GALLERY 2015:
The Final Presentation for the 2015 Letter to My Parents ContestTM in Hawai'i was held on
Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the Executive Dining Room, Campus Center in UH Mānoa where
eleven finalists recited their letters dedicated to their parents/guardians.
Unlike the previous two years, the Organizing Committee decided to recognize three letters by the
following categories: Bravery, Reflection, and Proposal. For this year's contest, these awards
were presented to Sheena Juliano for Bravery, Abigail Badua for Reflection and Shirell Bell for
Proposal. Each of them received a prize of $500 sponsored by Kalamansi Books and Things,
Filipino Association of University Women and Reiyukai America.
Other finalists included: Florence Andres, Chimako Anitok, Rosario Joaquin, Headrick Letuli,
Angela Lin, Brandon Lorezco, Janica Pascua, and Stephanie Yasay. Each finalist received gift
certificates from Read 2 Succeed Foundation, Zippy's, and Reiyukai America. In addition, each
finalist also received a certificate for a "1 Year BenchPrep TestPrep Course Subscription" courtesy
of BenchPrep.