PROGRAM Garden Grove Unified School District

Welcome to the 38th Annual

First Impressions Student Art Exhibit

A very special thank you to our art judges and installation team. Stacy Harris --------------- Coordinator of Visual and Performing Arts, GGUSD Matt Franklin --------------------------- Teacher on Special Assignment, GGUSD Tara Kane ------------------------------------------------------------ Bell Intermediate Kelly Sneddon ------------------------------------------------------- Fitz Intermediate Stephanie McManus ----------------------------------------------- Garden Grove HS Robin Repp --------------------------------------------------------- Garden Grove HS Gloria Wargo ------------------------------------------------------------------ Hare HS Preston Aldous ---------------------------------------------------------- La Quinta HS Kathleen Janiec ---------------------------------------------------------- La Quinta HS Annie Ta ----------------------------------------------------------------- La Quinta HS Kevin Ferguson ------------------------------------------------------ Los Amigos HS Eric Keawekane ------------------------------------------------------ Los Amigos HS Jeanette Nearhood --------------------------------------------------- Los Amigos HS Brian Bixby --------------------------------------------------- McGarvin Intermediate Sheila Colcord -------------------------------------------------------------- Pacifica HS Cherine Ghabour ----------------------------------------------- Rancho Alamitos HS Julia Mobasseri ------------------------------------------------- Rancho Alamitos HS Matt Brewer --------------------------------------------------------------- Santiago HS Dave Fisher & Staff ---------------------- Donald R. Wash Memorial Auditorium

A special thank you to the Bolsa Grande High School Men’s League

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President of the School Board

Award Nikki Valencia

Dr. George West President, Board of Education

Garden Grove Unified School District

Mayor’s Award My-Tien Tran

Mayor Bao Nguyen City of Garden Grove

Best in Show Margaret Tran

Stacy Harris, Coordinator Visual and Performing Arts

Collaborative Grade Level Art Project

Morningside Elementary – 1st Grade Matt Franklin, TOSA

Visual and Performing Arts

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2016 - First Impressions Award Winners

* President of the School Board Award** Mayor's Award*** Best of ShowHM Honorable MentionAP Advanced Placement

Place Grade School First Last Teacher Category Title2nd Place PreK Murdy Elementary Destiny Carillo Diana Tran Mixed Media Lily Pad3rd Place PreK Murdy Elementary Lyndon Ly Diana Tran Mixed Media Waterlily1st Place PreK Murdy Elementary Shana Trieu Diana Tran Mixed Media Waterlily1st Place K Excelsior Elementary Natalie Aguilar Marie Brady Collage Paper Animal1st Place K Garden Park Elementary Dominic Baron Jen Wu Mixed Media Hello, Penguin!2nd Place K Gilbert Elementary Maryjane Flores Karen Doyle Drawing Georgia O'Keeffe Flower2nd Place K Murdy Elementary Kelly Kue Kaitlyn Truong Painting The Water-Lily Pond2nd Place K Excelsior Elementary Alfredo Lopez Rocha Marie Brady Collage Paper Animal3rd Place K Barker Elementary Owen McCarthy Denise Ucker Mixed Media Life of Bugs1st Place K Garden Park Elementary Charlotte Mendez Jen Wu Painting Martin Luther King, Jr.HM K Murdy Elementary AnhThy Nguy Mary Argy Painting The Lily Pads1st Place K Gilbert Elementary Henry Nguyen Karen Doyle Drawing Georgia O'Keeffe Flower2nd Place K Garden Park Elementary Rosie Protasio Jen Wu Mixed Media Icy Friend3rd Place K Murdy Elementary Ethan Tep Mary Argy Painting The Water Lilies3rd Place K Excelsior Elementary Amy Tran Marie Brady Collage Paper Animal1st Place 1 Murdy Elementary Marlyn Acteopan Marcie Griffith Painting The Red BridgeHM 1 Excelsior Elementary Oswaldo Diaz Marie Brady Collage Paper Animal3rd Place 1 Heritage Elementary Vanessa Gonzalez Kimberly Escobar Drawing Directed Drawing - Owl Scholars3rd Place 1 Patton Elementary Elle Kha Kelly Kim Collage The Best Apple2nd Place 1 Excelsior Elementary Kyla Le Marie Brady Collage Paper Animal2nd Place 1 Patton Elementary Valeria Luevanos Kelly Kim Painting The CandlestickHM 1 Heritage Elementary Melanie Mercado Kimberly Escobar Painting Directed Drawing - Rudolph1st Place 1 Heritage Elementary Alexander Mojica Kimberly Escobar Drawing Art Masters - Van Gogh1st Place 1 Excelsior Elementary Lucy Nguyen Marie Brady Collage Paper AnimalHM 1 Murdy Elementary Noah Nguyen Marcie Griffith Painting The Blue PondHM 1 Heritage Elementary Ashley Rodriguez Kimberly Escobar Collage Martin Luther King, Jr.2nd Place 1 Heritage Elementary Anthony Torres Kimberly Escobar Drawing Directed Drawing - Washington3rd Place 1 Patton Elementary Chloe Vang Kelly Kim Painting Flower Garden3rd Place 2 Patton Elementary Landon Akins Amy Emerzian Collograph Yoda Sees All3rd Place 2 Patton Elementary Lillian Allen Kelly Kim Collage Rainbow AppleHM 2 Barker Elementary Chloe Alves Mrs. Brown Painting Cherry Tree3rd Place 2 Carrillo Elementary Clarissa Arevalo Tish Wong Mixed Media Clarissa1st Place 2 Garden Park Elementary Kayla Aylward Shannon Cabrera Drawing Island ParadiseHM 2 Garden Park Elementary Kayla Aylward Shannon Cabrera Drawing The LittlesHM 2 Patton Elementary Timothy Gustilo Amy Emerzian Painting The Dragon2nd Place 2 Patton Elementary Jane Jung Amy Emerzian Collograph Cheryl the Christmas Fairy2nd Place 2 Patton Elementary Jane Jung Amy Emerzian Painting Horsey!2nd Place 2 Carrillo Elementary Merry Le Tish Wong Mixed Media Chief LeHM 2 Carrillo Elementary Merry Le Tish Wong Mixed Media Tweet Me Please

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2016 - First Impressions Award Winners

* President of the School Board Award** Mayor's Award*** Best of ShowHM Honorable MentionAP Advanced Placement

Place Grade School First Last Teacher Category Title2nd Place 2 Patton Elementary Valeria Luevanos Kelly Kim Collage Holiday Wreath1st Place 2 Excelsior Elementary Anh Ly Marie Brady Mixed Media Paper Animal1st Place 2 Murdy Elementary Daniel Mai Marcie Griffith Watercolor Koi FishHM 2 Patton Elementary JohnPaul Ngo Kelly Kim Painting A Small TreeHM 2 Excelsior Elementary Jessica Nguyen Marie Brady Mixed Media Paper Animal2nd Place 2 Murdy Elementary Leyna Nguyen Marcie Griffith Watercolor Monet's Pond1st Place 2 Patton Elementary Nora Nguyen Amy Emerzian Painting Mission in San Diego1st Place 2 Patton Elementary Sydney Nguyen Amy Emerzian Collograph Legacy Dolphin1st Place 2 Patton Elementary Trevor Nguyen Kelly Kim Collage The Red AppleHM 2 Murdy Elementary Kathleen Quach Anna Tran Drawing Castle2nd Place 2 Garden Park Elementary Arianna Ramirez Shannon Cabrera Drawing The Big Ruckus3rd Place 2 Patton Elementary Ryan Shields Kelly Kim Painting The Colorful Plant3rd Place 2 Garden Park Elementary Rachelle Soto Shannon Cabrera Drawing Catastrophe3rd Place 2 Patton Elementary Maxon Tjhatra Amy Emerzian Watercolor The Jade PalaceHM 3 Hill Elementary Fadilah Afsar Ali Ms. Hughes Mixed Media Eiffel Tower2nd Place 3 Patton Elementary Derrick Ahn Brooke Wright Pastel Drawing The Giraffe3rd Place 3 Patton Elementary Shana Anasco Sherri Vadkerti Hand Built Sweet Cupcake3rd Place 3 Patton Elementary Shana Anasco Brooke Wright Painting Candy Flower3rd Place 3 Garden Park Elementary Sean Benton Kelly Wong Mixed Media Scare islandHM 3 Patton Elementary Tyler Bond Sherri Vadkerti Hand Built Balto1st Place 3 Murdy Elementary Lana Bui Gloria Wargo Portrait Drawing Lana2nd Place 3 Murdy Elementary Lana Bui Marcie Griffith Mixed Media Koi FishHM 3 Patton Elementary Nuri Chin Amy Emerzian Painting Eagle on a BranchHM 3 Patton Elementary Arin Chowdhury Brooke Wright Pastel Drawing The Nightly Giraffe1st Place 3 Excelsior Elementary Pamela Diaz Marie Brady Collage Paper Animal3rd Place 3 Patton Elementary Andrew Doan Brooke Wright Pastel Drawing The Green Giraffe1st Place 3 Patton Elementary Pearl Kutscher Amy Emerzian Printmaking Lizard Time

