Moanalua High School Student Association: 11/18: MENE STARS SHINE BRIGHTLY!

LEADERSHIP: IT'S NOT ABOUT REWARDS; IT'S DOING WHAT IS RIGHT EVEN IF NO ONE ELSE ACKNOWLEDGES YOU!

2022 MOANALUA HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (above) The Moanalua High School Executive Council is made up of fifteen volunteers. VOLUNTEERS! While officers are elected, they choose to run knowing that if they win, there is no physical reward, no letter grade, no incentive other than the pure satisfaction of doing a good job and representing the student body. At times, we achieve great success while at other times, we achieve somewhat less, but it is always a learning process. While we can take away much satisfaction from doing a good job, we can also learn from mistakes and try to better ourselves the next time. And so, at the end of our terms, while we do not earn a credit, a letter grade or even a certificate of achievement proving our accomplishments, we can take away the self-satisfaction in knowing that we did our best for the students, school and community, and that positive experience is something we can really use as contributing adult members of society.

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11/18: MENE STARS SHINE BRIGHTLY!

Once again, the annual Mene Stars Talent Competition featured some outstanding student talent! This year's show was shortened because of the new bell schedule, but that didn't mean there was a shortage of particpants. At try-outs, fifteen acts were vying for eight spots, and it was difficult to eliminate some. Still, the final eight were all outstanding! In addition, three guest alumni judges were on hand to determine the top two, including former Talent Show committee chair Jennifer Domingo, former Talent Show participant and now UH Rainbow dancer Kamryn Ziegler, and former Talent Show winner and professional singer Erika Elona. Congratulations to second place winner Aliyah Bell and first place winners C.J. Lacuesta, Chloe Ishikawa, Dyllan Hipol and Ciera Lihilihi, and to ALL the participants who really gave us a great show! Check them out on OC 16's Brown Bags to Stardom coming soon!