2025-06 Class of 2025

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2025
& BISHOP'S AWARD RECIPIENTS!

Enjoy photos and videos of the graduating Class of 2025, from our Episcopal Church Schools in the Diocese of Hawai'i, and this year's Bishop's Award recipients. We've also scanned church newsletters and social posts to share your graduates! If we missed someone from your church, please submit it to the editor HERE with details and photo credits, as we will be updating this page. Be sure that your church has met the Social Media Release Policy with forms on file, especially for minors. Images and captioning were taken from church newsletters, social media, and websites. Click on the school logos to go to that section:

Graduates from Our Congregations:

Holy Nativity 6th Graders

Nico Pastore (center), St. James, Big Island

Celebrating our recent graduates, from crayons to calculus, the Classics, and beyond! St. Peter's, O'ahu

Katelyn Salcedo, Cathedral of St. Andrew, O'ahu

Neva Leung, All Saints', Kaua'i

Rachel Hamasaki, St. Matthew's, O'ahu

Josie Krueger, Windward O'ahu

Kiani Kealoha, Windward O'ahu

Graduates from St. Timothy's, O'ahu (not all pictured: Zach, Daniel, Luc, Tydon, Keana)

St. Clement's School Moving Up! Ceremony, O'ahu

'Iolani School, O'ahu

ʻIolani School's commencement ceremony for the Class of 2025 took place on Saturday, June 7. Dr. Timothy R. Cottrell, who is in his 13th year as ʻIolani's Head of School, conducted the ceremony. To view the recording of the live broadcast, click HERE.

6th graders Moving Up!

Bishop's Award: Miley Faith Cox

The Bishop’s Award goes to the senior who has given unselfish service to church, school, and community and who demonstrates outstanding witness to faith in Christ and commitment to principle. This year's recipient is Miley Faith Cox.

Miley joined the 'Iolani community in the ninth grade as a member of our boarding program, having been raised on Kaua'i in a large family. She became broadly involved in the school community, founding clubs (like the Black Culture Club), participating in sports (track and field), and creating art in visual forms and through hula. She is one of eight student leaders in the dorm, but her faith and commitment to spiritual growth is what she is best known for on campus. She's a very active member of our Chapel Council and a morning bible fellowship group. Despite the inherent challenges of being a student in the dorm without her own means of transportation, Miley is also extremely active in her local congregation here on O'ahu. She is a most deserving recipient. Congratulations Miley!

St. Andrew's Schools (The Priory), O'ahu

Hoʻomaikaʻi e ka papa 2025! Our remarkable Priory seniors have become St. Andrew’s Schools’ newest alumnae! We are endlessly proud to be part of their educational journey, and can’t wait to see what’s next for these bright young women. To the Class of 2025: Continue to walk in love, go in peace, serve the Lord, and strive for the highest.

Bishop's Award: Leila Aubuchon & Motu O Salaia Salave'a

This award is a symbol of the close relationship between the Bishop, the Church, and St. Andrew’s Schools. It is given to the senior who best exemplifies her religious faith, witness, and values in her life and relationships. This year, the award was given to two deserving young women, Leila Aubuchon and Motu O Salaia Salave'a. The name of the Bishop’s Award winners are engraved on the perpetual plaque that will remain here at The Priory.

Leila Aubuchon (left of the Bishop) exemplifies faithful and faith-driven servant leadership through her generous spirit and willingness to share her time and talents not only within the school community but also with a global reach. Her steadfast faith is lived out through her commitment to Jesus' commandment to love one another, while she takes to heart the Gospel message to shine her light, to step out and lead, so others do not stumble in the darkness. Leila's leadership is characterized by service, generosity, and a clear understanding that her faith calls her to be a guiding light for others, demonstrating love in action and providing clarity and direction for those around her. Leila is committed to building a more just and hopeful world, living her faith in the beautiful way she cares for our school community, her island home, and the people of Micronesia, where she has interned and furthered her family’s deep, faithful commitment to the people there. This has kept her inspired to lead here, keeping us all mindful of the needs of the world and our Gospel-call to love our neighbor. To know Leila is to know God’s love in action.

Motu O Salaia Salave'a (right of the Bishop) embodies faith as the cornerstone of her identity, allowing it to permeate her character, spirit, actions, and words while maintaining an open and questioning heart that seeks continual growth and understanding. Her faith serves as both anchor and compass—providing strength during difficult moments and guiding her moral decisions as she consistently chooses to do what is right. Rather than using her beliefs to create division, Salaia demonstrates the inclusive nature of true faith by bringing others along with her, witnessing through her gentle interactions and active participation in her school community. Salaia lives this calling daily, never wavering from righteousness while humbly acknowledging that mistakes are opportunities for learning and growth. Her devotion is not merely proclaimed through her persistent compassion and kindness, but lived authentically, making her a natural witness to all she encounters through the integrity of her daily, faithful walk. Her impact is that of grace and aloha, and shared with beautiful intention and no hesitation, all for the good of the world.

The Prep 6th Graders:

The Priory 6th Graders:

Hoʻomaikaʻi to our Prep and Priory 6th grade class as they graduate from our Lower School! We wish our students continued success as they head off to new adventures in middle school – and a special a hui hou to the young men of The Prep, who end their journey with us in sixth grade. We hope you continue to take every opportunity to learn, grow and lead with your hearts, minds, and spirits. Kūlia i ka nuʻu!

Seabury Hall, Maui

Under a sunlit sky and a tent packed with the largest crowd in Seabury Hall history, we honored the 96 graduates of the Class of 2025. With 16 Golden Graduates in attendance and the tent filled wall-to-wall with proud families, friends, and faculty, the day was as beautiful as the students we celebrated. Head of School Mrs. Madden said it best: “It’s a beautiful day… for the best class ever.” Her speech, a poetic meditation on time, urged graduates to live fully and wisely: "I wish for you that you use your life—your time—to experience, to travel, to live well, to plan, to forgive, to hope, to love and be loved."

Bishop's Award: Gianna Cabanting

The Academic Awards ceremony celebrates the outstanding achievements of our students in a variety of disciplines and their significant contributions to our community. It is a proud moment that showcases the well-rounded education all students receive at Seabury Hall, which extends beyond the classroom and makes a real difference in Maui and beyond. The students we honored are not just achievers, they are role models who embody the values of Seabury Hall. We celebrate their unique qualities and hope to inspire all students to follow their lead, strive for excellence, and demonstrate good character. This year's Bishop's Citizenship Award went to Gianna "Gigi" Cabanting, and was presented by Fr. Chris Golding and Head of School, Maureen Madden.

St. John's School, Guam

St. John's School in Guam held their Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 25, 2025, with 47 graduating in the Class of 2025. Pictured at left is Valedictorian Rina Olsen. Her speech can be viewed HERE.

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2025​& BISHOP'S AWARD RECIPIENTS!