SPOTLIGHT - Students
2007
| RECIPIENT | AWARD | SOURCE | School |
| Laycie-Ann Tobosa | Patsy Mink Scholorship | Honolulu Advertiser 10-10-2007 | Maui Community College |
| Celina Jean Macadangdang Hayashi |
8th Annual Miss Outstanding Teen | Honolulu Star-Bulletin 12-20-07 | King Kekaulike High |
| Mike Poscablo | 2007 Leeward Young Artist Award winner | Kapolei News Relase 10-26-07 | Waipahu High School |
| DayLin Guieb | 2007 Leeward Young Artist Award winner | Kapolei News Relase 10-26-07 | Waipahu High School |
| Wallace Voeks III | 2007 Leeward Young Artist Award winner | Kapolei News Relase 10-26-07 | Pearl City High School |
| Travis Kumano | 2007 Leeward Young Artist Award winner | Kapolei News Relase 10-26-07 | Pearl City High School |
| Richard Barbasa | 2007 Leeward Young Artist Award winner | Kapolei News Relase 10-26-07 | James Campbell High School |
| Bryson Estabillo | 2007 Leeward Young Artist Award winner | Kapolei News Relase 10-26-07 | Kapolei Middle School |
| Renee Lum | 2007 Leeward Young Artist Award winner | Kapolei News Relase 10-26-07 | Highlands Intermediate School |
| Cherie-Noelle Kaanana |
2007 Leeward Young Artist Award winner | Kapolei News Relase 10-26-07 | Wai'au Elementary School |
| Hokulani Hokama-Ke'alohi | 2007 Leeward Young Artist Award winner | Kapolei News Relase 10-26-07 | Nanakulia Elementary School |
| Joshua S. Tingman | Semifinalist in the 2008 National Achievement Scholarship Program | Honolulu Advertiser 11-09-07 | Moanalua High School |
| Jordan Olive | 1st Place 16th annual International Microbot Comp | Honolulu Advertiser 11-20-07 | Waiakea High School |
| Samuel Heinzen | 1st Place 16th annual International Microbot Comp | Honolulu Advertiser 11-20-07 | Waiakea High School |
| Samuel Miller | 1st Place 16th annual International Microbot Comp | Honolulu Advertiser 11-20-07 | Waiakea High School |
| Agyei Marshall | 1st Place 16th annual International Microbot Comp | Honolulu Advertiser 11-20-07 | Waiakea High School |
| Collin Takahashi | 1st Place 16th annual International Microbot Comp | Honolulu Advertiser 11-20-07 | Waiakea High School |
| Tyrone Hamamoto | 1st Place 16th annual International Microbot Comp | Honolulu Advertiser 11-20-07 | Waiakea High School |
| Cori Goya | 1st Place 16th annual International Microbot Comp | Honolulu Advertiser 11-20-07 | Waiakea High School |
| Cassie Kuwahara | 1st Place 16th annual International Microbot Comp | Honolulu Advertiser 11-20-07 | Waiakea High School |
| Leanne King | 1st Place 16th annual International Microbot Comp | Honolulu Advertiser 11-20-07 | Waiakea High School |
| Caralyn King | 1st Place 16th annual International Microbot Comp | Honolulu Advertiser 11-20-07 | Waiakea High School |
| Amber Imai | 1st Place 16th annual International Microbot Comp | Honolulu Advertiser 11-20-07 | Waiakea High School |
| Stephanie Diaz | U.S. House of Representatives Page Program | Honolulu Advertiser 11-20-07 | Waipahu High School |
| Radford High's Varsity Cheerleaders |
O'ahu Interscholastic Association championship | Honolulu Advertiser 11/25/07 | Radford High School |
| Alexandra Boland | Semi-finalist in 08 National Merit Scholarship Program | Honolulu Advertiser 11/15/07 | Kaiser High School |
| Dylan Howard | Semi-finalist in 08 National Merit Scholarship Program | Honolulu Advertiser 11/15/07 | Kaiser High School |
| John Pyun | Semi-finalist in 08 National Merit Scholarship Program | Honolulu Advertiser 11/15/07 | Kaiser High School |
| Stacey Torigoe | Semi-finalist in 08 National Merit Scholarship Program | Honolulu Advertiser 11/15/07 | Waiakea High School |
| Nicole Gaetjens | Semi-finalist in 08 National Merit Scholarship Program | Honolulu Advertiser 11/15/07 | Kauai High School |
| Peter Lanse | logo contest for Project EAST 2008 Conference | DOE Highlights - Weeks ending 11/24, 12/1 & 8 | Keakaulike High School |
| Kyle Monette | 2007 Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community | Honolulu Advertiser 9/12/07 | Mililani High School |
| Stacey Torigoe | semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program | DOE Highlights - Weeks ending 09/15, 22, & 28 | Waiakea High School |
| Philip Mocz | semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program | DOE Highlights - Weeks ending 09/15, 22, & 28 | Mililani High School |
| Nicole Gaetjens | semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program | DOE Highlights - Weeks ending 09/15, 22, & 28 | Kauai High School |
| John Pyun | semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program | DOE Highlights - Weeks ending 09/15, 22, & 28 | Kaiser High School |
| Dylan Howard | semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program | DOE Highlights - Weeks ending 09/15, 22, & 28 | Kaiser High School |
| Alexandra Boland | semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program | DOE Highlights - Weeks ending 09/15, 22, & 28 | Kaiser High School |
| Robert Fanelli | $12,500 research scholarship | "Shining Stars" Star-Bulletin 8/28/07 | University of Hawaii Ph.D. student |
