- Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II born August 4, 1961 is the President-elect of the United States of America. The first African American to be elected President of the United States, Obama was the junior United States Senator from Illinois in 2004 and served until his resignation on November 16, 2008, following his election to the Presidency. His term of office as the forty-fourth U.S. president will begin on January 20, 2009.
- Kelly Preston
Kelly Kamalelehua Palzis Preston-Travolta (born October 13,1962 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American actress. She is mostly famous for being an actress and the wife of actor John Travolta.
- Mark Tuinei
Mark Pulemau Tuinei (March 31, 1960 - May 6, 1999) was an offensive lineman for the professional American football team, the Dallas Cowboys. He played for the exceptional span of 15 years (1983-1997) and his ability to protect quarterback Troy Aikman and to run-block for running back Emmitt Smith helped them win Super Bowls in 1993, 1994, and 1996 and the NFC East Division in 1985 and 1992-96. He was also selected for the Pro Bowl in 1994 and 1995.
- Michelle Wie
Michelle Wie (Michelle Sung Wie) was born on Wednesday, October 11, 1989 in Honolulu and is a famous golf player. She studied at Stanford University where she was not eligible for the golf team. The only award she won is the Laureaus World Newcomer of the Year from 2004.
- Thurston Twigg-Smith
Thurston Twigg-Smith a fifth generation Hawaii native, was born in 1921 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is the son of William and Margaret Thurston Twigg-Smith, the great-great grandson of Asa and Lucy Goodale Thurston—who were pioneer missionaries to the Islands of Hawaii—and the grandson of Lorrin A. Thurston, who played a key role in the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
- Dave Guard
Dave Guard (19 October 1934 - 22 March 1991) American Folk Singer, Songwriter, Arranger and Recording Artist. Along with Nick Reynolds and Bob Shane were the original founding members of The Kingston Trio. Guard was educated in Honolulu at Punahou School in what was then the pre-statehood U.S. Territory of Hawaii. Upon completing of his final year of high school in 1952 at Menlo School, a private prep school in Menlo Park, California, …
- Charlie Wedemeyer
Charlie Wedemeyer is a former high school teacher and football coach, famous for continuing to teach and coach after contracting Lou Gehrig’s disease. Wedemeyer was the last of nine children born to Bill and Ruth Wedemeyer. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was an outstanding high school athlete and was quarterback of the Punahou School football team. He was named Hawaii Prep Athlete of the '60s.
- Amanda Schull
Amanda Schull was born August 26, 1978 in Honolulu, Hawaii. She attended Punahou School, the oldest private school in Hawaii, and trained at Hawaii State Ballet under the instruction of John Landovsky. During Schull's sophomore year at Indiana University (as a ballet and journalism major) she attended the San Francisco Ballet School Summer Intensive. SFBS subsequently offered Schull a scholarship to continue her studies for an additional year.
- Mary Kawena Pukui
Mary Kawena Pukui (1895-1986) was an expert on the Hawaiian language and Hawaiian culture. She was born in Kaū, Big Island, to a traditional Hawaiian-speaking family. She was the daughter of Mary Paahana Kanakaole (a Hawaiian woman) and Henry Wiggin (a Caucasian man originally from Massachusetts.) She was educated in the Hawaiian Mission Academy, taught Hawaiiana at Punahou School and worked in the Bishop Museum in 1938-1961. Mary Kawena Pukui is the co-author of Hawaiian Dictionary (1971, …
- Justin Wayne
Justin Morgan Wayne (born April 16, 1979) is an American professional baseball pitcher. Wayne is from Honolulu, Hawaii, and an alumnus of Punahou School.
- Sean Kern
Sean Kern (born July 11, 1978 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American water polo player. His position is center forward (two-meter offense). During his water polo career, Kern was a four-time All-American, two-time National Player of the Year, two-time NCAA champion and three-time UCLA scoring leader. After his 1999 season, Kern was honored as the first-ever male recipient of the Peter J. Cutino Award, given to the top American collegiate water polo player.
- Gerrit P. Judd
Gerrit Parmele Judd (April 23, 1803 - July 12, 1873) was an American missionary to Hawaii who later became a trusted advisor and finance minister to King Kamehameha III. He was born in Paris, Oneida Co., New York, the son of Elnathan Judd and his wife Betsey Hastings, and educated a physician. He married Laura Fish (1804 - 1872) on September 20, 1827 in Clinton, New York. He went out to the Sandwich Islands in 1827, as a missionary physician, …
- Charles Djou
Charles Kong Djou represents the area from Waikiki to Hawaii Kai on the Honolulu City Council. He was first elected in 2002 and re-elected to a second four-year term in 2006. Before entering the City Council, Charles served in the Hawaii State House where he was the Republican Floor Leader. Charles grew up and has spent most of his life in Hawaii.
