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2010 César E. Chávez Award recipients CTA’s César E. C hávez Memorial Education Awards Program provides recognition for students and their teachers who demonstrate an understanding of the vision and guiding principles by which César E. Chávez lived his life. This year, 63 winners — 38 visual arts projects and 25 written essays — have been selected to receive rec- ognition plus $1,000 for both students and CTA mem- bers. Group entries will share the award. In the v isual César Chávez artwork recipi- ent for grades 9-12: Ricardo Torres, student of Lora Royster, Anaheim Secondary Teachers Association. arts category, the winners are: Grades Pre-K–K: Susana Vera , student of Linda F resquez, Tracy E ducators Association, R e- gion 2; Jo r g e Ca rd ena s, s tu- dent o f S ocorro Scow, F resno Teachers Associa- tion, R egion 2; César T r onos - co , student of Nan- cy Glenn, San Ber- nardino Teachers Association, Region 4; Shale y Cru z, student of Nancy Glenn, San Bernardino Teachers Association, Region 4. Grades 1-2: Daniel N unez , student of Latasha Pipkin, United Teachers of Richmond, Region 1; Mar ciel a Maci a, Leopold o Ra mirez , Xyr ell Per ez and Ryan Beeso n, students of Kathy Olsson, Empire Teachers Association, Region 2; Kris ti an Domingo , Dall anara C al var io and Sant os Romer o, students of Robert Ellis, United Teachers of Richmond, Region 1. Grades 3-4: Josue Castill o, student of Tanya Manabat, Lawndale Teachers Association, Region 3; Vict or Aguil ar , student of Manny Lopez, Oakland Education Association, Region 1; Kimber ly Vil - l aseño r , student of Diane Doris Kissas, Montebello Teachers Association, Region 3; Maggie Fields , stu- dent of Rosemary Crespo-Storelee, Livermore Educa- tion Association, Region 1. Grades 5-6: Vanessa Ar gumedo, student of Shannon Hess, Sylvan Educators Association, Region 2; Kenny G omez, student of Kathleen White, San Jose Teachers Association, Region 1; Isai ah A n- dr ews , student of Kathleen White, San Jose Teachers Association, Region 1; Kimber ly Ter cer o, student of Robert Hudson, Hemet Teachers Association, Re- gion 4; Heid i Loebel , student of Robert Hudson, Hemet Teachers Association, Region 4; Rile y Hum- phr ey, student of David Humphrey, Sylvan Educa- tors Association, Region 2; Bai le y Cl ayt on, stu- dent of David Humphrey, Sylvan Educators Associa- tion, Region 2. Grades 7-8: Ellio t t C hung , student of Karen Bomar, Glendale Teachers Association, Region 3; Em- il y Lewis and Dal t on Mills , students of Lisa Ditt- man, Guerneville School Teachers Association, Region 1; David C r enshaw, Jacob St ol ting and Ur iel Valentin , students of John Silva, Guerneville School Teachers Association, Region 1; Connor Smith and Mit chel R ees ink , students of Kari Johnson, Guern- eville School Teachers Association, Region 1; Cassidy Rosales , Pr ince veer B ut t ar and Louis Ram- pone, students of Mary Bracken, Guerneville School Teachers Association, Region 1; Luis Monje , stu- dent of Roxi Romo, Bakersfield Elementary Teachers Association, Region 2; Shahid O suna, student of Kelly Larned, Associated Chino Teachers, Region 3; Jer emy Gall ar do, student of Jodene Paris, Wil- sona Teachers Association, Region 3. Grades 9-12: Ricar do Tor r es , student of Lora Royster, Anaheim Secondary Teachers Association, Region 4; Francisc o Juar ez , student of Sonia Me- lendez, Baldwin Park Education Association, Region 3; Car l os Lopez , student of Staci Reinalda, Moreno Valley Educators Association, Region 4; Jonat ha n Jacint o, student of Jeanne Brostrom, Baldwin Park Education Association, Region 3; Br it tne y De La Torre , student of Jane Altenau, Baldwin Park Educa- tion Association, Region 3; Charae M cConnell , student of Joy Cornish-Bowden, Tracy Educators As- sociation, Region 2; Libby B er t elso n, student of Joy Cornish-Bowden, Tracy Educators Association, Region 2; Valer ie Gapasin, student of Joy Cornish- César Chávez artwork recipient for grades 3-4: Victor Aguilar, student of Manny Lopez, Oakland Educators Association. Bowden, Tracy Educators Association, Region 2; Danielle C uddy, student of Blanca Wellington, Na- pa Valley Educators Association, Region 1; Cr istin a Gonzalez-E li as, student of John Robrock, San Benito Joint Union High School Teachers Association, Region 1; Arl yne Aria s, student of Maria E. Vega, Napa Valley Educators Association, Region 1; Maria Sal cid o, student of Sandra Barnard, McFarland Continued on page 38 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship recipients Six dependent children of CTA members, two Student CTA members, and four CTA members have been selected for awards of $3,000 to $6,000 under CTA’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship program for ethnic minority mem- bers, funded by voluntary contributions from the CTA membership and the CTA Foundation for Teaching and Learning. Dependent children receiving scholarships are: Timothy Ro gers , son of Vonda Rogers, 24 California Educator | MAY 2010 Menifee Teachers Association; Annalisa W illis , daughter of Tyra Willis, Association of Cypress Teachers; Jess ica R eed e, daughter of James W. Reede Jr., California Faculty Association; Hay - war d Cox, son of Altina Cox, Bakersfield Ele- mentary Teachers Association; Fer nand a Mirand a-C eles tino , daughter of Lucia H. Miranda-Celestino, Associated Chino Teachers; and Stacey Ocho a, daughter of Susan L. Ochoa, Association of Cypress Teachers. Student CTA members receiving scholarships are: Ar eli D ohner-C havez , California State University, Stanislaus; and Danielle H amel , California State University, Sacramento. CTA members receiving scholarships are: Ana-Mar ia Fr enes , Stockton Teachers Associa- tion; Rika Hira ta, East Side Teachers Associa- tion; Sue Ke y, Torrance Teachers Association; and Aar on Kl after , Torrance Teachers Asso- ciation. 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