2026 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD
KIM ONAH (SJHA ’11)
Kim Onah began singing at the young age of 8 years old, studying voice and piano at the Staten Island Conservatory of Music. While at St. Joseph Hill Academy, she appeared in “Once Upon a Mattress” and “High School Musical,” in which she performed at the inaugural Minty Awards in 2011. While a student at Hill, she also performed in “Aida” and “Joseph … Dreamcoat” at Xaverian High School.
Following her graduation from Hill, she attended Harvard University, where she received a degree in English and Music. During her time at Harvard, Kim sang in and arranged for an a cappella group, The Harvard Callbacks. She also performed work with Oberon @ ART, Loeb Drama Center (Mainstage & Experimental Theater), Farkas Studio, Adams Pool Theater, Calderwood Pavilion in Boston, and the Umbrella Theater in Concord, Massachusetts.
Some of her favorite credits include “Aida” (Aida) and “Guys and Dolls” (Sarah Brown), and the national tour of “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.” On Broadway, she has performed in “The Notebook” (Swing, u/s Middle Allie) and “& Juliet” (Lady Capulet / Juliet u/s).
She’s so honored to be recognized by the Minty Awards, as she discovered her love of the arts through Staten Island theater.
“Kim is special: intelligent and talented and charming,” said former Hill Drama director Donna D’Ermilio. “I could also add thoroughly professional and musically gifted - but what I love most is the way she positively glows on a stage!”
We congratulate Kim and look forward to honoring her and our other honorees on February 26!
KIM ONAH (SJHA ’11)
Kim Onah began singing at the young age of 8 years old, studying voice and piano at the Staten Island Conservatory of Music. While at St. Joseph Hill Academy, she appeared in “Once Upon a Mattress” and “High School Musical,” in which she performed at the inaugural Minty Awards in 2011. While a student at Hill, she also performed in “Aida” and “Joseph … Dreamcoat” at Xaverian High School.
Following her graduation from Hill, she attended Harvard University, where she received a degree in English and Music. During her time at Harvard, Kim sang in and arranged for an a cappella group, The Harvard Callbacks. She also performed work with Oberon @ ART, Loeb Drama Center (Mainstage & Experimental Theater), Farkas Studio, Adams Pool Theater, Calderwood Pavilion in Boston, and the Umbrella Theater in Concord, Massachusetts.
Some of her favorite credits include “Aida” (Aida) and “Guys and Dolls” (Sarah Brown), and the national tour of “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.” On Broadway, she has performed in “The Notebook” (Swing, u/s Middle Allie) and “& Juliet” (Lady Capulet / Juliet u/s).
She’s so honored to be recognized by the Minty Awards, as she discovered her love of the arts through Staten Island theater.
“Kim is special: intelligent and talented and charming,” said former Hill Drama director Donna D’Ermilio. “I could also add thoroughly professional and musically gifted - but what I love most is the way she positively glows on a stage!”
We congratulate Kim and look forward to honoring her and our other honorees on February 26!
https://www.mintys.org/gala/2026