Steve Uyehara, emcee at Inspired in Hawaii contest

2022 Contest Finalists

FINALISTS OF THE 2022 CONTEST

Congratulations Finalists! An awards program will be held for all finalists (students and teachers), to announce the winners (1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place for each contest division), who will receive their awards certificates and cash prizes.

Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Time: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Place: Kahala Mall Center Stage

Essay Division Finalists

(Schools are listed alphabetically; students and teachers are listed under their respective schools)

Damien Memorial School	Students Kailee Deuz Samuel Cezar-Kanaka’ole Kaylee Manzano Lexi Siliado Teacher Gayle Pai
Kaimuki Christian School	Student Tytus Ahn Teacher JoAnna Fong
Kaiser High School	Students Camryn Cleaves Jasey Morikawa Maia Petilos Teacher Kara Lee
Kalaheo High School	Student Kainoa Hiatt Teacher Mikayla Kloeppel
Kalani High School	Student Alison Liu Teacher Tran-Trimner
Kamehameha Schools Kapalama	Students Kailee Miyamoto Jackson Pomaika’i Kumao Savala Teacher Kapualoke Renaud
Kapolei Middle School	Students Isabella Anderson Kiara Feliciano Leonidas Morales Teacher Darcy Coronil
Kauai High School	Student Kadee Perubrub Teacher Dawn Taba
Ke Kula ‘o Nawahiokalani ‘opu’u	Students Ku’umea Dunn-Agonias Kaimālie Toribio Teacher Jasmine Casey
Sacred Hearts Academy	Students Mitsuko Nakamaejo Saniyah Wilson Teacher Clarie Thompson
Waiakea High School	Student Madison Manguso Teacher Whitney Aragaki

Poster Division Finalists

(Schools are listed alphabetically; students and teachers are listed under their respective schools)

Aina Haina Elementary School	Student Makena Kim Teacher Chase Shikada
Aliiolani Elementary School	Student Alexis Hussey Teacher Wendy Tomita
Art Tent Studio	Students Angela He Dylan Qi Lia Stone Aurora Wong Teacher Zoe Liu
August Ahrens Elementary School	Student Janea Isabel Dela Cruz Sophia Jane Patacsil Teacher Remalyne Hogan
Damien Memorial School	Student Luka Manansala Teacher Gayle Pai
Ewa Makai Middle School	Students Tahni Cavaco Gianna Floyd Teacher Nancy Hilson
Hokulani School	Student Sora Manabe Teacher Laurie Dela Cruz
Holy Nativity School	Students Elle Keifer Koji Keifer Natalie Wakayama Teacher Jane Kim
Kaimuki Christian School	Student Adelyn Shelverton Teacher Joyce Abille-Takahashi
Kaimuki Middle School	Student Annilis Ung Teacher Jay Hernandez
Kaiulani Elementary School	Student Elaiza Janelle Accorda Teacher Zenaida Dela Cruz
Kalani High School	Student Aileen Kang Teacher Mr. Melemat Student Leona Stremick Teacher James Mosher
Kauai High School	Students Karlie Goldberg Lilia Ramos Lilinoe Walters Teacher Robert Green
King Liholiho Elementary School	Student Riley Horiuchi Teacher Greg Servé
Maryknoll School	Students Megan Collier Tayzia Folasa Alexander Sun Teacher Melissa Shelverton
Mililani High School	Students Seri Agena Kyle Borromeo Kyra Brighter Malia Gilbert Teacher Ruth Ravina-Koethe
Myron B. Thompson Academy	Student Cadence Caddell Teacher Yong Li
Pearl City High School	Student Carly Miyamoto Teacher Brigitte Scholz
Roosevelt High School	Student Kimberly Cassens Teacher Dara Zakimi
Sacred Hearts Academy	Student Arabelle Hensley Teacher Jolene Yoshioka Student Evelyn Morimoto Teacher Cary Pendaz
Voyager Public Charter School	Students Sophie Rich Stella Rich Teacher Jill Abelli
Washington Middle School	Student Lola Nakasone Teacher Mia Fitzgerald

Digital Media Poster Division Finalists

(Schools are listed alphabetically; students and teachers are listed under their respective schools)

H. P. Baldwin High School	Student Janealyn Apana-Martin Teacher Somxay Thammas
Kapolei High School	Student Alejah Nicole Callorina Teacher Milanie Dumapit
Kauai High School	Students Skyler Aranda Chelsea-Chanelle Echalar Jeremiah Garcia Keanu Yadao-Iida Reikho Perez-Palalay James Tippetts Kaidyn Yago Teacher Robert Green
Myron B. Thompson Academy	Student Samantha Kate Ng Teacher Rob Cacace
Niu Valley Middle School	Students Maximus A. Cho Grace Eggers Kyrianna Perkins Matix Vega Teacher Taryn Felipe
Roosevelt High School	Student Yeon Jae Kim Teacher Dara Zakimi
Sacred Hearts Academy	Students Hāla’iaumoe Alo Kennedy Barton Kaho Yoshida Teacher Laurel Oshiro
Waiakea High School	Student Angelina Kent Teacher Whitney Aragaki
Washington Middle School	Student Kira Wesselink Teacher Aimee Clanin
W. R. Farrington High School	Student Danaree Leigh Lafradez Teacher Nicole Yasuda

Middle School Video Division Finalists

(Schools are listed alphabetically; students and teachers are listed under their respective schools)

Aliamanu Middle School	Students Anthony Lewis Henry Rapp Teacher Chris Facuri
Myron B. Thompson Academy	Student Kazuma Brailsford Teacher Frederika Bain

High School Video Division Finalists

(Schools are listed alphabetically; students and teachers are listed under their respective schools)

McKinley High School

Students
Victoria Escolona
Jennifer Li
Len Nguyen

Teacher
Mara Kaizawa

Roosevelt High School

Student
Ashley Yu

Teacher
Siang Chyd Lim

Waianae High School

Students
Lauré-Anne Edayan
Sunny Kalahiki
Jeston King

Teacher
John Allen

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