César Chávez artwork recipient for grades 3-4: Victor Aguilar, student of Manny Lopez, Oakland Educators Association.
CTA’s César E. Chávez Memorial Education Awards Program provides recognition for students and their teachers who demonstrate an understanding of the vision and guiding principles by which César E. Chávez lived his life.
This year, 63 winners — 38 visual arts projects and 25 written essays — have been selected to receive recognition plus $1,000 for both students and CTA members. Group entries will share the award.
In the visual arts category, the winners are: Grades Pre-K–K: SUSANA VERA, student of Linda Fresquez, Tracy Educators Association, Region 2; JORGE CARDENAS, student of Socorro Scow, Fresno Teachers Association, Region 2; CÉSAR TRONOSCO, student of Nancy Glenn, San Bernardino Teachers Association, Region 4; SHALEY CRUZ, student of Nancy Glenn, San Bernardino Teachers Association, Region 4.
Grades 1-2: DANIEL NUNEZ, student of Latasha Pipkin, United Teachers of Richmond, Region 1; MARCIELA MACIA, LEOPOLDO RAMIREZ, XYRELL PEREZ and RYAN BEESON, students of Kathy Olsson, Empire Teachers Association, Region 2; KRISTIAN DOMINGO, DALLANARA CALVARIO and SANTOS ROMERO, students of Robert Ellis, United Teachers of Richmond, Region 1.
Grades 3-4: JOSUE CASTILLO, student of Tanya Manabat, Lawndale Teachers Association, Region 3; VICTOR AGUILAR, student of Manny Lopez, Oakland Education Association, Region 1; KIMBERLY VILLASEÑOR, student of Diane Doris Kissas, Montebello Teachers Association, Region 3; MAGGIE FIELDS, student of Rosemary Crespo-Storelee, Livermore Education Association, Region 1.
Grades 5-6: VANESSA ARGUMEDO, student of Shannon Hess, Sylvan Educators Association, Region 2; KENNY GOMEZ, student of Kathleen White, San Jose Teachers Association, Region 1; ISAIAH ANDREWS, student of Kathleen White, San Jose Teachers Association, Region 1; KIMBERLY TERCERO, student of Robert Hudson, Hemet Teachers Association, Region 4; HEIDI LOEBEL, student of Robert Hudson, Hemet Teachers Association, Region 4; RILEY HUMPHREY, student of David Humphrey, Sylvan Educators Association, Region 2; BAILEY CLAYTON, student of David Humphrey, Sylvan Educators Association, Region 2.
Grades 7-8: ELLIOTT CHUNG, student of Karen Bomar, Glendale Teachers Association, Region 3; EMILY LEWIS and DALTON MILLS, students of Lisa Dittman, Guerneville School Teachers Association, Region 1; DAVID CRENSHAW, JACOB STOLTING and URIEL VALENTIN, students of John Silva, Guerneville School Teachers Association, Region 1; CONNOR SMITH and MITCHEL REESINK, students of Kari Johnson, Guerneville School Teachers Association, Region 1; CASSIDY ROSALES, PRINCEVEER BUTTAR and LOUIS RAMPONE, students of Mary Bracken, Guerneville School Teachers Association, Region 1; LUIS MONJE, student of Roxi Romo, Bakersfield Elementary Teachers Association, Region 2; SHAHID OSUNA, student of Kelly Larned, Associated Chino Teachers, Region 3; JEREMY GALLARDO, student of Jodene Paris, Wilsona Teachers Association, Region 3.
Grades 9-12: RICARDO TORRES, student of Lora Royster, Anaheim Secondary Teachers Association, Region 4; FRANCISCO JUAREZ, student of Sonia Melendez, Baldwin Park Education Association, Region 3; CARLOS LOPEZ, student of Staci Reinalda, Moreno Valley Educators Association, Region 4; JONATHAN JACINTO, student of Jeanne Brostrom, Baldwin Park Education Association, Region 3; BRITTNEY DE LA TORRE, student of Jane Altenau, Baldwin Park Education Association, Region 3; CHARAE MCCONNELL, student of Joy Cornish-Bowden, Tracy Educators Association, Region 2; LIBBY BERTELSON, student of Joy Cornish-Bowden, Tracy Educators Association, Region 2; VALERIE GAPASIN, student of Joy Cornish-Bowden, Tracy Educators Association, Region 2; DANIELLE CUDDY, student of Blanca Wellington, Napa Valley Educators Association, Region 1; CRISTINA GONZALEZ-ELIAS, student of John Robrock, San Benito Joint Union High School Teachers Association, Region 1; ARLYNE ARIAS, student of Maria E. Vega, Napa Valley Educators Association, Region 1; MARIA SALCIDO, student of Sandra Barnard, McFarland Teachers Association, Region 2.
In the written essay category, the winners are: Grades 3-4: ELLA GUNADY, student of Johnna Laird, Fremont Unified District Teachers Association, Region 1; JEFFREY HERNANDEZ, student of Eloisa Arellano, Fresno Teachers Association, Region 2; DANIELA HERNANDEZ, student of Eloisa Arellano, Fresno Teachers Association, Region 2; JOSÉ LARA, student of Leticia Yñiguez-Gómez, United Teachers of Los Angeles, Region 3; ALIANA PARNELL, student of Laurel Cornelson, Moreno Valley Educators Association, Region 4; YESSICA MOX, student of Joseph Amador, Alvord Educators Association, Region 4.
Grades 5-6: PEDRO VELAZQUEZ, student of Kathleen White, San Jose Teachers Association, Region 1; JASMINE LOPEZ, student of Kathleen White, San Jose Teachers Association, Region 1; JESSIKA GUIZAR, student of Karen Klein, Ceres Unified Teachers Association, Region 2; DENISE WARD, student of Karen Klein, Ceres Unified Teachers Association, Region 2; RACHEL KIM, student of Rob Matlock, Solana Beach Teachers Association, Region 4; DOMINIQUE ARANDA, student of Linda Lopez Corley, Santa Maria Elementary Education Association, Region 3.
Grades 7-8: REBEKAH BILEK, student of Suzanne Dutra, Templeton Teachers Association, Region 3; ASHLEY ORTEGA, student of Suzanne Dutra, Templeton Teachers Association, Region 3; RACHEL MUNZAR, student of Susan Ze, Livermore Education Association, Region 1; GABRIELA CHAN, student of Susan Ze, Livermore Education Association, Region 1.
Grades 9-12: JOANNE BELLE IBAÑEZ CHUA, student of Arthur Eddy, Baldwin Park Education Association, Region 3; ALLISON ROSILES, student of Robert Davila Jr., Associated Calexico Teachers, Region 4; PARAMPREET SINGH, student of Vanessa Jara, Lodi Education Association, Region 2; ALISON LENCI, SARAH PLATT and LAUREN VARGAS, students of Joyce Wong, Fremont Unified District Teachers Association, Region 1; JOSHUE LEYVA, student of John Mesicek, Palm Springs Teachers’ Association, Region 4; ERIC GOMEZ, student of Jeanne Brostrom, Baldwin Park Education Association, Region 3; YAHAIRA MONDRAGON, student of Janet Creech, Sequoia District Teachers Association, Region 1; LINDSAY GLASS, student of Gary Blenner, San Juan Teachers Association, Region 2.
Higher Education: DANIEL BAÑUELOS, student of Mary Ann Pacheco, Rio Hondo College Faculty Association, Region 3.