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Class of 2026

COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall
Wednesday, May 20, 4 p.m.

ORDER OF EVENTS

MISTRESSES OF CEREMONIES

Ashlyn Bruno, Class of 2027

Kailie Theler, Class of 2027

 

CLASS OF 2026 STUDENT SINGERS

National Anthem, Helena Moefu

Hawai‘i Pono‘ī, Xandra-Carmen Domingo

 

WELCOME

Matt Zitello, HTA Executive Director

 

FACULTY SPEAKER

Aakash Shah, Director of Career-Based Learning

 

CLASS OF 2026 STUDENT SPEAKERS

Emma Baksic, Waipahu campus

Kaella Lauro, Waipahu campus

 

PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS

Traci Sullivan, Chief of Academics

Matt Zitello, Executive Director

THE CLASS OF 2026

DISTANCE LEARNING

PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Alana Tyau

SENIOR ADVISOR: Sandra Upite

Emmalia Bello, Summa Cum Laude

Sasha Cambra

Leila Collado-Hegerfeldt

Kaylynn Damas

Hi‘ilei Gacayan, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude, Seal of Biliteracy

Chloe Garcia

Maximillian Germond

Cameron Henry, Academic Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Chyanne Kaaihue

Sara Kalahiki, Magna Cum Laude

Gabrielle Keliikoa, Academic Honors, Magna Cum Laude

Sophie LeFebvre

Kayah Lieto, Academic Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Paradise Pagharion, Cum Laude

Yan Ramos Hernandez, Summa Cum Laude

Juliette Ramos Verduzco

Janissa-Marie Raymond, Cum Laude

Shayna Silva, National Honor Society, Magna Cum Laude

Cole Simpson

Jessica Toledo

Greyson Wakabayashi, Magna Cum Laude

🐢 HTA K-12 Reyn Yahata, Academic Honors, Summa Cum Laude

SENIOR ADVISOR: Joe Wu

Erin Adams, Academic Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Dylan Agao, Magna Cum Laude

Braden Barron, Cum Laude

Tanner Brown

Xiani Cabreros, Cum Laude

Malia Diaz

Kalea Kamaka-Medeiros

Yasmeen Lake

Nainoa Lambert

🐢 HTA K-12 Tatiana Lewis, Magna Cum Laude

Victoria Maynard, Summa Cum Laude

Brianna-Lee Medeiros

Zychlynn Molina-Ferreira

Jaxon Navarro, Cum Laude

Ryan Neville

Arielle Olmos

Tiara Ortal-Kashima

Seyden Pasatiempo

Nathaniel James Ramos

Sofia Rodrigues, Cum Laude

Aryana Sloan, Academic Honors, Cum Laude

Dylan Uehara, Academic Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Luke Walters

KĪHEI, MAUI CAMPUS

CAMPUS DIRECTOR: Allison Trapp

 

SENIOR ADVISOR: Maile Atay

🐢 HTA K-12 Terrance Davis, Magna Cum Laude

Maya-Angel Digman

Breanna Duarte, Academic Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Jael Hipp, Cum Laude

Kylie Sykes, Academic Honors, Magna Cum Laude

 

KONA, HAWAI‘I ISLAND CAMPUS

CAMPUS DIRECTOR: Makala Pa‘akaula

 

SENIOR ADVISOR: Rosanna Waller

Mika Beck-Chong

Dashal Benner

Isaiah Boyd, Cum Laude

Jordan Estabilio

Shaan Gettleman, Cum Laude

Noah Hosler, Cum Laude

Mikela Ilaban, Magna Cum Laude

Brendon Jacobs

Izayah Kaipo, Summa Cum Laude

James Lowson, Summa Cum Laude

Hailey McQueen, Academic Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Vivyonna Otis

Kekoanuikuikapono Palacat-Newberg

Masi Simpson-Lechuga

Jadalyn Valentin, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Ezekiel Wong

LĪHU‘E, KAUA‘I CAMPUS

CAMPUS DIRECTOR: Nathaniel Evslin

 

SENIOR ADVISOR: Jaben Schalk

Ari Acosta

Sibonelo Anderson, Cum Laude

McKayla Banasihan, Cum Laude

Ella Batalucco, Academic Honors, Magna Cum Laude

Lily Corpuz, Academic Honors, STEM Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Cedric Crampton-Nabaa, Academic Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude, Seal of Biliteracy

Eliana Crim, Academic Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Jaron Fox, Cum Laude

Makena Gorman

Halele‘a Hayward, Magna Cum Laude

Camden Hernandez, Academic Honors, STEM Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Hailey Hernandez, Academic Honors, STEM Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Maya Lambert

Marcus Layman

Rhett Leonard, Academic Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Kainalu Listman

Joshua Martin, Academic Honors, Magna Cum Laude

Finn Matsuoka

Charles-Koapaka Raco

Nathan Schmaeling, Academic Honors, STEM Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Nai‘a Spindt, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Alea Sprenger

Caleb Stebbins, Academic Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Zachary Tzeng, Academic Honors, STEM Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

