Upper School Awards

Head of School Award

The Head of School Award is given to the outstanding senior in the areas of academic achievement, leadership, extra-curricular activities, and service to the school who also demonstrates courtesy, cooperation, and concern for others.

Head of School Award - Moses

Hannah Moses ’24

Outstanding Scholar Award

Given to the senior who best exemplifies excellence in scholarship and has a passion for learning, which has placed her in the upper echelons of her class in academic achievement.

Outstanding Scholar - Wong

Julie Wong ’24

The Bishop’s Award

This award symbolizes the close relationship between the Bishop, the Church, and St. Andrew’s Schools. It is given to the senior who best exemplifies her religious faith, witness, and values in her life and relationships.

Bishop Award - Burge

Megan Burge ’24

Fr. Fred Minuth Memorial Scholar-Athlete Award

This award honors the Reverend Fred Minuth, the first headmaster of St. Andrew’s Priory. It recognizes a senior who blends talents in academic and athletic realms with good sportsmanship and leadership.

Ka Mea Hoʻohiki (Person of Promise) Art Award

The Visual Arts department recognizes the outstanding senior in the Portfolio Art class who plans to study art in college and displayed outstanding creative skills, craftsmanship and passion for the visual arts. They have shown excellent work effort, good citizenship and good academic standing.

Minuth Award - Naki

Brieana-Maree Naki ’24

St. Andrew’s Schools - Most Inspirational Athlete Award

This athlete must have participated in at least two varsity sports and made significant contributions to the Priory Athletics program through their dedication, responsibility and leadership on and off the playing field.

Inspirational Athlete - Ulukita

Saniya Ulukita ’24

St. Andrew’s Schools - Scholar-Athlete Award

This student-athlete must be a senior or a junior who has lettered in two Varsity sports and maintains the qualifications of Inspirational Athlete in every sport they play. They must show outstanding sportsmanship, leadership, and cooperation with teammates and coaches and must maintain a GPA of 3.5 or above.

Scholar-Athlete - Moses

Hannah Moses ’24

St. Andrew’s Schools - Athlete of the Year

This athlete must be a senior or junior who lettered in two varsity sports and maintains the qualifications of Most Valuable Player in every sport they play. They must demonstrate outstanding athletic skills, sportsmanship, leadership, and cooperation with teammates and coaches.

Athlete of the Year - Bowles

Gabrielle Bowles ’24

St. Andrew’s Priory Merit Scholars

Queen Emma's benevolent leadership in establishing The Priory has allowed generations of Hawaiʻi students to be part of her legacy. Students receiving the Priory Merit Scholarship possess a desire to lead, with demonstrated leadership abilities, in addition to outstanding academic performance and service.

Priory Merit Scholarship - VanderWerf

Robin VanderWerf (Grade 8)

Priory Merit Scholarship - Zhan

Daisy Zhan (Grade 8)

Jubinsky Scholar-Athlete Endowed Scholarships

St. Andrew’s Schools' former trustee, the late John Jubinsky, and his wife Tess Jubinsky, donated funds to establish The Jubinsky Scholar Athlete Endowed Scholarship. This scholarship honors three Priory students who have excelled academically with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and athletically in one or more sports.

Jubinsky Award - Eto

Nicolette Eto (Grade 9)

Jubinsky Award - Morinaka

Emily Morinaka (Grade 10)

Jubinsky Award - Senaga

Alisa Senaga (Grade 11)

Kūlia Awards for Excellence

The most distinguished award given at The Priory is the Kūlia Award. Each department or subject area elects its outstanding students. These students have demonstrated excellence in that discipline.

Kulia - English - Ching

Sophia Ching (Grade 11)
Kūlia Awards for English and
World Language - ʻOlelo Hawaiʻi

Kulia - English - VanderWerf

Robin VanderWerf (Grade 8)
Kūlia Awards for English, Social Studies,
and Visual Arts

Kulia - Hawaiian Culture & Tradition - Aubuchon

Stella Aubuchon (Grade 8)
Kūlia Award for Hawaiian Culture & Tradition

Kulia - Hawaiian Culture & Tradition - Reyes

Laʻiwai Reyes (Grade 11)
Kūlia Award for Hawaiian Culture & Tradition

Kulia - Mathematics - Jung

Suyoung Jung (Grade 8)
Kūlia Awards for Mathematics
and Performing Arts - Strings

Kulia - Mathematics - Ruiter

Clarisa Ruiter (Grade 12)
Kūlia Award for Mathematics and
World Language - Japanese

