Julia was born and raised in Honolulu, HI and is a 2009 graduate of Punahou School. She completed her undergraduate studies in Molecular Biology at Pomona College in Claremont, CA in 2013. During high school, she began volunteering at Shriners Hospitals for Children, where she developed her interest in medicine. She plans to pursue a career in pediatrics and is especially interested in the intersection of patient and family education and developmental pediatrics. In her free time, Julia enjoys hiking, swimming, sewing, and traveling with family and friends.

Jack Branston was born and raised in Memphis, TN. He received his B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2006. He was inspired to pursue medicine after working for several years as an EMT for Saint Patrick Hospital and a local ambulance service in Western Montana. He plans to pursue Emergency Medicine, with special interests in Wilderness Medicine. In his spare time, Jack enjoys fly-fishing, cycling, and spending time with his friends and family.

Justin Cheng was born and raised in Honolulu, HI where he attended Maryknoll School. He went on to earn his B.A. in Biology from the University of Hawaii. Although interested in the natural sciences, Justin was also contemplating mechanical engineering given his long history of automobile restoration, modification, and fabrication. Ultimately, human anatomy and its various applications sparked his interest in medicine, an interest further reaffirmed by research and volunteer experiences. He plans to pursue a residency in the rewarding and challenging field of Plastic Surgery, which he was drawn to through clinical rotations and research with JABSOM. In his free time, Justin enjoys continuing his hobby of rebuilding and modifying cars, skateboarding, spending time outdoors, and dabbling in photography.

Jared Hara was born and raised in Waipahu, Hawaii. He graduated from Iolani School in 2010 and attended Santa Clara University where he earned his B.S. in BioEngineering with a minor in Economics, Summa Cum Laude. His interest in cancer medicine started when he saw his own grandfather battle cancer. Throughout his undergraduate and medical school career, he was drawn to cancer medicine for its innate intertwine between humanism and medicine. Most recently, he is investigating the role of radiomics as a potential predictive model for central nervous system tumors as a Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellow at UCSF. He plans to pursue a career in Radiation Oncology and return home to treat patients like his grandfather. In his free time, Jared enjoys eating, playing tennis, going to the gym, spending time with family/friends and Netflix.

Daniel Hong was born and raised in Honolulu, HI.  He graduated from President William McKinley High School in 2010 and attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he earned his B.A. in Biology and Anthropology.  His interest in medicine started with a fascination of the human body, fully realized through his volunteer experiences in his community and abroad in Vietnam.  He will be pursuing residency in Internal Medicine and hopes to practice in Hawaii in the future.  In his free time, he enjoys spending time outdoors with family and friends.

Laura Houk was born and raised in Kailua, Hawaii where she attended Punahou School. She later went on to earn a B.A. in Psychology from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. After undergraduate education, she spent one year working as a scribe for her father who is a primary care physician and volunteering for medical missions to Nepal and the Philippines which solidified her desire to pursue a career in medicine. She plans on going into the field of Internal Medicine with the goal of becoming involved in providing primary care to underserved populations. In her free time she enjoys travel, music and playing with her cat.

Trevor Ideta was born and raised in Fresno, CA. He graduated from Clovis West High School in 2010 and attended UCLA where he majored in Biochemistry. Trevor was interested in medicine from a young age and his passion was confirmed after working as a neurology research assistant and volunteering as a member of the UCLA Student Stroke Team. He is looking forward to pursuing a career in anesthesiology. During his free time, Trevor enjoys listening to classical music, running, cooking, and watching comedies.

Dane Kurohara was born and raised in Wailuku on the island of Maui, HI. He is a graduate of Henry Perrine Baldwin High School (2010), and earned a B.A in Biology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He was inspired to pursue medicine after volunteering at nursing home facilities, assisting in a small health clinic on Oahu’s north shore, and experiencing health issues among his family members and mentors. These experiences led to his appreciation of the longitudinal development of the physician-patient relationship as well as his interest in pursuing an Internal Medicine residency with the goal of one day working in a primary care setting. In his free time, he enjoys bodyboarding, surfing, fishing, and skateboarding, and listening to audiobooks.

Caroline Ritson was born and raised in Kailua, Hawaii.  She graduated from Punahou School (Class of 2007) and went on to attend New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study (Class of 2011).  Caroline created a major in Music Cognition, and her studies of music processing in the brain sparked an interest in music therapy, and ultimately medicine.  She returned to Hawaii after college and worked as an Emergency Department Scribe and in an ukulele store before entering medical school. At the John A. Burns School of Medicine she helped found and lead a new student interest group JABSOM Artists & Musicians (JAM).  She is pursuing a residency in Psychiatry and is excited to practice in Hawaii in the future. Outside of school Caroline loves to play music (harp, musical saw, ukulele), create jewelry, hike, collect shells, and spend as much time as possible in the ocean.

Taylor Soon-Sutton was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii.  She graduated from Iolani School and attended the University of Hawaii, where she earned her B.S. in Travel Industry Management.  Prior to medical school she worked as an actress in television and film in Los Angeles.  She created a medical translation project in California in her grandmother’s namesake to expand translation services to non-English speaking patients in medical settings. She plans on pursuing a career in Urology.  In her free time, Taylor enjoys cooking, home renovation and spending time with family and friends.

Harry Wynn-Williams was born and raised in Kailua, HI and graduated from Punahou School in 2005. He attended University of Colorado at Boulder where he obtained a degree in Environmental Science. After college Harry worked various jobs before returning to school to pursue a medical degree. He worked as an Emergency Department Scribe at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu where he developed a passion for Emergency Medicine. Harry will be pursuing a residency in Emergency Medicine and hopes to practice in Hawaii in the future. In his free time Harry enjoys hiking, rock climbing and snowboarding.