CAPTION: Students can submit prayer requests via the three Prayer Lockers on the high school campus: #243 by the gym; #394 along the stairs by A200; and #125 in the Senior Pavilion. Last week at chapel, the High School Christian Ministries Team (CMT) announced the start of Prayer Lockers. The team invited students to submit …
Jeremy Giles, HBA’s top singles tennis player, has earned his success through hard work and determination, viewing every match as an opportunity to improve, no matter the result. Giles's mindset didn’t appear overnight. He started playing tennis in 7th grade, joining the intermediate team alongside his friends. “I enjoyed playing tennis and I started taking …
CAPTION: Mrs. Arlene Huster (second from left) with her son (far left), Jonathan Huster ('14), and her family members. Jonathan Huster, who lives out of state, surprised Mrs. Huster by coming to the assembly. Photograph courtesy of HBA Communications Department. Each year, HBA dedicates the yearbook to one faculty member. This year, high school librarian …
At the beginning of this quarter, elections were held to determine the student council for the 2026-2027 school year. The new council are: Leina Wong (President); Lexi Kamikawa (Vice President); Hannah Garces (Spiritual Chair); Keira Chang (Treasurer); Noah Pfeiffer (Public Relations Officer); and Sarah Bryer (Secretary). Three of these members, Wong, Garces, and Byrer, are …
Caption: The Bluewater Mission Church youth team introduces themselves on the first meeting of the Guam Vineyard Youth conference. There were more than 200 local youth in attendance. In January, while middle and high school students were gearing up for Spirit Week, two HBA seniors were getting ready for a mission trip to Guam. On …
[Caption] Some students on the New Zealand trip took the chance to bungee jump ofF the AJ Hackett Bungy Kawarau Bridge. This spring break, HBA students traveled to New Zealand as part of their Science studies and returned with meaningful and unforgettable experiences. It was the first time visiting the country for many of them …
On the last day of the third quarter, the HBA's sophomores went on a field trip to Pearl Harbor to learn about the importance of Oahu's part in World War II. Divided into two groups, the sophomores split up to visit the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum and the U.S.S. Arizona. Then, altogether, they went aboard …
Senior judokas Joelle Lum and Sydney Lau have been competing for Pac-Five since middle school. This season, their final one in high school, closed on a high note for both of them, with Lum placing first and Lau placing third in the ILH championships for their respective weight classes. JOELLE LUM ('26) Joelle Lum began …
CAPTION: The senior class claim the Mana Cup during half-time of the Boys Basketball Homecoming game. Photograph by Ava Quinlan ('28) “P-A-R-T-Y,” the party was on the seniors’ side this year as they took home the annual Mana Cup for being the most spirited class of Spirit Week 2026. The seniors outscored the second-place sophomores …
On February 25, the sophomore class expanded their learning with different slate of classes. Various guests, many of them HBA alumni, came on campus to speak about their careers. It was an opportunity for students to learn about a variety of professions—from medicine and engineering to aviation and the culinary arts—in order to help them …
