May 3, 2021
Hawai’i fashion designer and Parker School alum, Manaola Yap ‘04, recently spoke with upper school students at his high school alma mater offering insights into his luxury lifestyle and clothing brand, MANAOLA. Yap spoke with students virtually on Wednesday, April 21. Known for his culturally rooted approach to fashion, MANAOLA presents a Hawaiian luxury lifestyle […]
March 8, 2021
Parker School student Lucas Koranda, class of 2022, has been chosen for inclusion in the 2020 College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Art and Design Digital Exhibit. Koranda is one of just 51 international high school artists to receive this honor from more than 62,000 portfolios submitted, landing him in the top tenth of one percent […]
November 12, 2020
Local community volunteer Muffet Callender was named Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser during The Association of Funding Professionals (AFP) Aloha Chapter’s 2020 National Philanthropy Day virtual conference and awards on Thursday, November 12. Nominated for the award by Parker School, Callender was honored as one of Hawaiʻiʻs outstanding leaders in philanthropy for giving their time and talents […]
August 26, 2020
E Komo Mai, Brandon! Tell us about yourself. I grew up in a military family and have lived all over the place, though having attended high school and college in Georgia, falling in love with and marrying a Georgia Peach, I consider Atlanta home. My wife, Melissa, has a PhD in education (specializing in creative […]
August 24, 2020
Aloha Parker ʻOhana, I wish that I could tell you that the first two months of being at Parker School are just what I had imagined. I donʻt think the last two months have been what anyone could have imagined. Very few people have “Pandemic Preparation” as part of their experience before this year. Despite […]
August 20, 2020
With the start of any new school year, students are often weighed down with many big emotions. This year tips the scales when you throw on attending school during a pandemic and all of the new social and physical norms we find ourselves suddenly having to navigate. To help shed some light and lift the heavy […]
August 17, 2020
Parker School is pleased to announce the addition of Gregory Mooers to the school’s board of directors, effective immediately. Mooers, a long-time Waimea resident, brings with him extensive experience in education, local government and land use development stemming from his nearly 50-year career on Hawai’i Island. After moving to Waimea in 1972, Mooers held numerous […]
July 23, 2019
Parker School’s speech and debate team celebrates a successful year, breaking numerous records. The team finished their 2018-19 regular season with 42 students competing at the Hawai’i Speech and Debate Tournament in April, breaking the school’s record for the most ever at a state tournament. Of the 42, a new school record of seven debaters qualified […]