West Oahu student artists have earned recognition for their work in AlohaCare’s annual statewide art contest.<\/p>\n
The contest took place last school year, and winners were announced in June.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n
Kanoelani Elementary School’s Noah Takayama and Aidyn Huh of Kapolei Middle School each took first place in their grade levels (grades K-1 and 5-6, respectively).<\/p>\n
AlohaCare is a nonprofit health plan founded by state community health centers as a way to provide affordable, quality care to more residents.<\/p>\n
For this year’s contest, children had to illustrate how they keep healthy.<\/p>\n
Takayama’s piece displays the importance of exercise, while Huh reminds viewers to get an adequate amount of sleep.<\/p>\n
The contest was open to students throughout the state in kindergarten through grade 6, in both public and private schools. Each year, AlohaCare receives a few thousand entries.<\/p>\n
This year’s other winners were Haeli Baldwin of Hilo Union School in the grades 1 and 2 category, and Yura Yasuno of Ala Wai Elementary in the grades 3 and 4 category.<\/p>\n
Takayama and Huh, along with the other first-place winners, each won $100 for their efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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