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HONOLULU —  Susan  Page Modeling crowned three winners for the Miss Hawai‘i Teen Princess, Miss Hawai‘i Junior Teen Princess and Miss Hawai‘i Pre-Teen  Princess pageants May 8 at the Neal Blaisdell Center Pikake Room in Honolulu. 

The contestants were  judged by prominent names in Hawai‘i’s entertainment and pageant industries, including Javier Sapur, Joni B. Redick-Yundt, Michael Houar, Sana-Li Dung and Dr. Julie Chang. The 28  contestants in three age divisions were judged on  talent, swimsuit, judges’ interview and evening gown.

Representing Kaua‘i as state winners were Deanna Rapozo of Kaua‘i  High School as Miss Hawai‘i Teen Princess, and Sydney  Agudong of King Kaumauali‘i Elementary as Miss Hawai‘i Pre-Teen Princess.

Sydney also won awards for Miss Elegance, Miss Popularity, Miss Congeniality and People’s Choice Award.  

Two  other Kaua‘i contestants placed in the pageant: Kiana  Baptiste of Island School as Miss Hawai‘i Junior Teen Princess first runner-up, and Crystal  Tangalin of Kapa‘a High School as Miss Hawai‘i Teen Princess second runner-up.