2009 Blanket of the Stars Winners
KTA Super Stores has announced the winners of its “Blanket of Stars” artwork contest, which was held in conjunction with its annual Kokua i Na Kula program. Big Island students were asked to create astronomy-inspired patchwork art in honor of the International Year of Astronomy. More than 1,300 artwork entries were submitted and judged based on originality and creativity, artistic technique, overall impression, and appropriateness to theme. The top nine artwork entries will be turned into quilt patches and transformed into a quilt by the Big Island chapter of Project Linus, a non-profit organization that provides love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to seriously ill or otherwise needy children through the gifts of new, handmade blankets. The final quilt will be donated to a child in need.
Grand-prize winners were:
Neve Ebreo-Castillo, grade 5, Paauilo School
Diesha Gascon, grade 6, Pahala Elementary, and
Sean Ducusin, grade 12, Hilo High School.
Each received a field trip for his or her entire class to either the Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Space Center, W. M. Keck Observatory, or `Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii, $600 to cover the costs of transportation, a star in their name, and 500 extra KINK points for their schools.
In addition to the grand prize winners, first place prizes were awarded to:
Iliana Jose, grade 5, Paauilo School
Kylah Hindle, grade 7, Christian Liberty Academy, and
Chad Cabalis, grade 12, Hilo High School.
Each received a pizza party for his or her entire class, and 250 bonus points for their school.
