“Red Headed Bird” – Oil Pastel – Rancho del Rey Middle – Mrs. Burner

Honorable Mention Award Angel Solano

Presented by Jeff Kover, SUHSD VAPA Director

“Metallic Horse” – Color Pencils – Southwest High – Ms. Esquivel

Honorable Mention Award Joselyn Alvarado

Barry Parr Memorial Award Leila Bellama

“Light Tipped Dragon” – Paper Mache – Rancho del Rey Middle – Mrs. Burner

Presented by Jeff Kover, SUHSD VAPA Director

Barry Parr Memorial Award Yessica Duran

“Quetzalcoatl” – Ceramic & Acrylic – Mar Vista High – Ms. Baker

Mayor’s Choice Award Nicole Estolano

“Calavera con llamas” – Mixed Media – Bonita Vista Middle – Ms. Pollard

Presented by Mary Casillas Salas, Honorable Mayor of Chula Vista

Mayor’s Choice Award Valeria Garcia-Pereda

“Portrait with Text” – Color Pencil – Otay Ranch High – Ms. Hennessey

“Contrast Self-Portrait” – Charcoal – Montgomery Middle – Ms. Austin

Superintendent’s Choice Award Riagg Birdsall

Presented by Dr. Karen Janney, SUHSD Superintendent

“Beyond the Wires” – Pen and Ink – Castle Park High – Ms. Florence

Superintendent’s Choice Award Martha Minjangos

“Lady in a Hat” – Graphite – Rancho del Rey Middle – Ms. Burner

School Board’s Choice Award Mikala Quimbao Villanueva

Presented by Arturo Solis, SUHSD School Board President

“Trompe L’oeil” – Color Pencil – Otay Ranch High – Ms. Hennessey

School Board’s Choice Award Valeria Garcia-Pereda

Community Choice Award Riagg Birdsall

“Self-Portrait” – Charcoal – Montgomery Middle – Ms. Austin

Presented by Betty Waznis, Chula Vista Library Director

Community Choice Award Jordan Martinez

“Green Line” – Tempera – Chula Vista High – Mr. Lynn

Emeritus Choice Award Mikala Quimbao Villanueva

“Sunset Pond” – Oil Pastel – Rancho del Rey Middle – Mrs. Burner

Presented by Joe Schmidt SUHSD Teacher Emeritus

Emeritus Choice Award Valeria Kyriakides

“Hibiscus” – Acrylic & Gesso – Eastlake High – Mr. Arteaga

Del Angel Inspirational Award Daniel Zepeda

“Old Sport” – Digital Drawing – Otay Ranch High – Mrs. Hamilton

Presented by Jeff Kover, SUHSD VAPA Director

Del Angel Inspirational Award Serena Cardenas

“Dum Dum” – Acrylic on Canvas – Chula Vista High – Ms. Spielman

Mingei International Museum Choice Award Eric Olivo

“Morning Rooster Seasons” – Linoleum Print – Bonita Vista Middle – Ms. Pollard

Presented by Shannon Foley, Mingei International Museum

Education Associate

Mingei International Museum Choice Award Mikayla Schulze

“What Do You Sea?” – Torn Magazine – Olympian High – Ms. Serafin

“Self Portrait” – Colored Pencil – Eastlake Middle – Ms. Arroyo

Critic’s Choice Award Tristan De Guzman

Presented by Jeff Kover, SUHSD VAPA Director

“Biscetti” – Charcoal – Montgomery High – Ms. Young-Golding

Critic’s Choice Award Gianna Martinez

Julian Rodriguez, Gothic Style Window, Crayon Resist, BVM, Teacher – Ms. Pollard

Principal Winner – Julian Rodriguez Bonita Vista Middle

Kiara Sandoval, Year of the Rooster Seasons, Linoleum Print, BVM, Teacher-Ms. Pollard

Teacher Choice First – Kiara Sandoval Bonita Vista Middle

Bonita Vista Middle School

Left to right: Teacher Mary Pollard, Kiara Sandoval, Julian Rodriguez, and Principal Eduardo Reyes

Ariel Valdez, Oberon & His Kingdom, Graphite, Adv/10th, CPH, Teacher – Ms. Florence

Principal Winner – Ariel Valdez Castle Park High

Martha Mijangos, Beyond the Wires, Pen and Ink, Beg/11th, CPH, Teacher-Ms. Florence

