Humor Award: Charles Makana Lee
Kamehameha High School, grade 11, Mrs. Gapero
Judges' comment: "See what's bugging you?" says the wekiu bug.
Important Cultural Message Award:
Kuileipualilia Aikau
Waimea Middle School, grade 6, Ms. Takamoto
Judges' comment: Connecting from the heavens to the ocean realms. Explanations on back are great!
Conceptual Design Award: Anna-Jane Ham
Kea`au High School, grade 12
Judges' comment: Looking through a telescope is seeing past, present, and future.
Artistic Excellence Award: Tiana Honda
Waiakea High School, grade 11, Mrs. Kelly
Judges' comment: Modern design idea is mixed with traditional concepts. Lauhala weaving in the heavens represents ancestors. The picture tells its own story.
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Judges:
- James K. Pihana (native Hawaiian cultural practitioner)
- Koa Rice (Hawaiian cultural practitioner)
- Shawn Laatsch (planetarium manager at `Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai`i)
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