NMA Awards
Keeping Track of New Media Arts Students and Graduates Awards Won
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NMA Award Highlights
NMA Award Highlights
There is a new sub-tab within the shared Google Sheet used to try to keep track of all NMA graduates over time.
There is a new sub-tab within the shared Google Sheet used to try to keep track of all NMA graduates over time.
NMA Award Highlights
NMA Award Highlights
Brief Text Summaries of Past Achievements
Brief Text Summaries of Past Achievements
In 2026, NMA students won 5/8 PELE awards (2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze). We also had five NMA graduates win 9/79 awards in the Professional division: Karen Brizendine - MVNP (2), Haku Chamberlin-Bee - MVNP (2), Arlyn Ramos - Sae Design (3), Angelica Palilio - Design Asylum (1), and Jason Karioka - Iolani School (1).
In 2025, NMA students won 13/16 PELE awards (7 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze), including the “Best in Show” judges’ awards (for the 2nd year in a row for a total of 8 times we’ve won this top prize over the years). One student, Hanna Shibata, won two 2025 IDA International Awards (1 Gold, 1 Bronze), and one 2025 AAF National American Advertising "ADDY" Award "ADDY" (Silver).
In 2024, NMA students/grads won PELE 14/18 awards (7 Gold, 5 Silver, 2 Bronze), including both the “Best in Show” and “Special Judges” awards.
In 2023, NMA students/grads won PELE 19/24 awards (4 Gold, 4 Silver, 11 Bronze), including a Judge’s award and 2 out of 3 scholarship awards.
In 2022, NMA students/grads won 22/23 PELE awards including the “Best in Show” award.
In 2021, NMA students/grads won PELE 21/26 awards and won all 4 of the Judges Recognition Awards, including the “Best in Show” award.
In 2020, NMA students took 8/11 PELE awards, including the "Best in Show" Award.
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