PUSD Cesar Chavez Art and Essay Contest Winners

The Pasadena Unified School District announced the winners of its K-12 Cesar Chavez Day art and essay contest winners, and five students come from Altadena schools.

Jordan Trice, a fifth-grader from , took second place in the Grade 3-5 art contest; 8th-grader Cynthia Sandoval, from , took second in the Grade 6-8 art contest; 1st-grader Joshua Lee Roberson, from Franklin Elementary, took 3rd place in the K-2 essay contest; 5th-grader Anayeli Rodriguez, of , took first place in the Grade 3-5 essay contest; 4th-grader Vanessa De La Cruz, of Altadena Elementary, took second place in the Grade 3-5 essay contest.

The essays and art work were judged by local historians, artists, and community members, according to the PUSD press release.  The art is on display at PUSD headquarters.

The full list of winners is below.

Art Winners

   Name

Grade

    School

  Teacher

Grades K-2

1st Place Winner

Mia Bella Rodriguez

K

Mc Kinley

Mrs. Laing

2nd Place Winner

Abigail Ambriz

K

Washington Accelerated

Mrs. Minkler

3rd Place Winner

Sophia Dague

1

San Rafael- Dual Immersion

Mrs. Silk

Judge's Honorable Mention

Emory Schlanger

2

San Rafael- Dual Immersion

Mrs. León-Didion

Grades 3-5

1st Place Winner

Joaquim Timoner

3

Don Benito

Ms. Johnson

2nd Place Winner

Jordan Trice

5

Altadena

Ms. Barela

3rd Place Winner

Ashley Estrada

5

San Rafael

Mrs. Bemiller

Judge's Honorable Mention

Erica Shepard

5

Longfellow

Mrs. Fontenot

Grades 6-8

1st Place Winner

Benny Cruz

6

Marshall H.S

Mrs. Green

2nd Place Winner

Cynthia Sandoval

8

Eliot M.S

Mr. Moya

3rd Place Winner

Esmeralda Robles

7

Washington M.S

Mrs. Manasarian

Grades 9-12

1st Place Winner

Helen Avancena

9

Blair H.S

Mrs. Martinez

2nd Place Winner

Priscila Uribe

9

Marshall H.S

Mrs. Mares

3rd Place Winner

Jose Virgen

12

Blair H.S

Mrs. Martinez

Judge's Honorable Mention

Judith Cedeno

9

Marshall Fundamental

Mrs. Mares

Essay Winners

Name

Grade

School

Teacher

Grades K-2

1st Place Winner

Ryann Tholmer

2

Norma Coombs

Mrs. Caldwell

2nd Place Winner

Sophia Marshall-Pelayo

1

San Rafael-Dual Immersion

Mrs.Canedo

3rd Place Winner

Joshua Lee Roberson

1

Franklin

Mrs. McClintock

Grades 3-5

1st Place Winner

Anayeli Rodriguez

5

Jackson

Mr. Villela

2nd Place Winner

Vanessa De La Cruz

4

Altadena

Mrs. Burleson

3rd Place Winner

Chance Chisley

3

McKinley

Mrs. Altea

Grades 6-8

1st Place Winner

Hunter Komuro

6

Marshall H.S

Ms. Narvaez

2nd Place Winner

Christine Mavilian

8

Marshall H.S

Ms. Thalman

3rd Place Winner

Ashley Dominguez

7

Marshall H.S

Ms. Montiglio

Grades 9-12

1st Place Winner

Iliana R. Cruz

12

CIS

Mr. Howard

2nd Place Winner

Vivian A. Serrano

9

Marshall H.S

Mr. Ganschow

3rd Place Winner

William Cosko

12

CIS

Mr. Quaranta