HILO, Hawai'i – A total of 127 Vulcans have excelled in the classroom to receive Hawai'i Hilo Student-Athlete Academic Honors for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or higher through the end of the fall 2025 semester.

Academic achievers were invited to a reception to be honored and recognized last week at the 'Imiloa Astronomy Center Moanahoku Hall.

Vulcans Women's Volleyball senior Emerson Reinke served as this year's scholar-athlete speaker.

Majors of student-athletes honored include: Accounting, Administration of Justice, Aeronautical Sciences, Agriculture, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication, Computer Science, Data Science, Education Studies, English, Environmental Science, Exploratory Health Sciences, Geography, History, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences, Marine Science, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science and Psychology.

BASEBALL

• Dom Agrella (Sacramento, California), JR-R, Business Administration – Finance
• Noah Darnell (Phoenix, Arizona), JR, Communication
• Mark Fedro (Irvine, California), JR, Communication
• Paxton Fenberg (Kirkland, Washington), SO-R, Business Administration – Applied Economics
• Kaleb Gaoiran (Kahalui, Hawai'i), FR-R, Computer Science
• Hunter Gatti (Riverton, Utah), JR, Communication
• Kolby Gushiken ('Aiea, Hawai'i), FR-R, Business Administration – Marketing
• Devin Hayashi (Pearl City, Hawai'i), JR-R, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
• Austin Hays (Aliso Viejo, California), FR, Business Administration – Finance
• Brayden Hiraki (Honolulu, Hawai'i), SR, Communication
• Bryson Hoier (Paso Robles, California), JR-R, Communication + Administration of Justice
• Jeydon Moises (Waimea, Hawai'i), FR, Business Administration – Management
• Braeden Mondeau (Vail, Arizona), SR, Business Administration – Management
• Noah Nakaoka (Honolulu, Hawai'i), SO-R, Accounting
• Dane Palimo'o (Honolulu, Hawai'i), SO-R, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences + Communication
• Colby Rafail (Vista, California), SR-R, Communication
• Aaron Rapoza ('Aiea, Hawai'i), FR, Business Administration – Finance
• AJ Roldan (Newport Beach, California), JR, Communication
• Logan Sanchez (Pearl City, Hawai'i), FR, Business Administration
• Blake Saucedo (Menifee, California), FR, History
• Maka Shigematsu ('Ele'ele, Hawai'i), JR-R, Business Administration – Management
• Brandon Wada (Honolulu, Hawai'i), JR, Business Administration – Management
• Kaleb Wada (Hilo, Hawai'i), FR, Business Administration – Marketing

BASKETBALL (MEN'S)

• Fabio Da Rocha (Zurich, Switzerland), JR, Business Administration – Finance
• Brody Davis (Corona, California), SR, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
• Jamal Entezami (Berlin, Germany), JR, Business Administration
• Vainikolo Higby (Salt Lake City, Utah), FR, Communication
• Isaiah Hinds (Brentwood, California), SR, Communication
• Julio Montes II (Chicago, Illinois), SR, Communication
• Nahiku Nahale-a (Kahuku, Hawai'i), FR, Communication
• Telryn Villa (Hau'ula, Hawai'i), JR-R, Business Administration – Marketing

BASKETBALL (WOMEN'S)

• Keirstyn Agonias (Pahoa, Hawai'i), SR, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
• Kaile Cruz (Milpitas, California), SR, Biology – Cell, Molecular & Biomedical Sciences
• Melanie Hiu (Gresham, Oregon), SR, Biology
• Mindy Kawaha (Hilo, Hawai'i), SR-R5, Administration of Justice
• Kendall Oda (Torrance, California), SO-R, Biology
• Everett Roach (Anaheim, California), FR, Political Science

CROSS COUNTRY

• Summer Corke (South Haven, Michigan), SR-R, Marine Science + Chemistry
• Chloe Kolb (Salem, Oregon), FR, Exploratory Health Sciences
• Sam Morinaga (Honolulu, Hawai'i), FR, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
• Kathleen Raab (Auburn, Washington), SO-R, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences + Psychology
• Isabel Raymond (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), SR-R5, Business Administration – Management

GOLF (MEN'S)

• Johan Bjorken (Hudiksvall, Sweden), JR, Business Administration – Marketing
• Ben Crinella (Huntington Beach, California), JR, Business Administration – Finance
• Noah Otani (Hilo, Hawai'i), SO, Business Administration – Professional Studies
• Jordan Sato (Honolulu, Hawai'i), SR, Business Administration – Applied Economics
• Jacob Torres ('Aiea, Hawai'i), SR-R, Chemistry – Health Sciences

GOLF (WOMEN'S)

• Kiara Kimata (Hilo, Hawai'i), FR, Biology – Cell, Molecular & Biomedical Sciences
• Trinity Ledgerwood (Hilo, Hawai'i), SR, Business Administration – Marketing
• Kailee McKee (Kapolei, Hawai'i), SO, Communication
• Elle Otani (Hilo, Hawai'i), SR, Accounting + Business Administration – Management
• Kiersten Saludares (Hilo, Hawai'i), SR, Business Administration – Marketing
• Jaylen Wan (Pukalani, Hawai'i), FR, Business Administration – Management

SOCCER (MEN'S)

