All posts by Karen Iwamoto

A Guiding Light

For nearly five decades, Michele Choy has helped shape the annual Narcissus Pageant, elevating it from a beauty contest to..



Off the Beaten Path

Mami Ogiwara was on track to pursue a more conventional career. Then Cirque du Soleil came to town. Medical school..

Home Away From Home

As president of Ronald McDonald House Charities Hawai‘i, Ed Nishioka helps families facing serious health challenges. A week after Grammy..

Caring for Community

Drs. Whitney Limm and Thomas Kosasa, and John Henry Felix will be recognized for their ongoing work in bettering the..