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Dexter Corpuz and part of his award winning design for Slappy Cakes

Students from University of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ campuses scored huge wins at the . new media arts students won 19 out of 24 awards, and students won 3 awards. From , an alumnus who also studied at won 3 awards including 2023 Best Of Show ¨C College, and a lecturer was named American Advertising Federation ¨C Âé¶¹´«Ã½ 2023 Ad Person of the Year. The Pele awards recognize excellence in advertising and design in the State of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ 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 Waik¨©k¨©.

Kapiʻolani CC winners

Seven students holding awards
From left: Emily Moody accepting award for Michael Harrell, Leighna-Ann Lariosa, ?Tre Zamora, Cassandra Neri, Kimi Li, Jennifer Zuniga, Sua Lee

Pele Gold

  • Tre Zamora
    Project: Piko Website
    Medium: Online/Interactive Website (Desktop or Mobile)
  • Tre Zamora
    Project: ISLE Mobile App
    Medium: Online/Interactive App (Mobile or Web-Based)
  • Cassandra Neri (Judges Award Winner)
    Project: Jaipur Tourism
    Medium: Point of Purchase
  • Leighna-Ann Lariosa
    Project: Book Cover Designs
    Medium: Sales & Marketing Collateral Material, Publication Design Cover

Pele Silver

  • Cassandra Neri
    Project: Happy Worms
    Medium: Product or Service Sales Promotion Packaging
  • Tre Zamora
    Project: Forge Web Design
    Medium: Online/Interactive Website (Desktop or Mobile)
  • Tre Zamora
    Project: Forge Logo
    Medium: Logo Design
  • Tre Zamora
    Project: Piko Logo
    Medium: Logo Design

Pele Bronze

  • Kimi Li
    Project: Sango
    Medium: Stationery Package ¨C Single or Multiple pieces
  • Leighna-Ann Larioza
    Project: Typography Book
    Medium: Editorial Spread or Feature
  • Sua Lee
    Project: Typography
    Medium: Cover/Editorial Spread or Feature ¨C Series
  • Tre Zamora
    Project: Hana Social Media Campaign
    Medium: Online/Interactive Single Execution
  • Kimi Li
    Project: Sango
    Medium: Stationery Package
  • Leighna-Ann Lariosa
    Project: Typography Book
    Medium: Editorial Spread or Feature
  • Sua Lee
    Project: Typography
    Medium: Cover/Editorial Spread or Feature
  • Tre Zamora
    Project: Forge Branding & Identity Design
    Medium: Integrated Brand Identity Campaign
  • Jennifer Zuniga
    Project: Mexico City Logo
    Medium: Logo Design
  • Cassandra Neri
    Project: Happy Worms Illustration
    Medium: Illustration
  • Michael Harrell
    Project: Cohort
    Medium: Cinematography
  • Tre Zamora
    Project: Piko Video Reel
    Medium: Cinematography
  • Sua Lee
    Project: BLT Sandwich
    Medium: Animation or Special Effects

UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ winners

Seven smiling people with awards
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ winners for “Finding Our Kuleana”

Pele Gold

  • “,” (all 4 student videos), 1001 Stories – Jonathan Walk
    Medium: cinematography campaign
  • “Finding Our Kuleana,” (Beau), 1001 Stories – Johnathan Walk
    Medium: cinematography single
  • “Finding Our Kuleana,” Johnny Helm
    Medium: music campaign

Pele Bronze

  • “Finding Our Kuleana” (Kahea)
    Medium: Corporate Social Responsibility – Film, Video, Sound
  • Divine Grace Cabico
    Online/Interactive – Website (Desktop or Mobile) for “Finding Our Kuleana”
    Integrated Brand Identity Campaign

UH West Oʻahu winners

Pele Gold

  • Dexter Corpuz
    Slappy Cakes Maui – Rebranding
    Medium: Branded Content & Entertainment Campaign
Two people smiling
Brian Watanabe with his wife Jen Oyama
  • Dexter Corpuz (UH Maui College)
    Cosmic Brewery Company
    Medium: Elements of Advertising Logo Design

Pele Silver

  • Dexter Corpuz
    Tesla – Take Charge of the Future
    Medium: Branded Content & Entertainment Campaign

American Advertising Federation ¨C Âé¶¹´«Ã½ 2023 Ad Person of the Year

  • Brian Watanabe

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In addition to Pele College awards, scholarships were awarded for excellence in design.

American Advertising Federation Shining Star Scholarships

  • 1st Place – Hezekiah Kapuaala, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹
  • 2nd Place – Tre Zamora, Kapiʻolani CC
  • 3rd Place – Nanea Ah You, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹

Eleven17 College Pele Program

  • ?1st Place – Dexter Corpuz, UH West Oʻahu
  • 2nd Place – Tre Zamora, Kapiʻolani CC
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