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Celebrating Culture, Art and Pride - Nuestra Herencia
As part of his effort to celebrate the rich diversity and culture of Los Angeles, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the heritage month’s steering committee hosted a poster contest for all K-12 students in Los Angeles County. The contest allowed students an opportunity to study the City’s heritage and celebrate its history through their creativity and artistic skill.
See all the winners
Division II, 1st Place & Best of Show: “Latino Heritage Month.”
By: Audrey Kim, 3rd Grade. Castlebay Elementary School.
This year’s competition invited youth at community recreation centers and public, private and charter school students from kindergarten through 12th grade to explore aspects of Latino heritage and showcase their artistic skills. Entries were judged by a panel of community leaders and members of the Latino Heritage Month steering committee on originality in interpreting the theme, visual impact of design and quality of the work.
The contest’s first, second and third-place winners received savings bonds from competition sponsor Wells Fargo and free tickets to Disneyland from Latino Heritage Month’s title sponsor, The Walt Disney Company. Students receiving honorable mentions for their work were awarded art books from the City’s Department of Cultural Affairs.
The theme of the competition was “Celebrating Latino Art, Culture and Pride: Nuestra Herencia,” and it offered youth of all backgrounds the opportunity to honor and learn about LA’s deep history and cultural roots.
Wells Fargo Latino Heritage Month Poster Contest Winners:
| DIVISION VI (Grades 11-12) |
| 1st Place: |
John Taing (12th Grade)
"Sky Symphony"
John Marshall High School |
| 2nd Place: |
Juliet Dietrich-Mashell (12th Grade)
"Husking Maiz"
John Marshall High School
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| 3rd Place: |
Arturo Huerta (11th Grade)
"The Journey"
Thomas Jefferson High School
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| Honorable Mention: |
Anthony Gomez (12th Grade)
"The Fighter"
Marshall High School
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| DIVISION V (Grades 9-10) |
| 1st Place: |
Kenia Villa (9th Grade)
"Remembering Day of the Dead"
Ramona Hall Community Center
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| 2nd Place: |
Connie Chan (9th Grade)
"For Today a Fiesta is the Party"
Bravo Medical Magnet HS
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| 3rd Place: |
Jenny Joe (10th Grade)
"Memoir of the Aztec"
Los Angeles High School
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| Honorable Mention: |
Anthony Torre (9th Grade)
"El Cactus y los Diferentes Usos"
Gertz Ressler HS
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| DIVISION IV (Grades 6-8) |
| 1st Place: |
Viviana Vela (7th Grade)
"What I'm Made Of"
Banning Recreation Center
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| 2nd Place: |
Jasmine Cordero (6th Grade)
"Peaceful Monlight"
Bert Corona Charter School
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| 3rd Place: |
Ana Vargas (6th Grade)
"Nuestra Cultura"
Banning Recreation Center
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| Honorable Mention: |
Mayra De la Torre (8th Grade)
"Latin Art & Culture"
Walter Reed Middle School
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| DIVISION III (Grades 4-5) |
| 1st Place: |
Liberty Salgado (4th Grade)
"Lalo Loved Music"
Ramona Hall
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| 2nd Place: |
Manuel Jr. Tamayo (5th Grade)
"Una Fiesta"
Banning Recreational Center
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| 3rd Place: |
Monica Ramon (5th Grade)
"Alondra's Future Window"
Ford Blvd. Elementary
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| Honorable Mention: |
Andrew L. Zamora (4th Grade)
"La Historia de mi Tatarabuela"
St. Didacus School
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| DIVISION II (Grades 2-3) |
| 1st Place & Best in Show: |
Audrey Kim (3rd Grade)
"Latino Heritage Month"
Castlebay Elementary School
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| 2nd Place: |
Christy M. Drummond (2nd Grade)
"Early Pueblo"
Castlebay Lane Elementary
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| 3rd Place: |
Darinca Chavez (3rd Grade)
"Latin Culture"
Santa Teresita School
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| Honorable Mention: |
Andrew Garza (3rd Grade)
"My Latin Bingo"
St. Didacus School
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| DIVISION I (Grades K-1) |
| 1st Place & Best in Show: |
Samantha Hong (1st Grade)
"Mi Sombrero"
Castlebay Elementary School
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| 2nd Place: |
Lyndsey Narvaez (K)
"Mayan Pyramid -Mexico"
St. Didacus School
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| 3rd Place: |
Lorenzo Hurtado (1st Grade)
"Praying at the Mission"
St. Didacus School
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| Honorable Mention: |
Astrid Sunico (1st Grade)
"Fiesta"
St. Didacus School
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