The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, has selected the top artworks from the nearly 500 posters Hawai‘i Island schoolchildren entered earlier this year in its 2nd Annual Keiki Water Conservation Poster Contest.
Public and private school students attending kindergarten through fifth grade were invited to enter the free contest promoting the theme “Conserve to Preserve.” Three DWS judges evaluated the posters based on originality, visual artistry, and depiction of the contest theme.
The DWS thanks all the students and their teachers for showcasing the importance of conserving our island’s finite supply of safe drinking water. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the typical in-person award ceremony will not occur this year. Instead, recognitions were mailed to the winners and runners-up. The top posters and other entries can be viewed under the “Community” tab on the Department’s website, www.hawaiidws.org/.
Congratulations to the following young artists for their outstanding entries:
First Grade:
1st Place: Ayano Noguchi 2nd Place: Maxine Santos
Waiākeawaena Elementary School Waiākeawaena Elementary School
Teacher: Ms. Kahanu Nguyen Teacher: Ms. Kahanu Nguyen
Second Grade:
1st Place: Zavier Timbresa 2nd Place: Serenity Parks
Kea‘au Elementary School Kea‘au Elementary School
Teacher: Ms. Melissa Watanabe Teacher: Ms. Crystal Motomura
Third Grade:
1st Place: Rylee Honda 2nd Place: Quinnie Toloumu
Waiākea Elementary School Kea‘au Elementary School
Teacher: Ms. Kathy Tsugawa Teacher: Ms. Kelly Yoshioka
Fourth Grade:
1st Place: Grant Madamba 2nd Place: Cole Aragaki
Kea‘au Elementary School Waiākeawaena Elementary School
Teacher: Ms. Lori Cabalar Teacher: Ms. Emma Chong
Fifth Grade:
1st Place: Kawehi Jouppi 2nd Place: Camryn Yamanaka
Waiākeawaena Elementary School Waiākeawaena Elementary School
Teachers: Ms. Tabbrie Machado, Teacher: Mr. Lane Matsuura
Ms. Naomi Calistro
Note: No posters were entered in the kindergarten category.