2009 Opala Recycled Sculpture Contest

Congratulations to the winners and participants of the 2009 Opala Recycled Sculpture Contest!

Oahu students kicked off Earth Month in April by participating in the Opala Recycled Sculpture Contest. Students from Kindergarten through Grade 12 were asked to create a sculpture from items that would otherwise have been discarded or recycled, keeping with the theme of "protecting the environment and Earth stewardship." Contest entries were on display and judged on April 11 at the Mauka to Makai Earth Month Environmental Expo held at the Waikiki Aquarium. Rules and general information, including guidelines for the art entries, judging, contest schedule. Contact Tamara Farnsworth with any questions or for more information at tfarnsworth@honolulu.gov.

K-6 Individual Category 1st Place “Clean Up and Make a Difference”
Melanie Wong – 5th Grade
Hawaii Baptist Academy

K-6 Individual Category 2nd Place “Ancient Hawaii Akamai”
Kainani Gruspe – 5th Grade
Hawaii Baptist Academy

K-6 Team Category 1st Place Untitled
Generation Green – Grades 4-6
Hawaii Baptist Academy

K-6 Team Category 2nd Place “Malama I Na Honu”
Papa Mohala o Kawaihao Church School
Kindergarten
Kawaihao Church School

7-12 Individual Category 1st Place “Look Who’s Going Green”
BreyAnna Lucero – Grade 12
Kapolei High School

7-12 Individual Category 2nd Place “The Taro of Knowledge”
Marian Chang – Grade 12
Moanalua High School

7-12 Team Category 1st Place “Colors of the Wind”
Opala Girls – Grades 10,11
St. Andrew’s Priory


7-12 Team Category 2nd Place “Trees are Forever”
Team PAAC Aiea – Grades 9-11
Aiea High School


Honorable Mention
Most Opala Recycled “The Protector”
Hoomaikai Gregory-McCormick – Grade 12
Academy of the Pacific

Honorable Mention
Expression of Artistic Statement “Shorty Short Dress”
Team One – Grade 9
St. Andrew’s Priory

Honorable Mention
Most Creative Opala Overhaul “Recycling Is a Piece of Cake”
Behemoth – Grade 12
St. Andrew’s Priory