This is the past event (until March 31, 2009).

Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) 2009 with your style!

Cosmic Poster Contest Updates

• Sep 25, 2009 2009-2010 School Calendar with winners' posters (11" x 17" size)
  PDF file (852 KB) / JPEG file (972 KB)
• Jun 07, 2009 The article "Students star in Cosmic Poster contest" was on Hawaii Tribune Herald community page / The printed version (PDF file, 80KB)
• May 14, 2009 Subaru Topics: "Cosmic Poster Contest Stars Big Island Talent"
• May 2, 2009 Awards ceremony was held at the center stage
  of Prince Kuhio Plaza, Hilo on AstroDay
  • See the Photos
• Jan 20, 2009 Subaru Topics: "Cosmic Poster Contest"

Island-wide Winners

Grade K-5
1st place: Serena Usuda (Waiakea Elementary School, Grade 4)
2nd place: Tatiana Shelden (Kealakehe Elementary School, Grade 5)

• See the winner's posters

Grade 6-8
1st place: Victoria Birrenbach (Konawaena Middle School, Grade 6)
2nd place: Raymond Tanase (Waiakea Intermediate School, Grade 7)

• See the winner's posters

Grade 9-12
1st place (tied): Kyra Blue (Waiakea High School, Grade 11)
1st place (tied): Kadi Igawa (Waiakea High School, Grade 10)

• See the winner's posters


• See the photos of judging

Winners of Each District
Due to a lot of entries by grade K-5 students, we have selected
the 3rd place winner of the grade K-5 category in each district.


East Hawai`i

Grade K-5
1st place: Serena Usuda (Waiakea Elementary School, Grade 4)
2nd place: Natalia Helm (Waiakeawaena Elementary School, Grade 4)
3rd place: Sarah Brinkman (Connections PCS, grade 3)
• See the results and winner's posters

Grade 6-8
1st place: Shantel Antonio (Haili Christian School, Grade 6)
2nd place: Raymond Tanase (Waiakea Intermediate School, Grade 7)

• See the results and winner's posters

Grade 9-12
1st place: Kyra Blue (Waiakea High School, Grade 11)
2nd place: Kadi Igawa (Waiakea High School, Grade 10)

• See the results and winner's posters


• See the photos of judging

North Hawai`i

Grade K-5
1st place: Maya Kiana Gee (Waimea Elementary School, Grade 2)
2nd place: Destiny Bidiman ( Paauilo School, Grade 4)
3rd place: Harley Simon ( Paauilo School, grade 4)
• See the results and winner's posters

Grade 6-8
1st place: Angelina Gonzales (Seagull School at Mauna Lani, Grade 6)
2nd place: (no entry)

• See the results and winner's posters

Grade 9-12
(no entry)


• See the photos of judging

West Hawai`i

Grade K-5
1st place: Tatiana Shelden (Kealakehe Elementary School, Grade 5)
2nd place: Sienna Levine (Innovations Public Charter School, Grade 5)
3rd place: Justyn Aren Toyama (Kealakehe Elementary School, grade 4)
• See the results and winner's posters

Grade 6-8
1st place: Victoria Birrenbach (Konawaena Middle School, Grade 6)
2nd place: (no entry)

• See the results and winner's posters

Grade 9-12
1st place: Cameron Atsumi (West Hawaii Explorations Academy, Grade 10)
2nd place: (no entry)

• See the results and winner's posters


• See the photos of judging

Contact:

Kumiko Usuda (Subaru Telesope, NAOJ) 934-5954 : The Chair of the Poster Contest Committee
Tracey Yamane (KTA Super Stores) 959-4575 Ext 3352
Web contact: Kumiko Usuda (kumiko.at.naoj.org, Replace .at. by @)

Go to the poster contest announcement page (until March 31, 2009)

The Cosmic Poster Contest was sponsored by

KTA Super Stores and Mauna Kea Observatories Outreach Committee (MKOOC)

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Inernational Year of Astronomy (IYA) 2009 marks the 400th anniversary of the first astronomical observation through a telescope by Galileo Galilei.

Go to Hawaii Tribune Herald IYA Site
(and download the free "STARS OVER MAUNA KEA" Publication)

Check other IYA events on the Big Island at MKOOC IYA site

Download MKOOC IYA flyer JPEG file (932 KB) / PDF file (148 KB)

Go to Subaru's IYA Site
Galileo Logo: © IYA2009 Japan, Fujii & Takata

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