Mililani High Students ‘Write On’

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Wendi Kobayashi

Mililani High School was well-represented in this year’s Hawaii Education Association’s Creative Writing Festival.

A reading/reception was held at UH-Manoa’s Orvis Auditorium May 19 to honor the winners of the festival, where top placers were invited to read their winning entries for the audience.

The annual contest accepts works by students (under teacher supervision) from all Hawaii public schools in four categories: free verse poetry, short story, problem-solving and essay.

Each winner earned a cash reward and two copies of Write On, HEA! 2007, the annual volume featuring winning entries.

Sarah Huff

The winners from Mililani High School are:

* Kristin Villegas, Grade 12, First Place ($125) in the Problem-solving Contest, Grades 9-12 for “Tessellations Of Regular Vs. Non-Regular Polygons” (Lauren Abe and Carolyn Okunaga, teachers)

* Wendi Kobayashi, Grade 11, Second Place ($100) in the Problem-solving Contest, Grades 9-12 for “Artistic Symmetry in Tessellations” (Lauren Abe and Carolyn Okunaga, teachers)

* Kelsey Copeland, Grade 12, Third Place ($75) in the Problem-solving Contest, Grades 9-12 for “Tesselations: the Blueprint In Art” (Lauren Abe and Carolyn Okunaga, teachers)

* Cheri Nagashima, Grade 12, First Honorable Mention ($10) in the Problem-solving Contest, Grades 9-12 for “Enjoy The View: Tessellate This” (Lauren Abe and Carolyn Okunaga, teachers).

* Tina Grandinetti, Grade 12, Second Place ($45) in the Free Verse Poetry Contest for “Every Shade of Blue” (Lisa Tsuruda, teacher)

Cheri Nagashima

* Sarah Huff, Grade 9, Third Honorable Mention ($10) in the Free Verse Poetry Contest-Grades 9-12 for “Censorship’s Smile Hides Frowns.” (Christoper Sato, teacher)

* Amber Simpliciano, Grade 12, Fourth Honorable Mention ($10) in the Essay Contest, Grades 9-12 for “School Uniforms: A Promising Solution.” (Petra Weinheimer-Rodrigues, teacher)

To purchase a copy of Write On, HEA! 2007, send $7 plus $1.50 for handling (check or money order) to Hawaii Education Assoication, 1649 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, HI 96826.

For more information, call 949-6657.