2011 Star Poets Celebration

The Humanities Winners read their poems and received their awards at the 2011 Star Poets Celebration. From left: Susan St. John, Star Poets coordinator; Robert Buss, executive director of the Hawai’i Council for Humanities; Nicole Cheung, 10th grade, ‘Iolani School; Isabelle Oka, 10th grade, ‘Iolani School; teacher Frank Briguglio, ‘Iolani School; Preston Miller, 3rd grade, St. Theresa’s School; teacher Noreen Ueda, St. Theresa’s School.

The 6th grade Star Poets winners pose with their teachers at the 2011 Star Poets Celebration. Front row, from left: Kaitlyn Yamada, Seabury Hall; Kai Mitchell, Seabury Hall; Cameron Hanisch, Seabury Hall; Tadum Lee Reyes, Kaneohe Elementary; Amy Kawatani, Kaneohe Elementary; teacher Kristine Furuta, Kaneohe Elementary; Albert Jiang, Punahou School; teacher Jona Umeda, Punahou School, Susan St. John, Star Poets coordinator. Back row: Doug Dykstra, chancellor of Windward Community College; Jane Campbell (hidden), president of Windward Arts Council; Robert Buss, executive director of the Hawai’i Council for Humanities.