
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

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 ¨C 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 ¨C 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 ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ winners

Pele Gold
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“,” (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 ¨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
