Every season you face challenges, and I think the most important part is really taking the time to learn from them. They are an important piece to show you how much more you can do!”
People of HPA
People of HPA
Each and every student brings their own background, culture, and personality like seeds to HPA so that this community may grow … It’s important to welcome the experience of this garden and to look for ways to add seeds of one’s own.”
People of HPA
In my free time, I’m a songwriter and performer. I also love writing about music; I’m interested in things like the history of slack key guitar or the origins of the ‘ukulele in Hawai’i.”
People of HPA
We do not yet know the owner of the burial, but the construction features of the boat are unique and have changed our understanding of ancient Egyptian boats.”
People of HPA
Because teaching is my second career—I worked in the corporate world, in sales and marketing originally—I wouldn’t want any other job. For me, nothing else satisfies my soul the way teaching does.”
People of HPA
Art history at HPA has inspired students to pursue architecture, art restoration, design, graduate studies in art history, and other fields. The interdisciplinary nature of art history expands our understanding that art is created within a cultural context.”
People of HPA
Being a creative writer shapes my approach to so much, from traveling to teaching. In being creative, you’ve got to be comfortable with the unknown, to live with ambiguity, and to be open to the moment, to the unexpected. As a teacher, you need to adjust, to listen, to respond.”
People of HPA
Perhaps what I love most about the garden is the diversity of opportunities that it offers for students to learn and create across curriculum and discipline—from conservation to community-building and everywhere in between.”
People of HPA
I try to convey who the subject might be when they aren’t in front of a camera. I want my photos to depict an authentic person and experience. … a narrative that works against past assumptions or that creates a new understanding.”
People of HPA
Once, when I was swimming with a friend off a beach near Kona, we found ourselves surrounded by dolphins, hundreds of dolphins. It was really magical.”