| Sarah Mae Burdios | scholarship | Honolulu Advertiser 9/2/07 | Moanalu High School |
| Amara Yapp | scholarship | Archives Honolulu Advertiser 9/2/07 | Aiea High School |
| Wendy Shu Yee Yuen |
Fun Factory/University of Hawaii Scholars | full page ad in Honolulu Advertiser 8/3/07 | Moanalua High School |
| Kristen Nishihara | 2007 UH Regents Scholar | Full page ad in Honolulu Advertiser 7/26/07 | Moanalua High School |
| Katrina Namnama | 2007 UH Regents Scholar | Full page ad in Honolulu Advertiser 7/26/07 | Moanalua High School |
| Joshua Fujino | 2007 UH Regents Scholar | Full page ad in Honolulu Advertiser 7/26/07 | Moanalua High School |
| Jerrica Ching | 2007 UH Regents Scholar | Full page ad in Honolulu Advertiser 7/26/07 | Moanalua High School |
| Loan Dao | 2007 Educational Grant Program | Full page ad in Star-Bulletin 7/29/07 | Radford High School |
| Donna Rizando | 2007 Educational Grant Program | Full page ad in Star-Bulletin 7/29/07 | Moanalua High School |
| Michelle Lau | 2007 Educational Grant Program | Full page ad in Star-Bulletin 7/29/07 | Aiea High School |
| Melissa Ruan | 2007 Hawaii Youth Rotary Foundation Scholarship | Full page ad in Honolulu Advertiser 6/24/07 | Moanalua High School |
| Melissa Ruan | Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation Scholarship | Full page ad in Honolulu Advertiser 6/21/07 | Moanalua High School |
| Lyssa Domingo | Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation Scholarship | Full page ad in Honolulu Advertiser 6/21/07 | Radford High School |
| Vanessa Pascual | Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation Scholarship | Full page ad in Honolulu Advertiser 6/21/07 | Aiea High School |
| Aimee Nobles | Hawaii Self Storage Scholarship | Building Industry,July 2007 | Radford High School |
| Brian Lee | Hawaii Self Storage Scholarship | Building Industry,July 2007 | Moanalua High School |
| Maria Sabio | Hawaii Self Storage Scholarship | Building Industry,July 2007 | Farrington High School |
| Amanda Tanhchaleun Kelsey Longo Kelli Nakahara | 2007 HPU Presidents Scholarship | Full page ad in Honolulu Advertiser May 27, 2007 | Aiea High School |
| Danielle Snder | 2007 Hawaii State High School Journalism Awards | "Kamehameha Schools' Ka Mo`I 'Best in State'" | Radford High School |
| Joshua Fujino | 2007 Hawaii State High School Journalism Awards | "Kamehameha Schools' Ka Mo`I 'Best in State'" | Moanalua High School |
| Kathryn Parado | 2007 Hawaii State High School Journalism Awards | "Kamehameha Schools' Ka Mo`I 'Best in State'" | Farrington High School |
| Kimo Hon | State MathCounts Competition | Parker School (Kamuela) | |
| William Gual | State MathCounts Competition | Mililani Middle School | |
| Julia Chen Naoki Shigeta Richard Chang Jonathan Chen | State MathCounts Competition | "'Mathletes' beat the Odds" Honolulu Advertiser April 19, 2007 | Washington Middle |
| Michaela-Franz Mendiola |
Summer Study Tour Scholarship to Vietnam | 4-18-07 letter from PAAC | Aiea High School |
| Sarah Panoke | First Place (Seniior High) Letters About Literature | Holo I Mua - Hawaii State Public Library System (April 2007) | Nanakuli High and Intermediate School |
| Gerrit DeWeese | First Place (Middle School) Letters About Literature | Holo I Mua - Hawaii State Public Library System (April 2007) | Kahuku High and Intermediate School |
| Jenna Bleu Forti | First Place (Upper Elementary) Letters About Literature | Holo I Mua - Hawaii State Public Library System (April 2007) | Aina Haina Elementary School |
| Forrest Cameron Gale |
First Place -- Junior Display | "Science Fair recognizes young, inspired geniuses" Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 5, 2007 | Volcano School of Arts & Sciences |
| Douglas Reiji Haswell |
First Place -- Junior Research | "Science Fair recognizes young, inspired geniuses" Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 5, 2007 | Hilo Intermediate School |
| Nolan Kamitaki | First Place -- Senior Research | "Science Fair recognizes young, inspired geniuses" Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 5, 2007 | Waiakea High School |
| Maui High & King Kekaulike High | National EAST (Environment and Spatial Technology) | "Tech-savvy Maui High takes top national honors" Maui News, March 5, 2007. | |
| Farrington, Moanalua, Radford |
Cheerleading All-State | "Spirited set honored for raising bar, school spirit" Honolulu Advertiser, March 6, 2007 | |
| Samantha Batoon Tani Ader Ashlee Lilo | Chevron/HHSAA State Wrestling Championship | "Farrington trio grabs the gold" Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 4, 2007. | Farrington High School |
| Joy and Ren Yamashita |
OIA individual titles: Joy - gold medal at 114 poounds, Ren - 103 pound crown | "'Aiea's Yamashitas form a sister act like no other" Honolulu Advertiser February 28, 2007 D-2. | Aiea High School |
| 17 students | State Finalist -- We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution | "Kahuku wins U.S. constitution contest" Honolulu Star-Bulletin Feb. 12, 2007 | Kahuku High and Intermeidate School |