HONOLULU — School principals, athletic directors, students and family members came from across the state to the Hawaii Convention Center on Saturday to honor Hawaii’s top high schools and the finest scholar athletes at the 2017 HMSA Kaimana Awards and
HONOLULU — School principals, athletic directors, students and family members came from across the state to the Hawaii Convention Center on Saturday to honor Hawaii’s top high schools and the finest scholar athletes at the 2017 HMSA Kaimana Awards and Scholarship Program luncheon.
HMSA and the Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) began the program in August 2005 to recognize all-around accomplishments by high schools and reward individual students with scholarships.
In Saturday’s awards ceremony, 15 students received scholarships worth $5,000. Among the 15 students are Kapaa High School graduate Vanessa Hernandez Jimenez and Island School graduate Carolyn Price.
Nine high schools were recognized for achieving the highest program scores in their league (classified by enrollment) in academics, athletics, community service, healthy activities and sportsmanship.
The nine highest-scoring schools received a check for $1,500. Kapaa High School was one of the nine schools acknowledged.
Winning schools
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Small School (fewer than 200 students): Parker School
Large School: (200 students or more): Keaau High School
Interscholastic League of Honolulu
Small School (fewer than 400 students): Le Jardin Academy
Large School: (400 students or more): Hawaii Baptist Academy
Kauai Interscholastic Federation
Kapaa High School
Maui Interscholastic League
Small School (fewer than 350 students): Lanai High School
Large School: (350 students or more): Kamehameha Schools-Maui
Oahu Interscholastic Association
Small School (fewer than 1,300 students): Kalaheo High School
Large School (1,300 students or more): Waipahu High School
Scholarship winners
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Ruby Galapon, Keaau High School
Sabrina Marvin, Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Interscholastic League of Honolulu
Devin Eng, Mid-Pacific Institute
Charles Fox, University Laboratory School
Kiarah Gomard, Sacred Hearts Academy
Kacey Wong, Sacred Hearts Academy
Kauai Interscholastic Federation
Vanessa Hernandez Jimenez, Kapaa High School
Carolyn Price, Island School
Maui Interscholastic League
Alexa Narayan, Maui Preparatory Academy
Dorian Raboy-McGowan, Kamehameha Schools-Maui
Oahu Interscholastic Association
Michele Fujita, Pearl City High School
Joey Pantil, Nanakuli High and Intermediate School
Elray Santiago Jr., Campbell High School
Kanani Uluave, Kahuku High and Intermediate School
Ryan Watanabe, Pearl City High School
