“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