2009 Winners

Students submitted 220 videos from 32 public and independent middle and high schools across the state. Topics included tobacco-free, underage drinking prevention, drug-free, fitness/nutrition, and social health. Winners were announced at a red-carpet awards ceremony on Thursday, May 14, 2009, at Ward Consolidated Theatres in Honolulu.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2009 HMSA Teen Video Awards Contest, brought to you by HMSA, the Department of Education, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

The 2009 winners are:

Best of Show

Internet Safety Tales
Waianae High School. Melody Rigney, Tracy-Ann Humann and Heidi Neidhardt. Teacher: Michael Oconnor.

Social Health

1st Place
Internet Safety Tales
Waianae High School. Melody Rigney, Tracy-Ann Humann and Heidi Neidhardt. Teacher: Michael Oconnor.

2nd Place
Stop the Hate
Myron B. Thompson Academy. Moku Moikeha, Jaron Kodama and Sean Tito-Agustin. Teacher: Michael Pai.

3rd Place
Words Can Kill
Moanalua High School. Katreina Gamil, Elizabeth Campos, Chanelle Dela Cruz and Jordan Paulachak. Teacher: Kelly Calistro.

Drug-Free

1st place
Can’t Hear Me
Waianae High School. Ashley Guerrero, Samuel Balecha, Brittni Dinong, Jonathan Dinong, Mhanivel Moresca, Aaron Oshiro, Brittney Rojo, Sean Sarajina and Jonathan Straley. Teacher: John Allen III.

2nd place
The Missed Message
Maryknoll High School. Tabatha Laanui. Teacher: Christopher Coats.

3rd place
Lose Yourself
Maui High School. Taylor Edwards. Teacher: Clint Gima.

Tobacco-Free

1st place
Item Number: DEATH
Maui High School. Rachel Yanos and Taylor Edwards. Teacher: Clint Gima.

2nd place
Just Dumb
Saint Louis School. Blaise Tom and Sean Chun. Teacher: Gordon Horiuchi.

3rd place
The Smoking Game
Waianae High School. Sean Bongo, Preston Exzabe, Misha Jones, Cody Kau, Macneil Moresca, Samuel Spake and Jayson Wu. Teacher: Michael Oconnor.

Fitness/Nutrition

1st place
A Good Day to Walk
Myron B. Thompson Academy. Moku Moikeha, Calvin Collins Jr., Caysey Collins, Austin Gatewood, Collin Hamby, Jaron Kodama and Sean Tito-Agustin. Teacher: Michael Pai.

2nd place
Stop; Go Healthy!
St. Andrew's Priory School. Noelle Owen and Janae Aeto. Teacher: Chynna Hirasaki.

3rd place
The Midnight Snack Attack
Waianae High School. Samuel Spake, Michael Alves, Sean Bongo, Preston Exzabe, Misha Jones, Angel Kapuaala, Macneil Moresca and Jayson Wu. Teacher: Michael Oconnor.

Underage Drinking Prevention

1st place
Life Choices
Maui High School. Anna Dela Cruz and Melatia Cabrera. Teacher: Clint Gima.

2nd place
Hanging Problems
Kapolei High School. Liana Gualdarama, Patrick Guanzon, Zach Helenihi, Melanie Ibarra, Kirsten Otsuka, Shelby Soueira and Travis Spencer. Teacher: Daryl Madela.

3rd place
Building Your Life
Campbell High School. Jonathan Straley. Teacher: Oscar Ramiscal.

Mahalo to all contest participants for their hard work and creativity in promoting healthy lifestyle choices in Hawaii. HMSA is proud to be part of a program that enables teens to encourage positive social change in such a powerful and creative way.