2023–24 High School Pele Awards
Call For Entries
Nov. 2023 to Feb. 29, 2024
2023 High School Winners
High School Winners List
Due to technical issues, the 2023 Pele Winners site will be posted later. For now, we have the list of winners. Highschool
THE HIGH SCHOOL PELE AWARDS HONORS CREATIVE EXCELLENCE IN THE ART OF ADVERTISING AND DESIGN
In partnership with NMG Network and the Hawaii State Department of Education Career and Technical Education Department, our High School Pele Awards enters its 7th year of competition garnering almost 600 entries from Hawaii High Schools Statewide.
The 2023-24 Call For Entry period will be from November 2023 to February 29, 2024.
The Final ONLINE Entry deadline submission date is:
Thursday, February 29, 2024, 11:59pm HST
Updated Rules for 2024 to come
New for 2023:
HIGH SCHOOL - BEST OF SHOW WINNER
$2,000 Scholarship from Chaminade University of Honolulu
In addition to a $500 cash scholarship from presenting sponsor, NMG NETWORK, The Pele Awards has partnered with Chaminade University of Honolulu to also award this year's 2023 High School Best of Show winner with a $2,000 scholarship.
A separate entry form and upload of your entry is required for each category entered.
1. $5 cost per entry – payable via cash, credit card, check or school purchase order
2. Judging: Virtual Judging with all entries being judged online
3. 100% Online Submission only – no entry envelopes or physical entries to submit in person
• All entries must submit an digital upload
4. Online signature (E-signature) required for all student entries and parent and or guardian.
5. No student data will be collected.
6. All entries will receive an Email acknowledgement once submitted.
7. Film, Video & Sound categories = mp4 only
• One upload only; multiple spots accepted on one upload
• Maximum file size submission: 100MB
8. Collateral, Publication Design, Direct Marketing, Posters, Online/Interactive, Illustration, Photography & Miscellaneous categories = up to a 5-page upload accepted for each entry
• Must be pdf upload, maximum file size: 10MB
Meet the Judges
CLIFF BIEBERLY
Professor of Marketing Communication
Chaminade University
JOE BOCK
Partner/General Manager – Hawaii
NMG Network
MICHAEL CAMINO
Designer
SHP
CHASE CONCHING
Principal & Creative Director
Library Creative
RICHARD FRAIOLI
Art Director
Fraioli Creative
SHANNON FUJIMOTO
Digital Project Manager
MVNP
TOM GALLI
Professor of Videography
Chaminade University
LARRY GANIRON
Owner/Creative Director
Lifted Creative Studio
ROY KIMURA
Writer, Director, Storyteller
Vertigo
STEVE KIYABU
Partner
SaeDesign Group
LINCOLN JACOBE
CEO
6 Pillars Marketing
AMY LANDIN
Art Director
Gilbert & Associates, LLC.
TERRANCE LUM
Director of Multimedia
MC&A
JADE LUN
Founder
Jade Agency
CHRIS MAGPOC
Designer
DFI Design
MARIO PATINO
Founder/Creative Director
Patino Graphic Design
MATT MALLAMS
Photo Editor, hana hou!
NMG Network
LARON MIYASHIRO
Designer
Clarence Lee Design
DAVID ROSEN
Director
Shooters Film Production
JAMES SERENO
President/Director
Kinetic Productions Inc.
Ashley Smith
Photographer, Ashley Smith Photo LLC
Ashley Smith Photo LLC
KEVIN YIM
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Zippy's Restaurants