Monday, February 11, 2008

Recent Kahuku awards

* Senior Tiffany Polk was granted a four-year scholarship to Yale University including tuition, room and board. From Star-Bulletin (1/14/2008)
* Kahuku High student journalists highlight the lively school spirit and Speech and Debate Team in their article titled "Red Raider for Life". From Star Bulletin. (10/29/2007)
* Teachers Annie Gardenkrans, and Karin Hansen received Good Idea Grant awards that will help students learn and adjust to high school. From Honolulu Advertiser (9/24/2007)
* Kahuku High & Int teacher Mariko Jackson won a 2007 Leadership Development Award from the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and Prentice Hall-Pearson Education. From: DOE Highlights (8/18/2007)
* Seniors Jonathan Lautaha, John Nielson and Jeremiah Thee of made it to the finals of the National History Day competition in Washington, D.C. winning a special award and $1,000 for their documentary on "The Battle of Stalingrad." Juniors Ila Myer, Kira Ho Ching, and Christin Hoag won the Outstanding State entry for their performance of "The Dawes Act: Story of the Indian Tragedy." From Star-Bulletin (7/18/2007)
* Richard Torres (football, wrestling, judo) was enshrined into the 25th class of The Honolulu Advertiser (formerly Nissan) Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association Hall of Honor. From: DOE Highlights (6/3/2007)
* Lucie Wilson was honored with the 2007 Citizenship Award from the Hawaii Hotel & Lodging Association, The Honolulu Advertiser, and the DOE. From: DOE Highlights (5/31/2007)
* JROTC Cadet Lt. Col. James Bushford was named one of Hahttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifwaii's "2007 Outstanding Cadets." From Honolulu Advertiser (4/26/2007)
* Seventh grader Gerrit DeWeese won the Hawaii award in the Letters About Literature contest for middle school. From Star Bulletin (4/11/2007)
* Kahuku High and Intermediate's students shined with eight of their 18 projects winning awards (on their first time out). From Honolulu Advertiser (4/7/2007)
* Kahuku High's "A.V.I.D. at Kahuku" won the Educational Issues, Education Programs category in the Olelo 7th Annual Video & Volunteer Award competition. From DOE Highlights (3/10/2007)
* Kahuku High student journalists spotlight "Melody of memories" in their articles about the Kahuku High Songfest, and the Hawaii-Indian experience in the Fulbright teacher exchange program. From StarBulletin.com (2/19/2007)

No comments: