Posted on: Thursday, July 8, 2004
Education briefs
Advertiser Staff
State pushes immunizations
More than 2,000 sixth-graders were recently rewarded for completing immunization requirements, but the state Department of Health warns many still must get their vaccinations.
Through the Vax to School project, the state Department of Health, Subway Restaurants and Frito-Lay Hawai'i gave sandwiches, chips and drinks to sixth-grade classes in which 100 percent of students had the required documentation.
Although twice as many schools were rewarded this year than in 2003, many students are still lacking documentation.
More information is available at www.vaxtoschool.com. Four students win in essay contest
Four middle schoolers took top honors in the first annual Write In the Middle essay contest, taking home prize packages worth $500 each.
Elise Timtim of Punahou School won the insight category. Julia Bond of Mid-Pacific Institute and Trihn Nguyen of 'Aiea Intermediate School were co-awardees in the voice category. Laurel Pepe of Mid-Pacific Institute won for overall excellence.
Almost 1,000 students entered the contest, with 19 advancing to the district/association finals. The other finalists included Tiffany Ganotisi, Jennifer Anderson, Chris Hargitt, Gregory Evans, Alexandria Schreiber, Michael Alisa, Aaron Kamiya, Kylie Haitsuka, Nicole Costales, Michael Donch, Maile Makuaole, Carlos Quintana, Evan Masutani, Kamalei Hee and Eric Wong.
The Write in the Middle foundation was started by Punahou English teacher Jonathan Koshiba to help motivate fifth- through eighth-grade students to write.
For more information about the 2004-2005 contest, visit www.writeinthemiddle.org or call Koshiba at 778-4850. Math challenge set for Sunday
Students can compete for scholarships from $100 to $1,200 Sunday at the Kumon Math and Reading Centers math challenge at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa.
The top 10 students in grades one through 10 will be awarded scholarships in the competition, which is taking place at 33 universities in the United States and Canada. The entry fee is $15. The event starts at 11 a.m.
Registration information is available at www.kumon.com. Rotary Club hands out $50,000
The Rotary Club of Kapolei has awarded $50,000 in scholarships to 25 high school seniors from the Leeward Coast.
The scholarships ranged from $1,000 to $3,500, paid for by the club's annual Taste at Kapolei.
The scholarship recipients from Kapolei High School were Darlene Abalos and Sheldon Yoneda.
Campbell High School's recipients were Germaine Afuola, Jennifer Chieng, Krystle Duldulao, Eduardo Duquez, Krystle Faller, Dave Gandule, Mariann Major, May Guevara, Tiffany Ho, Lorraine Lizardo, Jennifer Liem, Thuan Nguyen, Tasha Corcino and Kathryn Sagayadoro.
Nanakuli High School's recipients were Shaina Philhower, Leona Wright and Kau'i Kahoonei, a 2000 graduate who received a scholarship for an internship in Germany this summer.
Other recipients were Jordan Ahloy of the Kamehameha Schools, Peter Kamakawiwaoole of Keolahou Christian Academy, Kawika Vellalos of Ho'ol'olu Academy, Dawn Kato of Hawai'i Baptist Academy, Leiticia Lopez of Waipahu High School and Liberty Peralta of Wai'anae High School.
