Thank you to everyone who participated in Hawaii Publishers Association’s 32nd annual Pa\u2018i Awards. Congratulations to the talented writers, designers, artists and photographers who won in this year’s competition!<\/p>\n
STUDENT STORY <\/strong> Second Place STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHY<\/strong> Second Place STUDENT DESIGN (PRINT)<\/strong> Second Place STUDENT VIDEO<\/strong> Second Place SCHOOL NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE<\/strong> Second Place NON-DAILY NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE<\/strong> VISITOR PUBLICATION EXCELLENCE<\/strong> Second Place SPECIAL SECTION EXCELLENCE<\/strong> Second Place DIRECTORIES<\/strong> Second Place GENERAL WEBSITE EXCELLENCE<\/strong> Second Place ONLINE VIDEO<\/strong> Second Place ONLINE REPORTING<\/strong> SOCIAL MEDIA EXCELLENCE <\/strong> Second Place DIGITAL NEWSLETTER EXCELLENCE<\/strong> EXCELLENCE IN COVER DESIGN (COATED STOCK)<\/strong> Second Place EXCELLENCE IN ILLUSTRATION<\/strong> Second Place EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN (NEWSPRINT)<\/strong> EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN (COATED STOCK)<\/strong> Second Place VISITOR PUBLICATION PHOTOGRAPHY<\/strong> Second Place ESSAY PHOTOGRAPHY (COATED STOCK)<\/strong> Second Place ESSAY PHOTOGRAPHY (NEWSPRINT)<\/strong> SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY<\/strong> Second Place FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY (COATED STOCK)<\/strong> Second Place ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT<\/strong> Second Place BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY REPORTING<\/strong> Second Place SPORTS REPORTING<\/strong> Second Place EDITORIAL COLUMN<\/strong> Second Place EDITORIAL OPINION<\/strong> Second Place EDITORIAL SERIES <\/strong> EDITORIAL FEATURE<\/strong> Second Place SPOT NEWS REPORTING<\/strong> Second Place Thank you to everyone who participated in Hawaii Publishers Association’s 32nd annual Pa\u2018i Awards. Congratulations to the talented writers, designers, artists and photographers who won in this year’s competition! STUDENT STORY First Place Ka Leo O Hawai\u2018i “Former UH Foundation Employee Claims He Was Fired After Raising Alarm About a $165K Website That Didn’t Work” […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":588,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublishersassociation.com\/devsite\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublishersassociation.com\/devsite\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublishersassociation.com\/devsite\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublishersassociation.com\/devsite\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublishersassociation.com\/devsite\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=586"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublishersassociation.com\/devsite\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":691,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublishersassociation.com\/devsite\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586\/revisions\/691"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublishersassociation.com\/devsite\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublishersassociation.com\/devsite\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublishersassociation.com\/devsite\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublishersassociation.com\/devsite\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nFirst Place
\nKa Leo O Hawai\u2018i
\n“Former UH Foundation Employee Claims He Was Fired After Raising Alarm About a $165K Website That Didn’t Work”
\nAlex Bitter, Alden Alayvilla, Noelle Fujii, Victor Ong, Courtney Teague, David McCracken
\n\u201c(The) winning entry demonstrated a combination of outstanding investigative reporting and strong journalistic writing, presenting a complicated issue in an understandable package.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nKa La
\n“Finally Ready to Take on the Whole World”
\nVania Graves<\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nKa Leo O Hawai\u2018i
\n“Slacking Can Be a Hobby”
\nAntonina Javier
\n\u201cNice image. I like that the subject\u2019s arm is forming a leading line.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nKa Mana\u2018o
\n“Lanterns”
\nMarcel Saragena
\n\u201cI really love this image. I love the shallow depth of field and how the lanterns in the back almost look like stars \u2026 Very well done.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nKa La
\n“Art & Soul”
\nNekemiah Williams, Tiera Spencer, Vania Graves, Alyssa Baligad, Steffanie Sobitz
\n\u201cFabulous design with a mixture of the widest variety of elements I\u2019ve seen. I\u2019m impressed and inspired by the ways you\u2019ve represented tattoo art, bonsai art and the breadth of colorful, detailed photographs and drawings.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nKa Mana\u2018o
\n“Winter 2016”
\nKa Mana\u2018o Staff
\n\u201cExcellent mix of text and art, with varying design elements and themes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nKa Leo O Hawai\u2018i
\n“A ‘CLEAR’ Path From Student Debt”
\nAgatha Danglapin, Andrew Menor
\n\u201cOverall, clear and concise. Good use of graphics.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nKa La
\n“Art & Soul”
\nTiera Spencer, Nekemiah Williams, Alyssa Baligad<\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nKa Leo O Hawai\u2018i
\n\u201cExcellent design, and very broad and deep range of coverage that was clearly the class of this competition. I appreciated the in-depth coverage in particular.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nKa Mana\u2018o
\n\u201cFabulous design \u2014 and strong coverage across a wide range of topics.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nPacific Business News<\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nHalekulani Living
\n\u201c(A) high-quality magazine with important stories about disappearing sights in Hawaii, sugar cane and beekeeping. Stark, artistic black and white images paired with vivid, vibrant, detailed photography.”<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHana Hou!
