2023 Finalists
We are excited to announce the finalists of the “ONE VOICE - THE SPIRIT OF 9/12” art, poetry, and logo contest. We received many impressive entries from around Fresno County, and although we wish we could showcase them all, we are excited to share this year’s contest finalists with you. Thank you to all the students and schools that participated in this year’s contest. We appreciate your art, poetry, and care honoring first responders of 9/11. Congratulations to all our winners!
2023 Grand Prize Winners
| STUDENT | GRADE | SCHOOL | DISTRICT | TEACHER |
| Isabella Avery | 9 | Clovis High School | Clovis Unified School District | Samantha Orozco |
| Ger Thao | 11 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Sophia Norman |
2023 Logo Winner
| STUDENT | GRADE | SCHOOL | DISTRICT | TEACHER |
| Catrina Johnson | 12 | Washington Union High School | Washington Union School District | Catrina Johnson |
2023 Top 3 - Junior High Art
| STUDENT | GRADE | SCHOOL | DISTRICT | TEACHER |
| Allison Chung | 7 | Alta Sierra Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Debbie Hodge |
| Giselle Rubio | 8 | Clark Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Melissa Fritsch |
| David Barbosa Martinez | 8 | Washington Academic Middle School | Sanger Unified School District | Patrice Sexton |
2023 Top 3 - High School Art
| STUDENT | GRADE | SCHOOL | DISTRICT | TEACHER |
| Isabella Avery | 9 | Clovis High School | Clovis Unified School District | Samantha Orozco |
| Mary Vasquez | 11 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Josephine Allen |
| Cindy Parra | 9 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Josephine Allen |
2023 Top 3 - Junior High Poetry
| STUDENT | GRADE | SCHOOL | DISTRICT | TEACHER |
| Kendall Metzler | 8 | Alta Sierra Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Sheryl Milhous |
| Jameson Tadlock | 8 | Alta Sierra Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Sheryl Milhous |
| Kai Katoch | 8 | Alta Sierra Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Sheryl Milhous |
2023 Top 3 - High School Poetry
| STUDENT | GRADE | SCHOOL | DISTRICT | TEACHER |
| Ger Thao | 11 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Sophia Norman |
| Katherine Calloway | 11 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Sophia Norman |
| Meridian Yang | 11 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Sophia Norman |
2023 Top 10 - Junior High Art
| STUDENT | GRADE | SCHOOL | DISTRICT | TEACHER |
| Emily Abaya | 8 | Clark Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Melissa Fritsch |
| Allison Chung | 7 | Alta Sierra Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Debbie Hodge |
| Evelina Taylor | 8 | Clark Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Melissa Fritsch |
| Arantxa Chavarria | 8 | Clark Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Melissa Fritsch |
| Rajkiran Jandu | 7 | El Capitan Middle School | Central Unified School District | Rosemarie King |
| Giselle Rubio | 8 | Clark Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Melissa Fritsch |
| Anthony Diaz | 8 | Washington Academic Middle School | Sanger Unified School District | Patrice Sexton |
| David Barbosa Martinez | 8 | Washington Academic Middle School | Sanger Unified School District | Patrice Sexton |
| JoAnna Fenn | 8 | Clark Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Melissa Fritsch |
| Izaiah Martinez | 8 | Clark Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Melissa Fritsch |
2023 Top 10 - High School Art
| STUDENT | GRADE | SCHOOL | DISTRICT | TEACHER |
| Isabella Avery | 9 | Clovis High School | Clovis Unified School District | Samantha Orozco |
| Lily Vang | 12 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Josephine Allen |
| Ryan Garcia | 11 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Josephine Allen |
| Selah El Issa | 9 | Sanger High School | Sanger Unified School District | Kelsey Rojo |
| Mary Vasquez | 11 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Josephine Allen |
| Lizbeth Canseco | 12 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Josephine Allen |
| Cindy Parra | 9 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Josephine Allen |
| Alexis Santos | 11 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Josephine Allen |
| Mery Constantino | 10 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Josephine Allen |
| Jorge Santoyo III | 11 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Josephine Allen |
2023 Top 10 - Junior High Poetry
| STUDENT | GRADE | SCHOOL | DISTRICT | TEACHER |
| Kendall Metzler | 8 | Alta Sierra Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Sheryl Milhous |
| Jameson Tadlock | 8 | Alta Sierra Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Sheryl Milhous |
| Kai Katoch | 8 | Alta Sierra Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Sheryl Milhous |
| John Svigos | 8 | Alta Sierra Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Brooke Valenzuela |
| Charlotte Coon | 7 | Alta Sierra Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Dustin Beauchamp |
| Brinkley O'Brien | 7 | Alta Sierra Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Dustin Beauchamp |
| Demaree Sandoval | 7 | Kerman Middle School | Kerman Unified School District | Stephen Pointer |
| Kyle Clapp | 8 | Alta Sierra Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Sheryl Milhous |
| Carly Gilbert | 7 | Alta Sierra Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Dustin Beauchamp |
| Carson Cummings | 8 | Alta Sierra Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | Arianna Ochoa |
2023 Top 10 - High School Poetry
| STUDENT | GRADE | SCHOOL | DISTRICT | TEACHER |
| Sarah Avent | 12 | Endeavor Charter School | Fresno Unified School District | Christine Avent |
| Sofia Garibay | 9 | Selma High School | Fresno Unified School District | Sandy Chang |
| Grey Fletcher | 11 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Sophia Norman |
| Ger Thao | 11 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Sophia Norman |
| Johnnatan Vargas | 11 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Sophia Norman |
| Katherine Calloway | 11 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Sophia Norman |
| Oscar Pineda | 11 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Sophia Norman |
| Angel Ortega | 11 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Sophia Norman |
| Meridian Yang | 11 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Sophia Norman |
| Tyshe Xiong | 11 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Sophia Norman |
2023 Top Ten - Logo
| STUDENT | GRADE | SCHOOL | DISTRICT | TEACHER |
| Nandy Escalera | 12 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Josephine Allen |
| Catrina Johnson | 12 | Washington Union High School | Washington Union School District | Catrina Johnson |
| Jaycob Perez | 12 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Josephine Allen |
| Carmen Zarate | 9 | Selma High School | Selma Unified School District | Sandy Chang |
| Denise Alvarez | 10 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Josephine Allen |
| Naomi Castro | 11 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Josephine Allen |
| Alexander Gil | 12 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Josephine Allen |
| Briseda Baltazar | 12 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Josephine Allen |
| Elijah Espinoza | 8 | Washington Academic Middle School | Sanger Unified school district | Patrice Sexton |
| Adolfo Gonzalez | 12 | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Josephine Allen |