The annual ‘Io Society dinner brought us together for hours of laughs, memories, and looking forward to great things to come for the campus. We heard from and saw many who have benefited from the generosity of alumni, parents, and supporters of the school. Attendees sharing great times included Kathe Warner, Paul and Shizuko Mow , Stephen and Lori Sasaki, Robert and Irene Wong, Stuart and Michele Nakamoto, Kent and Lydia Takazawa , Kent and Debbie Otsu, Takeshi Saeki, and Aaron and Haruko Kam. We had so much fun that by the time we thought about taking a photo together, we were all spread out amongst the 800-plus guests. With invitations to attend the ‘Iolani Alumni Celebration, our class showed up in Las Vegas for a 40-ish reunion weekend. The reunion’s Friday evening dinner saw lots of catching up with classmates and an overall great time.The Saturday main event at the Aria Resort and Casino brought together fellow alumni to honor the career of Dr. Carey “Doc” Inouye ’66 and celebrate exciting school updates from Head of School Dr. Timothy Cottrell. Not to be outdone, we showed up in our stylish Sakura design shirts. Representing our class were Lynn and Tennyson Lum Jr., Gabriella and Matt Bright, Gregg Matsuura, Dean Wakuzawa, Jeff F. Tom , Christine and Michael Yee, Debbie and Kent Otsu, Berwyn Ito, John Ohari, “BG” Collins , Thomas Youth, Garrett Lau , Takeshi Saeki, Aaron Kam , and Stephen Sasaki. One of the great class events we’ve always enjoyed is dinner with the Head of School. We spent an evening this year with Tim and Hiroko Cottrell, coordinated by Kathe Warner, Thomas Youth, Takeshi Saeki, and Stephen Sasaki. It was definitely a night to remember. As a class, we’ve thoroughly
enjoyed the time given to us at these dinners and we thank Dr. Cottrell for leading the school through the many changes during his tenure. ’ 83 Class Representative JAMIESON POE The Class of 1983’s official 60th Birthday Celebration will be held in Las Vegas on June 6 and 7. A block of rooms at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino has been set at a discounted price for the occasion. Other unofficial reunion events are set for June 5 and 8. Please contact Jamieson Poe at prespoe@ aol.com for more information and to attend. ’ 84 Class Representatives SCOTT FUJITA sfuj1212@msn.com prespoe@aol.com (C) 808-352-1664
In October 2024, Andrew Palk visited O‘ahu with his band from the Seattle, Washington, area. The band, 4 Finger Poi, held a benefit Sunday Kanikapila Concert at Bay View Golf Course, playing contemporary and classic Hawai‘i hits. ’ 82 Class Representatives BERWYN ITO berwynito@aol.com AARON KAM kamaaro@gmail.com iolani82@gmail.com (C) 808-389-5049 From Aaron Kam: We had some fun in the last months of 2024. A Touch of ‘Iolani proved a great time together with Kathe Warner, John Ohari, Michael Sen, Ben Kashiwabara, Toby Tonaki, Robert Wong, Thomas Youth, Michael Kaya, Tennyson Lum Jr., Stuart Nakamoto, Michael Yee, Takeshi Saeki, Stephen Sasaki, Berwyn Ito , Kent Otsu, Matt Bright , and me attending. (L-R): Scott Hirashiki, Andrew Palk, Gary Camp, and Brian Yee
CINDY (KANEKO) FUJITA cindyfujita@outlook.com ’ 85 Class Representative JOANNA SETO iolani85@gmail.com (C) 808-285-5369
(L-R): Kent Otsu, Michael Yee, Gregg Matsuura, Berwyn Ito, John Ohari, Jeff Tom, Dean Wakuzawa, Tennyson Lum Jr., BG Collins, Matt Bright, Thomas Youth, Garrett Lau, Takeshi Saeki, Aaron Kam, Dr. Tim Cottrell, and Stephen Sasaki. PHOTO: D. Otsu
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