2. 2016 Peace Poster Contest
The Peace Poster Contest is part of the Annual Parade & Festival
for the United Nations International Day of Peace.
Since 2008, students across Hawaii, grades K-12, have submitted their original art
interpreting Peace themes, in competition for cash prizes.
Winners are announced at the Peace Day Parade & Festival,
most recently held on September 24, 2016, in Honoka’a, Hawaii.
From the 114 Poster entries in the 2016 Contest, the following images show the Winners
in each grade category (K-3; 4-6; 7-9; 10-12).
The Peace Parade & Festival for the United Nations International Day of Peace is produced
by the Peace Committee, and affiliate of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, a 501 (c)(3) organization.

3. Grade Category: K-3 First Place: Kili Correa, Grade K, Parker School, Kamuela HI “A Call to Action”

4. Grade Category: K-3 Second Place: Cole Aragaki, Grade 1, Waiakeawaena Elementary School, Hilo HI “Out of the Muck”

5. Grade Category: K-3 Third Place: Renyn Lee, Grade 2, Hongwanji Mission Dharma School, Lihue HI “My hands in an ojuzu of peace.”

6. Grade Category: 4-6 First Place: Hala’i Duldolao, Grade 5, Honoka’a Elementary School, Honoka’a HI “World Peace”

7. Grade Category: 4-6 Second Place: Aidan Smith, Grade 5, Honoka’a Elementary School, Honoka’a HI “Peace for Everyone & Everything”

8. Grade Category: 4-6 Third Place: Cameron Cousins, Grade 5, Honoka’a Elementary School, Honoka’a HI “Peace = Future”

9. Grade Category: 7-9 First Place: Julia Samson, Grade 8, Kapolei Middle School, Kapolei HI “Peace = Future”

10. Grade Category: 7-9 Second Place: Asa Hyodo, Grade 7, R. L
Grade Category: 7-9 Second Place: Asa Hyodo, Grade 7, R.L. Stevenson Middle School, Honolulu HI “Peace = Future”

11. Grade Category: 7-9 Third Place: Ryah Cordoban, Grade 7, Honoka’a Intermediate School, Honoka’a HI “Peace = Future”

12. Grade Category: First Place: Caitlin Tsuchiya, Grade 12, Waiakea High School, Hilo HI “Science = Peace”

13. Grade Category: Second Place: Kiana Anderson, Grade 12, Waiakea High School, Hilo HI “The Future is Peace”

14. Grade Category: Third Place: Paula Rosado, Grade 11, Pacific Buddhist Academy, Honolulu HI “All We Need Is Peace”

15. Congratulations to the Winning Students and to all who submitted entries to the 2016 Contest! Mahalo to the Teachers, Educators, and Parents who submitted their Posters!

16. The Peace Parade & Festival for the United Nations International Day of Peace is produced by the Peace Committee, an affiliate of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, a 501 (c)(3) organization. For additional information, go to Facebook: PeaceDayParade