Teacher Choice First Place – Martha Mijangos Castle Park High

Castle Park High School

Left to right: Teacher Aimee Florence, Martha Mijangos, and Principal Vicky Mitrovich

Amy Gonzalez, Destruction of Mother Nature, Mixed Media, CVH

Principal Winner – Amy Gonzalez Chula Vista High/SCPA

Jordan Martinez, Green Lines, CVH, Teacher – Mr. Lynn

Teacher Choice First Place – Jordan Martinez Chula Vista High/SCPA

Artayne Ramsey, Keiki, CVH, Teacher – Ms. Spielman

Teacher Choice First Place – Artayne Ramsey Chula Vista High/SCPA

Alyssa Esparza, Baby Birthday Bash, CVH, Teacher – Mr. Gallegos

Teacher Choice First Place – Alyssa Esparza Chula Vista High/SCPA

Priscila Garcia, Self-Portrait, CVH, Teacher – Mr. Gonzalez

Teacher Choice First Place – Priscila Garcia Chula Vista High/SCPA

Andres Marquez Alvarez, CVH, Teacher-Ms. Copeland

Teacher Choice First Place – Andres Marquez Alvarez Chula Vista High/SCPA

Chula Vista High School

Left to right: Teacher Tom Lynn, Jordan Martinez, Teacher Michelle Spielman, Amy Gonzalez, and Assistant Principal Joe Lara

Reyna Perez, Duck, Acrylic, Art/8th, CVM, Teacher – Ms. Stewart

Principal Winner – Reyna Perez Chula Vista MIddle/SCPA

Sofia Medina, Untitled Painting, Acrylic, Art/8th, CVM, Teacher-Ms. Stewart

Teacher Choice First Place – Sofia Medina Chula Vista Middle/SCPA

Kayla Cave The Light of Jesus, Acrylic Paint & Gesso, Adv/11th, ELH, Teacher – Mr. Arteaga

Principal Winner – Kayla Cave Eastlake High

Aoi Binun-Miyayama, Azul Aliz, Oil, AP Studio/11th, ELH, Teacher- Mr. Arteaga

Teacher Choice First Place – Aoi Binun-Miyayama Eastlake High

EastLake High School

Left to right: Teacher Juan Arteaga, Aoi Binun-Miyayama, Kayla Cave, and Principal Maria Esther Lizarraga

Montserratt Lopez, Shane Bennet, Omar Orihuela, & Miguel Dircio, The Magista, Acrylic, ELM, Teacher – Ms. Arroyo

Principal Winner– Montserratt Lopez, Shane Bennett, Omar Orihuela & Miguel Dircio Eastlake Middle

Trystan De Guzman, Self-Portrait, Colored Pencil, ELM, Teacher-Ms. Arroyo

Teacher Choice First Place – Trystan De Guzman Eastlake Middle

EastLake Middle School

Left to right: Tystan De Guzman, Teacher Andrea Arroyo, Miguel Dircio, Shane Bennett, Omar Orihuela, Montserratt Lopez, and Principal Juan Ulloa

Selena De Jesus, Ary, Prismacolor Color Pencil, HTH, Teacher-Ms. Huls

Principal Winner – Selena De Jesus Hilltop High

Olivia Pauter, Reality is Elastic, Acrylic, HTH, Teacher-Ms. Huls

Teacher Choice First Place – Olivia Pauter Hilltop High

Hilltop High School

Left to right: Olivia Pauter, Teacher Emmalee Huls, Selena De Jesus, and Principal Dr. Thomas Gray

Jinaya Arreola, Peacock, Papier Mache, HTM, Teacher-Ms. Minaudo

Principal Winner – Jinaya Arreola Hilltop Middle

Malia Saludares, White Lion, Papier Mache, HTM, Teacher-Ms. Minaudo

Teacher Choice First Place – Malia Saludares Hilltop Middle

Danielle Pena, Blue, Acrylic, Beg Art/12th, MVH, Teacher- Ms. Rogers

Principal Winner – Danielle Pena Mar Vista High

Elias Olivas, Man Vs God, MVH, Teacher – Ms. Rogers

Teacher Choice First Place – Elias Olivas Mar Vista High

Keilyn Cendana, Commit to Memory, Graphite Pencil, MOH, Teacher- Ms. Young-Golding

