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2018 – 2019

Honoka’a HS

  • “Climate Change in our Solar System” by Gretchen Silen and Megan Villafuerte has been awarded time on the NASA Infrared Telescope.
  • “Tracing the Makings of a Comet” by Kaitlin Villafuerte has been awarded time on the NASA Infrared Telescope.

Kalani HS

  • “How Does a Vampire Star Phenomenon Occur and How it Steals from Its Neighbor” by Andrew Gresham and Jun Liang Pang has been awarded time on the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.
  • “Life on Titan” by Sean Koyamatsu has been awarded time on the NASA Infrared Telescope.

King Kekaulike HS

  • “Calculating Mass” by Cooper Davis has been awarded time at the Las Cumbres Observatory.
  • “The Storm That Never Ends” by Kayla Wohlers and Caroline Stevenson has been awarded time at the Las Cumbres Observatory.
  • “Looking at Red Giants” by Ryan Siarot has been awarded time at the Las Cumbres Observatory.
  • “The Beautiful Horror of Black Holes” by Nathan Vang Jr. has been awarded time on the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.
  • “On Cloud Jupiter” by Katebel Jose has been awarded time at the Las Cumbres Observatory.

Kohala HS

  • “Impact of Magnetars on Earth” by Grace Todd has been awarded time on the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.

Molokai HS

  • “Blue Giants” by Channon Bush has been awarded time at the Las Cumbres Observatory.
  • “Crab Nebula” by Maya-Lynn Castillo has been awarded time on the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.
  • “Potential Collapse of the Horsehead Nebula” by Mallory Go has been awarded time on the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope and the James Clark Maxwell Telescope.
  • “Planets Like Ours” by Gerald Estavillo has been awarded an honorable mention by the Maunakea Scholars Time Allocation Committee.

Waiakea HS

  • “Black Holes in Infrared Light” by Kayla Alokoa has been awarded time on the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.
  • “Sagittarius A*” by Meilia Garcia and Kashis Omerod-Wong has been awarded time on the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.
  • “Stars” by Akoni Williams has been awarded time on the NASA Infrared Telescope.
  • “Red Bright Star” by Genesis Ota-Perry has been awarded time at the Las Cumbres Observatory.
  • “Weather Changing on Jupiter” by AJ Keahi-Oliveira has been awarded time at the Las Cumbres Observatory.
  • “Supernova” by Kainlu Mauga has been awarded time on the University of Hawaii 2.2 Meter Telescope.
  • “Jupiter’s Dark Spots” by Ethan Mayer has been awarded time at the Las Cumbres Observatory.
  • “Going Viral” by Branon Perreira has been awarded time at the Las Cumbres Observatory.
  • “True Colors” by Naia Decanto-Charley has been awarded time at the Las Cumbres Observatory.
  • “Stars” by Chazell Galante has been awarded time at the Las Cumbres Observatory.
  • “Helix Nebula” by Chantel Guerrero has been awarded an honorable mention by the Maunakea Scholars Time Allocation Committee and will receive a poster of the Helix Nebula taken by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.
  • “What Forms the Sun” by Bailey Ann Nobriga has been awarded a tour of the Mauna Loa Solar Observatory.
  • “Solar Flares” by Hunter Ionokapu has been awarded a tour of the Mauna Loa Solar Observatory.

Waipahu HS

  • “Comparing and Contrasting Population I and II Stars” by Danielle Drig has been awarded time on both the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope and the University of Hawaii 2.2 Meter Telescope.
  • “WNh Stars: Possible Precursor to the Mysterious LBV Stars” by Jean Claude Dumaslan has been awarded time on the NASA Infrared Telescope.

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