Student Awards by Year
2019
Sweetwater Authority High School Photo Contest 21Feb2019
• 1st Place - B&W 2019. $400. Kristine Leonor. Face Beneath the Water.
• 2nd Place - B&W 2019. $300. Alexis Guevara. Girl's Best Friend.
• 3rd Place - B&W 2019. $200. Max Manson. Winter Sunroof.
• Honorable Mention B&W 2019. $50. Anne Pilling. Succulents.
• Honorable Mention Color 2019. $50. Kaitlyn Werner. Recycled Water.
Youth Art Month Exhibition. California Art Educators Association – San Diego Chapter
• Finalists 2018-19. Digital Photo. Jasmyn Austin – Splash. Nicolas Damasco – Numb. Ronin Flores de la Cruz – Splash.
Sweetwater Authority High School Photo Contest 21Feb2019
• 1st Place - B&W 2019. $400. Kristine Leonor. Face Beneath the Water.
• 2nd Place - B&W 2019. $300. Alexis Guevara. Girl's Best Friend.
• 3rd Place - B&W 2019. $200. Max Manson. Winter Sunroof.
• Honorable Mention B&W 2019. $50. Anne Pilling. Succulents.
• Honorable Mention Color 2019. $50. Kaitlyn Werner. Recycled Water.
Youth Art Month Exhibition. California Art Educators Association – San Diego Chapter
• Finalists 2018-19. Digital Photo. Jasmyn Austin – Splash. Nicolas Damasco – Numb. Ronin Flores de la Cruz – Splash.
2018
San Diego County Fair 11Jun2018
• Best in Class 2018. New Media: Internet Design: Educ./Inform. Raquel Acherman.
• Best in Class 2018. Graphics: Typography. Wilfred Vergara.
• Best in Class 2018. Graphics: Documents. Fernanda Ramirez-Ruvalcaba.
• Best in Class 2018. Photography: Portrait. Desirae Cobarrubias.
• Best in Class 2018. Photography: Aerial View or Drone. Angelica Castillo.
1st Place 2018:
4100 INTERNET DESIGN: EDUCATIONAL/INFORMATIONAL FloresQiana
4100 INTERNET DESIGN: EDUCATIONAL/INFORMATIONAL CobarrubiasDesirae
4100 INTERNET DESIGN: EDUCATIONAL/INFORMATIONAL CastilloAngelica
4100 INTERNET DESIGN: EDUCATIONAL/INFORMATIONAL JonesKaylonnie
4100 INTERNET DESIGN: EDUCATIONAL/INFORMATIONAL GrepeMichelle
4505 TYPOGRAPHY VergaraWilfred
4508 COMPUTER GRAPHICS BenasoMikko
4508 COMPUTER GRAPHICS FransoAngelo
4508 COMPUTER GRAPHICS GonzalesRobert
4508 COMPUTER GRAPHICS LuzanoJared
4508 COMPUTER GRAPHICS MirandaJacob
4508 COMPUTER GRAPHICS MirandaJacob
4508 COMPUTER GRAPHICS TurnerConner
4508 COMPUTER GRAPHICS TurnerConner
4509 DOCUMENTS DamascoNico
4700 MONOCHROME IMAGES SoteroCesar
4701 COLOR SuarezLuis
4701 COLOR AchermanRaquel
4701 COLOR OquendoAjani
4702 SAN DIEGO COUNTY LIFESTYLES NirmalClaudia
4705 PANORAMIC IMAGES 10" x 44" GarzaChristian
4706 PORTRAIT Van TasselIsabella
4707 SPORTS/ACTION/MOTION BLUR PHOTOGRAPHY AftahiAmir
4711 DIGITAL MANIPULATION OF A PHOTO FloresQiana
4712 DIGITAL PHOTO COMPOSITE IMAGE UribeAngel
4712 DIGITAL PHOTO COMPOSITE IMAGE JohnsonAriana
4712 DIGITAL PHOTO COMPOSITE IMAGE FransoAngelo
McCandliss Arts. Cultural Arts Commission. City of Chula Vista 08Jun2018
• Rising Star Scholarship Award 2018. $300. Raquel Acherman.
Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA). 25May2018
• Finalists 2018 Youth Exhibition: "Sound." Jasmyn Austin - Aztec Dancer. Nicolas Damasco/Danika Gonzales - Numb. Angel Uribe - Somos Uno. Out of 695 submissions, 85 artworks were selected.
Digital Media Showcase (Sweetwater UHSD). 24Apr2018 / 03May2018
• Best of Class 2018. Digital Design: Computer Art. Jacob Miranda. Long Road.
