CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2016 CONTEST WINNERS!
Essay Division
6th Grade – 1st Place
Kaily Sakai
Sacred Hearts Academy
Protect Hawaii’s Coral Reefs
6th Grade – 2nd Place
Nixelle Sarol
Wahiawa Middle School
The Homeless of Hawaii
6th Grade – 3rd Place
Tya Hunter
Sacred Hearts Academy
Extreme Prices of Real Estate
7th Grade – 1st Place
Keyn Isono
Mid-Pacific Institute
Something to “Quack” About
7th Grade – 2nd Place
Matthew K. Okuda
Waiakea Intermediate School
No Bees, No Hawaii
7th Grade – 3rd Place
Nathan O’Toole
Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Gun Laws in Hawai’i
8th Grade – 1st Place
Millard Brown
Damien Memorial School
Food Security in Hawaii
8th Grade – 2nd Place
Donovan Fujii
Damien Memorial School
Affordable Housing For All
8th Grade – 3rd Place
Nathan Gonzalez
Damien Memorial School
Hawaii’s Schools Need Funding!
9th Grade – 1st Place
Camille Arnaiz
Sacred Hearts Academy
Changing Cities, Changing Views
9th Grade – 2nd Place
Lucy Gentry
Sacred Hearts Academy
Marine Debris in Hawaii Nei: Concurrently Create Jobs and Save the Environment
9th Grade – 3rd Place
Nicole Iwamasa
Kaiser High School
The Decline in Water Supply
10th Grade – 1st Place
Elise Pililani Kuwaye
Kaimuki Christian School
The Arts in Hawaii
10th Grade – 2nd Place
Emily P. Kuwaye
Kaimuki Christian School
The Use of Phones in Society
10th Grade – 3rd Place
Destyn O’Brien
St. Francis School
Correctly End the War on Drugs
11th Grade – 1st Place
Jade Spallina
Sacred Hearts Academy
Being Better with Books
11th Grade – 2nd Place
Megan Mattison
Sacred Hearts Academy
The Importance of Life Skills
11th Grade – 3rd Place
Aliyah Abanes
St. Andrew’s Priory
Ugly Fruits and Vegetables
12th Grade – 1st Place
Megan Backus
Sacred Hearts Academy
Packaging for a More Sustainable Future
12th Grade – 3rd Place
Kiana Anderson
Waiakea High School
Pay to Play: A Vicious Cycle
Poster Division
Kindergarten – 1st Place
Olivia Ascalon
Holy Nativity School
Everyone Is Special
Kindergarten – 2nd Place
Aimee Ying
Holy Nativity School
Be Kind To People
Kindergarten – 3rd Place
Lucas Donahue
Holy Nativity School
Take Care of Our Ocean
1st Grade – 1st Place
Thomas Liew
Holy Nativity School
Be A Model For Others
1st Grade – 2nd Place
Hannah Lang
Holy Nativity School
Treat Others The Way You Want To Be Treated!
1st Grade – 3rd Place
Ayuna Daibo
Sacred Hearts Academy
Keep Our Beaches Clean
2nd Grade – 1st Place
Serena Cloward
Holy Nativity School
Make A Plea For Our Hawaiian Bee
2nd Grade – 3rd Place
Cassidy Crowley
Aina Haina Elementary School
Ride & Walk More Than Drive
3rd Grade – 1st Place
Kaleo Castro
Ahuimanu Elementary School
Keep the Ocean Beautiful. Take Care of Sealife.
