View the 2015 My Hawaiʻi Story Anthology
Congratulations to the 2015 Winners!
These 25 winners were selected from more than 360 outstanding entries to the My Hawaiʻi Story Contest 2015.
Mahalo to all the participating students and teachers!
| Student | Title | School |
|---|---|---|
| Trever Casabar | The Way of the Forest | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Mahealani Deenik | Mauka to Makai | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Kyler Delacruz | Hāpuna | Waiakea Intermediate School |
| Hiʻilei Dikilato | From the Mountains to the Sea | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Shaylan Gega | Ekolu and Kahi | Waiakea Intermediate School |
| Evan Kauwe | Until the Sun Returns | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Isaiah-Carter Kekaimalu Bundy-Wong | ʻOʻopu Survival | Ka ʻUmeke Kāʻeo |
| Maisie Klem | An Ecosystem in a Shell | Punahou School |
| Nālani Klopfenstein | Ka Moʻolelo I’a: The Fish Story | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Keao Liu | Ka‘ūpūlehu | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Bryan McAniff | Up in the Mountains | Mililani Middle School |
| E ala Mai Nakahara | Free the Native Plants | Ka ʻUmeke Kāʻeo |
| Jolie Numasaki | Another Million Trees | Punahou School |
| Jason Sadayasu | Working Together is Better Than Working Alone | Punahou School |
| Kualiʻi Shimasaki | My Home | Universty Laboratory School |
| Bryanne Soares | Hawaiʻi | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Kaimālie Stensgaard | A Small Piece of Hawaiiʻs Heart | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Lana-June Tennant | Ka apo ola (The Circle of Life) | St. Andrewʻs School |
| Chris Togiai | Through Their Eyes | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Klaudia Noe Watson | The Forgotten Wonders and Life of Hawaiʻi | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Sabrina Weaver | Mr. Wind: A Mānoa Valley Tribute | University Laboratory School |
| Kate Welch | Mālama Kanaloa | Hoala School |
| Joshua Wong | E Hoʻola I Ka Honu: To Save a Turtle | Punahou School |
| Kama Wong | KĀNE | Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Middle School |
| Kaylee-Marie Zimmermann | Lōkahi | Kamehameha Schools Maui |
| The My Hawai‘i partners invited all middle school students in the state to participate in the 9th 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: |
Hanohano Hawai‘i Kuauli: Celebrating Collaboration and Wisdom Across Hawaii’s Ecosystems |
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PROJECT PARTNERS
Hawai‘i Coastal Zone Management Program
Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance Foundation
Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources
– Division of Forestry and Wildlife
– Division of Aquatic Resources
Hawai‘i Department of Education
Hawai‘i Environmental Education Alliance
National Park Service – Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
– Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
