Ruth Perez Ashley
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, Long Beach Unified School District, is one of the only assistant superintendents of Pacific Islander ancestry on the US mainland

Meghan Blanco
She is an attorney and federal prosecutor, one of only a few Pacific Islander attorneys

Vaka Faletau
A social worker for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, and one of the only Tongans/ Pacific Islanders in this field

Idaho State Senator Edgar Malepeai
Former football player, current high school government teacher, and the only Pacific Islander state legislator on the US mainland

Wallace (Wally) Ali'ifua Rank
The first Pacific Islander player in the National Basketball Association, is a realtor

James Kawika Riley
Director of the Pacific Islander Access Project, a McNair Fellowship recipient who redefined college financial aid for all Pacific Islanders

Sweetie Williams, Eli Williams
This father and son team from American Samoa were the named plaintiffs in a lawsuit vs. the State of California that guarantees educational equality for all California students