Students from University of Hawaiʻi campuses scored huge wins at the 2023 Pele Awards college category. Kapiʻolani Community College new media arts students won 19 out of 24 awards, and UH Mānoa students won 3 awards. From UH West Oʻahu, an alumnus who also studied at UH Maui College won 3 awards including 2023 Best Of Show – College, and a lecturer was named American Advertising Federation – Hawaiʻi 2023 Ad Person of the Year. The Pele awards recognize excellence in advertising and design in the State of Hawaiʻi for the past calendar year. Awardees were honored at the Pele Awards Show, which was held on May 6 at the Elks Lodge Honolulu in Waikīkī.
Kapiʻolani CC winners
Pele Gold
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Tre Zamora
Project: Piko Website
Medium: Online/Interactive Website (Desktop or Mobile)
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Tre Zamora
Project: ISLE Mobile App
Medium: Online/Interactive App (Mobile or Web-Based)
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Cassandra Neri (Judges Award Winner)
Project: Jaipur Tourism
Medium: Point of Purchase
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Leighna-Ann Lariosa
Project: Book Cover Designs
Medium: Sales & Marketing Collateral Material, Publication Design Cover
Pele Silver
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Cassandra Neri
Project: Happy Worms
Medium: Product or Service Sales Promotion Packaging
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Tre Zamora
Project: Forge Web Design
Medium: Online/Interactive Website (Desktop or Mobile)
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Tre Zamora
Project: Forge Logo
Medium: Logo Design
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Tre Zamora
Project: Piko Logo
Medium: Logo Design
Pele Bronze
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Kimi Li
Project: Sango
Medium: Stationery Package – Single or Multiple pieces
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Leighna-Ann Larioza
Project: Typography Book
Medium: Editorial Spread or Feature
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Sua Lee
Project: Typography
Medium: Cover/Editorial Spread or Feature – Series
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Tre Zamora
Project: Hana Social Media Campaign
Medium: Online/Interactive Single Execution
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Kimi Li
Project: Sango
Medium: Stationery Package
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Leighna-Ann Lariosa
Project: Typography Book
Medium: Editorial Spread or Feature
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Sua Lee
Project: Typography
Medium: Cover/Editorial Spread or Feature
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Tre Zamora
Project: Forge Branding & Identity Design
Medium: Integrated Brand Identity Campaign
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Jennifer Zuniga
Project: Mexico City Logo
Medium: Logo Design
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Cassandra Neri
Project: Happy Worms Illustration
Medium: Illustration
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Michael Harrell
Project: Cohort
Medium: Cinematography
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Tre Zamora
Project: Piko Video Reel
Medium: Cinematography
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Sua Lee
Project: BLT Sandwich
Medium: Animation or Special Effects
UH Mānoa winners
Pele Gold
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“Finding Our Kuleana,” (all 4 student videos), 1001 Stories – Jonathan Walk
Medium: cinematography campaign
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“Finding Our Kuleana,” (Beau), 1001 Stories – Johnathan Walk
Medium: cinematography single
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“Finding Our Kuleana,” Johnny Helm
Medium: music campaign
Pele Bronze
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“Finding Our Kuleana” (Kahea)
Medium: Corporate Social Responsibility – Film, Video, Sound
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Divine Grace Cabico
Online/Interactive – Website (Desktop or Mobile) for “Finding Our Kuleana”
Integrated Brand Identity Campaign
UH West Oʻahu winners
Pele Gold
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Dexter Corpuz
Slappy Cakes Maui – Rebranding
Medium: Branded Content & Entertainment Campaign
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Dexter Corpuz (UH Maui College)
Cosmic Brewery Company
Medium: Elements of Advertising Logo Design
Pele Silver
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Dexter Corpuz
Tesla – Take Charge of the Future
Medium: Branded Content & Entertainment Campaign
American Advertising Federation – Hawaiʻi 2023 Ad Person of the Year
- Brian Watanabe
Read more about UH West Oʻahu honorees at Ka Puna O Kaloʻi.
In addition to Pele College awards, scholarships were awarded for excellence in design.
American Advertising Federation Shining Star Scholarships
- 1st Place – Hezekiah Kapuaala, UH Mānoa
- 2nd Place – Tre Zamora, Kapiʻolani CC
- 3rd Place – Nanea Ah You, UH Mānoa
Eleven17 College Pele Program
- 1st Place – Dexter Corpuz, UH West Oʻahu
- 2nd Place – Tre Zamora, Kapiʻolani CC