- Rap Reiplinger
James Kawika Piimauna Reiplinger (July 16, 1950 - January 19, 1984) attended Punahou School. In 1974 he helped create the comedy ensemble Booga Booga with James Grant Benton and Ed Ka'ahea. His humor is an integral part of Hawaii today. In 1982 he received an Emmy Award and bronze medal from the International Film and Television Festival of New York for "Most Outstanding Television Production" for his TV special "Rap's Hawaii", which he wrote and starred in.
- Lawrence M. Judd
Lawrence McCully Judd (March 20, 1887 - October 4, 1968) was the seventh Territorial Governor of Hawai'i. Devoted to the Hansen's Disease-afflicted residents of Kalaupapa on Molokai, having made several fact-finding tours during his tenure in the Hawaii State Senate and having overhauled the system of governance in the leper colony as territorial governor, Judd became Kalaupapa's resident superintendent in 1947.
- Jennifer Nicholson
Jennifer Nicholson (born on September 13, 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is American fashion designer and actress. She is the daughter of Jack Nicholson from his first wife, Sandra Knight. She was educated in Hawaii and graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii. And enrolled in the University of Southern California. She is now divorced from her first husband, Mark Norfleet in 2003. And had two sons, Sean and Duke.
- Jennifer Fairbank
Jennifer Fairbank (born June 3 1979) is a beauty queen who has held the title Miss Hawaii USA and competed at Miss USA. Fairbank was crowned Miss Hawaii USA by outgoing queen Justine Michioka, in May 2004. This was the first time that Fairbank had competed for the Miss USA state title, but she had placed first runner-up to Miss Hawaii (America) the following year. She won both the interview and swimsuit awards in the Miss Hawaii USA pageant.
- Nadine Strossen
Nadine Strossen , president of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and professor of law at New York Law School, will speak about cyber censorship on Thursday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Chapel. She was named one of "The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America" by National Law Review two times and among the top "100 Executives Leading the Digital Revolution" by Upside Magazine, in addition to many other distinctions.
- Michelle Lavaughn Obama
With the ascent of her husband as a prominent nationwide politician, she has become a half of pop culture. In May 2006, Essence magazine listed her amongst "25 of the World's Most Inspiring Women." [24] In July 2007, Vanity Fair magazine listed her surrounded by "10 of the World's Best Dressed People." In September 2007, 02138 magazine listed her 58th of "The Harvard 100," a listing of the prior year's many influential Harvard alumni. Her husband was ranked fourth. [25]
- Edward A. Kawananakoa
Edward A. Kawananakoa, formally Edward Abnel Keliiahonui Kawananakoa (October 2, 1924 - July 29, 1997) was a leader of the native Hawaiian community and by virtue of his birth as a collateral relative of King David Kalakaua and Queen Julia Kapi'olani was heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawai'i. He was born to Abigail Kawananakoa and her first husband, Andrew A. Lambert, in San Francisco, California.
- Jean-Pierre Canlis
Jean-Pierre Canlis (b. 1973) is an American glass artist. Jean-Pierre Canlis first picked up a glassblowing pipe in 1991 at the Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawai'i. He later studied glass art at Alfred University's School of Art and Design in New York, and the Pilchuck School in Stanwood, Washington. During the summer of 1993, instructor Martin Blank introduced Canlis to Seattle glass artist, Dale Chihuly.
- Genevieve Springston Lynch
Genevieve Springston Lynch is an American painter. She was born in Forest Grove, Oregon on September 20, 1891. She studied art at the Pratt Institute in New York and at an art school in Chicago. She taught art at Punahou School, a private school in Honolulu both before and following her marriage to L. L. Lynch, an executive with Lewers and Cooke. When Genevieve and her husband retired, they moved to Palo Alto California, where she continued to paint until her death in 1960.
- Asia Ray Smith
Asia Ray Smith (commonly credited as Asia Smith) is an American actress who currently plays the recurring role of Sierra Hoffman on CBS soap opera "The Young and the Restless", a role she originated in 2003. She attended Punahou School on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. She is the daughter of "Y&R"'s former Head Writer Jack Smith, who was demoted to co-writer in late 2005. In 2006, Jack was fired by the current Head Writer, Lynn Marie Latham.