• Best of Class 2018. Digital Design: Website Design. Raquel Acherman. racherman.wixsite.com/mysite
• Honorable Mention 2018. Music: Original Song. David Danetaras. Retro System.
• Honorable Mention 2018. Music: Song Arrangement. Jamal Horsley. Energy.
• Honorable Mention 2018. Photography: Manipulation. Ariana Johnson. Creative Thoughts.
• Honorable Mention 2018. Photography: B&W. Ariana Johnson. Lovely Laces.
Congressional Art Award. CA 53rd District (Rep. Susan Davis). 02May2018
• 3rd Place. Digital Photo. Jasmyn Austin. Life in a Jar. Two tickets to Paramore Concert.
Groff Exhibition: California Art Education Association San Diego Chapter 01May2018
• Finalists 2018. 2D Design: Digital Photo. Arturo Chavez - Webbed Water. Qiana Flores - Skull. Kristine Leonor - Elegance. Angel Uribe - Angel Somos.
Sweetwater Authority High School Photo Contest. 11Apr2018
• Honorable Mention 2018. $50. Raquel Acherman. Making a Splash.
• Honorable Mention 2018. $50. Chloe DeMara. Bird Bath.
Artsfest. Bonita Vista HS. 09Apr2018
• 2nd Place. Mikayla Samson – Antelope Canyon.
Youth Art Month Exhibition. California Art Educators Association – San Diego Chapter. Dec. 2017
• Juried 2017-18. Two-Dimensional Art. Qiana Flores – In Our Hands. Mikayla Samson – Antelope Canyon.
San Diego County Educator’s Exhibition. California Art Educators Association – San Diego Chapter & SD County Office of Education
• 2017-18. 2D: Digital Art. Ed Lim – Face Your Fears (6 yr. old on Uni).
San Diego County Fair 11Jun2018
• Best in Class 2018. New Media: Internet Design: Educ./Inform. Raquel Acherman.
• Best in Class 2018. Graphics: Typography. Wilfred Vergara.
• Best in Class 2018. Graphics: Documents. Fernanda Ramirez-Ruvalcaba.
• Best in Class 2018. Photography: Portrait. Desirae Cobarrubias.
• Best in Class 2018. Photography: Aerial View or Drone. Angelica Castillo.
1st Place 2018:
4100 INTERNET DESIGN: EDUCATIONAL/INFORMATIONAL FloresQiana
4100 INTERNET DESIGN: EDUCATIONAL/INFORMATIONAL CobarrubiasDesirae
4100 INTERNET DESIGN: EDUCATIONAL/INFORMATIONAL CastilloAngelica
4100 INTERNET DESIGN: EDUCATIONAL/INFORMATIONAL JonesKaylonnie
4100 INTERNET DESIGN: EDUCATIONAL/INFORMATIONAL GrepeMichelle
4505 TYPOGRAPHY VergaraWilfred
4508 COMPUTER GRAPHICS BenasoMikko
4508 COMPUTER GRAPHICS FransoAngelo
4508 COMPUTER GRAPHICS GonzalesRobert
4508 COMPUTER GRAPHICS LuzanoJared
4508 COMPUTER GRAPHICS MirandaJacob
4508 COMPUTER GRAPHICS MirandaJacob
4508 COMPUTER GRAPHICS TurnerConner
4508 COMPUTER GRAPHICS TurnerConner
4509 DOCUMENTS DamascoNico
4700 MONOCHROME IMAGES SoteroCesar
4701 COLOR SuarezLuis
4701 COLOR AchermanRaquel
4701 COLOR OquendoAjani
4702 SAN DIEGO COUNTY LIFESTYLES NirmalClaudia
4705 PANORAMIC IMAGES 10" x 44" GarzaChristian
4706 PORTRAIT Van TasselIsabella
4707 SPORTS/ACTION/MOTION BLUR PHOTOGRAPHY AftahiAmir
4711 DIGITAL MANIPULATION OF A PHOTO FloresQiana
4712 DIGITAL PHOTO COMPOSITE IMAGE UribeAngel
4712 DIGITAL PHOTO COMPOSITE IMAGE JohnsonAriana
4712 DIGITAL PHOTO COMPOSITE IMAGE FransoAngelo
McCandliss Arts. Cultural Arts Commission. City of Chula Vista 08Jun2018
• Rising Star Scholarship Award 2018. $300. Raquel Acherman.
Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA). 25May2018
• Finalists 2018 Youth Exhibition: "Sound." Jasmyn Austin - Aztec Dancer. Nicolas Damasco/Danika Gonzales - Numb. Angel Uribe - Somos Uno. Out of 695 submissions, 85 artworks were selected.
Digital Media Showcase (Sweetwater UHSD). 24Apr2018 / 03May2018
• Best of Class 2018. Digital Design: Computer Art. Jacob Miranda. Long Road.
• Best of Class 2018. Digital Design: Website Design. Raquel Acherman. racherman.wixsite.com/mysite
• Honorable Mention 2018. Music: Original Song. David Danetaras. Retro System.
• Honorable Mention 2018. Music: Song Arrangement. Jamal Horsley. Energy.
• Honorable Mention 2018. Photography: Manipulation. Ariana Johnson. Creative Thoughts.
• Honorable Mention 2018. Photography: B&W. Ariana Johnson. Lovely Laces.
Congressional Art Award. CA 53rd District (Rep. Susan Davis). 02May2018
• 3rd Place. Digital Photo. Jasmyn Austin. Life in a Jar. Two tickets to Paramore Concert.
Groff Exhibition: California Art Education Association San Diego Chapter 01May2018
• Finalists 2018. 2D Design: Digital Photo. Arturo Chavez - Webbed Water. Qiana Flores - Skull. Kristine Leonor - Elegance. Angel Uribe - Angel Somos.
Sweetwater Authority High School Photo Contest. 11Apr2018
• Honorable Mention 2018. $50. Raquel Acherman. Making a Splash.
• Honorable Mention 2018. $50. Chloe DeMara. Bird Bath.
Artsfest. Bonita Vista HS. 09Apr2018
• 2nd Place. Mikayla Samson – Antelope Canyon.
Youth Art Month Exhibition. California Art Educators Association – San Diego Chapter. Dec. 2017
• Juried 2017-18. Two-Dimensional Art. Qiana Flores – In Our Hands. Mikayla Samson – Antelope Canyon.
San Diego County Educator’s Exhibition. California Art Educators Association – San Diego Chapter & SD County Office of Education
• 2017-18. 2D: Digital Art. Ed Lim – Face Your Fears (6 yr. old on Uni).
2017
San Diego County Fair
• Best of Show 2017. Graphics: PSA. Kailani Del Rio. Tentative: Live Not Die.
• Best of Show 2017. Graphics: Typography. Earl Purser. Tentative: Cowboy Word Cloud.
• Best of Show 2017. Photography: Aerial View or Drone. Rebekah Torres. Tentative: Over Lake in Arizona.
• Best of Class 2017. Graphics: PSA. Yax Trejo. Tentative: Is it Really Worth the Risk?
• Best of Class 2017. Graphics: Typography. Fabian Llamas. Tentative: Darth Vader.
• Best of Class 2017. Photography: Aerial View or Drone. Trace Thompson. Sea Wall.
• Best of Class 2017. Photography: Cell Phone. Arie Jajati. Through the Looking Glass.
• 1st Place 2017. Graphics: Computer Graphics. Justin Luzano. Santiago Poster.
• 1st Place 2017. Graphics: Group Projects. Connor Turner & Kailani Del Rio. Tentative: Anti-Tobacco.
• 1st Place 2017. Promotion/Commerce. Tamia Hamm. tamiasartprogress.weebly.com
• 1st Place 2017. Photography: Cell Phone. Marla Madrigal. Locked Up.
• 1st Place 2017. Photography: Monochrome Images. Michelle Ortega. Tentative: Vegas Building.
• 1st Place 2017. Photography: Monochrome Images. Natalya Facundo. Tentative: New York Scene.
• 1st Place 2017. Photography: Portrait. Andrea Zepeda. Tentative: Child Pouting.
• 1st Place 2017. Photography: Sports/Action/News. Cristian Tapia. Tentative: Senior Player Pitches 70 mph.
• 1st Place 2017. Video: Music Video. David Arguelles. Tentative: Bully and Suicide.
• 1st Place 2017. Video: Music Video. Crissy Ramirez. So Sick.
• 1st Place 2017. Video: PSA/Commercials. Angela Guevarra. Addressing Hazards.
Digital Media Showcase (Sweetwater UHSD)
• Best of Class 2017. Digital Design: Graphic Design. Justin Luzano. Santiago Poster.
• Best of Class 2017. Digital Design: Website Design. Tamia Hamm. tamiasartprogress.weebly.com
• Best of Class 2017. Digital Design: Anti-Tobacco Graphics. Karen Damian. Don't Write Your Death.
• Best of Class 2017. Video: Journalism. Angela Guevarra. Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas (History of the Philippines).
