Alumni Honor Award

The Foundation established the Alumni Honor Award to recognize the notable accomplishments of Kalāheo High School graduates who work all over the world in varied fields of endeavor and to promote school pride among current students, faculty, staff and the community at large.

Any individual may nominate an alumnus who has made an impact and/or contributed in one or more of the following areas.

  • Humanitarian, including volunteer service and philanthropy.

  • Professional, including work in education, medicine, the arts, engineering, religion, business, and other fields of endeavor.

  • Civic/Patriotic Service, including Olympians, distinguished war veterans, government officials, individuals who have provided exemplary service and contributions to the community and/or to Kalāheo High School.

NOMINATION FORM
  • A man in a Hawaiian shirt standing indoors in front of a background showing company logos and a landscape image.

    1999

    Wade Nakashima
    Kalāheo High School Class of 1976
    Corporate Manager and Civic Service

  • A man smiling, wearing a patterned shirt, standing against a plain background.

    2003

    Kevin Butterbaugh
    Kalāheo High School Class of 1977
    Master Landscape Architect

  • A woman with short blonde hair smiling at the camera, wearing a collared shirt and a necklace with a letter 'm' pendant.

    2003

    Sarah Culpepper Stroup, Ph.D.
    Kalāheo High School Class of 1985
    University Professor of Classics

  • Portrait of a man with dark hair wearing a green polo shirt outdoors with a body of water and greenery in the background.

    2003

    Jeffrey Yee
    Kalāheo High School Class of 1990
    Wireless Technology Executive

  • A smiling man with light brown hair, wearing a light blue shirt and a striped tie, standing outdoors with green leaves and a wooden fence in the background.

    2009

    John Bergsma, Ph.D.
    Kalāheo High School Class of 1989
    University Professor of Theology

  • A smiling man with black hair in a blue shirt posing indoors.

    2009

    Patrick Chu
    Kalāheo High School Class of 1976
    Business and Financial Journalist

  • A man in a dark suit and patterned tie smiling outdoors with a blue sky background.

    2009

    Terry Gilton, Ph.D.
    Kalāheo High School Class of 1980
    Technology Executive and Inventor

  • A woman smiling with short dark hair and a yellow top, outdoors.

    2009

    May Okihiro, M.D.
    Kalāheo High School Class of 1980
    Pediatrician and Professor of Pediatrics

  • A smiling man in a U.S. Air Force uniform standing in front of an American flag.

    2009

    James S. Shigekane
    Kalāheo High School Class of 1988
    Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force

  • A man with dark hair and beard wearing a navy blue shirt and blazer, smiling at the camera against a gray background.

    2019

    Jordan Shanahan
    Kalāheo High School Class of 1998
    Dramatic/Operatic Baritone

  • A woman with wavy, shoulder-length gray hair smiling at the camera.

    2022

    Linda Elliott
    Kalāheo High School Class of 1976
    Wildlife Response and Conservation

  • A woman with long dark hair wearing a dark blue top, standing in front of a plain gray background, looking at the camera with a slight smile.

    2022

    Myah Moore Irick
    Kalāheo High School Class of 1999
    Investments and Wealth Management