Kulia - Performing Arts - Band - Cunningham

Charlottte Cunningham (Grade 7)
Kūlia Award for Performing Arts - Band

Kulia - Performing Arts - Band - Jiang

Nicole Jiang (Grades 9)
Kūlia Award for Performing Arts - Band

Kulia - Performing Arts - Choir - Arrell

Khloe-Madison Arrell (Grade 8)
Kūlia Award for Performing Arts - Choir

Kulia - Performing Arts - Choir - Wong

Kimberley Wong (Grade 10)
Kūlia Award for Performing Arts - Choir

Kulia - Performing Arts - Strings - Moses

Hannah Moses (Grade 12)
Kūlia Award for Performing Arts - Strings

Kulia - Physical Education - Beilman

Sofia Beilman (Grade 8)
Kūlia Awards for Physical Education
and Science

Kulia - Physical Education - Rodekirchen

Lies Rodekirchen (Grade 11)
Kūlia Awards for Physical Education
and Science

Kulia - Religious Studies - Kim

Emily Kim (Grade 8)
Kūlia Award for Religious Studies

Kulia - Religious Studies - Ulukita

Saniya Ulukita (Grade 12)
Kūlia Award for Religious Studies

Kulia - Social Studies - Wong

Julie Wong (Grade 12)
Kūlia Award for Social Studies

Kulia - Theatre - Chia

Reina Chia (Grade 10)
Kūlia Award for Theatre

Kulia - Theatre - VanPaemel

Allie VanPaemel (Grade 7)
Kūlia Award for Theatre

Kulia - Visual Arts - Nakashima

Lauren Nakashima (Grade 11)
Kūlia Award for Visual Arts

Kulia - World Language - Spanish - Aubuchon

Leilani Aubuchon (Grade 11)
Kūlia Award for World Language - Spanish

Hawaiʻi State Science and Engineering Fair Awards

Participants were selected by Science Professionals in the STEM Fields at our school’s annual Academic Fair to attend the HAIS District Fair and were then selected to represent St. Andrew’s at the State Science and Engineering Fair.

Science Fair - Beilman

Sophia Beilman (Grade 8)
1st Place - Environmental

Science Fair - Jung

Suyoung Jung (Grade 8)
3rd Place - Systems Software

National Scholastic Art Awards

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards were founded in 1923 and, for a century, have inspired bold ideas in creative teens throughout the country and is the longest-running most prestigious recognition program for teens.

Scholastic Art Award - Bandlow

Eva Bandlow (Grade 11)
Regional Silver Key Medal - Photography

Scholastic Art Award - Nakashima

Lauren Nakashima (Grade 11)
Honorable Mention - Drawing & Illustrating
Honorable Mention - Painting

Scholastic Art Award - Tomasa

Isabella Tomasa (Grade 9)
Honorable Mention - Painting

The National Association of Secondary School Principals American Citizenship Awards

This award is presented to two students in each class who demonstrate strength of character and courage to do what is right and who promote positive citizenship in others. These students are chosen for their school and community service, for their positive attitudes towards learning and towards their classmates, and for their efforts in civic responsibility. Citizenship awards are given to outstanding citizens in each grade.

NASSP Award - Chia

Reina Chia (Grade 10)

NASSP Award - Ching

Sophia Ching (Grade 11)

NASSP Award - Dupio

Jurene Dupio (Grade 8)

NASSP Award - Gregorio

Anna Gregorio (Grade 10)

NASSP Award - Kam

Carmel Kam (Grade 7)

NASSP Award - Pekelo-Agpaoa

Jirlynne Pekelo-Agpaoa (Grade 9)

NASSP Award - Reyes

Laʻiwai Reyes (Grade 11)

NASSP Award - Ruiter

Clarissa Ruiter (Grade 12)

NASSP Award - Salavea

Saylem Salave’a (Grade 12)

NASSP Award - Siazon

Alessandra Siazon (Grade 8)

NASSP Award - Stella

Kaianna Stella (Grade 9)

NASSP Award - Thoren-Moniz

Kamrynn Thoren-Moniz (Grade 7)

The Bausch + Lomb Honorary Science Award

This award is sponsored by the University of Rochester and given to an outstanding junior in science. Criteria for this award include academic excellence in science and rigor of courses taken in the sciences.

Bausch and Lomb - Kaai

Riley Kaai (Grade 11)

Smith College Book Award

The Smith College Book Award is given to a sophomore who demonstrates alignment with Smith College's mission of educating women of promise for lives of distinction and purpose.

Smith Book Award - Chia

Reina Chia (Grade 10)