Senator Norman Sakamoto, 15th District
Senator Norman Sakamoto, 15th District

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Hawaii State Capitol, Rm. 230
415 South Beretania St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone 808-586-8585
Fax 808-586-8588
sensakamoto@capitol.hawaii.gov

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SPOTLIGHT - Students

2006

RECIPIENT AWARD SOURCE School
Eli Tsukayama Finalist - 2007 Rhodes Scholarship "Salutes," Honolulu Advertiser  Dec. 17, 2006 A-44
Sara Terada  2006 Fukunaga Scholarship Full page advertisement in Honolulu Advertiser June 25, 2006 A-32 Aiea Intermediate School
Jomel Sumira Debut CD "One Magic Moment" "Songs of Summer" Honolulu Star-Bulletin Moanalua High School c/o 2005
Scott Shigeoka  Big Brother of the Year "Salutes," Honolulu Advertiser  Aug. 7, 2006. Aiea High School
Gerald Rojo II  2006 Citizenship Award, Honorable Mention -- Video Essay
"44 teens honored as model citizens," Honolulu Advertiser May 25, 2006            DOE Highlights Moanalua High School
Andrew Ramos First Place -- Southwest Division of the Music Teachers National Association piano competition DOE Highlights - Weeks ending February 4, 2006 Moanalua High School
Christine Perez Best Feature Award -- Hawaii High School Journalism Awards; Honorable Mention at the Washington State High School Journalism Competition "Waianae High takes journalism title," Honolulu Star-Bulletin Pat Gee, April 28, 2006 Moanalua High School
Bao-Yen Nguyen  2006 Citizenship Award "44 teens honored as model citizens," Honolulu Advertiser May 25, 2006 Farrington High School
Lucia Mocz             Philip Mocz Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology "Siblings' work helps identify cancer," Honolulu Advertiser November 7, 2006;  "Mililani High siblings win $50,000 science scholarship," Honolulu Advertiser, December 7, 2006.
Kristina Merkle  Winner -- 56th Jennie K. Wilson Invitational golf tournament "Moanalua's Merkle captures Jennie K." Honolulu Star-Bulletin May 8, 2006 Moanalua High School
Mary Rose Paras Lasangan 2006 Citizenship Award "44 teens honored as model citizens," Honolulu Advertiser May 25, 2006 Aiea High School
Marisa Kiethanom  Third Place -- Collaborative Commercial Category DOE Highlights - Weeks ending February 4, 2006 Moanalua High School
Nolan Kamitaki  America's Top Young Scientist of the Year "Waiakea teen is top young scientist," Honolulu Advertiser October 26, 2006 Waiakea High School
Kendra Kawamura Prudential Spirit of Community Award "Wahiawa, Lihue students named state's top volunteers" Honolulu Advertiser February 13, 2007. Kauai High School
Xiaomeng Hu  Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation Scholarship Full page advertisement in Honolulu Advertiser May 10, 2006 B-6 Moanalua High School
Chase Hamano  First Place -- Television Graphics DOE Highlights Moanalua High School
Tadd Fujikawa  Youngest golfer at U.S. Open at Winged Foot Golf Club at Mamaroneck, NY "Give him a fighting chance," Honolulu Advertiser Moanalua High School
Charlene Choy  2006 Citizenship Award "44 teens honored as model citizens," Honolulu Advertiser May 25, 2006 Radford High School
Preston Cambra  Finalist - 2006 National High School Finals Rodeo "Rodeo tough homework," Honolulu Star-Bulletin October 9, 2006. Radford High School
Jim Kevin Bendijo Central District Spelling Bee "Aiea pupil wins 14-round head-to-head battle" Honolulu Advertiser Moanalua Middle School
Jamie Beck         Dannica Jimenez  Jazmyn Vincente    Dayna Wheatley Winner -- state land-judging competition "Kauai High team wins land-judging competition," The Garden Island Nov. 18, 2006
Jordan Bayang  Prudential Spirit of Community Award Hoala School (Wahiawa)