for Hawaii. While Lah misses his friends and family, the LA Kings, and In-N-Out Burger, he looks forward to becoming active in a new community and working with Iolani students as they apply tocollege.

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Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important. Bill Gates

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advanced Placement biology teacher Papa Jack Kay walks through the pews of a standing ovation in St. albans Chapel.

honored for 40 years of service were Jimmy Capinpin, Jo okumoto, (Dr. Cottrell) and GlennYoung 59.

RIGhT: Science teacher Sara Finnemore, center, re-ceived the Ernell C. Young award from Estelle Wong, left, who is the twin sister of Ernell C. Young, and from head of School Dr. Timothy Cottrell.

Fellow teachers and staff members rose to their feet in a standing ovation for biology teacher Jack Papa Jack Kay, who was recognized for 50years of service to Iolani. The presentation took place during the first school-wide faculty and staff meeting of the new school year. At the meeting, held in St. Albans Chapel on August 24, Head of School Dr. Timothy Cottrell and Dean of Upper School Ann Yoneshige acknowledged and praised those teachers and staff members who have reached 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years of service at Iolani.

Dr. Cottrell also presented the Ernell C. Young Endowment for Faculty and Staff Development Award to science teacher Sara Finnemore. This annual award is named after Ernell C. Young, who was a long time math teacher at Iolani and who passed away at age52 in 1996. Ernells family established the award to help provide teachers with support and funding for professional resources. Estelle Wong, Ernells sister, accompanied Dr. Cottrell for the awardpresentation.

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Pookela Awards are presented annually by the Hawaii State Theatre Council to recognize excellence in the local theatre community. Congratulations go to Iolani theater teachers Rob Duval and Katherine Jones 93, who were among the recipients this year. Duval received the Best Director Award for Diamond Head Theatres production of The Butler Did It and Best Actor Award for Hawaii Pacific Universitys production of The House of Blue Leaves. Jones received a Best Choreography Award for Mnoa Valley Theatres production of Honk.

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The award for half a century of service went to Papa Jack Kay.

30 YEaRS: Reaching 30 years of service were, left to right: John alexander, Frank Briguglio, (Dr. Cottrell), Deborah hall, Daryl Kuioka, and Candace Young. Not pictured Bernard Ching.

20 YEaRS: Recognized for 20 years of service were, left to right: Steven Doi83, aaron Chaney, (Dr. Cottrell), lurline Mau, Cyrenne okimura, Clarissa Sin, li ann Wada. Not pictured Curtis abe and amy Yonashiro.

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Dr. Timothy Cottrell, center right, presented awards to those celebrating 10 years of service to Iolani School. Pictured are Rhonda Nagao, Judy Kurokawa, Mary hicks, (Dr. Cottrell), aimee Choy and Melanie Pfingsten. Not pictured is Joseph Won.

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Honoring tHe Legacy of fatHer Bray

Dr. Timothy Cottrell, Dr. Elmer Takenishi 58, Ron oba 42 and Kira Tamashiro 05

49th annual father Bray football classic | august 13

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The 49th Annual Father Bray Football Classic was held on August 13 at Aloha Stadium with more than 200 people attending a pre-game reception under a tent on the stadium grounds. The double header featured a game between Pac-Five and Waipahu followed by a thrilling victory of Iolani over Konawaena. Two alumniwho perpetuate the One Team spiritwere honored by Head of School

Dr.Timothy Cottrell: Ronald Oba 42 and Elmer Takenishi 58. They were escorted onto the field during half-time of the featured game. Director of Alumni Relations Kira Tamashiro 05 served as emcee during the reception and the cheer squad provided lots of pep. The event honors the memory of Father Kenneth A. Bray, Iolanis legendary coach and founder of the schools athletic program.

