{"id":199107,"date":"2024-06-10T14:34:05","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T00:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=199107"},"modified":"2024-06-10T14:34:05","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T00:34:05","slug":"uh-students-sweep-pele-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/06\/10\/uh-students-sweep-pele-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> students sweep local advertising, design awards"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
\"Group
From left, Julius Calasicas (Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>), Hanna Shibata (Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>), and Mari Seymour (Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>), Jason Cutinella (Nella Media Group), Zak Noyle (Eleven 17 Creative), Kimo Kennedy (Eleven 17 Creative), Cat Daniels Riveros (Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>), Melanie Denda (UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span>), and Sua Lee (Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> students from Kapiʻolani<\/span> Community College, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> and UH<\/abbr> Maui College swept the college category of the 2024 Pele Awards<\/a> held in May in Waik\u012bk\u012b. The Pele Awards is one of 15 National District Competitions for the American Advertising Awards (also known as the ADDYs) to recognize excellence in advertising and design.<\/p>\n

\"Three
Cat Daniels Rivero’s Voyager Tea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Best of Show award went to Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr> student Cat Daniels Rivero for Voyage Tea<\/a> in the illustration-campaign category. Rivero also received a $2,500 cash scholarship from the NMG<\/abbr> Network and Eleven 17 Creative scholarship program.<\/p>\n

“Winning Pele Awards has made me feel like I’m moving in the right direction and has further motivated me to keep working hard,” Rivero said. “That moment was especially heartening because I got to share it with my professors. Knowing how dedicated they are to us (students), when I walked up on stage, I really wanted to grab the mic and give them a big shout-out for all the office hours and weekend Zoom calls they’ve given me!”<\/p>\n

\"Mango
Leighna-Ann Lariosa’s Hou Pressed Campaign<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Her classmate, Leighna-Ann Lariosa, won the Special Judges Award for her Hou Pressed Campaign<\/a> in the integrated brand identity campaign category.<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> Creative Media student Ashley Macho won first place for the American Advertising Federation Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Shining Star Scholarship ($2,000).<\/p>\n

The Pele Gold winners in all national categories are sent to the National Finals of the American Advertising Awards Competition to represent District 13.<\/p>\n

\"Asian
Melanie Denda’s Lucky Belly Rebranded Logo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Melanie Denda, who graduated from UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> in December 2023, won two gold and one bronze Pele Award. One of Denda\u2019s gold-winning projects Lucky Belly Rebranded Logo<\/a> also advanced to the 2024 American Advertising Awards, where her entry won a silver award.<\/p>\n

Denda said she was shocked when she received the ADDY Award and messaged all of her family members and friends that she won.<\/p>\n

“I was in disbelief and extremely happy,” Denda said. “It was an incredible and unexpected honor.”<\/p>\n

Read more about UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> honorees at Ka Puna O Kaloʻi<\/span><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

2024 Pele Award Winners<\/h2>\n

Gold<\/h3>\n

Cat Daniels Rivero<\/strong> (Pele Gold and Best of Show), Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>
\nProject: Voyage Tea<\/a>
\nCategory: Illustration – campaign
\n*Winner of a $2,500 Presenting Sponsors Cash Scholarship from NMG Network and Eleven 17 Creative<\/p>\n

Leighna-Ann Lariosa<\/strong> (Pele Gold and Special Judges Award), Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>
\nProject: Hou Pressed Campaign<\/a>
\nCategory: Integrated brand identity campaign
\n*Second place winner of an $800 AAF<\/abbr> Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Shining Star Scholarship<\/p>\n

Melanie Denda<\/strong>, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span>
\nProject: Akko<\/a>
\nCategory: Interactive\/online advertising & promotion campaign<\/p>\n

Melanie Denda<\/strong>, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> (also won a silver American Advertising Award)
\nProject: Lucky Belly Rebranded Logo<\/a>
\nCategory: Logo Design<\/p>\n

Cassandra Neri<\/strong>, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>
\nProject: Serene Branding<\/a>
\n2 Categories: Point of purchase, Logo design<\/p>\n

Julz Calasicas<\/strong>, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>
\nProject: Typography Composition<\/a>
\nCategory: Publication design – cover\/editorial spread or feature – series<\/p>\n

Mari Seymour<\/strong>, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>
\nProject: The Moon<\/a>
\nCategory: Website (desktop or mobile)<\/p>\n

Sua Lee,<\/strong> Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>
\nProject: The Bus Mobile App Design<\/a>
\nCategory: App (mobile or web-based)<\/p>\n

Silver<\/h3>\n

Cassandra Neri<\/strong>, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>
\nProject: Serene Branding
\nCategory: Packaging<\/p>\n

Hanna Shibata<\/strong>, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>
\nProject: Editorial Design for Kehinde Wiley<\/a>
\nCategory: Publication design – cover\/editorial spread or feature – series<\/p>\n

Leighna-Ann Lariosa<\/strong>, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>
\nProject: Cropify Mobile App<\/a>
\nCategory: App (mobile or web-based)<\/p>\n

Leighna-Ann Lariosa<\/strong>, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>
\nProject: Cropify Logo<\/a>
\nCategory: Logo design<\/p>\n

Cat Daniels Riveros<\/strong>, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>
\nProject: Ubud<\/a>
\nCategory: Logo design<\/p>\n

Bronze<\/h3>\n

Faith Christy Soliven<\/strong>, UH<\/abbr> Maui College
\nProject: The Stay Series: Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> is Home<\/a>
\nCategory: Television advertising campaign<\/p>\n

Melanie Denda<\/strong>, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span>
\nProject: Akko Rebranded Logo<\/a>
\nCategory: Logo design<\/p>\n

James God<\/strong>, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>
\nProject: Odds & Ends, Oil on Canvas 30×22″<\/a>
\nCategory: Illustration<\/p>\n

Hanna Shibata<\/strong>, Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>
\nProject: What is H1B<\/abbr>?<\/a>
\nCategory: Animation or special effects<\/p>\n

Other Pele Awards honorees included high school division<\/a> students of UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> Academy for Creative Media alumni Dexter Corpuz and Scott Alquisa, both of whom are now educators at Maui and Waipahu high schools, respectively.<\/p>\n

SEO:
\nPhotos: Can we also grab images from the winner\u02bbs links?<\/p>\n