Congressman John Garamendi | wikipedia
Congressman John Garamendi | wikipedia
SUISUN CITY, CA— On May 9, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) announced the winners of this year's Congressional High School Art Competition at a ceremony in Suisun City.
The grand prize winner was Alizon Minjarez of Jesse Bethel High School with her piece, "Belonging." Alizon’s work will be displayed at the U.S. Capitol for a year in a gallery featuring winners from Congressional Districts throughout the country.
"Congratulations to Alizon Minjarez for winning this year's competition. She has a rare gift, and I hope she continues to follow her dreams," Garamendi said. "The competition was stiff this year, and there were a lot of impressive pieces. I also want to congratulate the other artists we highlighted this year with special merit, including our runner-up, Emily King of Pinole Valley High School."
"Every year, I'm always amazed by the incredible talent and quality of art we receive for the Congressional High School Art Competition," Garamendi said. "This competition is a team effort. Our panel of independent judges performed the tough task of narrowing down the winners. Teachers, parents, and mentors worked behind the scenes to offer encouragement, advice, and inspiration. And most importantly, these students knew they were artists and photographers with something important to say. Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's Congressional High School Art Competition," Garamendi concluded.
A gallery of every art piece is available here.
The full list of student submissions is listed below:
Grand Prize Winner
Alizon Minjarez, Jesse Bethel High School, Vallejo, "Belonging"
Runner Up
Emily King, Pinole Valley High School, San Pablo, "Matilda"
Solano County Winners
Raven Guilas, Jesse Bethel High School, Vallejo, "To Let Go"
Michelle Jimenez Jimenez, Public Safety Academy, Fairfield, "The Route to the Direction of Hope"
Contra Costa County Winners
Jennifer Carvalho, Pinole Valley High School, San Pablo, "The Human Touch"
Jayhanna Dizon, Pinole Valley High School, Pinole, "An Isolated Heart"
Vallejo
Jesse Bethel High School
Gabrielle Blair, "i totally get the meaning of this"
Hanna Boyer, “Perception”
Dante Canady, “The Controlled”
Natalia Castaneda, “Sorrow”
Kamri Cruz, “Window Music”
Kamri Cruz, “Cruz Street”
Karmina Esquivel, “Spoilage”
Karmin Esquivel, “Still”
Karina Gonzalez, “Robbed”
Karina Gonzalez, “Loathing Partum”
Raven Guilas, “Hallucinogenics”
Raven Guilas, “To Let Go”
Mariano Hernandez, "THE FACTORY"
Jasmine Ku, “The Way to the Eternal Afterlife”
Alizon Minjarez, “Close to Death”
Alizon Minjarez, “Belonging”
Michelle Moraz, "The Body is Only Temporary The Soul is Eternal"
Naomi Munro, “The Growth of Times”
Amanda Saeteurn, “Homelessness”
Abigail Vargas, “A Moment”
Abigail Vargas, “Relaxing with Friend”
Olga Gabriela Vasquez De Leon, “La Matriz”
Dalon Woodard, “Drawing of Bruce”--
Vallejo High School
Rafael Garcia Flores Jr., “PATHWAY”
Justin Hilario, “FLY AWAY”
Justin Hilario, “STILL LIFE, FLORAL”
Desmond Landers, “MANDALA”
Solei Nelson, "Potential"
Pinole
Pinole Valley High School
Jayhanna Dizon, “An Isolated Heart”
Ava Grijalva, “California Dreaming”
Ryan Grisso, “DAWN”
Lincoln Jones, “Bill the Gull”
Melanie Saenz, “More Than Friends”
Ayla Serrano, “SKYLINE”
Tristen Williams, “Track STAR”
Aiden Wu, “Urban Spaces"
Pittsburg
Pinole Valley High School
Christopher Jacob Bruce-Apalis, “Backroads”
San Pablo
Pinole Valley High School
Ayaa Alatig, “Point!”
Jennifer Carvalho, “The Human Touch”
Jennifer Carvalho, “Peace in the Valley”
Emily King, “Matilda”
Fernanda Polanco, “China Town SF”
Maria Trujillo, “Luminary”
El Cerrito
Albany High School
Sabrina Yee, “Ripple Effect of Service”
Fairfield
Public Safety Academy
Michelle Jimenez, “The Route to the Direction of Hope”
Rodeo
Pinole Valley High School
Jhillian Diaz, "Line Without a Hook"
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