Every past year, during the last week of January, McKinley High School students and staff inducted into the Hall of Honor an alum who has made a significant and positive impact on the wider community....
As Black and Gold Week concluded, Dr. Lawrence “Larry” Mamiya, a 1960 McKinley graduate, was posthumously inducted as the 2025 Hall of Honor recipient during the Hall of Honor Assembly. Mamiya passed...
2024 Hawaii High School Journalism Awards - Nonfiction Storytelling - Second Place
At 98 years old, Norman Yukio Hashisaka (c/o 1943) is still able to recall the education philosophy of his former...
Michelle Tucker was born in Michigan. Her family later moved to California and then to a little town in Switzerland for the next six years. After that, she, her sister, Danielle Tucker, and her mom returned...
Until this year, Leilani Okuda was highlighted for umpiring at the Olympics. She can now add onto her titles as a member of the Hall of Honor, one of McKinley High School's traditions. She was nominated...
Until this year, Leilani Okuda was highlighted for umpiring at the Olympics. Now she can add onto her titles Hall of Honor member. She was inducted during an assembly in McKinley High School’s gymnasium...
McKinley High School welcomed three new Hall of Honor inductees at the 2019 Hall of Honor ceremony on Feb. 25. Two of these inductees, brothers Lammy and Dennis Ching, made MHS history as the first brothers...
Since 1986, McKinley High School has acknowledged alumni who have made a difference in the community. On Jan. 26, Major General Vern Miyagi was inducted into this distinguished group.
Introducing...
Franklin Yamamoto 1960
Franklin Yamamoto is from the class of 1960. He was a pediatrician, allergist, immunologist and community educator in asthma.
During his high school career, Yamamoto was involved...
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