- Sarah Wayne Callies
Sarah Wayne Callies is an actress who appears on Fox Television's series "Prison Break." She portrays the character of Dr. Sara Tancredi . She has also appeared in "Tarzan" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit... [more] Sarah Wayne Callies is an actress who appears on Fox Television's series "Prison Break." She portrays the character of Dr. Sara Tancredi . She has also appeared in "Tarzan" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
- Fred Hemmings
Fred Hemmings (b. January 9, 1946) is an American surfer, politician, and author. He is a 1965 graduate of Punahou School. As 1968 world surfing champion, Hemmings is considered one of the most successful surfers of all time. After a career of professional surfing in the 1960s and 1970s, Hemmings won a Republican seat in the Hawaii State Legislature. He has served in both the Hawaii State Senate and Hawaii House of Representatives.
- Eric Tema
Eric Tema is a partner in The MacNaughton Group and serves as its Director of Real Estate Leasing and Development. In addition to his ongoing real estate responsibilities at The MacNaughton Group, Mr. Tema is responsible for finding and negotiating all of the Hawaii sites for Starbucks Coffee and Jamba Juice. Mr. Tema joined The MacNaughton Group in 1993 after three years with CB Commercial Hawaii.
- Chris Palzis
Half-brother of actress Kelly Preston. Graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii.
- Kelly Preston
Her second child with John Travolta, daughter Ella Bleu was born, weighing in at 4.08 kilos (nine pounds). [3 April 2000] Was turned down for the role of Emmeline in The Blue Lagoon (1980). This was Preston's first film audition. The part went to Brooke Shields. She lived with Charlie Sheen from 1989-90. She was accidentally shot in their apartment in 1990. Once dated George Clooney. Graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii. John Travolta married Kelly Preston twice. Th
- Thomas Scott Coffey
Graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii. Very close friends with actress Naomi Watts. The two met on the set of Tank Girl (1995) and have since collaborated on numerous projects together, including Mulholland Dr. (2001) and Ellie Parker (2005).
- Leslie Vincent
Graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii
- Kevin O'Connor
Broadway stage actor, director and teacher who studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse. Best known for his 1980 portrayal of the cigarette-dangling Humphrey Bogart in the turbulent TV mini-movie "Bogie," he also played Bogart as an advisorial vision in the New York play "A Kiss Is Just a Kiss" in 1983. Won several Drama Desk and Obie awards during his career on the off-Broadway contemporary stage from the 60s throughout the 80s. Attended the University of Hawaii. Once the artistic...
- Jennifer Nicholson
Daughter of Jack Nicholson and Sandra Knight. Weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces at birth. Fashion designer and owner of clothing boutique Pearl, Santa Monica, California. Lives in Santa Monica California with her two children, Sean and Duke, and four dogs. Educated in Hawaii. Had two homes growing up, living with her mother, Sandra Knight, at Hancock Park and her father, Jack Nicholson, home at Mulholland Drive. Enrolled in the University of Southern California and joined the Kappa Kappa...
- George H Henshaw
Was a POW from 1942 to 1945. Graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii (1935).
- Kevin McCollum
Son of Sue McCollum Gereben Graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii.
- Terry Ann Lynn
Graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii.
- Adam Philipp
Mr. Philipp has been involved in the prosecution of patent applications in the computer science, electrical devices and related fields since 1998 and with Internet and technology related law since 1995. He also counsels clients on patentability and infringement matters. His varied practical experiences range from distributed object oriented programming to etching of integrated circuits. His area of emphasis covers a wide variety of patent, trademark and trade secret issues, with . . .
- Donna Y. L. Leong
Donna Y. L. Leong Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer Donna Leong is Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for Outrigger Enterprises Group. Ms. Leong oversees all of Outrigger's legal affairs. She joined Outrigger from the Honolulul law firm of Cades Schutte LLLP where she was a partner in the Finance and Real Estate Department.
- Tara Kirkpatrick
i'm a graduate student. i like to hang with my dog. i'm easily distracted by just about anything and everything. i am a procrastnator and it works for me.
- Sarah Garrard
Does it reallly mattter? I hate these fucking things. Well let's see...... I'm cynical and I have a very dry sense of humor. I like to swim in the ocean and give my friends wet willies. I hate the texture of mushrooms and George W. Bush. I love to dance couples style with friends and give long toasts. I wear my heart on my sleeve and it tends to get staind. I adore smoking reds and hate that it's so taboo to be a smoker these days.
- Michael
I'm a self-dubbed pseudo nerd. Pseudo because I know enough to do damage, but I'm in no way the uber-nerd some of my friends think I am.