3rd Place 3 Patton Elementary Pearl Kutscher Amy Emerzian Printmaking Horse LoveHM 3 Patton Elementary Diana Nguyen Amy Emerzian Printmaking Darth Penguin2nd Place 3 Excelsior Elementary Don Nguyen Marie Brady Collage Paper Animal2nd Place 3 Patton Elementary Kaitlyn Nguyen Amy Emerzian Painting Kitty2nd Place 3 Patton Elementary Kaitlyn Nguyen Amy Emerzian Printmaking Unicorn3rd Place 3 Murdy Elementary Anna Pham Gloria Wargo Portrait Drawing AnnaHM 3 Murdy Elementary Anna Pham Gloria Wargo Mixed Media Magical Castle1st Place 3 Patton Elementary Annie Ponsiglione Amy Emerzian Painting The Different MissionHM 3 Garden Park Elementary Valeria Rodriguez Johannah Mansell Pastel Drawing MoonlightHM 3 Murdy Elementary Natalie Tran Marcie Griffith Mixed Media Koi FishHM 3 Carrillo Elementary Olivia Tran Tish Wong Painting GRRRRR2nd Place 3 Murdy Elementary Sophia Tran Gloria Wargo Portrait Drawing Sophia

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2016 - First Impressions Award Winners

* President of the School Board Award** Mayor's Award*** Best of ShowHM Honorable MentionAP Advanced Placement

Place Grade School First Last Teacher Category Title1st Place 3 Murdy Elementary Natalyn Truong Gloria Wargo Mixed Media Castle1st Place 3 Patton Elementary Kaden Vadkerti Sherri Vadkerti Hand Built Frogger1st Place 3 Patton Elementary Kaden Vadkerti Brooke Wright Pastel Drawing Fantasy Giraffe1st Place 3 Patton Elementary Kaden Vadkerti Sherri Vadkerti Thrown Pottery The Wondering Bowl2nd Place 3 Patton Elementary Kaden Vadkerti Sherri Vadkerti Hand Built Blue FishHM 3 Patton Elementary Kaden Vadkerti Sherri Vadkerti Hand Built Mixing Mixels3rd Place 4 Carrillo Elementary Jennifer Acteopan-Reyes Tish Wong Painting Swan Lake1st Place 4 Garden Park Elementary Brooklyn Evans Mary Martin Mixed Media A Bird Having Hatchlings2nd Place 4 Garden Park Elementary Jordan Garland Mary Martin Mixed Media Winter Bird3rd Place 4 Garden Park Elementary Madison Luna Mary Martin Drawing Quiet IslandHM 4 Excelsior Elementary Tam Nguyen Marie Brady Mixed Media Paper Animal1st Place 4 Garden Park Elementary Eleanor Ontiveros Mary Martin Drawing Self-PortraitHM 4 Marshall Elementary Long-Co Pham Nicole Lewis Mixed Media Mission San Antonio2nd Place 4 Patton Elementary Jordan Shields Ms. Kievman Drawing Flower FrenzyHM 4 Carrillo Elementary Karen Soriano Tish Wong Painting Which Way?HM 4 Patton Elementary Ryan Suh Andrea Alvarez Drawing Moonlight in Autumn1st Place 4 Patton Elementary Giovanni Tiberand Ms. Kievman Painting Fabulous FishHM 4 Murdy Elementary Amanda Trinh Gloria Wargo Portrait Drawing Amanda2nd Place 4 Carrillo Elementary Talan Trinh Tish Wong Painting BRRRRRR!3rd Place 4 Garden Park Elementary Karree Vasquez Mary Martin Mixed Media The Cottonbird2nd Place 5 Stanley Elementary Andres Alvarez Mrs. Hidalgo Photography Eyes3rd Place 5 Carrillo Elementary Michelle Bonilla Tish Wong Painting Panda-monium1st Place 5 Cook Elementary Joanna Bui Mr. Chelini Hand Built Attack of the Giant SquidHM 5 Carrillo Elementary Quynh Do Tish Wong Painting On the Prowl1st Place 5 Excelsior Elementary Daisy Flores Marie Brady Mixed Media Rising ParakeetHM 5 Murdy Elementary Kiraia Khalil Marcie Griffith Mixed Media My Parrot1st Place 5 Patton Elementary Darlena Le Mrs. Young Kim Drawing Swan LakeHM 5 Carrillo Elementary Irma Morales Tish Wong Painting AHHHH, Baby Sloth!HM 5 Warren Elementary Melanie Morales John Wright Painting Storm of Colors3rd Place 5 Murdy Elementary Kelly Nguyen Marcie Griffith Mixed Media My Dragonfly2nd Place 5 Cook Elementary Kristin Nguyen Mr. Chelini Hand Built Polar Bear2nd Place 5 Murdy Elementary Tiffany Nguyen Marcie Griffith Mixed Media The DragonflyHM 5 Paine Elementary William Nguyen Mr. Moretti Drawing Zee Jungle Birdz2nd Place 5 Carrillo Elementary Jonathan Phan Tish Wong Painting On the Prowl3rd Place 5 Stanley Elementary Selena Phung Mrs. Hidalgo Photography Eyes3rd Place 5 Paine Elementary Marissa Ruiz Mr. Moretti Drawing Flyer Over the SunsetHM 5 Paine Elementary Amelia Tran Mr. Moretti Drawing Golden Path1st Place 5 Carrillo Elementary Hong-An Tran Tish Wong Painting Emperor3rd Place 5 Cook Elementary Minh Tran Mr. Chelini Hand Built Penguin

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2016 - First Impressions Award Winners

* President of the School Board Award** Mayor's Award*** Best of ShowHM Honorable MentionAP Advanced Placement

Place Grade School First Last Teacher Category Title2nd Place 5 Paine Elementary Megan Tuong Mr. Moretti Drawing The Wading Bird1st Place 5 Russell Elementary Jeffrey Vazquez Luis Vargas-Iturriaga Photography Passion for Soccer3rd Place 6 Murdy Elementary Baylley Dominguez-Sanchez Mark Keller Mixed Media Cave ArtHM 6 Murdy Elementary Ryan Duong Valerie DelCarlo Mixed Media Cave Art1st Place 6 Patton Elementary Rachael Fujimori Mrs. Darshini Painting Peaceful Sunset Over the PierHM 6 Patton Elementary Rachael Fujimori Mrs. Darshini Mixed Media California Dreamin'HM 6 Murdy Elementary Victoria Gomez Valerie DelCarlo Painting Maxi's Journey to Heaven2nd Place 6 Russell Elementary Nathalie Grace Luis Vargas-Iturriaga Photography MusicHM 6 Eisenhower Elementary Jenny Ngo Donna Tran Drawing The EagleHM 6 Eisenhower Elementary Jenny Ngo Donna Tran Painting The Fence1st Place 6 Patton Elementary Kirsten Ngo John Minaker Drawing Set Sail for Sunset1st Place 6 Patton Elementary Kirsten Ngo John Minaker Mixed Media Phoenix RisingHM 6 Patton Elementary Kirsten Ngo Sherri Vadkerti Hand Built Swan LakeHM 6 Patton Elementary Annie Nguyen John Minaker Drawing Story of My Life2nd Place 6 Carrillo Elementary Caroline Nguyen Tish Wong Mixed Media Gullah Retreat3rd Place 6 Carrillo Elementary Caroline Nguyen Tish Wong Painting The Mob Squad2nd Place 6 Patton Elementary Di Nguyen John Minaker Drawing Stained Memories1st Place 6 Cook Elementary Kayla Nguyen Rubisela Mendoza Photography SilhouetteHM 6 Cook Elementary Kayla Nguyen Rubisela Mendoza Photography Living With Nature2nd Place 6 Patton Elementary Jennifer Pena John Minaker Painting In the Light3rd Place 6 Patton Elementary Jennifer Pena John Minaker Drawing Look at Me3rd Place 6 Cook Elementary Amanda Pho Rubisela Mendoza Photography Gateway to HeavenHM 6 Clinton Elementary Christopher Salinas Teresa Jackson Drawing King Tut2nd Place 6 Patton Elementary Ciara Tadeo Sherri Vadkerti Thrown Pottery Squiggle Pot1st Place 6 Patton Elementary Lacie Vadkerti Sherri Vadkerti Hand Built Bella Kitty1st Place 6 Patton Elementary Lacie Vadkerti Sherri Vadkerti Thrown Pottery Sour Apple Tree2nd Place 6 Patton Elementary Lacie Vadkerti Sherri Vadkerti Hand Built Fancy Fish3rd Place 6 Patton Elementary Lacie Vadkerti Sherri Vadkerti Hand Built The Seahorse HouseHM 6 Patton Elementary Lacie Vadkerti Sherri Vadkerti Hand Built Caterpillar BuddiesHM 7 Doig Intermediate Alberto Amador Amy Edwards Painting Spots and Spikes3rd Place 7 Fitz Intermediate Max Berry Kelly Sneddon Masks Wepwawet2nd Place 7 Fitz Intermediate Mia Calvillo Kelly Sneddon Sculpture SimbaHM 7 Jordan Intermediate Katie Cao Cherie Letcher Drawing Kat's CatHM 7 Bell Intermediate Samantha Case Tara Kane Photography - Floral After a Rainy SundayHM 7 Bell Intermediate Kris Castro Tara Kane Photography - Open The LampHM 7 Fitz Intermediate Skylene Contreras Kelly Sneddon Oil Pastel Self Portrait - BatikHM 7 Irvine Intermediate Ariel Flores Sheri Delgado Painting Lemons in the Sunshine - Asian Theme3rd Place 7 Bell Intermediate Nicholas Garcia Tara Kane Chalk Pastel Sports ActionHM 7 Bell Intermediate John Graether Tara Kane Oil Pastel Triangles and Hands

