Kara Hisatake is an English teacher at Mid-Pacific and serves as adviser for the Na Pueo staff. She catches up on news every morning and evening. This year, she wants to work on creating an enlightening journalism experience for Na Pu...

Kamm Kojima is a senior in her third year of journalism. She was the sports editor for two years.  She runs the Logo’s Bookstore (@logobookshawaii) Instagram account and works two jobs. She enjoys making baking, in particular...

Josephine Brewer is a sophomore in her second year of journalism. She is the features editor this year. She likes to play guitar, read, and bake. She hopes to produce great work for Na Pueo this year.  ...

Steven is a junior at Mid-Pacific. He enjoys boxing, playing soccer, and eating. His favorite subject is math and he likes to play video games and binge watch movies and shows during his free time. His favorite food is filet mign...

Mehana Watanabe is a current Junior and a second-year journalist. She is also the Online Editor this year for the NaPueo Website. In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach, shopping with friends, and spending time with her fami...

Tia Shimabukuro is a senior, and it is her third year as a journalist and second year as the Backpage/Infographic editor. In her free time she loves anything that has to do with art: painting, sketching, hand embroidering, sewing and e...

Katie Troske is a freshman and in her first year of journalism. In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach, playing with her cats, and hanging out with her friends. She likes the ocean and painting. She plays volleyball ...

Joaquin Mejia is a Junior at Mid Pacific and a first-year journalist. He plays the cello in the school orchestra and runs track in the spring. In his spare time, Joaquin likes to watch movies and documentaries. Joaquin hopes to...

Grant Hogan is a senior at Mid Pacific. He is a first-year journalist for Na Pueo. Grant loves to go to the beach, surf, skate, golf, paddle, and hang out with friends in his free time. Grant paddles for a club and plays golf for M...

Evan Baron is a first-year journalist for Na Pueo. He likes to go on long hikes and is an amateur photographer. Evan also enjoys being an armchair political commentator when people are interested. He’s excited to be on the Na...

Johnathan Aspera is a freshman and a first-year journalist for Na Pueo. In his free time he likes to go to the beach, watch Netflix and YouTube, play soccer, bodyboard, and skateboard. He plays for the Bulls soccer team and i...

Jackson Keenan is a senior and a first-year staff writer. In his free time he enjoys surfing and eating food with friends. Jackson plays baseball and is on the Mid Pacific varsity baseball team. This year Jackson hopes to meet...

Raymond King is a first-year journalist who is a freshman. He enjoys hanging out with friends and recording podcasts in his spare time. He enjoys traveling, sampling new foods, indulging in water sports, and running cross count...

Kanoa Young is a sophomore and first-year journalist for Na Pueo. In his free time, he likes to surf, play video games, skate, and play various sports such as soccer and track. This year in journalism, he hopes to improve his writing...

Kenna Kaneshiro is a junior and third-year journalist. In her free time she likes to cook, watch Netflix and go to the beach. This year in journalism she hopes to write an article for every issue.   

Archer Liang is a staff writer for Na Pueo. A junior, it is also his second year in Journalism, and he has a goal of engaging in the journalism classroom like an actual newsroom. He also wants to produce award-winning art, phot...

Jamie Hiremath is a senior and second year journalist. She loves all kinds of writing and has found a passion for journalism. In her free time she enjoys traveling, hanging out with friends, Dancing, watching movies, working, and s...

Danika Kusumoto is a current senior, second-year journalist, and president of Easter Seals Club. In her free time, she enjoys taking care of her cats and chicken, going out with friends, and listening to Dragostea Din Tei.  ...

Charlize Gaudiello is a sophomore and second year journalist. This year she is the Opinion editor. Charlize likes reading, writing, listening to music, and taking care of her plants. She hopes for the best for Na Pueo this acade...

Siena Usui is a senior and a fourth-year journalist. She is also the co-Editor-in-Chief this year. In her free time, she likes to hang out with her friends, explore new places, and sleep. This year in journalism, she hopes to bec...

Chelsee Sawai is a senior and a third-year journalist. She is also the co Editor-in-Chief this year. For the past 2 years, her article has been selected and published on the Best School Newspaper Online website, an accomplishme...

Kayla Tom is a junior and a second-year journalist. In her free time, she likes to hang out with her friends, go to the beach, go hiking, shopping, and eating, etc. Kayla plays basketball and is on the Mid-Pacific varsity bask...

Dillon Balantac is a junior. In his free time, he enjoys volunteering as a teacher assistant and peer tutoring students. Balantac also serves as a representative on the MPI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee, is a...