Honolulu, Hawaii -- The annual Congressional Arts Competition -- Kaha Ki‘i (An Artistic Discovery) -- for high school students in the First Congressional District announces the winners of the 2008 competition.

Lacey Kaawaloa of Kamehameha Schools won Best in Show for her digital photograph “Take Me Back.” Ms. Kaawaloa’s prize package includes a trip to Washington, D.C. this summer to see her artwork on display in the U.S. Capitol, custom framing and gift card from PicturesPlus, a 30 gigabyte Apple iPod, software and a web camera from Microsoft and other prizes

In addition to Best in Show, the top 10 students in 2-Dimensional as well as Computer Generated/Photography categories were honored. They received prizes ranging from iPods to iTunes cards to certificates for artwork framing from PicturesPlus, software and web cameras from Microsoft, among others.

The complete list of winners appears below. The 120 students who entered each received a gift bag that included a Jamba Juice coupon, mug, Hawaiian Host candies and school supplies.

The contest was organized by the volunteer Congressional Arts Competition of Hawai‘i, with Congressman Neil Abercrombie as the event’s honorary chair.

Support for the Congressional Art Competition was provided by BAE Systems, Bank of Hawai‘i, Castle and Cooke Hawaii, DR Horton/Schuler Homes, First Hawaiian Bank, Hawaiian Telcom, Kapolei Property Development, Marriott Vacation Club International, Oceanit, Aloha Airlines, Actus Lend Lease, Applied Technology, Archinoetics, David Kanaya Design, Diamond Head Bakery, General Printing, Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaiian Host Chocolates, HMSA, Matson Navigation Co., Microsoft, Naturally Hawaiian, Pictures Plus, Pipeline Communications and Technology, Pukoa Scientific, Rapid Technology, Referentia Systems, SeeRescue Corporation, Starwood Hotels, and Town and Country Surf.

2008 WINNERS

Best in Show – Lacey Kaawaloa of Kamehameha Schools
 
2-D Artwork
1. Rosco Takamoto of Kalani High School
2. Tory Takemura of University Laboratory School
3. Mike Poscablo of Waipahu High School
4. Candice Gima of Monalua High School
5. DayLin Guieb of Waipahu High School
6. Soohee Cho of Moanalua High School
7. Lani Kim of McKinley High School
8. Matthew Minaai of Mills Studio
9. James Lu of Kalani High School
10. Kepola Iervolino of Kamehameha Schools
 
Computer Generated or Photography
1. Tessie Lumbao of Kamehameha Schools
2. Michelle Chibana of Moanalua High School
3. Kira Swope of Iolani School
4. Sarah Omura of Iolani School
5. Taysia Gaspar of Kamehameha Schools
6. Erika Mizokuchi of Iolani School
7. Yasmin Kheradpey of Iolani School
8. Corey Baldonro of McKinley High School
9. Takara Sights of La Pietra
10. Mercedes Smith of Kamehameha
 

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