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2016 - First Impressions Award Winners

* President of the School Board Award** Mayor's Award*** Best of ShowHM Honorable MentionAP Advanced Placement

Place Grade School First Last Teacher Category Title1st Place 7 Bell Intermediate Jessica Ha Tara Kane Chalk Pastel ShoesHM 7 Bell Intermediate Sophia Higuera Tara Kane Painting Under the SeaHM 7 Bell Intermediate Sophia Higuera Tara Kane Scratchboard Mother1st Place 7 Doig Intermediate William Hin Amy Edwards Drawing The Flaming ShoeHM 7 Fitz Intermediate Iris Hong Kelly Sneddon Drawing Secret Garden1st Place 7 Bell Intermediate Jamie Hong Tara Kane Photography - Floral Beautiful Day3rd Place 7 Bell Intermediate Jordan Johnson Tara Kane Photography - Floral Mini Canyon2nd Place 7 Bell Intermediate Erin Jow Tara Kane Photography - Floral Pink Flowers1st Place 7 Bell Intermediate Christine Kim Tara Kane Scratchboard Hybrid DragonHM 7 Bell Intermediate Leanne Le Tara Kane Masks Space Alien3rd Place 7 Bell Intermediate Alice Lim Tara Kane Scratchboard Dragon During Sunset2nd Place 7 Bell Intermediate Kaedalyne Luna Tara Kane Basket Basket2nd Place 7 Doig Intermediate Angelica Mendez Amy Edwards Painting MuddiflyHM 7 Fitz Intermediate Hector Montelongo Kelly Sneddon Drawing The Jackal3rd Place 7 Fitz Intermediate Joseph Nguyen Kelly Sneddon Sculpture Pink RoseHM 7 Fitz Intermediate Joseph Nguyen Kelly Sneddon Masks The Golden Bird2nd Place 7 Irvine Intermediate Nhat Nguyen Sheri Delgado Scratchboard Woman in KimonoHM 7 Fitz Intermediate Rich Nguyen Kelly Sneddon Sculpture Solider OwlHM 7 Irvine Intermediate Sophia Nguyen Sheri Delgado Scratchboard Wild Mustang - Asian Theme3rd Place 7 Jordan Intermediate Tram Nguyen Cherie Letcher Drawing Under the Sea1st Place 7 Alamitos Intermediate Tran Nguyen Rob Whyman Oil Pastel Tiger HeadHM 7 Jordan Intermediate Vivian Nguyen Cherie Letcher Drawing Purple Clownfish2nd Place 7 Bell Intermediate Chloe O'Donnell Tara Kane Photography - Open Waves?HM 7 Ralston Intermediate Farah Ocegueda Sabrina Martin Drawing Pattern in InkHM 7 Irvine Intermediate Elizabeth Orendain Sheri Delgado Masks Hippie the Ellie2nd Place 7 Irvine Intermediate Daniel Perez Sheri Delgado Chalk Pastel Painted Snake in the Desert - Hispanic ThemeHM 7 Fitz Intermediate Rosalyn Pham Kelly Sneddon Sculpture The DragonHM 7 Bell Intermediate Matthew Segui Tara Kane Photography - Floral Laui Flower3rd Place 7 Bell Intermediate Jessica Sotelo Tara Kane Painting Jessica1st Place 7 Bell Intermediate Teddy Syrengelas Tara Kane Photography - Open Iron BarsHM 7 Irvine Intermediate Troy Terrones Sheri Delgado Scratchboard Rainbow Fish with Flowers3rd Place 7 Irvine Intermediate Giselle Torralba Sheri Delgado Oil Pastel Catrina with Hat - Hispanic Theme2nd Place 7 Bell Intermediate Jenny Tran Tara Kane Oil Pastel The Jeffery

** 1st Place 7 McGarvin Intermediate My-Tien Tran Brian Bixby Painting Stained Glass Hand PaintingHM 7 Alamitos Intermediate Maisey Trinh Rob Whyman Drawing View of the CampusHM 7 Alamitos Intermediate Maisey Trinh Rob Whyman Oil Pastel Dog Life1st Place 7 Bell Intermediate Javier Ventura Tara Kane Printmaking Close up Tumbler1st Place 7 Bell Intermediate Catherine Vu Tara Kane Basket Basket2nd Place 7 Bell Intermediate Catherine Vu Tara Kane Masks Mask

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2016 - First Impressions Award Winners

* President of the School Board Award** Mayor's Award*** Best of ShowHM Honorable MentionAP Advanced Placement

Place Grade School First Last Teacher Category Title3rd Place 7 Jordan Intermediate Trinity Vu Cherie Letcher Photography - Open Why I ReadHM 7 Bell Intermediate Madelyn Walthall Tara Kane Photography - Open Hoops2nd Place 7 McGarvin Intermediate Emilie Yin Brian Bixby Drawing Wood Warrior1st Place 7 Bell Intermediate Tristyn Yuki Tara Kane Masks Giraffe of Wonder1st Place 7 Bell Intermediate Tristyn Yuki Tara Kane Sculpture Hippo2nd Place 8 Fitz Intermediate Carolina Alcazar Kelly Sneddon Masks Doctor3rd Place 8 Fitz Intermediate Carolina Alcazar Kelly Sneddon Mixed Media Prism WolfHM 8 Jordan Intermediate Bao Cao Cherie Letcher Mixed Media In the DeepHM 8 McGarvin Intermediate Ashley Chau Brian Bixby Photography - Portrait Portrait ExpressionsHM 8 Irvine Intermediate Edwin Diaz Sheri Delgado Mixed Media Mickey Mouse2nd Place 8 McGarvin Intermediate Vivian Do Brian Bixby Drawing Self Portrait2nd Place 8 McGarvin Intermediate Khang Duong Brian Bixby Photography - Still Life Macro BaseballHM 8 McGarvin Intermediate Khang Duong Brian Bixby Photography - Portrait Portrait ExpressionsHM 8 McGarvin Intermediate Leianna Giryan Brian Bixby Painting B&W Abstract3rd Place 8 Irvine Intermediate Victoria Hoang Sheri Delgado Sculpture Lucky the TortoiseHM 8 Alamitos Intermediate Byron Hung Rob Whyman Oil Pastel City FishingHM 8 Ralston Intermediate April Huynh Sabrina Martin Oil Pastel Fish - Tropical1st Place 8 Jordan Intermediate Caitlyn Huynh Cherie Letcher Drawing Pine Cone3rd Place 8 Irvine Intermediate Vi Huynh Sheri Delgado Painting Dragon's RoarHM 8 Ralston Intermediate Audrey Le Sabrina Martin Oil Pastel Fish - TropicalHM 8 Alamitos Intermediate Thinh Ly Rob Whyman Oil Pastel Bird Eye ViewHM 8 Fitz Intermediate Viri Mercado Kelly Sneddon Printmaking CrashHM 8 Bell Intermediate Ani Militosyan Tara Kane Printmaking Talkative3rd Place 8 Fitz Intermediate Ben Nguyen Kelly Sneddon Masks Fox Mask1st Place 8 McGarvin Intermediate Kyle Nguyen Brian Bixby Painting Wrapped Deer1st Place 8 Ralston Intermediate Meika Nguyen Sabrina Martin Radial Painting Mandala - 6 Section1st Place 8 McGarvin Intermediate My Trang Nguyen Brian Bixby Photography - Still Life Still Life Bottle3rd Place 8 McGarvin Intermediate My Trang Nguyen Brian Bixby Photography - Still Life Still Life Vessels1st Place 8 McGarvin Intermediate Quinnie Nguyen Brian Bixby Photography - Portrait Shadow2nd Place 8 Fitz Intermediate Thy Nguyen Kelly Sneddon Painting The Eye of the OwlHM 8 Bell Intermediate Hanna Nouizi Tara Kane Painting Under the Sea2nd Place 8 Bell Intermediate Jessica On Tara Kane Photography - Nature Endings Can Be Beautiful Too3rd Place 8 Bell Intermediate Jessica On Tara Kane Photography - Nature It's In The Details3rd Place 8 Bell Intermediate Jessica On Tara Kane Photography - Portrait ReflectionHM 8 McGarvin Intermediate Darlene Pham Brian Bixby Painting B&W Abstraction2nd Place 8 McGarvin Intermediate Ann Quach Brian Bixby Mixed Media Cyborg HandHM 8 Irvine Intermediate Juan C. Ramirez Sheri Delgado Painting Bark at the Moon3rd Place 8 Fitz Intermediate Vivian Ton Kelly Sneddon Printmaking Lazy LucyHM 8 Fitz Intermediate Thuan Tong Kelly Sneddon Drawing Self Portrait

