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The Board of Governors along with the Alumni Association presents three (3) awards to outstanding Alumnus.
The Abigal Kawananakoa Award is given to someone in recognition for outstanding service to the community. The Ka Lamaku
Award is given to someone in recognition for outstanding to the church. The Pu`uwai Aloha Award is given to someone
in recognition for outstanding lifetime meriterious service. This award requires the receipient to have graduated from
high school at least for 40 years.
ABIGAIL KAWANANAKOA AWARD
Abigail Wahiikaahuula Campbell Kawananakoa, Princess of Hawai`i by virture of her marriage to Prince David Lamea Kahalepouli Kawananakoa Piikoi. Abigail was the daughter of James Campbell, one of the wealthiest industrialist in the Territory of Hawaii. Prince David became one of the heirs to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawai`i upon the death of Princess Victoria Kaiulani. In 1908, Prince David died.
Her brother-in-law, Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole was the first person to be elected to the United States Congress. Upon his death in 1922, Princess Abigail became the leader of all native Hawaiians and much of her political decisions were done at her summer palace on Pensacola Street. She also assumed the role of heir to the throne as native Hawaiians continued to pray for the return of their sovereignty. Her prominence on the national stage made Princess Abigail a role model for wowen in Hawaii.
Upon her death in 1945, her estate was divided and what was considered "the balance" was put up for sale by the family in 1947 with the stipulation that it be sole to a group for the purpose of educating children of Hawaii. The 3.8 acres was sold to Hawaiian Mission for $130,000 where in 1950 Hawaiian Mission Academy opened its doors for its first students at 1438 Pensacola Street.
In 1969, the HMA Alumni Association named their first service award the Abigail Kawananakoa Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the people of Hawaii. It is expected that those receiving this award would have provided outstanding and dedicated services to the people of Hawaii and to mankind.
KA LAMAKU AWARD
The name Ka Lamaku was taken and used to continue HMA's long standing principles of Chrisitan Education. Lamaku o ka na`auao is a large tourch several feet tall used by Hawaiians to signify the "torch of wisdom". In 1934 Lamaku was used for the first time when the student body named their yearbook Ka Lamaku. This was done in reference to when the Psalmist wrote, "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path."
In establishing this award in 1969 it was expected that everyone receiving this award would have prepared themselves to be "servants of God and a friend to man". Individuals who gave outstanding and dedicated services to their church community and to Hawaiian Mission Academy.
PU`UWAI ALOHA AWARD
This award represents the highest award presented by the Alumni Association for a Lifetime Achievement of Meritorious Service to his/her fellow man. This award will required a reciepent to have been an alumnus of HMA for a minimun of 40 years.
Pu`uwai means "heart" and Aloha mean "love". Pu`uwai Aloha are words often used in Hawaii today for many different reasons. The Pu`uwai Aloha Award that we will present is done so in recognition of those graduates who have spent their lives living the true meaning of aloha. This aloha is special because it comes from deep within their hearts. This type aloha is given by these individuals with a generous and loving heart and expecting nothing in return.
This award is presented to graduates of HMA who each day give of themselves. They show their "aloha" their individual "culture" first, expect nothing in return. They represent HMA's true mission which is to provide "...service in the practical duties of life, to promote reverence for God, and to be thoughtful and kind to man...".
The first Pu`uwai Aloha Awards will be presented to 5 graduates of HMA who have gone through life "serving man". The crystal award presented will sit on a "pedestal" that represents the foundation of Christian learning at HMA. The "crystal apexs" represents the highest possible spirit of aloha and service that is instilled deep in the hearts of those graduating from HMA.
ABIGAIL KAWANANAKOA AWARD
Abigail Wahiikaahuula Campbell Kawananakoa, Princess of Hawai`i by virture of her marriage to Prince David Lamea Kahalepouli Kawananakoa Piikoi. Abigail was the daughter of James Campbell, one of the wealthiest industrialist in the Territory of Hawaii. Prince David became one of the heirs to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawai`i upon the death of Princess Victoria Kaiulani. In 1908, Prince David died.
Her brother-in-law, Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole was the first person to be elected to the United States Congress. Upon his death in 1922, Princess Abigail became the leader of all native Hawaiians and much of her political decisions were done at her summer palace on Pensacola Street. She also assumed the role of heir to the throne as native Hawaiians continued to pray for the return of their sovereignty. Her prominence on the national stage made Princess Abigail a role model for wowen in Hawaii.
Upon her death in 1945, her estate was divided and what was considered "the balance" was put up for sale by the family in 1947 with the stipulation that it be sole to a group for the purpose of educating children of Hawaii. The 3.8 acres was sold to Hawaiian Mission for $130,000 where in 1950 Hawaiian Mission Academy opened its doors for its first students at 1438 Pensacola Street.
In 1969, the HMA Alumni Association named their first service award the Abigail Kawananakoa Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the people of Hawaii. It is expected that those receiving this award would have provided outstanding and dedicated services to the people of Hawaii and to mankind.
KA LAMAKU AWARD
The name Ka Lamaku was taken and used to continue HMA's long standing principles of Chrisitan Education. Lamaku o ka na`auao is a large tourch several feet tall used by Hawaiians to signify the "torch of wisdom". In 1934 Lamaku was used for the first time when the student body named their yearbook Ka Lamaku. This was done in reference to when the Psalmist wrote, "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path."
In establishing this award in 1969 it was expected that everyone receiving this award would have prepared themselves to be "servants of God and a friend to man". Individuals who gave outstanding and dedicated services to their church community and to Hawaiian Mission Academy.
PU`UWAI ALOHA AWARD
This award represents the highest award presented by the Alumni Association for a Lifetime Achievement of Meritorious Service to his/her fellow man. This award will required a reciepent to have been an alumnus of HMA for a minimun of 40 years.
Pu`uwai means "heart" and Aloha mean "love". Pu`uwai Aloha are words often used in Hawaii today for many different reasons. The Pu`uwai Aloha Award that we will present is done so in recognition of those graduates who have spent their lives living the true meaning of aloha. This aloha is special because it comes from deep within their hearts. This type aloha is given by these individuals with a generous and loving heart and expecting nothing in return.
This award is presented to graduates of HMA who each day give of themselves. They show their "aloha" their individual "culture" first, expect nothing in return. They represent HMA's true mission which is to provide "...service in the practical duties of life, to promote reverence for God, and to be thoughtful and kind to man...".
The first Pu`uwai Aloha Awards will be presented to 5 graduates of HMA who have gone through life "serving man". The crystal award presented will sit on a "pedestal" that represents the foundation of Christian learning at HMA. The "crystal apexs" represents the highest possible spirit of aloha and service that is instilled deep in the hearts of those graduating from HMA.
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