3rd Grade – 2nd Place
Bailey Leong
Sacred Hearts Academy
“If You Think A Bird Can See The Difference, It Can’t”
3rd Grade – 3rd Place
Lauren Oliver
Holy Nativity School
Don’t Waste Water
4th Grade – 1st Place
Mioni Bu
Holy Nativity School
Stop Global Warming And Now Start Forming Our Future
4th Grade – 3rd Place
Dylan Campuspos
Holy Nativity School
Protect Our Reefs From Trash
5th Grade – 1st Place
Ciera Fujiwara
Holy Nativity School
Join The Green Side
5th Grade – 2nd Place
Maile Koba
Kaumana Elementary School
Our Home Is Not A Dump
5th Grade – 3rd Place
Lola Poerzgen
Sacred Hearts Academy
Don’t Kill Coral; Wear Zinc Sunscreen
6th Grade – 1st Place
Jazmin Wallwork
Kapolei Middle School
Let’s Be Energy Efficient
6th Grade – 2nd Place
Chrissy Hori
Sacred Hearts Academy
Plant a Seed of Kindness
6th Grade – 3rd Place
Emma McGuire
Ewa Elementary School
Protect Our Forests And Reefs
7th Grade – 1st Place
Laie Akana
Kapolei Middle School
Use Barbless Hook To Prevent Injuries
7th Grade – 2nd Place
Francine Allix Godoy
Maui Waena Intermediate School
Please Keep Our Ocean Clean
7th Grade – 3rd Place
Juliette Cramer
Sacred Hearts Academy
Local Agriculture
8th Grade – 1st Place
Cristen Gadicho
Kapolei Middle School
Stop The Spread And Call Out The Pest
8th Grade – 3rd Place
Nicole Agsalda
Wahiawa Middle School
Thank You For Your Kōkua
9th Grade – 1st Place
Min Yi Chen
James B. Castle High School
Reserve, Conserve, Preserve
9th Grade – 3rd Place
Alana Nicely
Mililani High School
Keep Our Forests Native Not Invasive
10th Grade – 1st Place
Marlena Brotchie
Mililani High School
End Over Fishing In Hawaii
10th Grade – 2nd Place
Rachel Inouye
Roosevelt High School
Put Waste In The Right Place
10th Grade – 3rd Place
Samantha Tome
St. Andrew’s Priory
The Effect Of Rail On Roadways
11th Grade – 3rd Place
Karen Wong
Roosevelt High School
Keep the Sea Free of Debris
12th Grade – 1st Place
Treslyn Ito
Mililani High School
The Time To Act Is Now, Stop Pollution Today
12th Grade – 2nd Place
Misha Lawrence
Mililani High School
Establish Community Gardens On Hawaii
12th Grade – 3rd Place
Spencer Ilagan
Mililani High School
Small Actions Solve Big Problems
digital Poster Division
6th Grade – 2nd Place
Katelyn Amine
Sacred Hearts Academy
You’re Missing Out
6th Grade – 3rd Place
Wyatt Imamoto
Momilani Elementary School
Grandma On The Go
7th Grade – 1st Place
Alexa Stoebenau
Mid-Pacific Institute
Dream of Beautiful Oceans
7th Grade – 2nd Place
Pohakeaokahokuula Mawyer
Mid-Pacific Institute
Community Gardens
7th Grade – 3rd Place
Malachai Ah Yo
Mid-Pacific Institute
Want To Go Green? Then Don’t Cap Net Metering!
8th Grade – 1st Place
Katherine Yoakum
Honolulu Waldorf School
Turn Back Time
9th Grade – 2nd Place
Jillian Ped
Maui High School
An Act Of Kindness Leads To A World Full Of Brightness
9th Grade – 3rd Place
Hayley Johnson
Kalaheo High School
Keep Hawaii Beaches Postcard Worthy
10th Grade – 2nd Place
Harrison Chingon
Aiea High School
It’s Not So Appealing When You Can See It
11th Grade – 2nd Place
Marc Lui Maniquiz
McKinley High School
Traffic In Hawaii
11th Grade – 3rd Place
Shanelle Ancheta
Maui High School
A Fish’s Life Under The Sea
12th Grade – 1st Place
Keaiaimaikalani Kaholoa’a
Moanalua High School
Malama Ike Kai
12th Grade – 2nd Place
Robin Bucaneg
Waianae High School
Don’t Text and Drive
12th Grade – 3rd Place
Grace Leon
McKinley High School
Save Our Small Businesses
Middle School Video Division
1st Place
Erin Yoshioka, Erika Tsui
Niu Valley Middle School
“Trashnado”
2nd Place
Ethan-Michael Chin-Cornetta, Micah Viernes, Xavier Aki
Niu Valley Middle School
Fishy Facts
3rd Place
Tiffany Schreiber
Niu Valley Middle School
Plastic Is Not So Fantastic
4th Place
Erica Hallie Sadaba, Alexis Akaka
Ewa Makai Middle School
Homelessness in Hawaii
5th Place
Elise Santos, Lynur Transfiguracion, Colin Shimizu
Ewa Makai Middle School
Traffic
High School Video Division
1st Place
Jenelle Ho, Cassidy Kansky
Sacred Hearts Academy
Haunted
2nd Place
Abigail Calara
Waianae High School
What Goes in the Ocean
3rd Place
Karli Murakami, Kaitlyn Aoki
Mililani High School
Live Another Day
4th Place
Kailey Hesia-Gouveia, Jazzerine Mayo, Kyla Kaheaku-Dung
Waianae High School
Be The Change!
5th Place
Emily Smith
Hoala School
Save the World