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2016 - First Impressions Award Winners

* President of the School Board Award** Mayor's Award*** Best of ShowHM Honorable MentionAP Advanced Placement

Place Grade School First Last Teacher Category Title3rd Place 8 Alamitos Intermediate Cindy Tran Rob Whyman Oil Pastel Apple Snack1st Place 8 McGarvin Intermediate Kacie Tran Brian Bixby Photography - Nature Floral2nd Place 8 McGarvin Intermediate Kacie Tran Brian Bixby Photography - Portrait Self Portrait - Car Window1st Place 8 Bell Intermediate Lynh Tran Tara Kane Masks MaskHM 8 McGarvin Intermediate Vicky Tran Brian Bixby Drawing Self Portrait2nd Place 8 McGarvin Intermediate Sally Trieu Brian Bixby Printmaking ButterflyHM 8 Alamitos Intermediate Quynh Vo Rob Whyman Drawing View of the Campus1st Place 8 Bell Intermediate Yvette Vu Tara Kane Mixed Media Bouquet1st Place 8 Bell Intermediate Yvette Vu Tara Kane Printmaking White Tiger1st Place 8 Bell Intermediate Yvette Vu Tara Kane Sculpture Dragon3rd Place 8 Bell Intermediate Yvette Vu Tara Kane Drawing Rocky ShoreHM 8 Bell Intermediate Yvette Vu Tara Kane Painting Mermaid ReefHM 8 Bell Intermediate Yvette Vu Tara Kane Painting Rose1st Place 8 Bell Intermediate Yvonne Vu Tara Kane Chalk Pastel Waiting for Summer1st Place 8 Bell Intermediate Yvonne Vu Tara Kane Oil Pastel Wonderland2nd Place 8 Bell Intermediate Yvonne Vu Tara Kane Sculpture AlicornHM 8 Bell Intermediate Yvonne Vu Tara Kane Mixed Media YvonneHM 8 Bell Intermediate Yvonne Vu Tara Kane Oil Pastel The Seahorse in the Sky2nd Place 8 Bell Intermediate Rylee Waterworth Tara Kane Chalk Pastel Red ConverseHM 8 Bell Intermediate Rylee Waterworth Tara Kane Oil Pastel Fur, Feathers and Scales2nd Place 8 Bell Intermediate Jocelyn Yu Tara Kane Oil Pastel Gotham3rd Place 8 Bell Intermediate Jocelyn Yu Tara Kane Chalk Pastel Red Boots1st Place 9 Santiago HS Danny Aguilera Vicie Mixer Scratchboard Winter Wolf2nd Place 9 Santiago HS Danny Aguilera Vicie Mixer Painting Old ManHM 9 Garden Grove HS Cheyenne Alvarez Robin Repp Painting Reflection2nd Place 9 Bolsa Grande HS Ariella Amavizca Susanna Pham Photography - Open Over the Bridge1st Place 9 Santiago HS Andy Antunez Tina Ellingwood Digital Mixed Media "Untitled"3rd Place 9 Rancho Alamitos HS Marilyn Arana Julia Mobasseri Repoussé/Scratchboard Nature's FlameHM 9 Rancho Alamitos HS Yajaira Bartolo Cherine Ghabour Photography - Portrait Leading GirlHM 9 Bolsa Grande HS Isabel Beas Reema Zoumut Mixed Media Dead Seamonster1st Place 9 La Quinta HS Jessica Bui Kathleen Janiec Masks Darth Maul Mask3rd Place 9 Santiago HS Hubert Carahure Vicie Mixer Scratchboard DogHM 9 La Quinta HS Thanhchau Chu Annie Ta Mixed Media The Original Black and White1st Place 9 Santiago HS Jennifer Clavel William Okura Sculpture Abstract Sculpture1st Place 9 Los Amigos HS Regina Cobian Kevin Ferguson Mixed Media It's Okay1st Place 9 Rancho Alamitos HS Marisa Contreras Cherine Ghabour Photography - Open Yellow LeafHM 9 Los Amigos HS Christian Covarrubias Steve Bolton Photography - Nature SeascapeHM 9 Santiago HS Duc Dang Tina Ellingwood Digital Art Vinyl Revival1st Place 9 Garden Grove HS Caroline Dinh Robin Repp Painting Look Out There

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2016 - First Impressions Award Winners

* President of the School Board Award** Mayor's Award*** Best of ShowHM Honorable MentionAP Advanced Placement

Place Grade School First Last Teacher Category TitleHM 9 Los Amigos HS Ethan Eliot Kevin Ferguson Mixed Media Hi3rd Place 9 La Quinta HS Guadalupe Enriquez Kathleen Janiec Masks Day of Dead MaskHM 9 Rancho Alamitos HS Steve Escutia Cherine Ghabour Photography - Nature Los Arboles3rd Place 9 Bolsa Grande HS Nadia Espinoza Susanna Pham Photography - Open Wonderous EOS2nd Place 9 Santiago HS Joanna Garcia Vicie Mixer Scratchboard Beaming Puppy3rd Place 9 Santiago HS Joanna Garcia Vicie Mixer Painting Woman from India1st Place 9 Santiago HS Karla Hernandez Matt Brewer Earrings Music Heart EarringsHM 9 Santiago HS Angelina Jamieson Vicie Mixer Painting Malaysia Man from Steve McCurry PhotoHM 9 La Quinta HS Vince Joseph Trang Mai Digital Art The Vector2nd Place 9 Bolsa Grande HS Haritha Kauf Reema Zoumut Photography - Portrait Discussion1st Place 9 La Quinta HS Jennifer Le Preston Aldous Photography - Nature Complimenting Nature3rd Place 9 La Quinta HS Kelly Le Preston Aldous Photography - Portrait Happy Thoughts . . .2nd Place 9 Bolsa Grande HS Yen Khanh Luong Reema Zoumut High School Animation Journal of a BunnyHM 9 Bolsa Grande HS Yen Khanh Luong Reema Zoumut High School Animation Paper HeroHM 9 Bolsa Grande HS Yen Khanh Luong Reema Zoumut Mixed Media Lovey Dovey MatchmakerHM 9 La Quinta HS Vi Luu Annie Ta Mixed Media Beast of Prey2nd Place 9 La Quinta HS Quyen Ngo Trang Mai Digital Art The Origin3rd Place 9 La Quinta HS Cuctien Nguyen Preston Aldous Photography - Nature Hazy Days2nd Place 9 Rancho Alamitos HS Huyen Nguyen Cherine Ghabour Photography - Nature I See a Star3rd Place 9 La Quinta HS Joseph Nguyen Trang Mai Digital Art Huahwi SkinHM 9 La Quinta HS Joy Nguyen Kathleen Janiec Masks A Whole New WorldHM 9 La Quinta HS Katelyn Nguyen Preston Aldous Photography - Nature Leaf Me AloneHM 9 La Quinta HS Tracy Nguyen Preston Aldous Photography - Portrait At Peace3rd Place 9 La Quinta HS Yasmine Nguyen Kathleen Janiec Pottery Bowl w/Cutouts2nd Place 9 Santiago HS Cassandra Nicholoff Matt Brewer Earrings Metal Concha ShellsHM 9 Bolsa Grande HS Cory Payne Reema Zoumut High School Animation Super Hero1st Place 9 La Quinta HS Jennifer Pham Trang Mai Digital Art All Tied Up At The Moment2nd Place 9 Rancho Alamitos HS Emma Rivera Julia Mobasseri Repoussé/Scratchboard Non-Title1st Place 9 La Quinta HS Camille Tran Annie Ta Colored Pencil Sea Angel3rd Place 9 La Quinta HS Camille Tran Annie Ta Mixed Media Yin and Yang1st Place 9 Santiago HS Ivy Tran Matt Brewer Pottery "Untitled"2nd Place 9 La Quinta HS Kacey Tran Kathleen Janiec Pottery My "Dear" Bowl2nd Place 9 La Quinta HS Tuyet Nhi Tran Annie Ta Colored Pencil Hands of LoveHM 9 Rancho Alamitos HS Thomas Trinh Julia Mobasseri Mixed Media Structural Effect2nd Place 9 Bolsa Grande HS Jennifer Truong Reema Zoumut Mixed Media Roar of the MightyHM 9 Bolsa Grande HS Vivian Vo Reema Zoumut Mixed Media Irony1st Place 9 Rancho Alamitos HS Andre Vu Julia Mobasseri Repoussé/Scratchboard Geovanna2nd Place 9 La Quinta HS Emily Vu Kathleen Janiec Masks Mr. Time Rbbit3rd Place 9 La Quinta HS Kelina Vu Annie Ta Colored Pencil Hungry Panda

