At a ceremony Oct. 23, winners of a Hawaii State Bar Association’s high school essay contest were honored. The event, hosted in the Hawaii Supreme Court courtroom, was sponsored by the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission and the HSBA as part of national Pro Bono Week.
At a ceremony Oct. 23, winners of a Hawaii State Bar Association’s high school essay contest were honored. The event, hosted in the Hawaii Supreme Court courtroom, was sponsored by the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission and the HSBA as part of national Pro Bono Week.
The theme of the essay contest was “How to Inspire Others toVolunteer.”
The winners are:
• Harley Broyles, Waimea High School.
• Bayani Gamit, Jr., Leilehua High School.
• Lisa Ishimoto, Waiakea High School.
• Ariana Kim, St. Andrews Priory.
• Joseph Kim, Maui High School.
• Kelsey Uyeda, Leilehua High School.
“When I read each of the essays, it renewed my faith in the next generation of leaders. I want to thank each student for participating in this essay contest and also their teachers and families for their support of these outstanding students,” Recktenwald said.
The statewide essay contest was open to public and private high school students in grades 10-12. Each student received a cash award of $500.