2026 Finalists
Top 3 - Junior High Art
| Student | SCHOOL | DISTRICT | TEACHER | Grade | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Siong | Kings Canyon Middle School | Fresno Unified School District | Jeremy Browning | 7th Grade | $500 |
| Anny Arya | Glacier Point Middle School | Central Unified School District | Tommy Martinez | 8th Grade | $500 |
| Jazmeen Singh | Rio Vista Middle School | Central Unified School District | Megan Turner | 8th Grade | $500 |
Top 3 - High School Art
| Student | SCHOOL | DISTRICT | TEACHER | Grade | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alondra Salas | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Josephine Allen | 11th Grade | $1,000.00 |
| Destiny Gonzalez | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Josephine Allen | 11th Grade | $1,000.00 |
| Karissa Hernandez | Justin Garza High School | Central Unified School District | Jasmine Harika | 12th Grade | $1,000.00 |
Top 3 - Junior High Poetry
| Student | SCHOOL | DISTRICT | TEACHER | Grade | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anny Arya | Glacier Point Middle School | Central Unified School District | Tommy Martinez | 8th Grade | $500 |
| Jasmine Delgadillo | Kerman Middle School | Kerman Unified School District | Stephen Pointer | 8th Grade | $500 |
| Mia Zuno | John Sutter Middle School | Fowler Unified School District | Brandi Aguilera | 8th Grade | $500 |
Top 3 - High School Poetry
| Student | SCHOOL | DISTRICT | TEACHER | Grade | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameera Arya | Washington Union High School | Washington Unified School District | Kolab Vuong | 11th Grade | $1,000.00 |
| Chase Delgadillo | Buchanan High School | Clovis Unified School District | Holly Kendall | 10th Grade | $1,000.00 |
| Emma Zuno | Clovis East High School | Clovis Unified School District | Sheng Vu | 9th Grade | $1,000.00 |
Top 10 Junior High Art
| Student | SCHOOL | DISTRICT | Title | Grade | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Siong | Kings Canyon Middle School | Fresno Unified School District | We Remember | 7th Grade | Jeremy Browning |
| Anny Arya | Glacier Point Middle School | Central Unified School District | One Nation, One Heart. | 8th Grade | Tommy Martinez |
| Elyna Chang | Sequoia Middle School | Fresno Unified School District | 9/11 of Remembrance the 9/12 | 7th Grade | Abigail Cabrales |
| Esmeralda Gonzalez | Sequoia Middle School | Fresno Unified School District | The Spirit of 9/12 | 7th Grade | Abigail Cabrales |
| Janely Bucio-Parra | Sequoia Middle School | Fresno Unified School District | Unity for Twin Towers | 7th Grade | Abigail Cabrales |
| Jazmeen Singh | Rio Vista Middle School | Central Unified School District | United Beneath the Banner | 8th Grade | Megan Turner |
| Lina Flores | Kings Canyon Middle School | Fresno Unified School District | The Sun Will Come Out | 7th Grade | Jeremy Browning |
| Nese Yilmaz | Granite Ridge Intermediate School | Clovis Unified School District | I am a survivor! | 8th Grade | Monica Morandi |
| Prabhbir Singh | Kerman Middle School | Kerman Unified School District | Liberty Lights in the Sky | 8th Grade | Stephen Pointer |
| Yovaneth Flores Morales | Kings Canyon Middle School | Fresno Unified School District | Helping Together | 8th Grade | Jeremy Browning |
Top 10 - High School Art
| Student | SCHOOL | DISTRICT | TItle | Grade | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alondra Salas | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Through the Eyes of Remembrance | 11th Grade | Josephine Allen |
| Chelsea Lee | Coalinga High School | Coalinga-Huron Unified School District | With Hands in Unity, Rises Towers of Strength | 10th Grade | Wesley Kilcrease |
| Daniel Galvan Montoya | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | United We Stand | 12th Grade | Josephine Allen |
| Destiny Gonzalez | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Light After Darkness | 11th Grade | Josephine Allen |
| Karissa Hernandez | Justin Garza High School | Central Unified School District | Reconstruct in Peace | 12th Grade | Jasmine Harika |
| Kelly Vang | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | When We Came Together | 10th Grade | Josephine Allen |
| Kira August | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | Sprouting Hope | 11th Grade | Josephine Allen |
| Liliana López Quintero | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | The Light in the Dark | 11th Grade | Josephine Allen |
| Navayla Odeh | Roosevelt High School | Fresno Unified School District | New Beginnings | 9th Grade | Josephine Allen |
| Una Popovic | Clovis East High School | Clovis Unified School District | Each Rose Honors A Life Taken Too Soon | 11th Grade | Danny Vasquez |
Top 10 - Junior High Poetry
| Student | SCHOOL | DISTRICT | Title | Grade | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anny Arya | Glacier Point Middle School | Central Unified School District | We All Are One | 8th Grade | Tommy Martinez |
| Benjamin Gomez | Reyburn Internediate | Clovis Unified School District | One Nation That Stood Tall | 8th Grade | Sara Higgins |
| Brooklyn Nino | John Sutter Middle School | Fowler Unified School District | The Day After.. | 8th Grade | Brandi Aguilera |
| Carolina Gonzalez | John Sutter Middle School | Fowler Unified School District | Boats on the River | 8th Grade | Brandi Aguilera |
| Jasmine Delgadillo | Kerman Middle School | Kerman Unified School District | The power of our Nation | 8th Grade | Stephen Pointer |
| Landen Perez | John Sutter Middle School | Fowler Unified School District | Togetherness | 8th Grade | Brandi Aguilera |
| Madison Vue | John Sutter Middle School | Fowler Unified School District | The Day After.. | 8th Grade | Brandi Aguilera |
Top 10 - High School Poetry
| Student | SCHOOL | DISTRICT | Title | Grade | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameera Abughazaleh | Washington Union High School | Washington Unified School District | From Ashes, We Remain | 11th Grade | Kolab Vuong |
| Ashlee Porras | Washington Union High School | Washington Unified School District | For Every Breath | 12th Grade | Kolab Vuong |
| Brooklyn Banks | Clovis East High School | Clovis Unified School District | Faithful Heros | 9th Grade | Sheng Vu |
| Chase Cramer | Buchanan High School | Clovis Unified School District | Once Voice, After the Smoke | 10th Grade | Holly Kendall |
| Eman Behnawa | Clovis North High School | Clovis Unified School District | When the Wind Was Iron | 10th Grade | Jamie Tewson |
| Emma Fursman | Clovis East High School | Clovis Unified School District | One Truth | 9th Grade | Sheng Vu |
| Esmeralda Rubi Gomez Gomez | Washington Union High School | Washington Unified School District | Where the Sky Wept | 12th Grade | Kolab Vuong |
| Lola Alanis | Washington Union High School | Washington Unified School District | In The Shadows of Those Remembered | 10th Grade | Kolab Vuong |
| Rafiqa Gulam | Clovis East High School | Clovis Unified School District | Final Breath | 9th Grade | Sheng Vu |
| Sofia Trevino | Selma High School | Selma Unified School District | One Nation | 12th Grade | Sandy Waggoner |