Inspired in Hawaii Finalists
Thu February 09, 2012
Hawaii Preparatory Academy seventh graders Valerie Hageraats and Brandon Melton were named finalists in the Inspired in Hawaii essay contest sponsored by the Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation. The students are pictured here with their social studies teacher, Matt Piercy.
The contest is designed to help children in Hawaii “think big and help make Hawai'i a better place.”
Hageraats’ winning essay was titled Weak Education and Schools in Hawaii and Melton’s essay was titled For Hawaii’s Future. Both students were recognized during an awards program in Honolulu on January 18.
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Essay: For Hawaii’s Future
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Essay: Weak Education and Schools in Hawaii
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