2008 Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2008 HMSA Teen Video Awards Contest, brought to you by HMSA, the Department of Education, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and Sassy/G Magazine.

The 2008 winners are:

Best of Show

Speak Out Against Smoking
Waianae High School. Makani Matutino and Raquel Paaluhi. Teacher: John Allen III.

Tobacco-Free

1st place
Speak Out Against Smoking
Waianae High School. Makani Matutino and Raquel Paaluhi. Teacher: John Allen III.

2nd place
Multiple Choice Test
Waianae High School. Martinea Trippett, Edrecco Eli, Ceythan Kamealoha, Brandi Morales and Laurissa Asuega. Teacher: John Allen III.

3rd place
Lounge for Smokers
St. Louis School. Joseph O’connor, Timothy Donner, Kapaihi Umebayashi, Thomas O’Connor and Timothy Tali. Teacher: Gordon Horiuchi.

Underage Drinking Prevention

1st place
Shattered Dreams
James Campbell High School. Evelyn Obamos, Sherwin Acidera and Erin Gail Gamil. Teacher: Oscar Ramiscal.

2nd place
Hearing Test
Waianae High School. Larissa Asuega, Edrecco Eli, Ceythan Kamealoha, Martinea Trippett and Brandi Morales. Teacher: John Allen III.

3rd place
Messages in a Bottle
Sacred Hearts Academy. Amy Ngo, Malia Nishijima, Brittany Kiyabu and Marinette Jose. Teacher: Randall Pong.

Drug-Free

1st place
One Wish
Myron B. Thompson Academy. Moku Moikeha, Brett Tan Chico, Jaron Kodama, Tamra Pristou-Globoker and Collin Hamby. Teacher: Mike Pai.

2nd place
It Just Makes Sense
Mililani High School. Jordan Teruya. Teacher: Shelly Bishop.

3rd place
Open Book Test
Waianae High School. Brittany Gomes, Martinea Trippett and Laurissa Asuega. Teacher: John Allen III.

Fitness/Nutrition

1st place
Get Fit
Mililani High School. Jordan Teruya. Teacher: Shelly Bishop.

2nd place
Step Up
Kapaa High School. John Delos-Santos, Whitney Rowe and Ligaya Roman. Teacher: Michelle Rundbaken.

Video: Michelle and Michael Ran in the Race

3rd place
Michelle and Michael Ran in the Race
Roosevelt High School. Shane Doi. Teacher: Steven Mun-Takata.

Social Health

1st Place
It Doesn’t Have to Be
Waianae High School. Ingrid Neidhardt, Laken Antonio, Heidi Neidhardt, Amanda Hammond, Kiani Aiu, Samuel Spake, Tatiana Wilbur, Jordan Rita, Nathan McCloud, Derek Santos, Sean Bongo, Audrey Mayfield and Korsyca Oya. Teacher: Michael Oconnor.

2nd Place
Fists of Fury
Kohala High School. Jamie Poliahu, Kelly Poliahu and Brian Sullivan. Teacher: Sara Michaelis.

3rd Place
URSPACE.COM
Kapolei High School. Patrick Guanzon. Teacher: Daryl Madela.

Nearly 200 videos from more than 30 public and private middle and high schools across the state were submitted. 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 15, 2008, at Ward Consolidated Theatres in Honolulu.

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.