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Congratulates Lehua Norris for being selected as a 2024 United States Senate Youth Program Delegate; she is a Konawaena High School senior who served as student council treasurer and represented over 170,000 Hawai'i public school students on the state student council executive board.

Congratulates Kylee Hamamoto for being named a 2023 Prudential Emerging Visionaries winner; she founded WeGo! Hawai'i, a non-profit leadership program for young women that has served over 200 participants with chapters in California and Japan.

Congratulates Vaeanui Peck for being recognized as a 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholar in Career and Technical Education; she graduated from Kahuku High School as valedictorian with a 4.145 GPA and now studies mechanical engineering and renewable energy at Yale University.

Congratulates Kalani High School's Team Kalani 4.2 for placing first in the 2024 Hawai'i LifeSmarts State Competition; team members are Brandon Tran (captain), Andy Chen, Michelle He, Kyla Iglesia, and Mason Vuong, coached by Mike Zane.

Congratulates Waipahu High School's Team Waipahu Marauders for placing third in the 2024 Hawai'i LifeSmarts State Competition; team members are Reagan Chinen (captain), Ross Angel Bagaoisan, Stephanie Menor, Jordan Nguyen, and Joybel Parinas, coached by Cindy Takara.