Class of 2007:Nā Olonā
Class Name:
Nā Olonā
Class Color:
Grey
Makena Nahoʻoikaika, KSH '07
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Ho'omaika'I to KSH '07 Nā Olonā Alumna Officer Makena Naho'oikaika who was recently recognized as Officer of the Month by the Kona Crime Prevention Committee. Makena has worked in Kona Patrol since completing her field training following her graduation from the department’s 94th recruit class in December 2021, for which she was class treasurer. This is the second time she has been recognized as Officer of the Month, last winning the award in November 2023. Mahalo nui for your service and contributions to our lāhui, Makena!
Nicholas Chang, KSH '07
Hulō! Hulō! Let's give a big congratulations to Nicholas Chang, KSH '07 Nā Olonā alum! Nicholas is currently employed with Amazon as a software engineer in Seattle, Washington. His broadcasting team received the prestigious 22-23 Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Interactive Experience (Thursday Night Football) on Amazon Prime. Ho'omaika'I on your wonderful accomplishment!
Special mahalo to Nicholas's mom, Doris, for sharing this exciting news. We look forward to his continued success!
Aaron Kai, KSH '07
#alumnipresence
A big mahalo to Artist Aaron Kai, KSH Class of '07 Nā Olonā, who recently invited our haumāna to kōkua with his mural at Mauna Loa Mac for National Macadamia Day! “It means a lot to come back to where I’m from and be able to do what I love with art students that I was once.” - @aaronkkai Mahalo nui for your #alumnipresence mentorship! Look forward to future opportunities!
Mahalo nui to Artist Aaron Kai, KSH Class of 2007 Nā Olonā alum, who returned to campus today to teach a few Art classes with our haumāna, shared advice and taught them how to make tech packs!
Kawehi Mahi-Roberts '18 and Nainoa Rosehill '17 joined in to help Aaron with painting his mural along with Mrs. Jodi Kimura and Mr. Clint Anderson.
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Keola Waiau '11, Amber Kailani '06, Darcy Vigilla '06 & Isaac Vigilla '07 attending KSAA So Cal Founder's Day luncheon!
Hanalei Carter De Rego KSH '07
Mahalo nui to KSH '07, Hanalei Carter De Rego for sharing! Hanalei, a UH Mānoa graduate with her BS in Travel Industry Management, has worked as a Hawaiian Airlines flight attendant for the last 7 years.
She recently became a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Island Properties and is co-owner, of AHD Hawaii, Inc. with husband, Auwae, KSK '07. They develop single-family homes and commercial steel metal buildings.
'Aukai Bell KSH '07
Hulō! Congrats to ‘Aukai Bell, KSH '07 Nā Olonā alum, who is currently Sommelier II at Gabriel Kreuther. Gabriel Kreuther is a 2-Michelin star, modern French restaurant in New York, N.Y.
(1-Michelin star = a very good restaurant in its category; 2-Michelin star = Excellent cooking, worth a detour; 3-Michelin star = Exceptional cuisine; worth a special journey.) He is the Head Sommelier in charge of the entire wine program, about $1 million dollors in inventory and about $1.4 million – $2 million per year in sales. ‘Aukai does the purchasing, pricing, inventory, and organizing of the wine list as well.
He started his career in the service industry as a bus boy at Vintage Cave, an Italian restaurant in Honolulu, to pay his way through college at UH Mānoa. From there he took off, becoming a waiter, captain, and then acquired his Sommelier certification. He then packed up and left to the mainland to follow his passion of the wine industry.
His impressive resume has had ‘Aukai working in Meadowood – a fine dining 3-Michelin star restaurant in Napa Valley, Per Se – a 3-Michelin star French restaurant in New York and Aquavit – a 2-Michelin star Scandinavian restaurant in New York, N.Y.
