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The 2024 Pele Awards High School Winners will be announced on May 11, 2024, at 5PM

2023 High School Winners

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 - Now to February 29, 2024.

The Final ONLINE Entry deadline submission date is:
 Saturday, March 1, 2025, 12mid HST

New for the High School Division

NMG Network & Eleven-17 Creative cordially announce a newly established collaboration called the Pele Awards Student Scholarship Program presenting a $1,000 cash scholarship to the 2024 Best of Show Winner.

In addition, the 2024 Best of Show High School winner will receive a (4) year, $2,500/year scholarship to Chaminade University of Honolulu.

Meet the 2024 Judges

JENNIFER ACOSTA

Olomana Loomis ISC, Art Director

Olomana Loomis ISC olomanaloomisisc.com

SANDY AJIMURA

Creative Producer, Servco Pacific Inc

Servco Pacific Inc www.Servco.com

WAILANI ARTATES

Owner. ‘Ōiwi Creator.

Artistry8 www.artistry8.com

KAREN BRIZENDINE

Freelance — Animator

www.kbrizendine.com

LESLIE CARIAGA

Principal, Creative Director

Refinery Creative www.refinerycreative.co

LOWELL GILLIA

President + Comic Book Dweeb

Design Asylum Inc. https://wehearvoices.com/

KYLE HAMANE

Brand Designer

Hibrand Consulting

ALAN LOW

Design Director

Alan Low Design www.alanlowdesign.com

LAUREN McNALLY

Editorial Director

NMG Network https://nmgnetwork.com

CHRISTIANNE MICHEL

Senior Copywriter

MVNP mvnp.com

RACHELLE OUYE

Client Success Manager & Creative Assist

Sae Design Group SaeDesignGroup.com

DAVID SATO

Director/Director Of Photography

Upstream Hawaii Upstreamhawaii.com

BRADLEY SHIN

Principal/Creative Director

Wasiswas Creative Services Wasiswas.com

DANELLE VICENCIO

Designer

Eleven 17 Creative www.Eleven17Creative.com

MALIA WISCH

Partner/Creative Director

Wall-To-Wall Studios www.walltowall.com