Kamehameha seniors Kamalu Makekau-Whittaker, Preston Ching, and Mykala Tokunaga were recognized for inspiring imua or the act of moving forward toward a goal.
Makekau-Whittaker recently signed a national letter of intent with Cal State Northridge for volleyball, Ching with UH-Hilo for golf, and Tokunaga with Sonoma State for softball.
The school has held signing celebrations before to honor student-athletes and their families. But the latest one on Tuesday felt different.
For the first time, Kamehameha held a signing celebration in front of other students, hoping someone would get an inspirational spark hearing how the trio landed their scholarships.