Students invited to design aircraft art
Students invited to design aircraft art
Alaska Airlines is inviting school-aged children in Hawaii to create artwork honoring the unique culture of the Aloha State that will adorn a Boeing 737-800 in a “Paint the Plane” contest. In partnership with the Hawaii Department of Education and the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, contest forms will be distributed to more than 400 schools and 218,000 students throughout the islands.
Students in kindergarten through 12th grade from public, private and home schools across the state have until Nov. 30 to submit designs that best capture the “Spirit of the Islands.” A final selection panel comprised of 10 judges representing Hawaii’s government, community, arts, education and tourism leaders will select three top designs. Hawaii residents will then vote on the top three designs and provide Alaska Airlines with their recommendation in an online public vote slated for December. The plane is scheduled to be revealed at a public event in Hawaii during the spring of 2013.
The student with the winning submission will get his or her design painted on an Alaska Airlines aircraft, a trip for four to any Alaska Airlines destination and a $5,000 scholarship. Second- and third-place winners will receive a trip for four to any Alaska Airlines destination, and 12 honorable mentions will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship, except for the grade of grand prize winner.
Complete contest details are available at alaskaair.com/hawaii, including contest rules, instructions and entry forms required to participate. Entry forms will also be available at the Alaska Airlines booth during several community events throughout the islands, including the Maui Fair, Hawaii’s Children and Youth Day, Hawaii Fishing and Seafood Festival and the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival.
Alaska Airlines is hosting the contest in celebration of five years of serving Hawaii, which today includes daily nonstop flights from seven West Coast cities and Anchorage, Alaska, to four major islands.
Saturday deadline for Kamehameha Schools
Saturday is the deadline to apply for admission to Kamehameha Schools’ 2013-14 academic year K-12 program. Applications are available at ksbe.edu/admissions.
The primary admission points for the Kapalama campus are grades seven and nine for West Hawaii residents. For the Hawaii and Maui campuses, the primary admission points are kindergarten and grades six and nine.
Boys born between July 1, 2007, and June 30, 2008, are eligible for kindergarten, as are girls born between Oct. 1, 2007, and Sept. 30, 2008.
Applications for grades 10, 11 and 12 for all campuses are accepted, but space is limited.
For more information, call Kapalama Admissions at 842-8800; Maui Admissions at 572-3133; Hawaii Admissions at 982-0100; or toll-free at (800) 842-4682, ext. 28800.
Williams named
to dean’s list
at Savannah
Hayley Williams of Kailua-Kona was named to the dean’s list at the Savannah (Ga.) College of Art and Design for summer quarter 2012. Full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of 3.5 or above for the quarter receive recognition on the dean’s list. Williams is seeking a bachelor of fine arts degree in interactive design and game development.
The Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution conferring bachelor’s and master’s degrees to prepare students for professional careers. The art and design university offers more than 40 majors and more than 50 minors at locations in Savannah and Atlanta; Hong Kong; Lacoste, France; and online through SCAD eLearning.