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2016 - First Impressions Award Winners

* President of the School Board Award** Mayor's Award*** Best of ShowHM Honorable MentionAP Advanced Placement

Place Grade School First Last Teacher Category TitleHM 9 La Quinta HS Leyna Vu Kathleen Janiec Pottery Lotus Bowl1st Place 9 La Quinta HS Leslye Yanez Preston Aldous Photography - Portrait BeautyHM 9 Santiago HS Jasmine Zamora Vicie Mixer Painting Afghan GirlHM 10 Bolsa Grande HS Mark Bradley Reema Zoumut High School Animation The Catch1st Place 10 La Quinta HS Kristy Diep Preston Aldous Photography - Abstract Lavendar3rd Place 10 Rancho Alamitos HS Melissa Escareño Julia Mobasseri Repoussé/Scratchboard "Untitled"HM 10 Rancho Alamitos HS Melissa Escareño Julia Mobasseri Alternative Media Space2nd Place 10 Garden Grove HS Ivanna Estrada Stephanie McManus Pottery Pink Surprise1st Place 10 Santiago HS Gaby Garcia Matt Brewer Ring Band Ring1st Place 10 Santiago HS Izaura Garcia Matt Brewer Earrings Earrings2nd Place 10 Bolsa Grande HS John Guadarrama Reema Zoumut Digital Art Neptune2nd Place 10 La Quinta HS CatCat Hua Preston Aldous Photography - Montage Donut Surfing3rd Place 10 La Quinta HS CatCat Hua Preston Aldous Photography - Abstract Line of Colors1st Place 10 La Quinta HS Mandolin Huynh Kathleen Janiec Sculpture Woodland Floral Frame1st Place 10 Pacifica HS Jesse Johnson Sheila Colcord Alternative Media Wolf2nd Place 10 Pacifica HS Jesse Johnson Sheila Colcord Painting CupcakeHM 10 Pacifica HS Jesse Johnson Sheila Colcord Drawing Seashell2nd Place 10 Santiago HS Y Lam William Okura Sculpture Fox3rd Place 10 La Quinta HS Dang Le Trang Mai Digital Art Op Art - Caution!1st Place 10 La Quinta HS Leyna Le Annie Ta Drawing Le Squad1st Place 10 La Quinta HS Leyna Le Annie Ta Painting Enlightened SolitudeHM 10 Garden Grove HS Bianka Lucatero Robin Repp Painting Yellow3rd Place 10 La Quinta HS Drake Luong Preston Aldous Photography - Montage Lost in Time2nd Place 10 La Quinta HS Tina Ly Annie Ta Alternative Media Wise EyesHM 10 La Quinta HS Tina Ly Annie Ta Drawing Light Flight1st Place 10 Garden Grove HS David Maciel Stephanie McManus Pottery Crimson Sky1st Place 10 Rancho Alamitos HS Jasmine Miedema Julia Mobasseri Silk Painting Mysterious CatHM 10 Rancho Alamitos HS Eddie Mugica Julia Mobasseri Repoussé/Scratchboard Unknown3rd Place 10 Rancho Alamitos HS Joseph Muñoz Cherine Ghabour Photography - Color Japanese Umbrella2nd Place 10 La Quinta HS Taryn Nadeau Annie Ta Drawing Viola TricolorHM 10 La Quinta HS Bao Ngoc Nguyen Annie Ta Painting Reflection1st Place 10 Bolsa Grande HS Ivy Nguyen Susanna Pham Photography - Color Dripping LemonHM 10 La Quinta HS Jennifer Nguyen Preston Aldous Photography - Abstract Dark Rose2nd Place 10 La Quinta HS Sophia Nguyen Preston Aldous Photography - Color Pomegranate1st Place 10 La Quinta HS Tiffany Nguyen Preston Aldous Photography - Montage Breaking Free3rd Place 10 La Quinta HS Windy Nguyen Annie Ta Painting SerenityHM 10 La Quinta HS Matthew Phan Trang Mai Digital Art Self-PortraitHM 10 La Quinta HS Laurie Quach Preston Aldous Photography - Abstract Ghostly WhirlwindHM 10 Santiago HS America Rayo Vicie Mixer Painting Girl from Mandawa from Steve McCurry Photo

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2016 - First Impressions Award Winners

* President of the School Board Award** Mayor's Award*** Best of ShowHM Honorable MentionAP Advanced Placement

Place Grade School First Last Teacher Category Title3rd Place 10 Santiago HS Sarahi Rocha William Okura Drawing Eye Opening2nd Place 10 Rancho Alamitos HS Teresa Tang Julia Mobasseri Repoussé/Scratchboard Intangible BeautyHM 10 Santiago HS Darin Tran William Okura Painting Stormy Dream1st Place 10 Rancho Alamitos HS Kelly Tran Cherine Ghabour Photography - Portrait Feline2nd Place 10 La Quinta HS Kelly Tran Preston Aldous Photography - Abstract Outer Lines3rd Place 10 Rancho Alamitos HS Kelly Tran Cherine Ghabour Photography - Portrait The Hound's Eyes1st Place 10 Rancho Alamitos HS Kenji Tran Julia Mobasseri Repoussé/Scratchboard Death Beauty3rd Place 10 Rancho Alamitos HS Kenji Tran Julia Mobasseri Alternative Media Flower ZoneHM 10 Rancho Alamitos HS Kenji Tran Julia Mobasseri Alternative Media Unknown Illusion1st Place 10 La Quinta HS Michelle Tran Trang Mai Digital Art One Way StreetHM 10 La Quinta HS Tram Tran Trang Mai Digital Art Sweet Deposition2nd Place 10 Los Amigos HS Kaitlyn Vasquez Steve Bolton Photography - Portrait AldoHM 10 Santiago HS Nathan Vu William Okura Painting Eagle Eyes2nd Place 11 Los Amigos HS Gonsalo Aguilar Kevin Ferguson Drawing GonzoHM 11 Los Amigos HS Gonsalo Aguilar Kevin Ferguson Pastel/Charcoal Blue1st Place 11 Hare HS Joey Alcala Gloria Wargo Repoussé Flower Fish1st Place 11 Garden Grove HS Taryn Allen Stephanie McManus Colored Pencil Fruit Still Life1st Place 11 Santiago HS Anthony Altamirano Tina Ellingwood High School Video Production VAPA Academic Language1st Place 11 Garden Grove HS Vanessa Arocho Stephanie McManus Teapots A Whale of a TeapotHM 11 Garden Grove HS Myrcelle Badua Stephanie McManus Coil Vase TrevorHM 11 Garden Grove HS Myrcelle Badua Stephanie McManus Coil Vase Find the Beauty in Curves2nd Place 11 Rancho Alamitos HS Sheyenne Branson Julia Mobasseri Silk Painting Untitled2nd Place 11 La Quinta HS Janelle Brito Kathleen Janiec Masks Tribal MaskHM 11 La Quinta HS Janelle Brito Preston Aldous Photography - Portrait Floating Through Life1st Place 11 La Quinta HS An Cao Kathleen Janiec Music Box Avatar Aang Music BoxHM 11 Hare HS Charles Chavez Gloria Wargo Repoussé Running Wild1st Place 11 La Quinta HS Kaelei Chiu-Do Kathleen Janiec Masks Tiki2nd Place 11 Garden Grove HS Maria Coleman Stephanie McManus Ceramic Bowl Aqua Spiral3rd Place 11 Rancho Alamitos HS Jamilla Concepcion Cherine Ghabour Photography - Nature VerdeHM 11 La Quinta HS Hannah Dinh Preston Aldous Photography - Nature The Warmth of NatureHM 11 La Quinta HS Jennifer Do Preston Aldous Photography - Nature Veins2nd Place 11 La Quinta HS Long Do Kathleen Janiec Jug Presents on Present2nd Place 11 La Quinta HS Lorene Do Le Kathleen Janiec Music Box Musical CarouselHM 11 Hare HS Jesus Espinosa Gloria Wargo Repoussé A Night In Paris3rd Place 11 La Quinta HS Devon Feicht Kathleen Janiec Music Box Heigh-Ho1st Place 11 Santiago HS Arianna Fernandez Matt Brewer Ceramic Group Project Pithos 1HM 11 Bolsa Grande HS Nicole Flores Reema Zoumut High School Animation Show Off3rd Place 11 Bolsa Grande HS Lauren Galvan Susanna Pham Photography - Portrait Happy HalpyHM 11 Garden Grove HS Jasmine Gomez Robin Repp Painting Nevada

