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In its first in-person event since the pandemic struck, ARCS Honolulu Chapter presented twenty 2022 ARCS Scholar Awards at the Outrigger Canoe Club May 5. Miles Lucas was named ARCS Scholar of the Year (Physical Sciences) for his work to design instruments, observational techniques and processing methods for directly imaging exoplanets and planet-forming regions in the hopes of “seeing” largely invisible gasses will help explain planet formation. Nicholas Kawasaki was named ARCS Scholar of the Year (Biological Sciences) for his investigation of ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of cell death that occurs in the heart after blood flow is restored following a heart attack.

Read more about the 2022 Scholars or view their videos, in which they describe their research.

Special guests included the 2021 Scholar of the  Year, asronomy scholar Erica Bufanda, and 1987 ARCS Scholar Paul Lucey, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa earth scientist who is he advisor to 2022 Scholar Marley Chertok.

  • 2022 Honolulu ARCS Scholars of the Year Miles Lucas (Physical Sciences) and Nicholas Kawasaki (Biological Sciences)

  • College of Natural Sciences ARCS Scholars Holden Jones, Helen Sung, Kazuumi Fujioka, Trey Carney, Ana Flores, Sarah Tucker, Benjy Strauss. Not pictured, Kevin Keefe.

  • John A. Burns School of Medicine ARCS Scholars Katie Lee, Nicholas Kawasaki and Aneesa Golshan

  • College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources ARCS Scholars Rina Carrillo and Shannon Wilson

  • Institute for Astronomy Scholars Jason Hinkle and Miles Lucas

  • School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technnology ARCS Scholars Marley Chertok, Shannon McClish and Sarah Tucker. Not pictured, Terrence "TJ" Corrigan.

  • College of Engineering ARCS Scholars Ahmed Afifi and Rintaro Hayashi

  • Roz Pearson and Nicholas Kawasaki

  • Roz Pearson with Kai Bowden ARCS Scholar Aneesa Golshan.

  • Roz Pearson with George and Mona Elmore ARCS Scholar Nicholas Kawasaki

  • Roz Pearson with George and Mona Elmore ARCS Scholar Katie C.Y. Lee

  • Wendy Lagareta with Sarah Ann Martin ARCS Scholar Kazuumi Fujioka

  • Wendy Lagareta with Sarah Ann Martin ARCS Scholar Trey Carney

  • Wendy Lagareta with Maybelle F. Roth ARCS Scholar Ana Flores

  • Wendy Lagareta withEllen M. Koenig ARCS Scholar Benjy Strauss

  • Wendy Lagareta with George and Mona Elmore ARCS Scholar Sarah Tucker

  • Wendy Lagareta with Ellen M. Koenig ARCS Scholar Helen Sung

  • Wendy Lagareta with ARCS Honolulu Scholar Holden Jones

  • Dr. Jacquie Maly with George and Mona Elmore ARCS Scholar Miles Lucas

  • Dr. Jacquie Maly with Columbia Communications ARCS Scholar Jason Hinkle

  • Dr. Jacquie Maly with ARCS Scholar of the Year Miles Lucas

  • Patty Lee with Toby Lee ARCS Scholar Marley Chertok

  • Patty Lee with George and Mona Elmore ARCS Scholar Shannon McClish

  • Jessie Radovich with Joseph Parker ARCS Scholar Shannon Wilson

  • Jessie Radovich with Helen Jones Farrar ARCS Scholar Rina Carrillo

  • Dr. Jackie Maly with Bretzlaff Foundation ARCS Scholar Ahmed Afifi

  • Dr. Jacquie Maly and Frederick Kresser ARCS Scholar Rintaro Hayashi

Scholar Update: Marine Biologist Shayle Matsuda

Shayle Matsuda at ocean overlook“The increasing frequency and severity of global coral bleaching events, the devastation to reef ecosystems and the communities who rely on them led to my dedication to coral reef conservation.”

As a University of Hawai‘i at Manoa doctoral candidate, 2019 Honolulu ARCS Scholar Shayle Matsuda pioneered new molecular techniques to study symbioses between coral, algae and bacteria. He continues that work as part of an international coral reef restoration project under a 2021 David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship—a premier postdoctoral program in conservation science that supports early-career scientists and seeks solutions to the most pressing conservation challenges.

To Quote a Scholar: Mason Russo

Mason Russo in front of poster

"I have conducted comprehensive studies on two invasive insect pests in the Hawaiian Islands that are severely impacting Hawaiian ecosystems. The coconut rhinoceros beetle is spreading fast across Oahu and has reached other islands. The hala scale impacts native coastal hala forests."

Besides offsetting the high cost of living in Hawai‘i, funds from the 2024 Maybelle F. Roth ARCS Scholar and Honolulu Scholar of the Year awards would allow Mason Russo to return to Asia if an initial survey produces promising biological control agents for the battle against destructive insects that threaten Hawai‘i trees.

Scholar Update: Lunar Luminary Paul Lucey

Dr. Paul Lucey in labsuit

"When I began research in planetary science as an undergraduate, I saw it as a tangible way to explore space and make meaningful contributions to that endeavor. As time passed, I have enjoyed helping many students do the same, and watch them become successful scientists."

1987 Honolulu ARCS Scholar Dr. Paul Lucey received the NASA Eugene Shoemaker Distinguished Scientist Medal recipient for lifetime achievement in the study of the Moon and other rocky planets. A professor in the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa's Hawai‘i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, he has been instrumental in developing imaging spectrometers for NASA. His use of hyperspectral imagery to efficiently map lunar materials and quantitative modeling of near-infrared spectra have generated key insights regarding the composition of the lunar crust and interior. Read more