View the 2014 My Hawaiʻi Story Anthology
Congratulations to the 2014 Winners!
These 25 winners were selected from more than 440 outstanding entries to the My Hawaiʻi Story Contest 2014.
Mahalo to all the participating students and teachers!
| Student | Title | School |
| Nainoa Antonio | Hokule’a | Kamehameha Schools Maui |
| Kahulialiʻi Arraujo | Kaleo and the Marine Debris in Kaʻu | Ka ʻUmeke Kāʻeo |
| Hannah Dumon | Yesterday, Today, Then Tomorrow | Konawaena Middle School |
| Nathan Facuri | Native Navigation | Kamehameha Schools Maui |
| Conor Higgins | Maunawili Falls | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Hinamalaelena Ioane | Past to Present | Ka ʻUmeke Kāʻeo |
| Jeremiah-Keoki Kahala | Little Native Leaves | Mililani Middle School |
| Chiemi Kamaka | Our Kupuna | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Rylan Kaupu | A Journey To Success | Ka ʻUmeke Kāʻeo |
| Bruce Kiko-Figueroa | This Island is Our Home | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Ina Klasner | Taking What Isn’t Ours | Hilo Intermediate School |
| Laura Landgraf | The Ancients | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Alyssa Lyman | Papa’s Hawaiʻi | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Taylor Magalei | A Letter to my Kūpuna | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Sabine Maloney | Haloa: Everlasting Breath | Hilo Intermediate School |
| Keila Medeiros | My Hawaiʻi | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Hokupaʻa Melim | Words of Wisdom | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Kaʻanela Napeahi | The Palila & The Hawaiian Hawk | Hilo Intermediate School |
| Kaitlyn Ralar | The Sila Hawaiʻi | Kamehameha Schools Maui |
| Haley Tateyama | The Worm Rescue | University Laboratory School |
| Kimokeo Tefan | He Hawaiʻi au, Mau a Mau | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Skylin Tokashiki | A Cry for Help | St. Andrews Priory |
| Makani Walker | Heʻenalu Au No Ka Mea… | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Quinn Warrington | Our Hard Work | Kamehameha Schools Maui |
| Kate Welch | Kaʻena: A Journey Through Time | Hoʻala School |
The My Hawai‘i partners invited all middle school students in the state to participate in the 8th annual My Hawai‘i Story Project, an environmental writing contest for students in Hawai‘i. Students were invited to submit their best story or poem that reflected this year’s theme:
Navigating Change
What can we learn from the past – and kūpuna – about protecting the environment for the future?
What can you do to help Hawaiʻi’s plants and animals survive in a changing world?
QUESTIONS?
myhawaiistory@gmail.com
Project Partners
The Pacific Writers’ Connection
Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program
Hawai’i Conservation Alliance
Hawai’i Conservation Alliance Foundation
Hawai’i Department of Education
Hawai’i Department of Land and Natural Resources
– Division of Forestry and Wildlife
– Division of Aquatic Resources
Hawai’i Environmental Education Alliance
National Park Service – Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
– Friends of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