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2016 - First Impressions Award Winners

* President of the School Board Award** Mayor's Award*** Best of ShowHM Honorable MentionAP Advanced Placement

Place Grade School First Last Teacher Category Title3rd Place 11 La Quinta HS Eliana Gonzalez Kathleen Janiec Masks La LlornaHM 11 Hare HS Rosario Gonzalez Gloria Wargo Mixed Media Daily Basics / Steampunk3rd Place 11 Santiago HS Vanessa Gonzalez Matt Brewer Coil Vase Greek Vase2nd Place 11 La Quinta HS Christine Ha Annie Ta Painting Angel of the NightHM 11 La Quinta HS Christine Ha Annie Ta Painting The Snow Woman1st Place 11 Pacifica HS Eliana Hardy Jennifer Sievers Jug Twisty the Clown3rd Place 11 Los Amigos HS Erin Heitman Kevin Ferguson Mixed Media The Dark SideHM 11 Los Amigos HS Erin Heitman Kevin Ferguson Drawing At Least it Looks Like a Person3rd Place 11 La Quinta HS Andrea Heng Kathleen Janiec Jug Teddy Bear Soap Pump3rd Place 11 La Quinta HS Diego Hernandez Kathleen Janiec Jug 20,000 Wine Under the Sea2nd Place 11 La Quinta HS Ysabella Ho Preston Aldous Photography - Portrait Sing With Me3rd Place 11 Rancho Alamitos HS Trinh Hoang Julia Mobasseri Silk Painting In the Clouds1st Place 11 Pacifica HS Angelique Kim Sheila Colcord Scratchboard A Wolf's BeautyHM 11 Pacifica HS Angelique Kim Sheila Colcord Painting You're a Sweety Pie2nd Place 11 Rancho Alamitos HS Minh-Ngoc La Julia Mobasseri Mixed Media Death BecomesHM 11 Rancho Alamitos HS Minh-Ngoc La Julia Mobasseri Silk Painting SquishyHM 11 La Quinta HS Jeffrey Lam Annie Ta Mixed Media Elephant3rd Place 11 Santiago HS Nga Lam Matt Brewer Ceramic Group Project Pithos 43rd Place 11 La Quinta HS Khanh Le Trang Mai Digital Art Self PortraitHM 11 La Quinta HS Khanh Le Trang Mai Digital Art Self-Logo1st Place 11 Bolsa Grande HS Ryan Le Reema Zoumut Digital Art Cat ManHM 11 Bolsa Grande HS Vivian Le Reema Zoumut High School Animation Superman's Flight1st Place 11 Santiago HS Miguel Lopez Tina Ellingwood High School Video Production VAPA Academic Language1st Place 11 Garden Grove HS David Maldonado Stephanie McManus Ceramic Bowl Coiled Drops1st Place 11 Santiago HS Suzzette Marcial Matt Brewer Earrings Double Heart Earrings

AP 3rd Place 11 Bolsa Grande HS Vanni McManis Mindy Cherri Painting Blueberry á la Mode1st Place 11 Garden Grove HS Mario Moemoe Frank Swann Photography - Open BricksHM 11 Rancho Alamitos HS Jessica Nava Cherine Ghabour Photography - Portrait Rolling Waves2nd Place 11 La Quinta HS Kaela Ngo Preston Aldous Photography - Nature Purple and YellowHM 11 La Quinta HS Kaela Ngo Preston Aldous Photography - Open Exquisitely Beautiful1st Place 11 Hare HS Austin Nguyen Gloria Wargo Bas Relief TigerHM 11 Garden Grove HS Caitlin Nguyen Robin Repp Painting Enchanted PurpleHM 11 Bolsa Grande HS Danny Nguyen Reema Zoumut High School Animation Sway SwayHM 11 Bolsa Grande HS Danny Nguyen Reema Zoumut Mixed Media Hafnium1st Place 11 Rancho Alamitos HS Diana Nguyen Julia Mobasseri Repoussé/Scratchboard Inspirare1st Place 11 La Quinta HS Henry Nguyen Trang Mai High School Animation Coffee Break3rd Place 11 La Quinta HS Teresa Nguyen Kathleen Janiec Ceramic Bowl Elephant in the Wild3rd Place 11 Bolsa Grande HS Thomas Nguyen Reema Zoumut Photography - Open Dancing in the Shadows1st Place 11 Santiago HS Tina Nguyen Matt Brewer Coil Vase Greek Vase

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2016 - First Impressions Award Winners

* President of the School Board Award** Mayor's Award*** Best of ShowHM Honorable MentionAP Advanced Placement

Place Grade School First Last Teacher Category TitleHM 11 Los Amigos HS Ruben Nunez Steve Bolton Photography - Nature Seagull2nd Place 11 Santiago HS Matthew Oropeza Matt Brewer Ring Solder Pseudo Enamel Band Ring2nd Place 11 Hare HS Sughey Orozco Gloria Wargo Repoussé The Little Lotus1st Place 11 Pacifica HS Alondra Ortiz Sheila Colcord Painting Fantasy Landscape1st Place 11 Santiago HS Jacob Patrick Matt Brewer Ring Pseudo-Enamel Band Ring2nd Place 11 Santiago HS Jacob Patrick Matt Brewer Earrings Controller Earrings2nd Place 11 Santiago HS Alexandra Perez William Okura Sculpture PercolateHM 11 Bolsa Grande HS An Pham Reema Zoumut High School Animation Encroached Bear3rd Place 11 La Quinta HS Cindy Pham Kathleen Janiec Bas Relief Dotted Picture Frame2nd Place 11 La Quinta HS Emily Pham Trang Mai Digital Art Crestfallen3rd Place 11 Pacifica HS Jessica Pham Sheila Colcord Scratchboard Do Pugs Not DrugsHM 11 Pacifica HS Jessica Pham Sheila Colcord Painting Cupcake OverlordsHM 11 Bolsa Grande HS Richard Pham Reema Zoumut High School Animation Initial DHM 11 Santiago HS Thanh Pham Matt Brewer Coil Vase Greek VaseHM 11 Bolsa Grande HS Ngoc Phung Susanna Pham Photography - Open Apple1st Place 11 La Quinta HS Emily Plasencia Annie Ta Drawing The Girl and the Wolf1st Place 11 La Quinta HS Emily Plasencia Annie Ta Pen & Ink Bird LoveHM 11 La Quinta HS Emily Plasencia Trang Mai Digital Art Circles in DivisionHM 11 La Quinta HS Emily Plasencia Annie Ta Drawing LarryHM 11 Rancho Alamitos HS Ahtziri Ramirez Julia Mobasseri Mixed Media Deadly LoveHM 11 Rancho Alamitos HS Ahtziri Ramirez Julia Mobasseri Silk Painting Strength and Rebirth1st Place 11 Santiago HS Hector Ramirez William Okura Sculpture Abstract Sculpture3rd Place 11 Hare HS Riana Rivera Gloria Wargo Repoussé Spirit of Death2nd Place 11 La Quinta HS Gabbi Romero Preston Aldous Photography - Open Old Friend1st Place 11 Santiago HS Maria Romero William Okura Pastel/Charcoal Expression2nd Place 11 Santiago HS Maria Romero William Okura Pastel/Charcoal Heading DowntownHM 11 Santiago HS Maria Romero William Okura Pastel/Charcoal Shrub2nd Place 11 Hare HS Laurencio Ruiz Gloria Wargo Bas Relief Tropical Beauties2nd Place 11 Rancho Alamitos HS Berta Sanchez Julia Mobasseri Repoussé/Scratchboard Transcendent2nd Place 11 Santiago HS Judith Sanchez Matt Brewer Coil Vase "Untitled"3rd Place 11 Los Amigos HS Walter Santana Kevin Ferguson Drawing i1st Place 11 Santiago HS Alondra Serraro Tina Ellingwood Digital Mixed Media Tic-Toc3rd Place 11 Rancho Alamitos HS Melani Soto Julia Mobasseri Repoussé/Scratchboard Midnight DateHM 11 Rancho Alamitos HS Michelle Thi Julia Mobasseri Silk Painting Silk Painting2nd Place 11 La Quinta HS Maggie Tieu Annie Ta Pen & Ink PugHM 11 La Quinta HS Bao Tran Preston Aldous Photography - Portrait Bridge at the BayHM 11 Bolsa Grande HS David Tran Reema Zoumut High School Animation An Emerging Hero1st Place 11 La Quinta HS Mykim Tran Preston Aldous Photography - Nature Save MeHM 11 La Quinta HS Vy Tran Annie Ta Mixed Media Nature's Elegance

