Hawaii Baptist Academy
![Alumni Spotlight: Trisha (Fukumoto) Lee '94]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1584130459/hawaiibaptist/i2syjttyki8qqkvzuaq4/TrishaLee.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1584130459/hawaiibaptist/i2syjttyki8qqkvzuaq4/TrishaLee.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1584130459/hawaiibaptist/i2syjttyki8qqkvzuaq4/TrishaLee.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1584130459/hawaiibaptist/i2syjttyki8qqkvzuaq4/TrishaLee.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1584130459/hawaiibaptist/i2syjttyki8qqkvzuaq4/TrishaLee.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1584130459/hawaiibaptist/i2syjttyki8qqkvzuaq4/TrishaLee.jpg","width":2200}])
We don’t always get to see the impact of our giving, but sometimes we are blessed with a glimpse of the results.
Alumni
In 1954, HBA’s first graduating class consisted of three young men. Since then, more than 4,700 students have joined the alumni ranks.
Today, our Alumni Relations Office keeps our alumni connected by:
- maintaining a database of alumni;
- connecting alumni with current students through the Eagles Give Back program;
- and publishing alumni updates, accomplishments and milestones in the Soaring Eagle newsletter and social media.
Alumni News
![Alumni Spotlight: Aaron Kumura ‘89]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1580178391/hawaiibaptist/ddoydkzpejwrnjcuklww/AaronKumura89.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1580178391/hawaiibaptist/ddoydkzpejwrnjcuklww/AaronKumura89.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1580178391/hawaiibaptist/ddoydkzpejwrnjcuklww/AaronKumura89.jpg","width":539}])
“Fiercely Loyal,” “Heart of Gold,” and “Genuinely Giving,” are just some of the ways Aaron Kumura’s ‘89 closest friends described him.
![Stacie ’10 & Julie Lee: Paying it Forward]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576103991/hawaiibaptist/fu9ezzww1tvn1y3ap0bs/StacieLeeGraduation.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1576103991/hawaiibaptist/fu9ezzww1tvn1y3ap0bs/StacieLeeGraduation.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1576103991/hawaiibaptist/fu9ezzww1tvn1y3ap0bs/StacieLeeGraduation.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1576103991/hawaiibaptist/fu9ezzww1tvn1y3ap0bs/StacieLeeGraduation.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1576103991/hawaiibaptist/fu9ezzww1tvn1y3ap0bs/StacieLeeGraduation.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1576103991/hawaiibaptist/fu9ezzww1tvn1y3ap0bs/StacieLeeGraduation.jpg","width":2200}])
Looking for a school that would instill Christian values and provide a well-rounded education for their daughter, the Lee family found HBA.
![Alumni Chronicles: Rhianna Taniguchi ‘09]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576095515/hawaiibaptist/r9fgx8onard9btvgfceg/RhiannaTaniguchi.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1576095515/hawaiibaptist/r9fgx8onard9btvgfceg/RhiannaTaniguchi.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1576095515/hawaiibaptist/r9fgx8onard9btvgfceg/RhiannaTaniguchi.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1576095515/hawaiibaptist/r9fgx8onard9btvgfceg/RhiannaTaniguchi.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1576095515/hawaiibaptist/r9fgx8onard9btvgfceg/RhiannaTaniguchi.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1576095515/hawaiibaptist/r9fgx8onard9btvgfceg/RhiannaTaniguchi.jpg","width":2200}])
Rhianna Taniguchi ’09 has never shied away from adversity. Although she came from modest means, she was always on the lookout for opportunities to grow.