Kenneth Go | William S. Richardson School of Law

Kenneth Go

Class  of 2022

Kenneth is a first-year law student graduating in May 2022.  Born and raised on O'ahu, he graduated from Damien Memorial School and proceeded to earn his bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in biology from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with Honors. During the entirety of his high school career and into most of his undergraduate years, Kenneth was an active member of his schools’ debate team. Outside of school, Kenneth does freelance writing and editing, namely for the Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders “Raise Your Hand” column that is printed in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. He is a member of the Environmental Law Society, Filipino Law Student Association, and Phi Delta Phi.

  • Lived in Thailand for two months while conducting research through  medical school.
  • Spent two semesters as a Teaching Intern (TI) for an introductory biology lab course.
  • Son of an immigrant parent, first in family to pursue a career in law.
  • Loves teaching his two dogs tricks with varying degrees of success.
     

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