• Takato Awai (Osaka, Japan), SR-R, Business Administration – Marketing
• Diego Bastias (San Felipe, Chile), JR, Business Administration – Marketing
• Aboubacar Cisse (Temecula, California), SR-R, Communication
• Felix Drizinsky (Essen, Germany), SR, Business Administration – Marketing
• Yoke Duku (Portland, Oregon), FR-R, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
• Adam Frank (Reno, Nevada), SR, Business Administration – Finance + Business Administration – Management
• Koki Hamada (Kita, Tokyo, Japan), SR, Business Administration – Management
• Ingolfur Ingason (Hafnarfjorour, Iceland), FR, Business Administration – Finance
• Gudmundur Ingason (Hafnarfjorour, Iceland), FR, Business Administration – Finance
• Palli Ingvason (Akureyri, Iceland), SR, Business Administration – Management
• Shudai Ito (Morioka, Japan), SR, Business Administration – Management
• Konner Jacang ('Aiea, Hawai'i), JR-R, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
• Nolan Richards (North Vancouver, Canada), FR, Biology – Cell, Molecular & Biomedical Sciences + Computer Science – Data Science
• Jakob Santiago (Los Angeles, California), FR-R, Business Administration – Marketing
• Kanata Taira (Kitamoto, Saitama, Japan), SO, Business Administration – Management
• Kanilau Tolentino-Perry (Puna, Hawai'i), SO, Communication
• Kai Yoshida (Tokyo, Japan), SO, Business Administration – Applied Economics

SOCCER (WOMEN'S)

• Camila Abrego (San Jose, California), JR, Agriculture – Animal Health and Management
• Mia Berney (Corona, California), SO, Administration of Justice + Communication
• Alia Bournay (Northville, Michigan), SR, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
• Kaitlyn Brooks (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), FR, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
• Tatianna Chavez (Lakewood, California), SO, Psychology
• Haley Clark (Riverside, California), SR, English
• Valeria Da Silva (Yorba Linda, California), SR, Political Science
• Shae Dougherty (Petaluma, California), JR, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
• Diana Garcia (Sanger, California), SR, Biology
• Olivia Gonser (Hawthorne, California), FR, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
• Maia Hales (Eureka, California), SO, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
• Grace Ingalls (Fountain Valley, California), SR, Chemistry – Biosciences
• Lydia Keller (Idaho Falls, Idaho), SO-R, Education Studies
• Briana Kubli (Eugene, Oregon), SR-R, Psychology
• Makenna Maloy (Noblesville, Indiana), SR, Biology – Cell, Molecular & Biomedical Sciences
• Natalia Minissian (Pasadena, California), FR, Administration of Justice
• Myah Patterson (Colorado Springs, Colorado), JR-R, Agriculture – Animal Health and Management
• Brooke Peiler (Mililani, Hawai'i), FR, Biology
• Melisa Ranvik (Skedsmokorset, Norway), FR, Marine Science
• Jordan Schaden (Appleton, Wisconsin), SR, Environmental Science + Geography – Environmental Studies
• Nikkie Scott (Huntington Beach, California), SR, Communication
• Gabriela Semlick (Ridgefield, Washington), FR-R, Biology – Cell, Molecular & Biomedical Sciences
• Annette Sotelo (San Marcos, California), SR, Communication

SOFTBALL

• Harley Acosta (Kane'ohe, Hawai'i), JR, Psychology + Exploratory Health Sciences
• Mariah Antoque (Ma'ili, Hawai'i), SO, Accounting
• Chenoa Cainglit (Kapolei, Hawai'i), JR, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
• Mia Castillo (Rialto, California), JR, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
• Morgan Fontela (Los Alamitos, California), JR, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
• Hailey Gibson (Kapa'a, Hawai'i), SO, Business Administration – Marketing
• Mia Joaquin (Waikoloa, Hawai'i), JR, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
• Madi Lee (Irvine, California), SR, Business Administration – Management
• Breeann Leong (Wahiawa, Hawai'i), FR, Business Administration – Management
• Ke'alohi Markham (Pearl City, Hawai'i), JR, Accounting
• Lauren Otsubo (Kahului, Hawai'i), JR, Business Administration – Management
• Madison Rabe (Waipi'o, Hawai'i), SR, Business Administration – Marketing
• Lexie Tilton (Mililani, Hawai'i), SR, Business Administration – Finance
• Rayna White (Mililani, Hawai'i), SR, Business Administration – Management

TENNIS (MEN'S)

• Filippo Di Perna (Imola, Italy), SR, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
• Iori Furuhata (Hilo, Hawai'i), SO, Business Administration – Management
• David Krnavek (Brno, Czech Republic), FR, Business Administration – Management
• Jaime Paquet (Asturias, Spain), JR-R, Mathematics + Data Science – Statistics
• Max Solano (Barcelona, Spain), FR, Business Administration – Finance
• Jaden Williams (Miami, Florida), JR, Business Administration

TENNIS (WOMEN'S)

• Marie Cordonnier (Paris, France), SO, Business Administration – Management
• Victoria Ricaurte-Cabas (Edmond, Oklahoma), SO, Aeronautical Sciences – Commercial Professional Pilot Training
• Johanna Roggenkamp (Leipzig, Germany), FR, Mathematics + Physics
• Mila Srebro (Nice, France), JR, Business Administration – Management
• Pia Starnecker (Munich, Germany), FR, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
• Anna Takahashi (Saitama, Japan), FR, Business Administration – Marketing

VOLLEYBALL

• Sajal Glunz (Aurora, Colorado), FR, Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences
• Ava Gray (Flagstaff, Arizona), FR, Undeclared
• Isabella Hadaller (Kelso, Washington), JR-R, Psychology
• Maya Imoto-Eakin (Honolulu, Hawai'i), SO-R, Chemistry – Health Sciences
• Imani Lee (Hacienda Heights, California), SR, Psychology
• LC Nakagawa (Mililani, Hawai'i), JR, Communication
• Emerson Reinke (Arvada, Colorado), SR, Communication
• Olivia Woodley (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada), FR, Psychology