"Pili has always been our leader, she sets deadlines, organizes activities and helps us all to be the best journalists possible. She works tirelessly for every issue both within InDesign and with editing. She has taught me everything I know about InDesign and how to style a proper newspaper. She made sure I knew what I was doing and took time to show me the ins and outs of the program. It is only because of her that our paper has been as successful as it has been." - Emi Lew, second year journalist and Design Editor. 

"Pili has been a member of the editorial staff of Mid-Pacific's literary magazine, Ka Nalu Ola for four years. From the outset, she dove into the collaborative process headfirst, and quickly emerged as an important voice on the staff. By the time she was a sophomore, her leadership qualities were evident. As an editor-in-chief the last two years, she has managed a staff of eight as well as coordinating dozens of contributors. She on-boards new editors, creates meeting agendas, and designs and leads editing and production tutorials. Some of her initiatives have included further digitizing the magazine, which has traditionally been a print publication, by moving layout and production to InDesign. She has worked to refine the editorial calendar in order to maximize efficiency. A tireless promoter of the publication, Pili has sought every opportunity to raise awareness of the magazine on campus, make connections on its behalf, and build a network of contributing writers and artists. Her presence has been invaluable." - Ken Baldino, Mid-Pacific English teacher and Advisor of the Literary Magazine.