by Tylor Schwarze, for The Tradewind, Kapaa High School.
At the recent parent information fair and Warrior barbeque, Vice Principal Todd Harrison announced the retirement of esteemed Principal Youn, effective September 30, 2010. He then introduced Daniel Hamada as Youn’s successor.
Mr. Youn began his career in the DOE as a teacher in January 1971; he served in that capacity for 16 years before ascending to the rank of Vice Principal. After 11 years of service as a V.P., he continued in his leadership role as Kapaa High’s principal for 13 years.
When asked if he had any parting thoughts or words of wisdom to impart of the students and faculty of Kapaa High, Mr Youn replied, “I think Kapaa High has risen to be the number one school on Kauai. We need to be the number one school in the state. We have an opportunity to do that by welcoming our new principal Daniel Hamada. He has the expertise to take us to the next level. Everyone needs to work harder in order to reach this next benchmark. Instruction in the classroom is one of the most crucial factors in reaching that goal. Another factor is, students need to be focused on their education starting from freshman year.”
During his retirement, Mr Youn plans to spend more time in the ocean and enjoying the things he put aside while working. To sum things up, he said that he really just wants to “kick back and cruise” when he retires.
Reprinted from The Tradewind, Vol 66, No.1.
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