• Honorable Mention 2017. Digital Design: Computer Animation. Asia Higa. Women's Rights.
• Honorable Mention 2017. Photography: B&W. Marla Madrigal. Locked Up.
• Honorable Mention 2017. Video: Journalism. Danielle Bloom. Starbucks Creates Right Wing.
• Honorable Mention 2017. Video: Experimental. David Arguelles. Safety in the Work Place.
Groff Exhibition: A Juried Exhibition of Finest H.S. Art in San Diego County (California Art Education Association San Diego Chapter)
• Juried 2017. 2D Design: Digital Photo. Samantha Eastep - Grandpa Frank. Billy Esparza - Las Vegas. Andrew Gonzalez - SDSU Game. Arie Jajati - Reflection. Arie Jajati - Through the Looking Glass. Elizabeth Jantz - Ripples of Life. Trace Thompson - Sea Wall.
Young Workers Video Contest
• 2nd Place 2017. $200. Angela Guevarra. Addressing Hazards.
420 Remix PSA Video Contest (Marijuana Prevention), North Coastal Prevention Coalition
• 3rd Place 2017 $100. Ricky Arenas, David Arguelles & Joel Acosta. Marijuana Madness.
Sweetwater Authority High School Photo Contest
• Honorable Mention 2017. $50. Elizabeth Jantz. Ripples of Life.
• Honorable Mention 2017. $50. Elizabeth Jantz. Drain Drop.
San Diego County Fair
• Best of Show 2017. Graphics: PSA. Kailani Del Rio. Tentative: Live Not Die.
• Best of Show 2017. Graphics: Typography. Earl Purser. Tentative: Cowboy Word Cloud.
• Best of Show 2017. Photography: Aerial View or Drone. Rebekah Torres. Tentative: Over Lake in Arizona.
• Best of Class 2017. Graphics: PSA. Yax Trejo. Tentative: Is it Really Worth the Risk?
• Best of Class 2017. Graphics: Typography. Fabian Llamas. Tentative: Darth Vader.
• Best of Class 2017. Photography: Aerial View or Drone. Trace Thompson. Sea Wall.
• Best of Class 2017. Photography: Cell Phone. Arie Jajati. Through the Looking Glass.
• 1st Place 2017. Graphics: Computer Graphics. Justin Luzano. Santiago Poster.
• 1st Place 2017. Graphics: Group Projects. Connor Turner & Kailani Del Rio. Tentative: Anti-Tobacco.
• 1st Place 2017. Promotion/Commerce. Tamia Hamm. tamiasartprogress.weebly.com
• 1st Place 2017. Photography: Cell Phone. Marla Madrigal. Locked Up.
• 1st Place 2017. Photography: Monochrome Images. Michelle Ortega. Tentative: Vegas Building.
• 1st Place 2017. Photography: Monochrome Images. Natalya Facundo. Tentative: New York Scene.
• 1st Place 2017. Photography: Portrait. Andrea Zepeda. Tentative: Child Pouting.
• 1st Place 2017. Photography: Sports/Action/News. Cristian Tapia. Tentative: Senior Player Pitches 70 mph.
• 1st Place 2017. Video: Music Video. David Arguelles. Tentative: Bully and Suicide.
• 1st Place 2017. Video: Music Video. Crissy Ramirez. So Sick.
• 1st Place 2017. Video: PSA/Commercials. Angela Guevarra. Addressing Hazards.
Digital Media Showcase (Sweetwater UHSD)
• Best of Class 2017. Digital Design: Graphic Design. Justin Luzano. Santiago Poster.
• Best of Class 2017. Digital Design: Website Design. Tamia Hamm. tamiasartprogress.weebly.com
• Best of Class 2017. Digital Design: Anti-Tobacco Graphics. Karen Damian. Don't Write Your Death.
• Best of Class 2017. Video: Journalism. Angela Guevarra. Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas (History of the Philippines).
• Honorable Mention 2017. Digital Design: Computer Animation. Asia Higa. Women's Rights.
• Honorable Mention 2017. Photography: B&W. Marla Madrigal. Locked Up.
• Honorable Mention 2017. Video: Journalism. Danielle Bloom. Starbucks Creates Right Wing.
• Honorable Mention 2017. Video: Experimental. David Arguelles. Safety in the Work Place.
