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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whether you are finishing high school or some form of higher education, graduation is an enormous accomplishment in a student's ...

Our weekly “Aloha Authentic” segment highlights various streets across the island chain so we can dig into those names, and in turn, learn something new. After purchasing the appropriate string and a ...

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 ...