Principal Winner – Keilyn Cendana Montgomery High

Gianna Martinez, Metamorphosis, Mixed Media, MOH, Teacher – Ms. Young-Golding

Teacher Choice First Place – Gianna Martinez Montgomery High

Montgomery High School

Left to right: Keilyn Cendana, Teacher Lynette Young-Golding, and Gianna Martinez

Riagg Birdsall, Contrast Self-Portrait, Charcoal, 8th Grade, MOM, Teacher- Ms. Austin

Principal Winner – Riagg Birdsall Montgomery Middle

Sebastian Blas, Shanda the Penguin, MOM, Teacher – Ms. Austin

Teacher Choice First Place – Sebastian Blas Montgomery Middle

Montgomery Middle School

Left to right: Sebastian Blas, Teacher Jessica Austin, Riagg Birdsall and Principal Louie Zumstein

Kayla Mannes, Full Moon, Acrylic & Ink, Adv/11th Grade, OLH, Teacher – Ms. Serafin

Principal Winner – Kayla Mannes Olympian High School

Anizlet Vega, Luigi, Torn Magazine, Adv/12th Grade, OLH, Teacher-Ms. Serafin

Teacher Choice First Place – Anizlet Vega Olympian High School

Valeria Garcia-Pereda, Portrait with Text, Color Pencil ORH, Teacher - Ms. Hennessey

Principal Winner – Valeria Garcia-Pereda Otay Ranch High

Portrait – Color Pencil / Graphite, Advanced Art / 9th Grade, ORH, Teacher - Ms. Hennessey

Teacher Choice First Place – Fizzah Arshad Otay Ranch High

Otay Ranch High School

Left to right: Valeria Garcia-Pereda, Teacher Melinda Hennessey, and Fizzah Arshad

Alyssa Nieves, Bluebell Meadow, Oil Pastel, 8th Grade, RDM, Teacher - Donna Burner

Principal Winner – Alyssa Nieves Rancho Del Rey Middle School

Makala Quiambao Villanueva, Sunset Pond, Oil Pastel, 8th Grade, RDM, Teacher – Ms. Burner

Teacher Choice First Place – Makala Quiambao Villanueva Rancho Del Rey Middle School

Rancho del Rey Middle School

Left to right: Alyssa Nieves, Teacher Donna Burner, and Mikala Quimbao Villanueva

Karla Garcia Contreras, Bikini Lady, Acrylic, Adv/12th , SYH, Teacher - Ms. Yaussy

Principal Winner – Karla Garcia Contreras San Ysidro High

Erick Rincon, As My Life Decays, Ink, AP Art/12th, SYH, Teacher – Ms. Yaussy

Teacher Choice First Place – Erick Rincon San Ysidro High

San Ysidro High School

Left to right: Karla Garcia Contreras and Teacher Alexa Yaussy

Javier Martinez, Blanco E Nero, Graphite Pencil, Adv/10th, SOH, Teacher - Ms. Esquivel

Principal Winner – Javier Martinez Southwest High

Samantha Whitefield, Colors of Fall, Mixed Media, Adv/11th , SOH, Teacher - Ms. Esquivel

Teacher Choice First Place – Samantha Whitefield Southwest High

Southwest High School

Left to right: Samantha Whitefield, Teacher Laura Esquivel, and Javier Martinez

Emily Paug, Self Portrait, SUH, Teacher - Mr. Sias

Principal Winner – Emily Paug Sweetwater High

Meg Canilang, Untitled Day of the Dead, Acrylic, SUH, Teacher - Mr. Sias

Teacher Choice First Place – Meg Canilang Sweetwater High

Sweetwater High School

Left to right: Principal Maribel Gavin and Teacher Roberto Sias

“Lady in a Hat” – Graphite – Arts & Crafts / 8th Grade – Ms. Burner

Overall Third Place Award – Rancho del Rey Middle Mikala Quiambao Villanueva

Presented by Michelle Spielman, SUHSD Visual Arts Council

”Portrait” – Color Pencil / Graphite – Advanced Art / 9th Grade – Ms. Hennessey

Overall Second Place Award – Otay Ranch High Fizzah Arshad

“Self Portrait” – Pencil – Advanced Art / 12th Grade – Mr. Sias

Best of Show – Sweetwater High Emily Paug