Standing: Wilfred Keola, Jr. 73, Rose Marie Panko, Guy Kamitaki 73, Ken Kawahara 87, Kevin McCrary79, Sanford Morioka 85 and John Pang73; sitting, Colleen Inaba, Judy Kurokawa, Kira Tamashiro 05 and Toby Morioka 1 Cindy and Ernie Choy 70 2 Cameo lethem10, C.J. lucas 10, Claire Mosteller 10

INSET: The Yugawa family: Eric 14, Craig 09, Billie Jean, and alan 78

RIGhT: Reese 79, Johnnel, and amy 17 Nakamura

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Ronald Oba 42 entered Iolani School as a freshman in the fall of 1938. Tuition was $100 and books were $50 back then. Oba worked many hours at Dole Cannery to pay his way through school. Back then, exams were given every Friday in each subject, yet despite this test schedule, Oba made the Headmasters List each quarter for four years. While Oba did not get to know Father Bray as a coach, he did get to know Father Bray as a very strict teacher. After graduating in 1942, Oba was called to serve in F Company in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Oba became a cook for his company. After being honorably discharged in 1945, Ron first enrolled in the University of Hawaii then later completed his work for a bachelors degree in physical therapy at Washington University in St.Louis. Oba also earned a masters degree in health services administration and worked at several local hospitals before rising to the level of senior vice president and chief operation officer of Kuakini Health Systems. Once he retired in 1987, Ron became re-involved with Iolani and the 442nd. He is also the main author of the book

The Ole Man about Father Bray. Ron is the current president of the 442nd Veterans Club and editor emeritus of the 442nd Go For Brokebulletin. Oba, who turns 90 this year, enjoys golfing, jogging, reading, and writing. He also helps fellow veterans with transportation to and from the veterans clinic. Ron and his wife Michiko have three children and six grandchildren.

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Dr. Elmer Takenishis first Iolani experience was as a summer school student on the Nuuanu Campus in the summer of 1953. He entered Iolani as a fully enrolled student in the eighth grade, on the Ala Wai campus. Elmer played three sports: football, basketball, and baseball. He was coached by memorable figures such as Father Charles Halter, Harold Silva, Ted Shaw, Tommy Kaulukukui, and Eddie Hamada 46. He was also senior class president. Upon graduating in 1958, Takenishi enrolled at the University of Nebraska where he played baseball. He was later accepted to the Loyola University School of Dentistry. When war broke out in the 1960s, Elmer volunteered to enlist in the Air Force and became a military dentist at Edwards Air Force Base in California. He practiced dentistry in Huntington Beach before returning to Hawaii. He coached baseball at Iolani with Dr. Carey Inouye 66 and Steve Shishido in the 80s and 90s. He is proud that his Class of 1958 has been very active with the Iolani Fair and supporting the Class of 58 Scholarship Endowment. He and his wife Jeanette have three children: Kim, Jodi 87 and Wade 89.

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at the New Beginning Parent Reception were, left to right, Joan Park, Dr. Timothy Cottrell, lisa Cottrell and Teri Matsukawa.

The Iolani OhanaEstablished in 1986, the Iolani Ohana is the parent organization of the school supporting the One Team spirit. Our mission is to offer opportunities for Iolani parents to be informed and involved in their childs education by providing programs and activities that foster relationships and promote continued interaction within the Iolani community.

A Year of BeginningsWhat an honor it is for me to serve as Ohana President in this yearthe 150th anniversary of Iolani Schoolcelebrating such a rich history as well as the new leader-ship, skills, and warmth Dr. Timothy Cottrell brings to Iolani as Head of School. So much will be happening on campus, including the construction of the new Sullivan Center. It will certainly be a year full of excitement!

The Biggest Birthday PartyIolani Ohana sponsored New Beginnings, the kickoff event for our 150th celebration giving families the opportunity to meet Dr. Cottrell and his wife Lisa at the very beginning of the school year. Hundreds of parents attended this event to meet and hear from Dr. Cottrell and connect with other Iolani families. Plans for the next big 150th Ohana event, the Birthday Bash in January 2013, are well underway! This may just be the biggest birthday party you will ever go to! I hope everyoneour families, alums, faculty and staffwill join in and enjoy the 150th activities to come and get to know Dr.Cottrell and his family during the year.

The Ohana TeamThe officers serving with me this year are Terry Foy (immediate past president), Tracy Ide (treasurer), Claire Aniya and Andrea Ching (secretaries), and Gary Miyashiro85 (treasurer elect). I am grateful to the Ohana Council, grade level Ohana reps, committee chairs, executive committee and officers for volunteering their time and talent and look forward to a truly fabulousyear!

Our missiOn is to offer opportunities for Iolani parents to be informed and involved

in their childs education. . . .

Teri MatsukawaIolani Ohana President 201213

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