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Some of the most important figures, including Nobel prize nominees, in finance, politics, film, music, medicine, and even sports have come from the education system in Hawai‘i.
Have a look below to see the famous alumni who graduated from Hawai‘i:
Famous Alumni of Hawai‘i
Nobel Prize nominee for work on crop diseases and maize hybrids
– Soon-Kwon Kim
Vice Minister of Education in Beijing, China
– Hao Ping
Planning Secretary and Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority of the Philippines
– Arsenio Balisacan
Leader in Korean nursing, first woman to head a Korean government ministry
– Mo-Im Kim
Writer, former newscaster on Nippon Television Network
– Yoshiko Sakurai
International development economist and business executive, President of PacMar
– Puongpun Sananikone
Minister of health for Republic of Palau. Founded Belau Medical Clinic
– Victor Yano
Director-general of the World Health Organization and advocate for childhood vaccinations
– Jong-Wook Lee
Singer, songwriter and founding member of the Mākaha Sons of Ni’ihau
– Israel “Iz” Ka‘ano‘i Kamakawiwo‘ole, aka ‘Braddah Iz (Brother Iz)
Senior vice president of chemical sciences at Elan Biopharmaceuticals. Inventor of two patented HIV protease inhibitor medications
– Hing Leung Sham
Professional baseball player –New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates
– Tyler Yates
President, Republic of the Marshall Islands
– Christopher Loeak
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