Hawaii Baptist Academy
![Alumni Spotlight: Shawn Saito ‘12]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1569275371/hawaiibaptist/cj0ofojscchb5xfggao9/ShawnSaito.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1569275371/hawaiibaptist/cj0ofojscchb5xfggao9/ShawnSaito.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1569275371/hawaiibaptist/cj0ofojscchb5xfggao9/ShawnSaito.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1569275371/hawaiibaptist/cj0ofojscchb5xfggao9/ShawnSaito.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1569275371/hawaiibaptist/cj0ofojscchb5xfggao9/ShawnSaito.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1569275371/hawaiibaptist/cj0ofojscchb5xfggao9/ShawnSaito.jpg","width":2200}])
Shawn Saito ‘12 is a sales manager for THE Orchid Lei Company.
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: Julie Taylor Venegas ‘92]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1566597253/hawaiibaptist/yjms8zeceiggymshynb3/JulieVenegas.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1566597253/hawaiibaptist/yjms8zeceiggymshynb3/JulieVenegas.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1566597253/hawaiibaptist/yjms8zeceiggymshynb3/JulieVenegas.png","width":755}])
This fall, HBA welcomed Julie (Taylor) Venegas ‘92 as the new elementary STEM teacher.
![Cheri Teranishi Hashimoto]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1564098929/hawaiibaptist/naeozdvn1oaqrxsma234/CheriTeranishiHashimoto.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1564098929/hawaiibaptist/naeozdvn1oaqrxsma234/CheriTeranishiHashimoto.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1564098929/hawaiibaptist/naeozdvn1oaqrxsma234/CheriTeranishiHashimoto.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1564098929/hawaiibaptist/naeozdvn1oaqrxsma234/CheriTeranishiHashimoto.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1564098929/hawaiibaptist/naeozdvn1oaqrxsma234/CheriTeranishiHashimoto.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1564098929/hawaiibaptist/naeozdvn1oaqrxsma234/CheriTeranishiHashimoto.jpg","width":2200}])
Cheri Teranishi Hashimoto didn’t know when she joined HBA as a 7th grader in 1987 that she would be the catalyst for the creation of its first softball team.
![Les Garringer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1563494433/hawaiibaptist/swbuk3evir7aqrslvfde/LesGarringerPortrait.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1563494433/hawaiibaptist/swbuk3evir7aqrslvfde/LesGarringerPortrait.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1563494433/hawaiibaptist/swbuk3evir7aqrslvfde/LesGarringerPortrait.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1563494433/hawaiibaptist/swbuk3evir7aqrslvfde/LesGarringerPortrait.jpg","width":1156}])
Les Garringer ‘63 attended HBA only one year, but he says it was the best year of his life.