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Tuesday Student Takeover: Deanna Wen

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published April 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM HST

Musician, producer, and singer-songwriter Deanna Wen is a senior at Punahou School. She first visited us in 2023 and returned in 2024—each time bringing new music, insightful advice, and her mentor, Mr. Duane Padilla. Always experimenting, creating, and challenging herself, Deanna will attend Claremont McKenna College in the fall, swimming and continuing her adventures.

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