Students honored at awards assembly

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Na Hoku staff

Forty students were recognized for their outstanding achievements this school year at the annual Awards Assembly May 16.  Because of the special, additional assembly during the morning to honor the state champion athletes, this assembly was held at 7:30 a.m., before school, in the Performing Arts Center. The list of recipients is printed below.

Excellence in General Art I

  • Jill Yano (9)
  • Zachary Matelski (12)

Excellence in Ceramics

  • James Tran (9)

Excellence in Photography I

  • Jon Salvador (10)
  • Jessilyn Wong (12) 

Visionary in Photography

  • Cody Nakagawa (10)

Advanced Visionary in Photography

  • Lauren Jose (12)

Outstanding Yearbook Editor

  • Isabella Amian (11)

Merit in Dance

  • Sara Brekke (12)

Business Student of the Year 

  • Seolbin Hong (12)

Co-Design Tech I Students of the Year

  • Emily Botelho (11)
  • Jordyn Haramura (10)

Design Tech 2 Student of the Year

  • Bryan Yamamoto (12)

Arts and Communication Student of the Year

  • Peiwen Xie (11)

Digital Media Outstanding Designer

  • Nathan Yang (12)

Award of Excellence In Digital Illustration 

  • Brycen Martinez (12)

Excellence in Graphic Design

  • Siena Bulagay (10)
  • Rachel Yang (12)

Most Outstanding Drama Student

  • Farrine Leslie (12)

Outstanding Mene MAC Students

  • Sara Bekke (12)
  • Leigh Medina (12)

Mene MAC Broadcast Students of the Year

  • Jade Battad (11)
  • Stella Nishimura (11)

Outstanding Language Arts

  • Samuel Pelzner (12)
  • Devin Hung (12)

Most Valuable Newspaper Staffer

  • Kendelle Hung-Ino (12)

Excellence in Mathematics

  • Kaivan Ho (12)
  • Ella Nicole Viray (12)
  • Esther Vo (12)

Outstanding Science 

  • Kristyn Miyamoto (12)
  • Ella Nicole Viray (12)

Outstanding Social Studies

  • Kara Miyoshi (9)
  • Trip Hiramoto (10)
  • Emily Botelho (11)
  • Perri Funai (12)

Outstanding Mandarin Student

  • Lanson Do (11)

Outstanding French Student

  • Farrine Leslie (12)

Outstanding Hawaiian Language Student

  • Tristan Kai Lewandowski (12)

Outstanding Japanese Student

  • Shanna Kaya (12)

Outstanding Spanish Student

  • Isabella Huynh (12)

Freshman of the Year,

  • Olivia Yoshida

Sophomore of the Year

  • Jorryn Orias

Junior of the Year

  • Danielle Henderson

Senior of the Year

  • Juliana-Symone Tabura

Menehune of the Year

  • Juliana-Symone Tabura

Club of the Year

  • LEO Club

Teacher of the Year

  • Nielson Ishida

Class of the Year

  • Senior Class