Awards

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Representing Hawai'i in language level three at the 10th Annual National Japan Bowl in Washington, D.C., Punahou School emerged victorious, taking home the honors, first place and a two-week trip to Japan this summer.

Sophomore team members Kendrick Kunichika, Glenn Shigetomi and team captain Brandon Yoshimoto, with adviser Jan Asato, were one of three Hawai'i teams sponsored by the Japan-America Society of Hawaii. Kamehameha and Iolani schools were among the 36 competing teams.

The society has sponsored the bowl competition for five years. It is open to all Hawai'i high school students currently enrolled in a Japanese language course. Japan Bowl is designed to motivate high school students to learn about Japanese language and culture while developing teamwork and research skills.

• More than 383 elementary school students in grades 3 through 6 participated in the 2002 Chevron Honolulu District Speech Festival recently at Kalani High School.

The students, from 29 of the 37 elementary schools in the Honolulu District, demonstrated their speaking skills in poetry, storytelling, choral reading, interpretive reading and group interpretation. They were evaluated by volunteer judges for their presentation style, communication skills and creativity.

The festival was noncompetitive, so every participant received a medal. The event, in its 14th year, encourages parental involvement in students' educational activities.

• Marian Mossman of Kailua has been awarded an American Kennel Club Scholarship. Her academic history and potential as well as involvement in the sport of purebred dogs were key criteria for winning the award from a field of 69 candidates.

The AKC, founded in 1884, is one of the oldest sports-governing organizations. It maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world, is responsible for overseeing the governance of the sport of purebred dogs, and keeps records of competitive results.

• Dana Fassler has been selected as one of 12 winners of the 2002 Madelyn P. Jennings Scholarship Awards sponsored by the Gannett Foundation. She is also a National Merit Scholar. She is the daughter of Karen Fassler, a graphic designer in the Honolulu Advertiser's Market Development department.

The Gannett scholarship program is open to children of Gannett Co. Inc. employees and awards each winner a $3,000 one-time scholarship to a four-year college or university.

• University of Hawai'i-Manoa graduate student Matthew Moneyhon was recently presented with the Center for Chinese Studies John DeFrancis Award for his paper entitled, "Controlling Xinjiang: Autonomy on China's New Frontier."

The award, a cash prize of $200, is named in honor of Professor Emeritus John DeFrancis, who is working on a comprehensive Chinese-English dictionary.

Moneyhon is a candidate for dual degrees in the master's program in Asian Studies and a Juris Doctor in the School of Law.

• James Moy, a professor in the Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, was recently selected as the recipient of the 2002 Institute of Food Technologists International Award.

The award honors an IFT member who has made outstanding efforts to promote international exchange of ideas in the field of food technology, and whose work has transferred food technology to economically depressed areas.

"Dr. Moy has dedicated his career to advancing food irradiation as a preservation technology and has generously shared his knowledge and experience in food irradiation with colleagues in many countries," said Mary Schmidl, adjunct assistant professor at the University of Minnesota and 2000-2001 IFT president.

• The Garden Club of Honolulu has received the national organization's Public Relations Award for 2002 for outstanding public relations carried out for the 2002 Major Flower Show, "Hawai'i Calls," which took place this spring at the Honolulu Academy of Arts.

Much credit is due KC Lilly, chair of public relations, for her media coverage of the event, the club's officers said.