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March 11, 2026

When Soft Power Is "Acc Hella Interesting": 143 Hawaiʻi Students Compete in the 2026 Academic WorldQuest

March 11, 2026

147 students from 19 schools across O'ahu, Hawai'i Island, and Maui competed in PAAC's 2026 Hawaiʻi Regional Academic WorldQuest at UH Mānoa. In a historic upset, Kalani High School swept the competition — dethroning two-time champions Kealakehe High School and earning a spot at Nationals in Washington, D.C.

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The Eddie Tangen Award isn’t applied for — it’s earned through the eyes of the people around you.

Named for Eddie Tangen, a Hawaiʻi labor movement pioneer and beloved former PAAC board member, this $300 annual award recognizes a st

From Ala Moana to Hội An. From Pearl Harbor to the Philippines. From a school with no student council to one that has one because she built it.

The Paul S. Honda Scholarship was founded by longtime PAAC supporter Paul S. Honda to celebrate graduatin

🌍🏆 Academic WorldQuest 2026 Recap! 🏆🌍

147 students. 15 schools. 3 islands. One massive upset. 📚✨

This year’s Hawaiʻi Regional Academic WorldQuest brought together students from across the state to test their global knowledge — and

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June 12, 2026

From Hawaiʻi to the World: Mahalo to PAAC's Class of 2026

June 12, 2026

Julie Matsumoto walked into a disbanded PAAC club at Mililani High School and rebuilt it from scratch. Jayden Tran boarded a plane to Vietnam and came back knowing that life is bigger than himself. Ninety-five seniors are stepping into what's next — and the Class of 2026 is taking everything with them.

June 12, 2026

June 9, 2026

The 2026 PAAC Student Showcase celebrated the scholars, leaders, and changemakers Hawaiʻi is sending into the world

June 9, 2026

On May 9th, 83 people gathered at the Hoʻokupu Center to say thank you — in eight languages, across 17 schools, and at the end of a year that took students from Honolulu to Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Jeju Island, Okinawa, Taiwan, Palau, and beyond.

June 9, 2026

April 27, 2026

🎓 Honoring Our 2026 PAAC Scholarship & Award Winners

April 27, 2026

Leads with the mission Global leadership doesn't start in boardrooms or on world stages. For these four Hawaiʻi students, it started at a beach full of trash, in a flood-marked home in Hội An, at a Pearl Harbor commemoration, and in a school that didn't yet have a student council. Meet PAAC's 2026 scholarship and award winners.

April 27, 2026