Lance Fukuhara returns to McKinley
Lance Fukuhara was born and raised in Honolulu and graduated from the University of Hawaii Manoa. He has taught multiple subjects at McKinley and currently teaches business.
Fukuhara said he is looking forward to getting to know all the new students and meeting the new teachers and staff members.
He said he became a teacher because he loves helping the old and new students at McKinley High School.
In his free time, he likes to go to the beach and surf. He also likes to travel. He has surfed all around the world and likes “anywhere that is not crowded.”
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