The four top-scoring high school teams in the LifeSmarts Hawaii local online competition from Oct. 26 to Dec. 4 will compete in the state championship.

‘Iolani, Maryknoll, Pearl City and Waiakea high schools will meet in the state championship Feb. 20 at the state Capitol auditorium.

The LifeSmarts Hawaii program is sponsored by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Office of the Securities Commissioner in partnership with the Hawaii Credit Union League and the National Consumers League. LifeSmarts is a consumer education program for students in grades 6-12 in personal finance, health and safety, the environment, technology, and consumer rights and responsibilities. The competition takes place through online quizzes and in-person competitions.

“We congratulate the winning teams and thank all the students and coaches who participated in the 2015 LifeSmarts online competition,” said Securities Commissioner Ty Nohara. “We’re excited that a record 19 teams competed in the online competition this year and remain committed to growing the program to teach youth critical life skills.”

The winner of the LifeSmarts Hawaii State Championship will be determined through written tests, a “speed dating the experts” activity, and a game show-style buzzer round. The overall winner will represent Hawaii at the National LifeSmarts Competition in Denver in April.

In other awards and recognition:

>> The Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association selected Adrienne Rae Ishizu for its 2015 Culinary Arts Scholarship, awarding $1,000 toward the completion of her education.

Ishizu is working toward a Bachelor of Applied Science in culinary management at the University of Hawaii- West Oahu and also taking courses toward an advanced professional certificate in culinary arts from Kapiolani Community College. She is slated to graduate in the fall.