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May 7, 2005

Abercrombie announces Congressional Arts Competition winners

"The arts express humanity's deepest needs and highest aspirations"

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Honolulu. - - Congressman Neil Abercrombie today announced the winners of the 2005 Kaha Ki’i (An Artistic Discovery) Congressional Arts Competition for high school students in Hawaii’s First Congressional District. 

Matthew Minaai of Mid-Pacific Institute won the Best in Show award for “Lucky Day.” 

Mr. Minaai and his teacher, Hanae Mills, will travel courtesy of Continental Airlines to Washington, D.C, where “Lucky Day” will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol.   

"The arts express humanity's deepest needs and highest aspirations," said Abercrombie.  "They inspire us with the human capacity to transform our vision of the universe and ourselves.  I'm proud to recognize these Hawaii students who have worked so hard to develop their abilities and become part of this great tradition.  Their teachers deserve our thanks for their commitment to nourishing the talents of our young people." 

The contest was organized by the Congressional Arts Competition of Hawaii. 

Corporate donors to the 2005 Kaha Ki’i include: AIG Hawaii, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., Aloha Airlines , American Savings Bank, Bank of Hawaii, Central Pacific Bank, Continental Airlines, DFS Galleria, HMSA, Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawaiian Tug & Barge/Young Brothers, Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa, Horizon Lines, Jamba Juice, Matson Navigation Company, McDonald’s Restaurant of Hawaii, Inc., NCL America, NEXTEL Partners, Inc., NFL, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation , and Verizon Hawaii. 

Winners, by category, of the Kaha Ki’i competition are:

2-Dimensional Art

1^st :       Tess Satsuma

            La Pietra School for Girls         

            "Blinding Loss”

            Teacher: Annie Rogers             

2^nd :      Jared Yamauchi

            Mid-Pacific Institute

            "Looking Forward"

            Teacher: Hanae Mills

3^rd :      Katie Young

            Kamehameha Schools

            "’Ike ka honu pepe" (See the Infant Sea Turtle)

            Teacher: Gail Aritani 

Photography

1^st:        Maile DeMello

            Kamehameha Schools

            "Sleepyhead"                

            Teacher: Jim Dong

2^nd:       Purvi Patel

            St. Andrews Priory

            "A Hula Tradition"

            Teacher: Larry Prado

3^rd:       Kari Ann Kumashiro

            Kaiser School

            "Raindrops"

            Teacher: Maurice Fujie 

Computer Generated Art

1^st        Kirk Shinmoto           

            Moanalua High School

            "Tubes"

            Teacher: Jeffrey Fujimoto

2^nd:       Christie Pang

            McKinley High School

            "Kindred Guardians"

            Teacher: Rene Kitagawa

3^rd:       Kasi Young

            Kamehameha Schools

            "Youthful Spring"

            Teacher: Jim Dong

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