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2016 - First Impressions Award Winners

* President of the School Board Award** Mayor's Award*** Best of ShowHM Honorable MentionAP Advanced Placement

Place Grade School First Last Teacher Category Title1st Place 11 La Quinta HS Cindy Trang Preston Aldous Photography - Portrait Ubiquity2nd Place 11 Garden Grove HS Julie Trinh Stephanie McManus Colored Pencil Fruit Still Life3rd Place 11 Garden Grove HS Julie Trinh Stephanie McManus Colored Pencil Andrew Garfield

* 1st Place 11 Hare HS Nikki Valencia Gloria Wargo Mixed Media Women Do Steampunk Better3rd Place 11 Los Amigos HS Julie Vang Kevin Ferguson Pen & Ink Monkey MadnessHM 11 Los Amigos HS Julie Vang Kevin Ferguson Mixed Media Yellow SpringHM 11 Hare HS Alex Vasquez Gloria Wargo Mixed Media Bloomin Metal3rd Place 11 Santiago HS Alyssa Villasenor Matt Brewer Ceramic Group Project Pithos 41st Place 11 Rancho Alamitos HS John Vo Julia Mobasseri Silk Painting Nature's Bridge3rd Place 11 Rancho Alamitos HS John Vo Julia Mobasseri Pastel/Charcoal Muertos Valentines2nd Place 11 Pacifica HS Teresa Vu Sheila Colcord Scratchboard Grilled CheeseHM 11 Los Amigos HS Blia Yang Kevin Ferguson Drawing Bey: Self PortraitHM 11 Los Amigos HS Blia Yang Kevin Ferguson Mixed Media Storm in the FireHM 11 Los Amigos HS Blia Yang Kevin Ferguson Pen & Ink Laughing Monkey2nd Place 11 Los Amigos HS Elizabeth Yang Eric Keawekane Graphic Art Paradox Animations1st Place 11 Los Amigos HS Jose Zeferino Eric Keawekane Graphic Art BlackRose StudiosHM 11 Santiago HS Emmanuel Zuniga Tina Ellingwood Digital Art Vinyl RevivalHM 12 Bolsa Grande HS Gueyla Aguiniga Reema Zoumut High School Animation Love StoryHM 12 Santiago HS Dominique Andrade Matt Brewer Ceramic Group Project Pithos 33rd Place 12 Santiago HS Marco Andrade Tina Ellingwood Graphic Art Vinyl Revival3rd Place 12 Pacifica HS Diana Argueta Jennifer Sievers Teapots Teapot Boat - Bella

AP 2nd Place 12 Santiago HS Cesar Arias William Okura Charcoal Reflection ChamberAP HM 12 Santiago HS Cesar Arias William Okura Charcoal Paranoia

HM 12 Pacifica HS Lesly Arrieta Sheila Colcord Charcoal Pencil The Lucky Shell2nd Place 12 Santiago HS Joselyn Beauchamp Tina Ellingwood Digital Art Self PortraitHM 12 Santiago HS Joselyn Beauchamp Tina Ellingwood Graphic Art Vinyl Revival1st Place 12 La Quinta HS Aylin Benitez Kathleen Janiec Ceramic Bottle "Untitled"HM 12 Garden Grove HS Patience Bennett Stephanie McManus Colored Drawing Self PortraitHM 12 Pacifica HS Amber Blay Sheila Colcord Charcoal Pencil Seashell2nd Place 12 Rancho Alamitos HS Victoria Boche Cherine Ghabour Photography - Portrait Clive Christian2nd Place 12 Los Amigos HS Yanet Borja Steve Bolton Photography - Nature Hummingbird3rd Place 12 Bolsa Grande HS Cynthia Bowl Reema Zoumut High School Animation Pop!1st Place 12 Santiago HS Esbeydy Brito Matt Brewer Coil Pot "Untitled"2nd Place 12 Pacifica HS Devanae Campos Sheila Colcord Scratchboard OwlHM 12 Santiago HS Domenique Cardenas Matt Brewer Ceramic Group Project Pithos 2HM 12 Los Amigos HS Karina Carmona Eric Keawekane Tissue Form Undersea1st Place 12 Santiago HS Nicolas Ceballos William Okura Charcoal Cheek Bones1st Place 12 Santiago HS Nicolas Ceballos William Okura Pencil Focused1st Place 12 Pacifica HS Zach Chavira Jennifer Sievers Teapots Teapot

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2016 - First Impressions Award Winners

* President of the School Board Award** Mayor's Award*** Best of ShowHM Honorable MentionAP Advanced Placement

Place Grade School First Last Teacher Category Title3rd Place 12 Pacifica HS Amber Chen Jennifer Sievers Sculpture Giraffe Jug

AP 1st Place 12 Santiago HS Emiliano Cortes William Okura Watercolor King?AP 3rd Place 12 Santiago HS Emiliano Cortes William Okura Acrylic Painting Coaxing CallAP 3rd Place 12 Santiago HS Emiliano Cortes William Okura Watercolor IntoxicationAP HM 12 Santiago HS Emiliano Cortes William Okura Colored Drawing ArroganceAP HM 12 Santiago HS Emiliano Cortes William Okura Watercolor TempermentalAP HM 12 Santiago HS Emiliano Cortes William Okura Watercolor Flickering Light

HM 12 Santiago HS Adriana Cruz Matt Brewer Coil Pot Greek Vase1st Place 12 Santiago HS Maria Curiel Matt Brewer Earrings Flower Earrings1st Place 12 Santiago HS Maria Curiel Matt Brewer Ring Band Ring3rd Place 12 La Quinta HS Kimkhanh Dang Annie Ta Alternative Media Tiger3rd Place 12 La Quinta HS Sophie Dang Preston Aldous Photography - Abstract Cadenza3rd Place 12 Rancho Alamitos HS Peter Dinh Julia Mobasseri Silk Painting Fish2nd Place 12 Los Amigos HS Cindy Duong Eric Keawekane Tissue Form ReaperHM 12 La Quinta HS Jennifer Duong Annie Ta Colored Drawing LotusHM 12 La Quinta HS Jennifer Duong Annie Ta Pen & Ink Courage2nd Place 12 Santiago HS Jeanette Duran William Okura Pen & Ink My Brother2nd Place 12 Garden Grove HS Valerie Duran Stephanie McManus Ceramic Bowl Something Blue2nd Place 12 Santiago HS Richard Estrada Matt Brewer Ceramic Group Project Pithos 23rd Place 12 Pacifica HS Mary Faxas Sheila Colcord Scratchboard Wolf on the Water1st Place 12 Santiago HS Jackie Figueroa Tina Ellingwood High School Video Production VAPA Academic LanguageHM 12 La Quinta HS Khitana Fuga Annie Ta Pen & Ink Sister2nd Place 12 Los Amigos HS Paulo Garcia Eric Keawekane Graphic Art - Poster Design 50 Years of GGUSDHM 12 Santiago HS Jesus Garcia Rodriguez William Okura Sculpture Power1st Place 12 Los Amigos HS Viviana Gil Eric Keawekane Tissue Form Sovereign of the Sea1st Place 12 Garden Grove HS Diana Gomez Stephanie McManus Sculpture Economic Slave2nd Place 12 Santiago HS Diego Gomez William Okura Sculpture MergeHM 12 Rancho Alamitos HS Kevin Gonzalez Julia Mobasseri Silk Painting Blue JayHM 12 Santiago HS Justin Haspell William Okura Sculpture Abstract Sculpture3rd Place 12 Santiago HS Jacob Hernandez William Okura Charcoal WanderingHM 12 Santiago HS Jacob Hernandez William Okura Charcoal Where There's Light, There's DarkHM 12 Santiago HS Jacob Hernandez William Okura Charcoal AloneHM 12 Rancho Alamitos HS Harmony Nhi Hoang Julia Mobasseri Acrylic Painting Blue

