How do you support local businesses?
We support local businesses at Saint Louis School by outsourcing many of our school’s needs to local companies. From landscaping to maintenance, marketing, and more, local companies provide many of our non-educational services.
In what ways do you give back to your community or contribute to causes you care about?
Our curriculum at Saint Louis School teaches our students to be servant leaders in various ways. Our Aina-Based learning motivates students to take better care of our resources in Kaimuki, one of which is Palolo Stream, that runs through our campus here on Kalaepohaku. We’ve collaborated with Chaminade University and many other organizations here in Hawaii with like-minded objectives to continually eliminate tons of debris from Palolo Stream and help bring back the native species of fish and other organisms back to the stream. We’ve also been adding endemic species of plants to our campus, seeing the return of native birds to Kalaepohaku.
In addition to our Aina-based learning strategies, we are the only school in the United States with scouts, Civil Air Patrol, and JROTC programs on one campus. These cadets consistently serve our community, participating in events that benefit those in need.
How can individuals contribute to their communities?
In addition to our Aina-based learning strategies, we are the only school in the United States with scouts, Civil Air Patrol, and JROTC programs on one campus. These cadets consistently serve
our community, participating in various events that benefit those in need. In addition, we have many clubs at Saint Louis School that serve our community. One example of this is the maintenance of the Ehime Maru Memorial at Kaka’ako by our students studying Japanese at Saint Louis School. Another example is our involvement in the annual Men’s March Against Violence.
What is your goal for 2024? Did you accomplish that goal yet?
Our vision for SLS is to help boys who want to change the world become the men who do. Each year, we have examples of that taking place with many of our graduates. From Marcus Mariota, Tua Tagovailoa, and Nate/Nick Herbig, many of our graduates have formed their own foundations to help communities locally, nationally, and internationally. In short, I believe we accomplish that goal each year!
What do you like to do on your time off?
In my free time, I enjoy singing at the Hale Koa Luau Show, writing songs, and playing music on the piano and guitar. I also play quite a bit of tennis and pickle ball. Finally, I enjoy watching sports – especially football.
