Maui lawyer, volunteer photographer wins HSTA’s 2024 Friend of Youth Award

When Glen Pascual wraps up his day as deputy corporation counsel for the County of Maui, he packs up his bag, gets in his car, and makes the hour-long drive from Wailuku to Lahaina.

Once there, he assembles his gear and jumps into action as a volunteer photographer for the Lahainaluna High School community.

“It’s very stressful being an attorney, and what I found is taking pictures has been one of my stress relievers,” Pascual explained. “This is what I do to take the pressure off of the day-to-day things that I have to worry about as a lawyer.”

Pascual’s tireless dedication to the Lahaina community earned him the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s 2024 Friend of Youth Award. The award recognizes an outstanding individual who works to support Hawaiʻi’s youth outside of their professional duties, dedicates time and service to this cause, and demonstrates a significant impact on youth.