AP 1st Place 12 Pacifica HS Shelly Hwang Sheila Colcord Charcoal Pencil Emma WatsonAP 1st Place 12 Pacifica HS Shelly Hwang Sheila Colcord Colored Drawing David Tennant - 10th Doctor

3rd Place 12 Pacifica HS Shelly Hwang Sheila Colcord Charcoal Pencil Glass Vase3rd Place 12 La Quinta HS Stephen Jaffke Kathleen Janiec Ceramic Bowl Red White & Bowl3rd Place 12 Los Amigos HS Bryce Krebs Kevin Ferguson Pen & Ink Psychedelic Monkey2nd Place 12 Santiago HS Nga Lam William Okura Watercolor Back Home

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2016 - First Impressions Award Winners

* President of the School Board Award** Mayor's Award*** Best of ShowHM Honorable MentionAP Advanced Placement

Place Grade School First Last Teacher Category TitleHM 12 La Quinta HS Jazmine Lazaro Annie Ta Pen & Ink Always Keep FightingHM 12 Bolsa Grande HS Kevin Le Susanna Pham Photography - Portrait Text Addict1st Place 12 Bolsa Grande HS Nicholas Le Susanna Pham Photography - Abstract Splash Orange1st Place 12 La Quinta HS Theresa Le Preston Aldous Photography - Nature Warmth in Nature2nd Place 12 Santiago HS Esmeralda Lemus Matt Brewer Ring Band Ring3rd Place 12 Bolsa Grande HS Mailia Lologo Susanna Pham Photography - Portrait Cello LoverHM 12 La Quinta HS Juan Lopez Kathleen Janiec Ceramic Bottle One Love (Soap Pump)HM 12 Santiago HS Monika Mendez Vicie Mixer Scratchboard Under the Sea2nd Place 12 Rancho Alamitos HS Matthew Mora Julia Mobasseri Silk Painting Air Trip1st Place 12 Santiago HS Ryan Muaddi Tina Ellingwood High School Video Production VAPA Academic Language1st Place 12 Santiago HS Abraham Murillo Matt Brewer Ceramic Group Project Pithos 11st Place 12 Santiago HS Joseph Nava Tina Ellingwood Digital Mixed Media Recalcitrant Pawn1st Place 12 La Quinta HS Vy Ngo Annie Ta Pen & Ink Hear Me RoarHM 12 La Quinta HS Vy Ngo Annie Ta Colored Drawing Cherry GeishaHM 12 Garden Grove HS Andy Nguyen Frank Swann Photography - Abstract Blue Sky1st Place 12 La Quinta HS Elaine Nguyen Trang Mai Graphic Art Go Pro Vintage Poster2nd Place 12 La Quinta HS Elaine Nguyen Trang Mai Graphic Art Play Station 4 Vintage PosterHM 12 La Quinta HS Elaine Nguyen Trang Mai Digital Art Self PortraitHM 12 La Quinta HS Jacob Nguyen Annie Ta Acrylic Painting 24 Karat KoiHM 12 La Quinta HS Kim Nguyen Preston Aldous Photography - Portrait The HandHM 12 Los Amigos HS Mariah Nguyen Eric Keawekane Graphic Art Haru's Floral2nd Place 12 Garden Grove HS Phoebe Nguyen Frank Swann Photography - Abstract Soft LightHM 12 Bolsa Grande HS Steven Nguyen Susanna Pham Photography - Abstract One Last SplashHM 12 La Quinta HS Thao Nguyen Trang Mai Digital Art UFO Land1st Place 12 La Quinta HS Tai Nguyen-Walker Preston Aldous Photography - Portrait Faint MemoriesHM 12 Santiago HS Emily Nicholoff William Okura Acrylic Painting Three Spirits2nd Place 12 Santiago HS Suhey Ocampo Matt Brewer Coil Pot Combustion Reaction3rd Place 12 Garden Grove HS Adrian Orozco Stephanie McManus Coil Pot Swirls1st Place 12 Rancho Alamitos HS Abraham Ortega Julia Mobasseri Repoussé/Scratchboard Even to DeathHM 12 Santiago HS Alexis Patlan Matt Brewer Ceramic Group Project Pithos 23rd Place 12 La Quinta HS Evelyn Perez Kathleen Janiec Ceramic Bottle Flower Soap Pump2nd Place 12 La Quinta HS Abel Quiroz Kathleen Janiec Ceramic Bottle "Untitled"1st Place 12 La Quinta HS Brenna Ramirez Kathleen Janiec Ceramic Tissue Box Coral Tissue Cover3rd Place 12 Santiago HS Armenta Raudel Matt Brewer Ring "Untitled"1st Place 12 Hare HS Colton Rees Gloria Wargo Cardboard Build Paper Maché The Jimmy Page Special1st Place 12 Los Amigos HS Alex Rivera Eric Keawekane Graphic Art - Poster Design 50 Years of GGUSD3rd Place 12 Los Amigos HS Alex Rivera Eric Keawekane Graphic Art - Poster Design ICOC Poster3rd Place 12 Los Amigos HS Alex Rivera Eric Keawekane Tissue Form Creature1st Place 12 La Quinta HS Evie Rivera Kathleen Janiec Ceramic Bowl Bowl of Sunshine

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2016 - First Impressions Award Winners

* President of the School Board Award** Mayor's Award*** Best of ShowHM Honorable MentionAP Advanced Placement

Place Grade School First Last Teacher Category TitleHM 12 Los Amigos HS Steven Rivera Eric Keawekane Graphic Art Foreign Footwear1st Place 12 Hare HS Venus Rivera Gloria Wargo Bas Relief Fancy Flowers1st Place 12 Rancho Alamitos HS Celene Rodriguez Julia Mobasseri Silk Painting FredrickHM 12 Rancho Alamitos HS Celene Rodriguez Julia Mobasseri Acrylic Painting Edward Jr.2nd Place 12 Pacifica HS Ori Rodriguez Jennifer Sievers Teapots Sheet Metal2nd Place 12 Hare HS Sofia Servin Gloria Wargo Alternative Media At Least We Stole The Show2nd Place 12 Pacifica HS Garrett Smith Sheila Colcord Pencil Dragonborn3rd Place 12 Pacifica HS Garrett Smith Sheila Colcord Pencil ParadiseHM 12 Rancho Alamitos HS Susan Suat Julia Mobasseri Silk Painting Silk Painting1st Place 12 Pacifica HS Jennifer Toledo Sheila Colcord Scratchboard Wolf in the WoodsHM 12 Hare HS Jennifer Toledo Gloria Wargo Colored Drawing My HouseHM 12 La Quinta HS Huy Tran Preston Aldous Photography - Abstract Musican Explosion3rd Place 12 Bolsa Grande HS Loan Tran Reema Zoumut Photography - Nature Evening Hues

***AP 1st Place 12 Bolsa Grande HS Margaret Tran Mindy Cherri Acrylic Painting McLovin' ItAP 1st Place 12 Bolsa Grande HS Margaret Tran Mindy Cherri Alternative Media The Twelve Deadly Sins

2nd Place 12 Bolsa Grande HS Margaret Tran Mindy Cherri Acrylic Painting Ice Cream ConeAP 2nd Place 12 Bolsa Grande HS Margaret Tran Mindy Cherri Colored Drawing Taste

HM 12 Santiago HS Angel Vaquero Matt Brewer Coil Pot "Untitled"1st Place 12 Hare HS Jocelyn Vargas Gloria Wargo Repoussé & Decoupage Treasures of Spring3rd Place 12 Rancho Alamitos HS Prisma Vergara Julia Mobasseri Colored Drawing Blue, the Most Human ColorHM 12 Rancho Alamitos HS Prisma Vergara Julia Mobasseri Silk Painting Colorful WindHM 12 La Quinta HS Khoa Vuong Annie Ta Pen & Ink Polar Opposites1st Place 12 La Quinta HS Minh Vuong Trang Mai Digital Art Grandma Low Poly-Portrait2nd Place 12 Pacifica HS Haley Weatherill Sheila Colcord Charcoal Pencil Snowy Trees3rd Place 12 La Quinta HS Emily Weber Trang Mai Digital Art I Am Not InferiorHM 12 La Quinta HS Jennifer Yang Annie Ta Colored Drawing Floral Luster2nd Place 12 Santiago HS Ignacio Yerena Matt Brewer Ceramic Group Project Pithos 2

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Board of Education

George West, Ed.D., President Teri Rocco, Vice President

Bob Harden, Member Lan Quoc Nguyen, Member

Linda Reed, Member

Superintendent Gabriela Mafi, Ed.D.

Coordinator of Visual and Performing Arts Office of K-12 Educational Services

Stacy Harris

Teacher on Special Assignment, Visual and Performing Arts Office of K-12 Educational Services

Matt Franklin