La Pietra Class of 2024 Commencement Ceremony
May 30th, 2024
class of 2024 commencement ceremony
New graduates share their thoughts on their La Pietra experience and plans for the future. Watch the full commencement ceremony here.
COLLEGE-BOUND!
- Ava Altwies: Suffolk University (Massachusetts)
- Elyssa Arquero: University of San Diego (California)
- Kyleen Arroyo-Haro: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (Hawaiʻi)
- Josephine Brittin-Lowe: University College, Dublin (Ireland)
- Katie Caulfield: Chapman University (California)
- Brianna Costa-Heard: San Diego State University (California)
- Mandala Farrar: Willamette University (Oregon)
- Sabrina Graves: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida)
- Melody Hamilton: Vassar College (New York)
- Ha‘aipo Kanoa-Wong: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (Hawaiʻi)
- Remy Kobatake: Orange Coast University (California)
- Jenna Nishida: Portland State University (Oregon)
- Mia Potter: Creighton University (Nebraska)
- Hannah Hirata: University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
- Natalie Wennick: Oregon State University (Oregon)
WHY ALL GIRLS?
Watch to learn about the unique advantages of an all-girls education at La Pietra.
At La Pietra – Hawai‘i School for Girls, our mission is to educate young women to lead a life of purpose. Now, more than ever, an all-girls education provides students an opportunity to become confident, successful and resilient young women, giving them a voice and identity of their own.
Fostering Her Voice
Nearly 87% of girls’ school students feel their opinions are respected at their school compared to only 58% of girls at coeducational schools.
Developing Leadership Skills
93% of girls’ school graduates say they were offered greater leadership opportunities than coeducated peers and 80% have held leadership positions since graduating from high school.
Increasing Interest & Confidence in STEM
Girls’ school graduates are six times more likely to consider majoring in math, science, and technology compared to girls who attended coeducational schools.
