04/28/2026
The Eddie Tangen Award isn’t applied for — it’s earned through the eyes of the people around you.
Named for Eddie Tangen, a Hawaiʻi labor movement pioneer and beloved former PAAC board member, this $300 annual award recognizes a student in grades 9–11 whose peers see something worth celebrating. This year, eight of them saw it in the same person: Thalia Grace Hoapili of Hawaiʻi Technology Academy.
Swipe to hear what they said. Read her full story with the link in bio 💙🌏
04/28/2026
From Ala Moana to Hội An. From Pearl Harbor to the Philippines. From a school with no student council to one that has one because she built it.
The Paul S. Honda Scholarship was founded by longtime PAAC supporter Paul S. Honda to celebrate graduating seniors who are headed into higher education with a clear-eyed sense of what they’re building toward — and a $1,000 boost to help them get there.
Meet this year’s recipients: Conner Birdsall and Shayna McElhannon of Hawaiʻi Technology Academy, and Elizabeth “Ella” Balanza of Roosevelt High School.
Read their full story on our blog. Link in bio 🔗🌏💙
04/24/2026
🌍🏆 Academic WorldQuest 2026 Recap! 🏆🌍
147 students. 19 schools. 3 islands. One massive upset. 📚✨
This year’s Hawaiʻi Regional Academic WorldQuest brought together students from across the state to test their global knowledge — and Kalani High School made history, sweeping the competition! 👑
🥇 1st Place Overall: Kalani High School — Shocked n’ Appalled ↳ Advancing to Nationals in Washington, D.C. with Southwest Airlines this weekend! 🇺🇸✈️
Jayden Tran, Ivan Tse, Bryce Hara, Anson Li
🥈 2nd Place Overall: Kealakehe High School — Royal Clashers
Jerry Jiang, Nathan Masquida, Lucy Cameron, Luke Gee
🥉 3rd Place Overall: Kalani High School — YALL
Yinyi Chen, Leala Florendo, Aurora Sullivan, Lino Tseng
🏝️ County Champions:
📌 Honolulu County: Kalani High School — The Kneecaps
Museong Kim, Amelia Sullivan, Cathy Tran, Leo Tse
📌 Hawaiʻi Island County: Kealakehe High School — Golden Plovers
Autumn Brown, June Wheeler, Leah Hillert, Hakyung Jun
📌 Maui County: Maui High School — Wisdom Warriors
Athena Dela Cruz, Julieanne Espanol, Nicole Espanol, Rhianela Palapar
Shoutout to ALL 147 competitors who showed up, studied hard, and gave it everything they had! 🌎💡 Who’s coming for the title next year? 🤔💭
📸 Check out the full recap — link in bio! 🔗
04/08/2026
10 REASONS NOT TO VISIT TO JEJU ISLAND WITH PAAC
*NOT CLICKBAIT*
04/08/2026