KS students earn regional Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards

KS Kapālama junior Kaimalie Stensgaard’s painting entitled “Lois Lane” was one of five Gold Key winners from KS for the 2019 Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards. Stensgaard’s entry moves on to compete nationally with other Gold Key winners for a chance at earning top honors and over $250,000 in post-high scholarships.

Feb. 6, 2019

Contributed by Ben Balberdi

Thirty-nine haumāna from all three Kamehameha Schools campuses were selected as Hawai‘i Region winners for the 2019 Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards – a national competition for students in grades 7-12.

This year, KS students received five Gold Key awards, 13 Silver Key awards, and 21 honorable mentions.

All regional winners and their entries will be recognized at a ceremony held at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum on March 16.

Students receiving a Gold Key award will move on to compete with the country’s best for a chance to be recognized as a national medalist at Carnegie Hall in New York in June.

As a national medalist, students are eligible to earn over $250,000 in post-high scholarships, as well as have their winning entry displayed at the Art.Write.Now.2019 National Exhibition in New York this summer.

Historically, the competition receives over 350,000 entries in 29 categories. Award winners are selected by a panel made up of industry experts on both the regional and national levels.

Award winners from KS include:

Gold Key Awards

Kiana Liu, KS Maui, Grade 12 - Photography Portfolio
Tiger Peterson, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Printmaking
Marley Samio, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Painting
Hananiah Sataraka, KS Kapālama, Grade 11 - Digital Photography
Kaimalie Stensgaard, KS Kapālama, Grade 11 - Painting

Silver Key Awards

Lexis Akeo, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Glass
Trinity Asing, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Photography & Glass
Victoria Breault, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Ceramics
Conor Higgins KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Sculpture
Alfred Horner, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Jewelry
Analicia Kapua KS Maui, Grade 12 - Photography Portfolio
Kieren McKee, KS Kapālama, Grade 9 - Drawing
Mahina Melim, KS Kapālama, Grade 11 - Printmaking
Ezra Murakami, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Ceramics
Micah Pasion, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Ceramics
Kamaliʻi Silva, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Digital Art
Kaimalie Stensgaard, KS Kapālama, Grade 11 - Drawing
Puili Villanueva KS Maui, Grade 12 - Photography

Honorable Mention

Chloe Akiona-Banan, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Ceramics
Koanileʻa Alquiza-Kennedy, KS Kapālama, Grade 11 - Digital Photography
Trinity Asing, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Photography
Kuaihelani Burgess, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Digital Photography
Sophia Cleek, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Painting
Hiʻileinani Dikilato, KS Kapālama, Grade 11 - Drawing & Painting
Ashton Ellis, KS Kapālama, Grade 10 - Printmaking
Keile Kalaaukahi, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Digital Photography
Kaulana Kanno, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Digital Photography
Anuhea Kaohi, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Digital Photography (x3)
Tyana Lau, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Digital Photography (x3)
Olivia Louis Charles, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Painting
Auliʻi Ludington, KS Kapālama, Grade 11 - Digital Photography
Fiona McDowell, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Jewelry
Ezra Murakami, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Ceramics
Alysia Nakakura, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Printmaking
Tiger Peterson, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Printmaking
Ezra Pira, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Printmaking
Rachel Radona, KS Kapālama, Grade 10 - Painting
Marley Samio, KS Kapālama, Grade 12 - Painting
Joshua Stinebrink, KS Hawai‘i, Grade 12 - Digital Art

Kiana Liu, a senior at KS Maui, earned a Gold Key award in the Photography Portfolio category with her entry inspired by the negative effects of overdevelopment on Maui.

KS Kapālama senior Tiger Peterson received a Gold Key award in the Printmaking category for this entry entitled “Mana.”

Marley Samio, a senior at KS Kapālama, earned a Gold Key award for her painting entitled “Tahiti Dream.”

Hananiah Sataraka, a junior at KS Kapālama, earned a Gold Key award in the Digital Photography category for his entry entitled “The Fall of Humanity.”