2025 SPAA All Grade Student Art Competition Award Winners

Video by Diane Modafferi

Colorful array of tropical fish including yellow, blue, orange, pink, and striped species swimming together against a dark background.

Grand Prize Winner

Candice Gutierrez
10th Grade
Harbor Teachers Preparatory Academy

Elementary School

Ace Adkins

1st Place

South Shores VAPA Magnet

Isaiah Ayala

2nd Place

Halldale Elementary

Julissa Esparza

3rd Place

Crestwood Elementary

Eva Chaperro

4th Place

7th Street Elementary

Middle School

Jamie Chung

1st Place

Ridgecrest Intermediate (Mrs. Kim's Art Class)

Gabe Rodriguez

2nd Place

Stephen M. White Middle

Connell Kim

3rd Place

Dodson Middle

Miesha Aligo

4th Place

Dodson Middle

High School

Joanna Pantev

1st Place

San Pedro High

Tayla Jun

2nd Place

PV Peninsula High (Mrs. Kim's Art Class)

Julian Gomez

3rd Place

POLA High

Zoe Plotkin

4th Place

Rolling Hills Prep

2025 SPAA All Grade Student Art Competition Accepted Student List

South Shores VAPA Magnet
Ace Adkins 2nd grade
Sebastian Hollier 2nd grade
Anderson Hollier K
Kingston Becton 3rd grade
Roman Montes 3rd grade
Woodloe Ruark 3rd grade
Aurora Oregon 3rd grade
Robert Coppolino 3rd grade

Towne Elementary
Illuvia Alvarez 4th grade

Alvarado Elementary
Kyrie Harris 3rd grade

Dodson Middle School
Aidan Atkins 6th grade
Anya Babich 6th grade
Kim Connell 6th grade
Miesha Aligo 7th grade

Wilmington Middle School
April Hernandez 8th grade
Hector Contreras 8th grade
Valentin Zaragoza 8th grade

Dana Middle School
Anté Ferara 7th grade

Stephen M White Middle School
Gabe Rodriguez 6th grade

Harbor Teachers Prep Academy
Candace Gutierrez 10th grade
Kaylee Gonzales 12th grade
Marlene Rameriz 10th grade
Maryam Zekry 11th grade

POLA High School
EllaRose Bednorz 10th grade
Emmalyn Katnich 10th grade
Julian Gomez 11th grade

San Pedro High School
Israel Galindo 12th grade
Avian Hamilton 12th grade
Isabella Rodriguez 12th grade
Samantha Jaimes 12 grade
Jayleen Sierra 12th grade
Anthony Lopez 12th grade
Mikhail Maslov 12th grade
Angelina Albano 12th grade
Jason Murphy 12th grade

Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
Jonathan Holm 12th grade
Maximus Cave 11th grade
Moses Newmark 11th grade
Regan Leidig Sears 12th grade
Zoe Carlson 9th grade

Halldale Elementary School
Selah Green 3rd grade
Isaiah Ayala 3rd grade
Roben Perez Vargas 3rd grade
Matthew Garcia 3rd grade
Jason Cornelius 3rd grade

Caroldale LC
Joshua Beltran 2nd grade

Eshelman Elementary School
Gabriel Zacarias 4th grade
Lexi Herrera 1st grade
Leah Galvez 2nd grade

Crestwood Elementary
Isaac Esparza K
Julissa Esparza 4th grade
Jazlyn Esparza 2nd grade

Fleming Middle School
Jimena Esparza 6th grade

VMA Eli Academy
Maya L. Reyes 2nd grade
Victoria E. Reyes 8th grade

Broad Avenue Elementary
Elias Martinez TK
Lawrence Ah Him TK
Valerie Nuñez 4th grade
Violet A. Chavez TK
Elizabeth Reyes 2nd grade
Franky Hernandez 2nd grade
Luis Ramirez K
Natalie Salazar TK
Richard Diaz K
Krystella Kahawaii 2nd grade
Michelle Leon 5th grade
Karina Chavez 1st grade
Abigail Garibay 3rd grade
Emma Perez K

Park Western Place Elementary
Aria Omura 5th grade
Nicole Omura 5th grade

7th Street Elementary School
Lauren Icedo 4th grade
Beth Martinez 2nd grade
Mason Brown K

7th Street Integrated Magnet
Eva Chaperro 2nd grade
Valeia Bobadilla 2nd grade
Vance Locke 2nd grade
Joseph Monjarciz 1st grade

232nd Place STEMM Magnet
David Yaya 1st grade
Lucrecia Correa 1st grade

Palos Verdes High (Mrs Kim)
Tayla Jun 11th grade
Brian Hong 11th grade

Point Fermin Elementary School
Yuito Sakurai 5th grade
Emily Grgas 3rd grade

Ridgecrest Intermediate
Jamie Chung 6th grade

Vista Grande Elementary (Mrs Kim)
Seheun Kim 5th grade

Rolling Hills Prep
Sydney Cale 12th grade
Lani Pablo 12th grade
Aurora de los Reyes 10th grade
Zoe Plotkin 12th grade
Savannah McFall 12th grade
Paige Cox 12th grade
Audrey Cox 11th grade
Jaxson Zells 10th grade

232nd Place Elementary
John Rubio 1st grade