Groff Exhibition: A Juried Exhibition of Finest H.S. Art in San Diego County (California Art Education Association San Diego Chapter)
• Juried 2017. 2D Design: Digital Photo. Samantha Eastep - Grandpa Frank. Billy Esparza - Las Vegas. Andrew Gonzalez - SDSU Game. Arie Jajati - Reflection. Arie Jajati - Through the Looking Glass. Elizabeth Jantz - Ripples of Life. Trace Thompson - Sea Wall.
Young Workers Video Contest
• 2nd Place 2017. $200. Angela Guevarra. Addressing Hazards.
420 Remix PSA Video Contest (Marijuana Prevention), North Coastal Prevention Coalition
• 3rd Place 2017 $100. Ricky Arenas, David Arguelles & Joel Acosta. Marijuana Madness.
Sweetwater Authority High School Photo Contest
• Honorable Mention 2017. $50. Elizabeth Jantz. Ripples of Life.
• Honorable Mention 2017. $50. Elizabeth Jantz. Drain Drop.
2016
San Diego County Fair
• 1st Place 2016. Video: PSA/Commercial. Isaak Flores. Distracted Driving.
• 2nd Place 2016. Video: Documentary. Rachel Rust. Student Athletes.
Digital Media Showcase (Sweetwater UHSD)
• Best of Class 2016. Video: Stop Action. Thomas Boyd. Gun Control.
• Honorable Mention 2016. Video: "Anti-Tobacco" PSA. Isaak Flores & Colin Aguilar. Anti-Tobacco.
• Honorable Mention 2016. Video: PSA. Jaiden Bailey. Smile.
• Honorable Mention 2016. Photography: B&W. Kelly Murphy. Museum Exploring.
• Honorable Mention 2016. Digital Design: "Anti-Tobacco" Graphics. Christopher Di Senso. Devil Dealer.
420 Remix PSA Video Contest (Marijuana Prevention), North Coastal Prevention Coalition
• 1st Place 2016. $500. Isaak Flores & Colin Aguilar. Drug Free.
Sweetwater Authority High School Photo Contest
• 1st Place - B&W 2016. $400. Christopher Di Senso. Drops of Water, Full of Life.
San Diego County Fair
• 1st Place 2016. Video: PSA/Commercial. Isaak Flores. Distracted Driving.
• 2nd Place 2016. Video: Documentary. Rachel Rust. Student Athletes.
Digital Media Showcase (Sweetwater UHSD)
• Best of Class 2016. Video: Stop Action. Thomas Boyd. Gun Control.
• Honorable Mention 2016. Video: "Anti-Tobacco" PSA. Isaak Flores & Colin Aguilar. Anti-Tobacco.
• Honorable Mention 2016. Video: PSA. Jaiden Bailey. Smile.
• Honorable Mention 2016. Photography: B&W. Kelly Murphy. Museum Exploring.
• Honorable Mention 2016. Digital Design: "Anti-Tobacco" Graphics. Christopher Di Senso. Devil Dealer.
420 Remix PSA Video Contest (Marijuana Prevention), North Coastal Prevention Coalition
• 1st Place 2016. $500. Isaak Flores & Colin Aguilar. Drug Free.
Sweetwater Authority High School Photo Contest
• 1st Place - B&W 2016. $400. Christopher Di Senso. Drops of Water, Full of Life.
2015
Digital Media Showcase (Sweetwater UHSD)
• Best of Class 2015. Video: Journalism. David Ochoa, Chili Valdivia & Melanie McMeans. This Day in History.
• Best of Class 2015. Video: Documentary. Diego Lobato & Chris Melhorn. BVH Top Gear.
• Best of Class 2015. Digital Design: Computer Animation. Paulo Tellez. Pretty Pink Assault Rifle.
Digital Media Arts Showcase (dmashowcase.org)
• Winner 2015. Interactive/Animated Design. Paulo Tellez. Pretty Pink Assault Rifle.
Digital Media Showcase (Sweetwater UHSD)
• Best of Class 2015. Video: Journalism. David Ochoa, Chili Valdivia & Melanie McMeans. This Day in History.
• Best of Class 2015. Video: Documentary. Diego Lobato & Chris Melhorn. BVH Top Gear.
• Best of Class 2015. Digital Design: Computer Animation. Paulo Tellez. Pretty Pink Assault Rifle.
Digital Media Arts Showcase (dmashowcase.org)
• Winner 2015. Interactive/Animated Design. Paulo Tellez. Pretty Pink Assault Rifle.
2013
San Diego County Fair
• Best News/Best in Class/1st Place (Newspaper) 2013. The Crusader (Bonita Vista HS).
San Diego County Fair
• Best News/Best in Class/1st Place (Newspaper) 2013. The Crusader (Bonita Vista HS).