Basic Corrections Recruit Class 25-03 was the third class to graduate from recruit training this year. It also is the first recruit class to graduate on a neighbor island.

It’s a tragic statistic to think about but stark reminder to prioritize safety and exercise caution on state and county roadways during such a celebratory season while the Aloha State honors the class of 2025.

We know it’s graduation season, so a lot of you will soon be busy celebrating the success of a newly minted high school grad or fresh college degree holder in the family with every ouce of pomp and circumstance you can muster. So how about treating your grad to a new experience or special event as part of your gift in honor of them reaching a major milestone.

With high school and college graduation ceremonies scheduled in the coming week, lei makers on Hawai‘i Island have been taking pre-orders for at least a month, with some no longer taking those requests.

The groundbreaking course aims to strengthen Hawai‘i’s local food systems by preparing a new generation of skilled professionals in sustainable meat processing.

155 grads were celebrated during the Manono campus spring commencement ceremony in Hilo; 99 walked across stage during the Pālamanui campus ceremony in Waikōloa.

Big Island college graduations are scheduled for May 10 and May 11.

High school graduation ceremonies across the state have been scheduled for the Class of 2024.

HMSA has sponsored the Kaimana Awards & Scholarship Program in partnership with the Hawaii High School Athletic Association since 2005.

Ke kula o ʻEhunuikaimalino, a Hawaiian immersion school, has announced the recipients of its first-ever Hawaiian Immersion Scholarships. Alumni Kahina Hewitt and Tristan Kamana Fleming-Nazara have been recognized for their outstanding achievements and commitment to preserving and perpetuating the Hawaiian language and culture. Kahina Hewitt, an esteemed Ke kula o ʻEhunuikaimalino graduate, has been awarded […]

Honsador Lumber selected Jada Keen as its 2023 winner for the Big Island.

Big Island Now asked what advice would you give high school seniors graduating in 2023 in its latest poll. Topping the list was not live with your parents forever.

Ke Kula ‘O ‘Ehunuikamalino kicked off the weekend’s graduation ceremonies for high schools on Hawai‘i Island with a ceremony spoken all in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi.

The Big Island Press Club is Hawai‘i’s oldest press club, protecting the public’s right to know since 1967.

The students were among 60 recipients, one from each qualifying public and independent school in the state, who received scholarships based on academic achievement, community service and financial need.

The club awarded Mina Taniyama, Ryli Sasaki, Civic Gomes and Torrance Satta-Ellis with a $1,000 scholarship each, and Anuhea Spinola with a $500 scholarship towards a two-year degree or certificate.

For Big Island Now’s new 30-second poll we ask: What advice would you give today’s graduating high school seniors?

The tradition of lei giving and receiving is an important part of high school graduations in the Aloha State. From the fragrant blossoms of the plumeria or tuberose to the candy and money lei, all are made with care and cherished by the receiver.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo celebrates its 2023 Spring Commencement May 13 at the Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium.

The students’ Hawai‘i Pacific University graduation ceremony took place at the Hawai‘i Convention Center on O‘ahu.