WAIPAHU, O‘AHU CAMPUS

CAMPUS DIRECTOR: Neil Bowers

 

SENIOR ADVISOR: Amy Boehning

Kirin Auberlen, Academic Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Zeydin Awai, Academic Honors, STEM Honors, Magna Cum Laude

🐢 HTA K-12 Conner Chinen

Janisa Griffin, National Honor Society, Cum Laude

Isabella Hartgers, Cum Laude

Kili‘ohu Kopa-Kaawalauole

Summer Larsen, Academic Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Allison Mann, Cum Laude

Cameron Mondok, Academic Honors, STEM Honors, Cum Laude

Kaiya-lynn Nunes-Gayer

Alexandrya Pompa, Academic Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Jadelyn Saloricman

Jo’Siah Simmons, Cum Laude

Kamana‘opa‘a Stone, Cum Laude

Kamalei Taylor, Academic Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Isaiah Thomas

Azarea West

SENIOR ADVISOR: Jack Glasser

Rinnah Baluca, Academic Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Mason Cataluna, Cum Laude

Xandra-Carmen Domingo

Jaslene Gamatero, Academic Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Isaiah Grundy, Magna Cum Laude

Myka Harada, Academic Honors, STEM Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Kupa‘a Kaneakua

Vanessa Kovalyov, Academic Honors, Magna Cum Laude

Jack Laughlin, Academic Honors, STEM Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Aden Mau, Academic Honors, STEM Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Kacie Miyahira, Academic Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Cody Nakabayashi

Valerie Jane Nosis, National Honor Society, Cum Laude

Santiago Padilla-Lenz, Academic Honors, STEM Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Jadyn Parker, Cum Laude

Novia Quijano, Summa Cum Laude

Kiana Soren

SENIOR ADVISOR: Andrew Marchetto-Ryan

Conner Birdsall, Academic Honors, STEM Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Erl Jaden Concha, Academic Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Lillianna Crowley, Academic Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Kaies DeMello

Federic Anthony Ealdama, Academic Honors, Cum Laude

Nathalan Flores, Magna Cum Laude

Caroline Goble, Academic Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Jordyn Imig, Academic Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Westen Kaneshiro, Academic Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Teru Matsumiya

Amaya Morales, Academic Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Heaven Palakiko, Academic Honors, Cum Laude

Cheyanne Sato, Magna Cum Laude

Natalee Shimizu, National Honor Society, Cum Laude

Lena Simonic, National Honor Society

Samantha Sumang, Academic Honors, Cum Laude

Hayden Tonaki, Academic Honors, Summa Cum Laude

SENIOR ADVISOR: Deborah Morita

Isabelle Bronson

Ezekiel Bumgardner, National Honor Society, Cum Laude

Kaleb Cole, Cum Laude

Jazmyn Cox, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Jack Cunningham, Cum Laude

Embry Rafael Duldulao, Creative Media Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Nalu Fujimoto

Gemma Gause, Magna Cum Laude

Addyson Goetz, Cum Laude

Kingston Iosua

Chloe Lariosa

Sammy Liddell III, Academic Honors, Creative Media Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Helena Moefu, Academic Honors, STEM Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Javan Montero, Academic Honors, National Honor Society, Magna Cum Laude

Vincent Na, Academic Honors, Creative Media Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Xyandri Ortiz, Academic Honors, Creative Media Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Emalia Salima, Cum Laude

Natalie Schultz, Cum Laude

Andrew Shady, Cum Laude

SENIOR ADVISOR: Micah Pignolet

Bradley Namba

Leah Oyabu

Jackson Vanlandingham

Jaelah Viluan

Kai Yap, Cum Laude

SENIOR ADVISOR: Mariah Tuttle

La‘akea Baclayon, Academic Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Emma Baksic, Academic Honors, NuVuX Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Elysse Burgoyne, Academic Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Kingston Collman, STEM Honors, NuVuX Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Josie Draper, Summa Cum Laude

Arina Guseva, Academic Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Amaiya Hernandez, Academic Honors, STEM Honors, Magna Cum Laude

Adriana Hunt, Academic Honors, NuVuX Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Cosette Kaminske, Academic Honors, Magna Cum Laude

🐢 HTA K-12 Kaella Lauro, Academic Honors, NuVuX Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Brody Letterii, Academic Honors, Magna Cum Laude

LeMasiofo Mafa Manumaleuna Tanielu

Shayna McElhannon, Academic Honors, NuVuX Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Victoria Moefu, Magna Cum Laude

Elliana Nixon

Sydney Perry, Academic Honors, National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

Treyson Young, Magna Cum Laude

MAHALO

The Class of 2026 would like to thank all those who helped make today possible. A special thanks to the Governing Board, Friends of HTA, HTA ‘Ohana Committee, staff, teachers, parents, friends, family, and community partners.

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A huge mahalo to our HTA Waipahu ‘Ōlelo Career-Based Learning students. Thank you for your hard work and dedication in capturing all the landmark moments of this graduation.

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Congratulations, Class of 2026!

Ta ta, turtles, catch ya later!