\n\u201cOne of the most professional magazines I\u2019ve seen this year, with a meaningful, eye-catching cover, important stories, 200 pages of great content, well-integrated ads and impressive images.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nHonolulu Magazine
\n“Remember Pearl Harbor”
\nWillis Hoover
\n\u201cYou served your readers very well with this section. Content pushed this entry into first place with compelling stories that are well written and engaging \u2026 Overall, very nice work!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFLUX Hawaii
\n“Living Well”
\nFLUX Hawaii Staff
\n\u201cExcellent work \u2026 I\u2019m an enthusiast of interior design, and this section had it all \u2014 good writing, interesting stories and strong photos. While a second-place finisher, this section is nonetheless a blue-chip entry.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nWhere
\n“Meet Hawaii Meeting Planner Guide”
\nHaines Wilkerson, Jane Frey, Gene Faught
\n\u201cI especially liked the online elements, and the pullout pieces of the hardcopy edition were super user-friendly.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHonolulu Magazine
\n“2017 All-Island Restaurant Guide”
\nHonolulu Magazine Staff
\n\u201cIncredible photography, exhilarating design \u2014 a terrific effort.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nHonolulu Magazine
\n\u201cBright, well-organized pages. Good use of photos to bring out the sections on the main pages and article pages.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nPacific Business News
\n\u201cSolid content, and a good mix.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nHonolulu Magazine
\n“Remember Pearl Harbor”
\nDiane Lee
\n\u201cGood open. Nice audio and video matches.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHonolulu Magazine
\n“Kamaka Looks Forward”
\nDiane Lee, Aaron Yoshino
\n\u201cI like the idea of an educational series \u2026 Good use of chord cue inset.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHonolulu Magazine
\n“Remember Pearl Harbor”
\nDiane Lee, Enjy El-Kadi<\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nHonolulu Magazine<\/p>\n
\nHawaii Magazine<\/p>\n
\nHonolulu Magazine
\n“Honolulu Weekend Picks”
\nDiane Lee, Enjy El-Kadi, Marisa Heung, Christy Davis<\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nHonolulu Magazine
\n“Where To Eat Now”
\nKristin Lipman
\n\u201cClean, expressive, focused design with a bright, vibrant, hard-to-capture image. Well done!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHawaii Magazine
\n“The Islands Are Calling”
\nCody Kawamoto, Christine Hitt, Matthew Dekneef
\n\u201cMinimalist and attractive front that directs the eye and calls for attention.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nHonolulu Magazine
\n“How Hawaii Charmed Mark Twain”
\nAJ Frena
\n\u201cVery artistic, especially in its detail, its color contrast and use of flora, fauna and fire. Works beautifully with the text.”<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHonolulu Magazine
\n“Cats vs. Birds (and Everyone Else)
\nMichael Byers
\n\u201cGraphic-novelesque approach communicates the point very effectively. Works well with the text.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nPacific Business News
\n“The Hawaii Vacation Rental Revolution”
\nBethany Bickley<\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nHonolulu Magazine
\n“Cheap Eats”
\nKristin Lipman
\n\u201cIt\u2019s all about the drama! It was a creative choice to choose to photograph the food using a graphic, fearless style. The result is vivid and precisely art-directed photos \u2026 The layout is fun and engaging.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHonolulu Magazine
\n“Farm Fresh”
\nKelsey Ige
\n\u201cThe designer effectively combined a variety of images, illustration techniques and text into a visually exciting layout.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nRoyal Hawaiian Center
\n“Summer Style”
\nHudson Taylor, Serena Taylor, Tiare Thomas, Haines Wilkerson
\n\u201cGood job making use of colors in the outfits that accent the floors in the background.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWailea Magazine
\n“You Say \u2018Ahi, I Say Mahimahi”
\nRachel Olsson, Isaac Arjonilla
\n\u201cImpressive. I love this image. It shows a nice slice of life.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nHonolulu Magazine
\n“Model Citizens”
\nTommy Shih
\n\u201cWow. This photographer took some chances and had some fun. I appreciate all the time and effort that went into this photo shoot.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHana Hou!
