2016 Ellison S. Onizuka Memorial Award Winner Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

[@Harlowerayne]

Kumu Hina is an amazing wahine Hawai'i. I am so proud of her and her accomplishments 🌺. I have purchased her book.

[@ctmanibog]

Grand RESPECT for this BEAUTIFUL person....

[@marktownley8631]

Kumu Hina I had her in school today at pahoa intermediate school with Kumu Lena

[@wawa323]

A very special person🌺

[@iamaloha2]

Such an honorable acceptance speech with total humility. Love you

[@leinaalanicolas3583]

Mahalo Kumu Hina for all that you are and all that you do. Much love and respect ❤

[@toetutesarinalavea7630]

LOVE & RESPECT KUMU HINA!!!

[@gordonkainoa9426]

What an honor truly wish I was theretowitness

[@debraoliva43]

You are a beautiful human!

[@justinmaringonzales3715]

My favorite part is when she says "go eat lunch with your friends" it touches my heart. Being made fun of and segregated at lunch period is what a lot of glbt youth experience. Sitting eating lunch alone is not a good feeling at all.🌋😘🤗🐠🦈🐡🐙🐳🐟🐬🐋🐚🦀🦐🦑🦋🦋🦋🌻🌻🌻💮💮🌺🌺🌴🌴❤️💓💖🖤

[@sedonabarton5693]

Can someone help me understand what happened there at the end? It was completely beautiful.

[@kahoonei_strong]

The wahine (woman) gave thanks to kumu Hina by chanting in Hawaiian culture what is known as Oli Mahalo. It is our cultural way to mahalo one another or give thanks. Kumu Hina then chanted back giving her aloha. Oli Mahalo Uhola ʻia ka makaloa lā Pū ʻai i ke aloha ā Kū kaʻi ʻia ka hā loa lā Pāwehi mai nā lehua Mai ka hoʻokuʻi a ka hālāwai lā Mahalo e Ke Akua Mahalo e nā kūpuna lā, ʻeā Mahalo me ke aloha lā Mahalo me ke aloha lā The makaloa mat has been unfurled In love, (food is/was shared) we share The great breath has been exchanged Honored and adorned is the Lehua From zenith to horizon Gratitude and thanks to our Akua Gratitude and thanks to our beloved ancestors Gratitude, admiration, thanks, and love To all who are present, both seen and unseen

[@renuvatio]

my last name is Ellison , first is Derek, any chance I could move to hawaii and be accepted?

[@LRod1959]

Auwe, Corey! Kumu Hina... not Kuma. Kumu means teacher, while kuma means mouse in Hawaiian or bear in Japanese. This is a most unfortunate oops.

[@locoHAWAIIANkane]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Ua lohe pela pū, e?! I tink palala gotta go enroll in couple classes.

[@locoHAWAIIANkane]

@:35 - did he just say “KUMA HINA”?! 🤣🤣🤣 I think he needs to enroll himself in a few of Hina’s classes.

[@B1GJOHNSTUD]

@ 1:52 - did he jus say "hana lew lew"!?? dat guy gotta take a few of kumu hina's classes too!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@kuuipopakalolo8723]

Pono kumu 🌺🌺🌺Aloha🌺🌺🌺

[@babablacksheep22]

Corey makes me mad like learn the words

[@B1GJOHNSTUD]

cheee!!