About

Imua ʻIolani is ʻIolani School’s official student newspaper produced by students. The mission of Imua is sixfold:

To be a platform for student voices, expression, and individuality

To strive to portray a full picture of ‘Iolani School by sharing student perspectives

To illuminate issues that concern the students 

To educate students on current events

To preserve the history of the school

To promote open communication amongst the greater ‘Iolani community 

In 2025, Imua was recognized in multiple categories at the Hawaiʻi High School Journalism Awards (HHSJA). Imua won first overall in the Design and Online divisions. Additionally, HHSJA awarded our newsroom as Best-in-State for Feature Writing, Layout/Design, Infographic and Single Issue. In the Hawai‘i State Journalist of the Year (HiJOY) contest, Print Editor-in-Chief Kaelyn Pacpaco ’25 won first place. If you are interested in joining, please speak to your grade-level counselor about joining the Intro to Newsroom or Newsroom class, or contact [email protected] to become a freelance staff or club member.