Inspired Event
The Clarence T. C. Ching Foundation
“Inspired in Hawaii”
2011 Essay, Poster and Video Contest
CONGRATULATIONS on all the award-winning posters for this year’s “Inspired in Hawaii” contest sponsored by The Clarence T. C. Ching Foundation. All first, second and third place posters are on display at the Honolulu Museum of Art School at 1111 Victoria Street. They will be on display through February 19, 2012. The Art School hours are 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. daily. Participants may pick up their art work February 20 through March 20 (unclaimed works will not be stored). Parking is located behind the Art School.
Poster Division — Winners
| Grade Level |
1ST PLACE Name / School / Entry Title |
2ND PLACE Name / School / Entry Title |
3RD PLACE Name / School / Entry Title |
| Kindergarten | Judy Koseki's Class (9 students): Ava Aholcori, Bora Kwon, Chloe Lee, Deryn Tanaka, Gabrielle Bowles, Jenny Chang, Livia Pang, Madeline Austin, Sophia Price / St. Andrew's Priory / Take Care of Our Big Ohana – Take Care of Our Big Backyard | Geordyn-Makaila Moad / Sacred Hearts Academy | Marlene Schick's Class (8 students): Leilani Chang, Clarisa Rutter, Alyssa Kim, Griffin Victoria Frank, Megan Ann Burge, Amanda Tsuha, Julie M. Wong, Georgina Melzack / St. Andrew's Priory |
| 1st Grade | Thompson Dinh / Queen Kaahumanu School / Giving Hope and Love to the Homeless | Isabelle Mei Wai Lee / Maryknoll School | Sasha Daniel / Hahaione Elementary |
| 2nd Grade | Franchesca Marie Matahum / St. Anthony – Kalihi / A Vision Fulfilled – Helping the Poor | Pilialoha Jones / St. Andrew's Priory | Kacy S. Honda / Sacred Hearts Academy |
| 3rd Grade | Mio Kadomatsu / Hokulani / Stop Littering | Karissa Kilby / St. Andrew's Priory | Leticia Au / St. Andrew's Priory |
| 4th Grade | Zoe Golonka / St. Michael School / Green Energy | Alysa Choy / Sacred Hearts Academy | Kelly Masaki / St. Andrew's Priory |
| 5th Grade | Mami Hashimoto / St. Andrew's Priory / Give to the Homeless | Danielle Nguyen / Sacred Hearts Academy | Bayguzhina Ekaterina / St. Andrew's Priory |
| 6th Grade | Skylar Johnson / Sacred Hearts Academy / Save Our Oceans | Nadia Boneza / Saint Francis School | Ciara Ratum / Saint Francis School |
| 7th Grade | Chloe Ponimoi / Sacred Hearts Academy / Helping Hands | Amanda Kimball / Sacred Hearts Academy | Isabella Walker / St. Michael School |
| 8th Grade | Summer Corry / Myron B. Thompson Academy / Reforest Hawaii | Ethan Shin / Saint Francis School | Bo Kyong Hong / Saint Francis School |
| 9th Grade | Lily Zheng / Roosevelt High School / Plant to Save the Earth | Miri Miyazaki / Roosevelt High School | Kaitlin Santos / Saint Francis School |
| 10th Grade | Gillian Desmond / Roosevelt High School / Preserving Our Hawaii | Jessica Hodge / Saint Francis School | Joseph Pagkalinawan / Roosevelt High School |
| 11th Grade | Ramil Lorenzo Gonzalez / Mililani High School / Combatting Ignorance, One Book at a Time | Jody Nakasone / Mililani High School | Joelle Takayama / Mililani High School |
| 12th Grade | Von Dickens A. Ulsa / Farrington High School / Activiity | Rylee Gaspar / Mililani High School | Masey Jones / Mililani High School |
Poster Division — Judges' Grand Prize
| Grade Level |
1ST PLACE Name / School / Entry Title |
2ND PLACE Name / School / Entry Title |
| K–3rd Grade | Judy Koseki's Class / St. Andrew's Priory / Take Care of Our Ohana – Take Care of Our Big Backyard | Thompson Dinh / Queen Kaahumanu School |
| 4th–6th Grade | Mami Hashimoto / St. Andrew's Priory / Give to the Homeless | Zoe Golonka / St. Michael School |
| 7th–8th Grade | Summer Corry / Myron B. Thompson Academy / Reforest Hawaii | Chloe Ponimoi / Sacred Hearts Academy |
| 9th–12th Grade | Von Dickens A. Ulsa / Farrington High School / Activity | Ramil Lorenzo Gonzalez / Mililani High School |
Essay Division — Winners
| Grade Level |
1ST PLACE Name / School |
2ND PLACE Name / School |
3RD PLACE Name / School |
| 6th Grade | Daryl Bolosan / Sacred Hearts Academy | Leinani Lacio / Sacred Hearts Academy | Julia Oehlers / Sacred Hearts Academy |
| 7th Grade | Raelynn Chu / Sacred Hearts Academy | Valerie Hageraats / Hawaii Preparatory Academy | Brandon Melton / Hawaii Preparatory Academy |
| 8th Grade | Nathan Revor / St. Anthony School – Kailua | Helen Oh / Sacred Hearts Academy | Athena Abadilla / Saint Theresa School (Kauai) |
| 9th Grade | Katharina Gassmann / La Pietra | ||
| 10th Grade | Kim-Hee Wong / Punahou School | ||
| 11th Grade | Gerald Maeda / St. Anthony Jr/Sr High School (Maui) | Germaine Kabutaulaka / Saint Francis School | Connie Lee / Sacred Hearts Academy |
| 12th Grade | Matthew Matasci / St. Anthony Jr/Sr High School (Maui) | Sierra Fallau / Sacred Hearts Academy | Kami Wakabayashi / Sacred Hearts Academy |
Essay Division — Judges' Grand Prize
| Grade Level |
1ST PLACE Name / School |
2ND PLACE Name / School |
| 6th–8th Grade | Daryl Bolosan / Sacred Hearts Academy | Nathan Revor / St. Anthony School – Kailua |
| 9th–12th Grade | Kim-Hee Wong / Punahou School | Gerald Maeda / St. Anthony Jr/Sr High School (Maui) |
Video Division — Winners
| Winning Division | Name | Grade / School | Entry Title |
| 1st Place | Kelsey Greenway | Grade 12 / Seabury Hall | Art Brings Color to Life |
| 1st Place | Ariella Brandon | Grade 11 / Seabury Hall | |
| 1st Place | Sebastian Sayegl | Grade 12 / Seabury Hall | |
| 2nd Place | Kristen Nishimoto | Grade 11 / Sacred Hearts Academy | Keep the Earth Clean |
| 3rd Place | Gordon Lai | Grade 12 / Punahou School | Sustainable Living: Energy |
| 4th Place | Jason Schaake | Grade 12 / Mililani High School | Make an Effort |
| 4th Place | Justin Calpito | Grade 12 / Mililani High School |
