Hawaii Students Clean Up In National Video Contest
Hawaii students are fast making a name for themselves as up-and-coming media producers.
First it was the Waianae Searider Productions Academy, then the nation’s first statewide student news network in the form of PBS Hawaii’s , and now Hawaii students have placed first in every category of a national video contest, while cleaning up with some second- and third-place awards as well.
Students from Waianae High, Maui High and Waianae Intermediate schools took home first-place prizes for news, features and sports videos in the . Students from Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School also took second place in the middle school challenge. The contest is judged by professionals in the TV news industry.
No need to describe them, because you can view the winning videos for yourself .
And below is the full list of Hawaii’s award-winning student journalists.
High School Sports Challenge
- 1st Place
Maui High School
“Nifo Oti”
Allyssa Ferrer, Roselyn Domingo, Raymon Lat
- 3rd Place
Waianae High School
“Taylor’s Goal”
Faron Jove, Kahunui Foster, Alicia Keanu, Manola Chankthakham
High School Film Challenge
- 1st Place
Waianae High School
“Compositions of a Mad Scientist”
Kerstye Kau, Shayla Bradley, Alex Vinluan, Dj Westbrook
Middle School Challenge
- 1st Place
Waianae Intermediate School
“In Control”
Crystal Cebedo, Mahealani Nieto-Lopes, Gena Jove, Tyler Chanthakham
- 2nd Place
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
“A Teacher’s Life From the Inside”
Kailee Nii, Chase Tokita, Mandy Sugihara, Kaelee Esposo
- Honorable Mention
Waianae Intermediate School
“Beyond The Wheelchair”
Recyine Silva, Cammi Tootoo, Shealyn Torres, Trinity Anuhea Dalida
