Earth Month Teen Video Contest Winners

The 2nd Annual Earth Month Teen Video Contest, sponsored by the Department of Environmental Services, Lex Brodie’s Tire Company, GeoTech Solutions and KHON2, is dedicated to a new generation of talented teen filmmakers with unique ideas, energy, community connections, and meaningful storm water pollution prevention message that will benefit their communities. You are all winners! Videos were submitted by Aiea Intermediate, Campbell High, Farrington High, Kaiser High, Kalani High, Kamehameha Middle, Kapolei High, Moanalua High, Waianae High, and Waianae Intermediate in five categories: floatables, nutrients, sediment, toxic substances, and best of show. A kickoff was held in November 2007 at Kapolei Hale.* This year’s judges were Iwalani Sato and Markus Owens of the Department of Environmental Services, Jeff Coelho and Robert Pritchard of the Department of Customer Service.

Here are the results of the contest.

Best In Show winner and recipient of $1,000 cash from Lex Brodie’s Tire Company is the team of Edrecco Eli, Jerome Holloway, and Ceythan Kamealoha of Waianae High for "The Bottle." Mr. John Allen III is the sponsoring teacher.

Category winners and recipients of $500 cash from GeoTech Solutions are:

• Floatables: "Environmental Hero" by Evelyn Obamos, Sherwin Acidera, and Eric Gail Gamil of Campbell High. Mr. Oscar Ramiscal, Sponsoring Teacher
• Nutrients: "Car Wash" by Sean Mark D. Segismundo, Mark Dinong. Ms. Luane Higuchi, Sponsoring Teacher.
• Sediment: "Looking For A Nice Clean Freshwater Stream" by Cory Garguilo, Adam Kostylo, Chris Masaguel, Dawson Vorderbruegge, Keri Melich, and Alvin Park of Kaiser High. Ms. Shannon McMonagle, Sponsoring Teacher
• Toxic Substances: "You Can Do Your Part" by Justin B.K. Kealoha-Salvadore of Farrington High. Ms. Christine Ho, Sponsoring Teacher

Winners will also be recognized at the City and County of Honolulu’s Earth Month Kickoff on Monday, March 17, 2008 at Kapolei Hale; and, will receive an award from KHON2. All winning videos will air on KHON2 in March and April 2008. KGMB and KITV will air the videos in April 2008. Residents can view all videos at www.cleanwaterhonolulu.com and at selected City satellite halls.


Contest Entries
(Online videos coming soon)

Aiea Intermediate School
Sponsoring Teacher: Mr. Matt Zitello

• "Get Up & Help" by Zachery Mauga, Tehinnah-Joy Lacaden "Keepin It Clean Automobile Style" by Brooke Taiese, Czarina Kadokawa, Darcie Manning-O’Brien
• "Malama I Ka Aina" by Tuafale Faatoafe Jr., Masen Mactagone, Dylan Yukitomo
• "Rescue The Storm Drains" by Kelani Quinata, Travers Sautia
• "Save For Trash For Cash" by Keri Wakumoto, Taryn Hannemann, Taryn Peters-Valdez
• "Sediment What It Does To Our Ocean" by Chelby Onaga, Kelcie Takeuchi, Kiana Guillermo
• "The Rolling Bottle" by Kaulana Wong, Max Maafala-Maiva, Sheldon Williams
• "Waste In Your Space" by Brett Tanonaka
• "Where Is The Love" by Taylor-Marie Futui, Margarita Romero-Anakalea

Campbell High School
Sponsoring Teacher: Mr. Oscar Ramiscal

• "Environmental Hero" by Evelyn Obamos, Sherwin Acidera, Erin Gail Gamil

Farrington High School
Sponsoring Teacher: Ms. Christine Ho

• "Effects of Runoff " by Justin B.K. Kealoha-Salvador
• "Preventable Pollution" by Justin B.K. Kealoha-Salvador
• "You Can Do Your Part" by Justin B.K. Kealoha-Salvador

Kaiser High School
Sponsoring Teacher: Ms. Shannon McMonagle

• "Alien Algae" by Michael Kim, Zoe Kalaugher, Amanda Suiso, James Decker
• "Car Wash" by Katrina Valcourt, Renee Takara, Cory Garguilo, Ian Bell
• "Looking For A Nice, Clean Freshwater Stream" by Cory Garguilo, Adam Kostylo, Chris Masaguel, Dawson Vorderbruegge

Kalani High School
Sponsoring Teacher: Ms. Faith Yokoyama

• "The Beauty of Hawaii" by Akira Yokoyama

Kamehameha Middle School
Sponsoring Teacher: Gail Vannatta

• "Sediment" by Martin Aranaydo, Brenna Eftg, Emma Kaahaaina, Cheyenne Couette, Thyme Melessea, Marissa Au, Joleen Ortakeo, Tanya Gomez

Kapolei High School
Sponsoring Teacher: Daryl Madela

• "Malama The Aina" by Patrick Guanzon

Moanalua High School
Sponsoring Teacher: Ms. Theresa Nishite

• "Bottles" by Andrew Giaman Tran, Bryan Pineda, Emilia Mendoza, Courtney Calicdan
• "Car Wash Pollution" by DJ Lauser, Cooper Borge, Jordyn Maeda
• "Doggy No No" by Megan Claire Teves, Ariel Redoble, Robynn Corneau
• "Don’t Let This Happen" by Hok Yi Cheung, Sophie Agustin, Mitchel Viernes
• "If Can, Can" by Tristen Inoue, Kasey Rieta, Kayla Gayer, Kristy Tamashiro
• "Recycle" by Ren Tachino, Tyler Yafusa, Justine Hirata, Krystle Winkyaw
• "Oil Spills" by Jacie Atabay, Keli Kuikahi, Henest Murao
• "Safe Disposal of Plastic 6 Pack Ring Holders" by Krystal Kahele, Bricen Hue, Melissa Collado
• "Storm Drains" by Kristen Valdez, Kylie Medeiros, Lindsey Barayuga, Amber Bonifacio

Waianae High School
Sponsoring Teacher: Mr. John Allen III

• "The Bottle" by Edrecco Eli, Jerome Hollway, Ceythan Kamealoha

Waianae Intermediate School
Sponsoring Teacher: Ms. Luane Higuchi

• "Car Wash" by Sean Mark D. Segismundo, Mark Dinong
• "Check Your Oil" by Maelani Eder
• "Clean Storm Drains" by Michael Gooch
• "Keep Our Waters Clean" by Ashley Martin-Kalamau
• "Scoop Up Your Poop" by Tiare West,
• "Skip The Suds" by Jenna Munoz, Karley Holt
• "Yard Waste" by Lyn Batten, Jocy-Anna Chevalier, Lavenia Huakau, Tiffany Mapusaga

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*Mahalo City and County of Honolulu's Environmental Services, Facility Maintenance, Customer Services, Parks and Recreation departments; State of Hawaii Department of Health Clean Water Branch; U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service; Waikiki Aquarium; Malama Hawaii/Malama o Maunalua; Christine Woolaway; Design Asylum; and McDonalds Kapolei.