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MPI, Carolyn Pearce '07 win at Kaimana Awards

MPI placed second in the ILH Division I at the Kaimana Awards, hosted by HMSA, on Saturday, June 23, at the Hawaii Convention Center.

A beautiful crystal trophy was presented to high school principal Rich Schaffer during the ceremony. For the Kaimana Awards, point totals are given for sportsmanship, athletic participation (the percentage of high school students playing ILH sports was 59% at MPI), student-athlete grade point averages, and community service hours of all high school students at MPI. “This allows for students who are not involved in athletics to also contribute to the point totals and connects our entire high school to the award,” said athletic director Bill Villa.

Kamehameha took first place honors and Maryknoll was third overall. There were awards for division I and II for the ILH, OIA, BIIF, MIL, and KIF--the 5 leagues that make up the Hawaii High School Athletic Association.

Introduced in August 2005, the HMSA Kaimana Awards & Scholarship Program recognizes all-around accomplishments by high schools, rewards individual student-athletes with scholarships and supports excellence in coaches' education. The program is administered by the Hawai'i High School Athletic Association, and success is measured in the areas of athletics, academics, sportsmanship and community service.

Points are tallied throughout the year for the school awards, and the individual winners were selected from a pool of more than 200 applicants.

In total, 21 students received scholarships from HMSA for their personal achievement in academics, athletics, and community service. 2007 MPI graduate Carolyn Pearce was one of the scholarship honorees.

Eighteen students were presented with $2,000 awards; HMSA awarded three $3,000 scholarships to students whose achievements surpassed the others. Carolyn was one of the recipients of this distinguished award. She was visiting family in Australia and could not attend the ceremony, but a video interview with Carolyn was shown to the audience. Proudly accepting the awards on Carolyn's behalf was her mother Susanne M. Pearce, a Mid-Pacific Trustee.

“It was a proud moment for Mid-Pacific Institute and our athletic programs,” Villa said.

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MPI Athletics Award Banquet

The MPI Athletics Award Banquet was held Wednesday, May 30,
at the Pacific Beach Hotel.
MAJOR AWARD WINNERS -- From left to right Scott Motobu, Bryson Beirne, Mallory Kurosumi, Kelsie-Ann Mita, Ashlyn Young, Travis Niederhauser, Reese Haine, Miya Quinn.

MAJOR AWARD WINNERSScott Motobu, green & white male athlete award, presented to the underclass varsity boy and girl athlete that is self-motivated and displays outstanding hustle, effort, and attitude.

Bryson Beirne, most inspirational male athlete, presented to a varsity boy and girl athlete who shows outstanding determination, inspiration, and leadership ability.

Mallory Kurosumi, most outstanding female athlete, presented to the varsity boy and girl athlete who in a sport or in several sports has achieved outstanding performance.”

Kelsie-Ann Mita, most inspirational female athlete

Ashlyn Young, female scholar athlete award, presented to the senior boy and girl who combines scholastic excellence with outstanding athletic ability and participation.

Travis Niederhauser, male scholar athlete award

Reese Haine, most outstanding male athlete

Miya Quinn, most outstanding female athlete

Not shown: Keaton McFadden, green & white female athlete award

TRI-ATHLETE AWARD
This award recognizes the exceptional achievement of earning letters in three varsity sports in one school year. From left to right, Bill Villa, Ashlyn Young, Jaime Rivera, Mallory Kurosumi, Amanda Lee, Joshua Mun, Kelsie-Ann Mita.

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