2024-25 Distinguished Clubs
Join us in congratulating the schools whose PAAC clubs have been awarded Distinguished Clubs status for the 2024-2025 academic school year. Every year, PAAC challenges its clubs to set goals and meet milestones related to program participation, community impact, reporting, and commitment to learning. The Distinguished Club Awards are an opportunity for us to recognize clubs that have not only met their goals, but have also demonstrated a commitment to peer collaboration, community engagement, and advocacy. In our rubric of ranking which clubs qualify for the honor of “Distinguished Club”, the PAAC team tallied and evaluated three main categories of club activity: Program Participation, SDG Curriculum learning, and Service Projects (GAPs).
Congrats to the following PAAC Clubs whose achievements have earned them Gold, Silver, and Bronze level status!
🥇GOld Level Clubs🥇
Advisor - Elizabeth Shiraki
President - Kamakea Wright
Vice President/Senior Advisor - Marc Russel Garcia
Treasurer - Kim Beatrice Chloe Maderazo
Secretary - Chelo Marie Centeno
Public Relations - Meljane Callejo
Global Action Projects:
Roots Cafe volunteer day
Kalihi Business Parade in collab with the Roosevelt PAAC Club
Hawaii Food Bank volunteer day
Advisor - Shiloh Francis
Co-Presidents - Isabella Na, Ariana Romualdo & Melanise Washington
Vice-President - Shayna McElhannon
Secretary - Emma Baksic
Communications - Xyandri Oritz & Jade Tonaki
Global Action Projects:
Hawaiian Humane Society Donation Drive
Bottles4College Drive
Child and Family Services Donation Drive
Ala Moana Beach Park Clean up in collab with the HTA - Kona
Advisor - Chase Sumida
President - Isabella Leonardo
Vice President - Jayden Tran
Secretary - Tori Nakama
Treasurer - Ivan Tse
Historian - Sarah Ogino
Social Media - Hugo Lum
Special Events Coordinators - Alena Kwon & Bodhi Mylett
Global Action Projects:
Kalani PAAC Plastic Recycling Center
Mālama Maunalua
Banh Mi Workshop
Advisor - Justin Brown
Co- Presidents - Luke Gee & Coree Kobayashi
Vice President - Nathan Masquida
GAP Specialist - Autumn Brown
Global Action Projects:
Civic Engagement and Policy Forum
Hope Services GAP project in collab with the Konawaena PAAC Club
Advisor - Viviana Martinez
President - Jamie Ortiz
Vice President - Alyssa Tagawa
Secretary - Kenya Ramirez Cisneros
Treasurer - Yuna Cigna
Historian - TaeYeon Nozaki
Global Action Projects:
Hope Services in collab with the Kealakehe PAAC Club
Sign Waving
Aloha Animal Oasis
Advisor - Janyce Omura
President - Naomi Tokishi
Vice President - Darra Sasai
Treasurers - Jamaeia Hana Espanol & Ian Payba
Secretary - Kaylee Yagi
Communication Manager - Brixter Garcia
Global Action Projects:
Kealia Coastal Boardwalk Clean-up
Okinawan Festival Volunteering
Dia de Los Muertos Volunteering
Sugarcane Museum Volunteering
Santa’s Workshop Donations
Advisor - Lyn Messinger
President - Vivienne Hill
Vice President - Julian Hill
Secretary - Andy Errico-Huttler
Global Action Projects:
Food Waste Audit Curriculum for the Statewide GAP Committee
Hawaiʻi Foodbank Volunteer Day
Advisor - Noah Kawano
Co-Presidents - Jett Inouye & Emily Kawamura
Senior Advisors - Grace Jeong, Gen Minakami & Micah Salvatera
Secretary - Elizabeth Balanza
Communication Manager - Ashley Yu
Global Action Projects:
Beach Cleanup at Magic Island
Kalihi Business Christmas Parade in collab with the Farrington PAAC Club
Genki Balls making for clean waterways
Hawai’i Food Bank volunteer day
Advisors - Cristina Espinel & Muriella Sipola
Co-Presidents - Leilani Aubuchon & Anna Gregorio
Vice President - Reina Chia
Secretary - Emily Morinaka
Historian/Social Media Manager - Tatum Crockett
Global Action Projects:
Work day at UH Mānoa’s Lo’i O Kanewai
Work Day at Waikalua Loko I’a
Maintained Priory PAAC Club Gardens throughout the school year
Advisor - Jasmine Ortogero
President - Bayli Sober
Vice-President - Chloe McKee
Treasurer - Maddison Perschow
Communications Manager - Marcella Beschen
Global Action Projects:
Mohala Farms volunteering day
School Compost Station
Juice making with Recycled produce
🥈Silver Level Clubs🥈
Advisors - Kelly Frias & Nekisa Mahzad-Nolan
President - Anan Daniels
Vice-President - Maya Enos
Secretary - Anwar Genz
Treasurer - Kristin Ichimasa
Social Media Manager - Cricket Miura
Global Action Projects:
Crane Making for Hiroshima Peace Day
2025 Fist Tank Expo Volunteering
🥉Bronze Level Clubs🥉
Advisor - Rosa Bell
President - Emma Kennedy
Vice-President - Nicole Sales
Treasurer - Alzhiony Raw Peralta
Secretary - Yzabelle Van Vianen
Communications Manager - Roy Purganan
Global Action Project:
Pause4Paws Stand
Advisor - Kelly Frias & Shantel Ishii
President - Anan Daniels
Vice-President - Maya Enos
Secretary - Anwar Genz
Treasurer - Kristin Ichimasa
Social Media Manager - Cricket Miura
Global Action Project:
Waikiki Aquarium Beach Cleanup