Business View Magazine | May/June 2022

89 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 5 SA INT LOUI S SCHOOL of Molokai inspired Gandhi, and many others. “Some of our earlier graduates were Hawaiians who were among the first to write books about the history and the language of Hawaii,” shares Medeiros, adding that in more recent times, Saint Louis School is proud to have Hawaii’s first democratic governor, John Burns, as part of the school alumni. “For the longest time, Hawaii was a very Republican state, but then John Burns came into the picture,” says Medeiros. “We have many graduates who have gone on to do well. One of them, Marcus Mariota, won the Heisman trophy playing for the Oregon Ducks. We have another quarterback who ended up winning the national championship with Alabama. His name is Tua Tagovailoa and he is currently the starting the patron saint of Saint Louis, called in the Marianist order to come to the islands. They taught a variety of subjects including the aforementioned ones.” The Society of Mary, known as the Marianists, is a 200-year- old Catholic order of brothers and priests. A Marianist education is focused on a teaching which honors Mary, who they believe to be the educator of Jesus. “The Marianists themselves are incredible educators,” Medeiros adds. “They constantly provide us with scholarships and professional development. We would not exist without them.” Blessed with a long list of successful graduates, Medeiros names a few, including Saint Damien, who was one of the first to graduate from Saint Louis School, and whose work with the people