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12 Hawaiʻi Students Receive 2023 National Scholastic Student Art Awards

April 27, 2023

Congratulations to Atona Chan, Joy Leung, Kaiyana Peterson, Elijah Deleon, Adriana Apana, William Lowry, Angelika May Agodong, Elizabella Geli, Mohailani Peloso, Peytin Salavea, Hane Niikura, and Nayeon Gil! These Hawaiʻi students have now received National Medals in addition to Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Student Art Awards. These artworks are on display at the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum in downtown Honolulu through May 6, 2023. Admission is free.

Adriana Apana, “Umikumalua”, Gold Medal, Ceramics and Glass. Kamehameha Schools Kapālama (educators: Don Harvey and Reid Shigezawa).
Angelika May Agodong, “Invisible”, Gold Medal, Photography. Farrington High School (educator: Aljon Tacata).
Atona Chan, “Lost Friend”, Silver Medal, Drawing and Illustration. Kalani High School (educator: James Mosher).
Elijah Deleon, “De Leon”, Gold Medal, Drawing and Illustration. Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School (educator: Ojay Tambio).
Elizabella Geli, “Human”, Silver Medal, Drawing and Illustration. Farrington High School (educator: Vanessa Attardo).
Hane Niikura, “Seishun no te”, American Visions Medal, Ceramics and Glass. University Laboratory School (educator: Douglas Doi).
Joy Leung, “You Are What You Eat”, Gold Medal, Mixed Media. Punahou School (educator: Wook Choi).
Kaiyana Peterson, “Siblings”, Gold Medal, Drawing and Illustration. Kalani High School (educator: James Mosher).
Mohailani Peloso, “He aha keia au e kauaheahe nei?”, Silver Medal, Photography. ʻIolani School (educator: Alison Uyehara Ngo)
Nayeon Gil, “Consequence: What is Next?”, Silver Medal, Drawing and Illustration. Maryknoll High School (educator: Michelle Corpus)
Peytin Salavea, “Island Life”, Silver Medal, Ceramics and Glass. University Laboratory School
William Lowry, “Girl Playing on Rocks”, Silver Medal, Photography. Roosevelt High School (educator: Laura Yamashiroya)
2023 Scholastic Student Art Awards – National Medals awarded to Hawaiʻi students. Click on the image to see a larger view.

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