At the 25th Anniversary Luau, one of the school's first graduates was presented the first Kalāheo Alumni Honor Award. Wade Nakashima, Class of 1976, was recognized by the Foundation and Alumni Association for his personal and professional achievements, including his service to the community and the school.

As Foundation vice president, he chaired all of the 25th Anniversary events, helping to ensure that the Foundation met its endowment goal of $25,000. President-elect Bethanne McMonigle Enoki and other board members acknowledged Nakashima's outstanding commitment to his alma mater.

While a student at Kalāheo, Nakashima played all-star basketball for the Mustangs' 1976 championship team and continues to coach the sport with Kailua PAL. Nakashima is also active in his alumni group at Hawaii Pacific University where he earned a degree in business administration. He currently works for Tesoro Hawaii as Manager of International Crude and Product Supply.

Wade has served as president of the Kalāheo High School Foundation and Alumni Association from 2001 - 2005 and continues to serve on the board.

Senior Associate and Project Manager, EDAW, Seattle, WA. A.A., Liberal Arts/Marine Option Program, University of Hawaii, Windward Community College. B.S., Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Hawaii at Manoa.. M.L.A., Landscape Architecture, California State Polytechnic University, Pamona.

At EDAW--a company providing land and community planning, urban design, landscaping architecture and natural resources management services--Kevin has focused on resource management planning and associated environmental analysis. He has overseen and continues to develop resource management plans for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and comprehensive conservation plans for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. These plans and others have resulted in the formation of long-term management strategies for the responsible use and protection of public lands throughout the western United States.

Kevin mentors second/third year graduate students in the Cal Poly Pomona Alumni Mentoring Program. He co-chaired EDAW’s Year 2000 Summer Student Program, contributing many hours of pro bono work for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He has guest lectured at the University of California, Berkeley, Extension Program, spoken at national meetings and conferences, authored articles in professional journals, and received several honors and awards, including Sigma Lambda Alpha, Landscape Architecture Honor Society.

Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Washington, Seattle, with specializations in literature, philosophy and archaeology. B.A. University of Washington, Seattle, magna cum laude in Philosophy and Latin. M.A., University of California, Berkeley, Latin. PhD., University of California, Berkeley, Classics (Classical Latin and Ancient Greek)

Sarah instructs both undergraduate and graduate students and publishes independent research in Classics and related fields. Every other year, she leads groups of students in a “Spring Quarter in Rome” Program which includes Roman topography, archaeology, architecture, and study of Greek and Latin. She has participated in excavations in Israel, Nemea and other sites. She is currently finishing up her new book, Textual Culture of the Late Roman Empire, and recently won a $250,000 Getty grant to take students to the Tel Door archaeological excavation in Israel.

Sarah has authored several academic articles and is working on others, including two book-length manuscripts. In addition to impressive academic service, she has delivered papers at several professional meetings and conferences. She has also received academic and professional honors and awards, including four fellowships at UC Berkeley and Phi Beta Kappa at UW Seattle.

eCare Product Manager, AT&T Wireless Services, Redmond, WA. B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa. M.S. in Management, Antioch University

In his current position and previously at McCaw Cellular, Jeff has been involved with many Internet technology and wireless data projects. Jeff designed and implemented the first installation of Online Customer Service, constructed ecare.attws.com using a combination of Java Servlets and WebObjects technologies, and implemented in both HTML and HDML for desktop PCs and wireless phones, respectively. He also organized a product team of 30 leads, developers and analysts responsible for functions of requirements gathering, design, construction and support of the Web site, and was responsible for the $8 million project budget. More recently, he managed AT&T Wireless’ wireless portal.

In 1994, Jeff completed a year-long, NASA-funded research project, collaborating with McDonnell Douglas engineers and the DC-X rocket program, and writing a study on tri-propellant rocket engines published by NASA. His honors include the Everett E. Black Scholarship for Academic Achievement, NASA Space Grant Fellowship, State of Hawaii Student Employee of the Year, and AT&T Wireless Circle of Excellence.

In his community, Jeff constructed Web sites for Medina Children’s Services in Seattle, a non-profit children’s adoption program. Jeff has been a generous contributor to the Kalāheo High School Foundation and Alumni Association since 1992 when he became its first alumni member.

Professor of Theology, Franciscan University of Steubenville. B.S. in Classical Languages, Master of
Divinity, and Master of Theology from Calvin College and Seminary, MI. Ph.D. in Theology,
Notre Dame University, IN. Formerly writer for an organization promoting biblical literacy and scholarship and pastor of an inner-city church in Grand Rapids, MI.

Asia Managing Editor for Bloomberg News; started the U.S. West Coast bureaus in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle. Led Bloomberg's technology, media, entertainment and telecom coverage in the U.S. For over 12 years, worked asBloomberg's global managing editor for recruiting and training, economy and politics and energy and commodities. Formerly business editor of The Oregonian in Portland; financial markets reporter and editor for USA Today. B.A. in Journalism, University of Hawai'i, Manoa. M.A. in Communications, American University

Founder of pSi- Flow Technology, developing a new technology for chemical analysis on the chip scale. Formerly Vice President of Technology at Aptina Imaging. Senior Director of Product Technology at Micron Technology. Various other positions over the years at Micron. B.S. in Chemistry, University of Arkansas. Ph.D. in Chemical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara. Holds over 140 patents in a broad range of technologies

Pediatrician, Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center; Assistant Professor, University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) Department of Pediatrics. Director, The Hawai‘i Initiative for Childhood. Research and Education, JABSOM Department of Pediatrics. B.A. in Cell Biology, UC, Santa Barbara. M.D. , University of Hawai‘i, JABSOM. M. S. in Clinical Research, UH. Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners. Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics.

Commander of the 10th Airlift Squadron, 62nd Operations Group, 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Washington. B.S. in Biology, United States Air Force Academy, CO. Master of Public Administration, Troy State, AL. M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval War College, RI. Air War College. Over 3,500 hours in various military aircraft.