{"id":235306,"date":"2026-06-01T12:40:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T22:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=235306"},"modified":"2026-06-01T12:42:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T22:42:55","slug":"gold-college-advertising-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/06\/01\/gold-college-advertising-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold college advertising awards for 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M\u0101noa, Kapiʻolani CC<\/abbr> students"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Lucas Stevens\u02bb project CLEAN.exe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> students received top honors for their creative excellence at the 2026 Pele Awards, a statewide competition hosted by the American Advertising Federation (AAF<\/abbr>) Hawaiʻi<\/span> to celebrate outstanding achievement in advertising and design.<\/p>\n

Students from Kapiʻolani<\/span> Community College and the 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M\u0101noa earned awards across multiple categories this year, including packaging, special event materials, interactive media, logo design and animation.<\/p>\n

Best of Show<\/h2>\n
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Chloe Lavigne<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Among this year\u2019s honorees, 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M\u0101noa graduate Chloe Lavigne received College Best of Show<\/a>, the top award in the college division, for her “Deconstruct Exhibition Campaign.” Lavigne also earned a Gold award in the Cross Platform Campaign category and another Gold for her “Deconstruct App.”<\/p>\n

Students from Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr> also secured top awards, taking home multiple Pele Golds in Elements of Advertising.<\/p>\n

“The ‘Istanbul City Logo’ project reinforced my belief that strong design is rooted in empathy and thoughtful exploration,” said Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr> New Media Arts student Vivian Bui, who won a Gold award for her “Istanbul City Logo” project. “I also realized that human-centered design is different from AI<\/abbr> because it is shaped by real curiosity, feelings, and understanding, not just quick output. For me, design is not just about making something look good, but about telling a meaningful story that connects with people.”<\/p>\n

2026 Pele Award student recipients<\/h2>\n
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Vivian Bui\u02bbs project Istanbul City Logo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n