At commencement time, new graduates don their decorated caps and gowns, waving diplomas as they smile for photos. But many graduates also wear lei — made from flowers, candies, or ribbons around their ...

Whether you are finishing high school or some form of higher education, graduation is an enormous accomplishment in a student's journey. Four years of dedication and discipline is finally being ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Parents of some Leilehua High School students have started a petition to protest a ban on lei at this year’s graduation ceremony. A letter was recently sent home explaining ...

It’s that time of year again when the school year comes to a close. Graduates put on their caps and gowns for their ceremonies while families and friends bring the balloons, money leis, bouquets of ...

For the past five years, Moises Tapia Padilla has celebrated graduation over and over again. And he’s only a high school freshman. Moises, with some help from his mother, has built a business making ...

Mariamena Morisa grew up in Hawaii. She and her family moved to Alaska in the late ‘90s. At her high school graduation, her mom walked in carrying leis made out of saran wrap and ribbon with candy ...