\n“Bittersweet Harvest”
\nDana Edmunds, Matt Mallams, Samuel Lee
\n\u201cThis is a great story both visually and historically \u2026 The opening image was powerful and a good choice.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nMaui News
\n“End of Sugar”
\nMatthew Thayer<\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nHana Hou!
\n“Native Intelligence”
\nLogan Mock-Bunting
\n\u201cExcellent example of playing with light. You went behind-the-scenes and told me a bit of a story that would be a challenge to see any other way.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nMaui News
\n“Makawao Rodeo Entrants Cowboy Up”
\nMatthew Thayer
\n\u201cSome excellent action at an event probably not a lot of people saw \u2014 and the stop-action helps show some details of a fast-moving event.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nHonolulu Magazine
\n“Model Citizens”
\nTommy Shih
\n\u201cPhenomenal series here \u2026 What I want to compliment is the planning these images took. You didn\u2019t just place a subject in a pretty place and click the shutter. These images took a lot of work and technical proficiency.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHana Hou!
\n“Bittersweet Harvest”
\nDana Edmunds
\n\u201cI adore this image. The texture of the wall, the subject\u2019s expression, the complementary tones and the gorgeous directional lighting are all great. Picking between first and second place was incredibly difficult.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nHana Hou!
\n“From a Hill on Molokai”
\nShannon Wianecki
\n\u201cThis writer weaves together historical research, interviews and first-hand observations seamlessly. The reader never notices the twists and turns of the journey to the end of the story. Great writing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHonolulu Magazine
\n“Kamaka Looks Forward”
\nJames Charisma
\n\u201cWhat a fun family to get to know! The writer does a great job introducing us to a family with a unique business and outlook on their work.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nHonolulu Magazine
\n“The Essential Guide to Local Fruit”
\nCatherine Toth Fox, Don Wallace, Katrina Valcourt
\n\u201cThe top entries placed told stories of important and compelling issues through the lens of individuals, making the stories not just about the issue, but also about the person in the story.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHana Hou!
\n“Bittersweet Harvest”
\nPaul Wood<\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nFLUX Hawaii
\n“Against the Wind”
\nSonny Ganaden, Jonathan Canlas, John Hook
\n\u201cAll the entries were excellent examples of strong sports feature writing. The winning piece about Red Raider nations takes the crown because of its hyper-local focus on a high school football team that is nationally renowned \u2026 Beautifully written with a broad appeal \u2014 even if you don\u2019t care about football, you will enjoy this story.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHawaii Magazine
\n“Women Who Conquer the Kaiwi”
\nMatthew Dekneef, Christine Hitt<\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nHonolulu Magazine
\n“Ono: Food and Dining”
\nCatherine Toth Fox
\n\u201cCatherine Toth Fox eloquently writes her reviews through the story of the food, the chef and\/or the restaurant. Each piece gives us not only a review, but also a story on the side \u2014 and the writing is captivating.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nPacific Business News
\n“Pupu Platter”
\nA. Kam Napier<\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nHonolulu Magazine
\n“Who Owns Hawaii’s Culture?
\nDon Wallace
\n\u201cGreat writing. Although the topic has received a great deal of attention in recent months, this writer gives it a freshness from beginning to end.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFor Kauai
\n“Editor’s Notes”
\nLeo Azambuja
\n\u201cGreat narrative with global implications and local tie-ins.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nMaui News
\n“End of Cane”
\nLila Fujimoto, Colleen Uechi, Melissa Tanji<\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nHonolulu Magazine
\n“Shark!”
\nDon Wallace
\n\u201cOh my god\u2026 Great lead, terrific storytelling, nice mix of concrete details and broad-stroking science reporting \u2014 but as an occasional surfer back in the day, I got back to \u2018oh my god.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHonolulu Magazine
\n“End of Sugar”
\nMichael Keany
\n“Loved the extended lead \u2026 In this case, the length of the piece became an asset. Sophisticated, intelligent and ultimately empathetic. Nicely done.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFirst Place
\nMaui News
\n“HC&S Closing”
\nBrian Perry, Melissa Tanji, Chris Sugidono
\n\u201cGreat job with quotes, which allows (the) reader a deep sense of the impact of this loss.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nMaui News
\n“Capobianco Verdict”
\nLila Fujimoto, Chris Sugidono
\n\u201cWell written and detailed.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"