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2023–24 High School Pele Awards

Call For Entries

Nov. 2023 to Feb. 29, 2024

2023 High School Winners

High School Winners List

Due to technical issues, the 2023 Pele Winners site will be posted later. For now, we have the list of winners. Highschool

THE HIGH SCHOOL PELE AWARDS HONORS CREATIVE EXCELLENCE IN THE ART OF ADVERTISING AND DESIGN

In partnership with NMG Network and the Hawaii State Department of Education Career and Technical Education Department, our High School Pele Awards enters its 7th year of competition garnering almost 600 entries from Hawaii High Schools Statewide.

The 2023-24 Call For Entry period will be from November 2023 to February 29, 2024.

The Final ONLINE Entry deadline submission date is:
Thursday, February 29, 2024, 11:59pm HST

Updated Rules for 2024 to come

New for 2023:

HIGH SCHOOL - BEST OF SHOW WINNER 
$2,000 Scholarship from Chaminade University of Honolulu

In addition to a $500 cash scholarship from presenting sponsor, NMG NETWORK, The Pele Awards has partnered with Chaminade University of Honolulu to also award this year's 2023 High School Best of Show winner with a $2,000 scholarship.

A separate entry form and upload of your entry is required for each category entered.
1. $5 cost per entry – payable via cash, credit card, check or school purchase order

2. Judging: Virtual Judging with all entries being judged online

3. 100% Online Submission only – no entry envelopes or physical entries to submit in person
• All entries must submit an digital upload

4. Online signature (E-signature) required for all student entries and parent and or guardian.

5. No student data will be collected.

6. All entries will receive an Email acknowledgement once submitted.

7. Film, Video & Sound categories = mp4 only
• One upload only; multiple spots accepted on one upload
• Maximum file size submission: 100MB

8. Collateral, Publication Design, Direct Marketing, Posters, Online/Interactive, Illustration, Photography & Miscellaneous categories = up to a 5-page upload accepted for each entry
• Must be pdf upload, maximum file size: 10MB

Meet the Judges

CLIFF BIEBERLY

Professor of Marketing Communication

Chaminade University

Bio

JOE BOCK

Partner/General Manager – Hawaii

NMG Network

Bio

MICHAEL CAMINO

Designer

SHP

Bio

CHASE CONCHING

Principal & Creative Director

Library Creative

Bio

Library Creative - Honolulu Brand, Design, Experience Agency

RICHARD FRAIOLI

Art Director

Fraioli Creative

Bio

SHANNON FUJIMOTO

Digital Project Manager

MVNP

Bio

https://www.mvnp.com/

TOM GALLI

Professor of Videography

Chaminade University

Bio

LARRY GANIRON

Owner/Creative Director

Lifted Creative Studio

Bio

ROY KIMURA

Writer, Director, Storyteller

Vertigo

Bio

STEVE KIYABU

Partner

SaeDesign Group

Bio

LINCOLN JACOBE

CEO

6 Pillars Marketing

Bio

AMY LANDIN

Art Director

Gilbert & Associates, LLC.

Bio

TERRANCE LUM

Director of Multimedia

MC&A

Bio

JADE LUN

Founder

Jade Agency

Bio

CHRIS MAGPOC

Designer

DFI Design

Bio

MARIO PATINO

Founder/Creative Director

Patino Graphic Design

Bio

MATT MALLAMS

Photo Editor, hana hou!

NMG Network

Bio

LARON MIYASHIRO

Designer

Clarence Lee Design

Bio

DAVID ROSEN

Director

Shooters Film Production

JAMES SERENO

President/Director

Kinetic Productions Inc.

Bio

Ashley Smith

Photographer, Ashley Smith Photo LLC

Ashley Smith Photo LLC

Bio

KEVIN YIM

Vice President, Marketing & Communications

Zippy's Restaurants

Bio