2010 Winners

This year, students submitted 157 public-service announcement videos from 31 public and independent middle and high school across the state. Topics included tobacco-free, underage drinking prevention, drug-free, fitness/nutrition, and social health. Finalists were honored at a red-carpet awards ceremony on Thursday, May 13, 2010, at Ward Consolidated Theatres in Honolulu. Winners received money to purchase video equipment for their schools.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2010 HMSA Teen Video Awards Contest, brought to you by HMSA, the Department of Education, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

The 2010 winners are:

Best of Show

Meth Will Kill You
Waianae High School. Cody Kau, Jordan Wu, Brooke Acuna, Josh Alcantra, Betty Esene. Teacher: John Allen III.

Drug-Free

1st Place
Meth Will Kill You
Waianae High School. Cody Kau, Jordan Wu, Brooke Acuna, Josh Alcantra, Betty Esene. Teacher: John Allen III.

2nd Place
Crystal Mirror
Waianae High School. Heidi Neidhardt, Shanese Johns-Talalotu, Tracy Ann Humann, Melody Rigney, Gladys Hannah Ibana, Kalin Sandobal. Teacher: Michael Oconnor.

3rd Place
Why Do Drugs?
Kapolei High School. Blake Abes, Amanda Hipolito. Teacher: Daryl Madela.

Fitness/Nutrition

1st place
Apple vs PC
Home School – Kauai. Gabriel Abrams. Teacher: Meryl Abrams.

2nd place
Best Friend
Waianae High School. Preston Exzabe, Mac Neil Moresca, Kalin Sandobal, Ikaika Sugui, Andrew Amps, Quinten Cuesta, Lopaka Miyamasu-Peltier. Teacher: Michael Oconnor.

3rd place
One Heart
Kamehameha Schools – Kapalama. Michael Vossen, Neal Billena. Teacher: Leah Kihara.

Social Health

1st place
No Second Chance
Leilehua High School. Sara Scoville, Johanna Macedon, Aiyana Brinson. Teacher: Deena Yoneda.

2nd place
Trash Cyberbullying
Waianae High School. Blayke Marinas, Jazmyn Savini, Alfred Santiago Kalili, Andre Torres. Teacher: John Allen III.

3rd place
Distracted Driver
Moanalua High School. Tyler Yafuso, Lindsey Barayuga. Teacher: Kelly Calistro.

Tobacco-Free

1st place
Acting Big
Kapolei High School. Joshua Saludez, Blake Abes, Amanda Hipolito, Emily Parsons, Rogerio Espino, Kelly Turner. Teacher: Daryl Madela.

2nd place
Smoking Will Kill You
Waianae High School. Timothy Bradley, Chanel Deponte, Jordan Wu, Chanel Keaulana. Teacher: John Allen III.

3rd place
Pack of Lies
Maryknoll High School. Tabatha Laanui. Teacher: Chris Coats.

Underage Drinking Prevention

1st place
Minors & Drinking Don’t Attract
Kapaa High School. Duke Wellington. Teacher: Michelle Rundbaken.

2nd place
Broken Dreams
Sacred Hearts Academy. Chelsea Clement, Asia Mateo, Alyssa Manipon, Chelsea Rafael, Malia Nishijima. Teacher: Randall Pong.

3rd place
Wanted
Waianae High School. Mac Neil Moresca, Kalin Sandobal, Steven Bersamin, Preston Exzabe, Aaron Paakaula, Armani De Ocampo, Kolbie Beers, Randy Kaaloa. Teacher: Michael Oconnor.

Mahalo to all contest participants for their hard work and creativity in promoting healthy lifestyle choices in Hawaii. HMSA is proud to be part of a program that enables teens to encourage positive social change in such a powerful and creative way.