Congratulations to our New Media Arts Program Students on their impressive representation at this year’s Pele Awards! Kapiʻolani Community College New Media Arts students received 18 out of 19 Pele Awards, including winning the Best of Show award for the 5th year in a row.

Full story, list of winners, and to view their professional portfolios.

Top row from left: Anthony Nishimura, Christel Macadangdang, Tre Zamora, Maria Tanaka, Lily Lam, Cassandra Neri. Bottom row from left: Michael Harrell, Dominic Nobriga, Torri Koizumi, Melissa Lum. Photo source: Melissa Lum, Photo Credit: Noah Tom

For over 40 years, the Pele Awards have recognized excellence in advertising and design in Hawaiʻi. The Pele Awards is one of 15 elite regional competitions for the American Advertising Awards (also known as ADDYs). Pele Gold winners in all national categories are sent to the national finals of the ADDYs Competition to represent Hawaiʻi’s District 13 for their creative design work. There was one 2022 ADDY national winner from Kapiʻolani CC this year: Michael Harrell won a National Silver Recognition in the College Division for his “Extended Play Bar” website.