"Beauty Through the Eyes of Our Children"

The 20th Annual Children's Painting Contest sponsored by MOA Hawaii was held on March 21st and 22nd at Ward Warehouse's Kaka'ako Conference Room. I am very pleased to announce that three first-grade students, Julian Kiyabu, Mari Kwee, and T.J. Johnson entered paintings that were accepted into the Nuuanu-Kalihi-Manoa District Exhibition. Congratulations!! Additionally, Julian Kiyabu's painting was awarded "Best In Show!" His painting of a volcano will be exhibited again at the State of Hawai'i Exhibition from June 7th to June 14th at the Honolulu Academy of Arts Linekona Center with other winners from around the state. Julian's painting will then travel to Japan as part of an international exhibition of children's artwork. Julian will temporarily have to say aloha to his painting as it will not return to Hawai'i until next year.

Congratulations, everyone, and I am so proud to have the creative minds of Mid-Pacific Institute Elementary students be represented by these three, hard-working individuals. Fantastic!

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