ʻIolani School

ʻIolani School senior Maddux Springer graduates Saturday with $10,000 in his pocket. He won an award for his study of the relationship between high wastewater levels and fatal tumors in green sea turtles in Kāneʻohe Bay.

Singer with Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus, Sophia Victorino is a junior at Iolani School, and is grateful for her piano teacher Jill Fong who helps her with her technique, as well as arranging and composing. Sophia brought in beautiful music and energy to our Tuesday Takeover.

Logyn Okuda talks about his composition studies at Chapman University. The Iolani School graduate is a drummer and a composer. In this interview, Logyn shares some of his experiences at college, and we hear some works from this brilliant musician.

High school rivalries die hard. And we are not just talking football here. This week the ‘Iolani Raiders math team crushed the Punahou Buff n’ Blue swim team’s 29-year consecutive state championship winning streak that has stood since 1958.

Naoto Haruki is a student at `Iolani School and `Ukuklele Hale. Malasada Day on Classical Pacific was made even sweeter with Naotoʻs music!

ʻIolani graduate Logyn Okuda is studying film composition at Chapman University. Logyn spoke to Classical Pacific by phone from California and shared a few recordings of his recent scores.

Hawaii Youth Symphony Harpist, Arabella Tan is the co-founder of Wiki Vision, a student run non-profit that raises money for patients who cannot afford eye surgeries...raising money by putting on concerts — music by students.

ʻIolani School is only two months into the academic year but already it is looking ahead. The school announced it has decided to continue offering free summer school for students — something that grew out of the shutdown triggered by the pandemic.

We get an epidemiologist's take on the latest plan to lighten COVID-19 restrictions on Oʻahu, ʻIolani School extends its free summer classes, and we chart a path forward to meet the state's green goals.

ʻIolani School was the first private K-12 campus to announce it will require COVID-19 vaccinations for vaccine-eligible students in grades seven through 12, and all employees.