[Mahalo video provided by the Maunakea Scholars from Kapolei High School]
The backbone of the Maunakea Scholars program is mentoring provided by the University Of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy. The mentors, predominately graduate students, work with each participating classroom, aiding the students in developing proposals, analyzing data and understanding the scientific method.
Our Mentors:
- Travis Berger
- Kelly Blumenthal
- Ben Boe
- Heather Flewelling
- Mimi Fuchs
- Sean Goebel
- Christian González
- Anna Payne
- Maissa Salama
- Maxwell Service
- Evan Sinukoff
- Jessica Schonhut-Stasik
- Michael Tucker
I am always blown away by their [the students] innovation and hard work.
Anna Payne – Mentor