Award Group

Winners of the Essay and Video Essay Contest

Winners at the community college level,
awarded $1,000 scholarships to CSU Bakersfield:

Alejandro Espinosa, "Con Pasion, Anything is Possible"
(Taft College)

Deissy Ibarra, "The Light at the End of the Tunnel"
(Bakersfield College, Delano Campus)

Raji Rivera, "News from Delano"
(Bakersfield College, Delano Campus)

Moises Santiago, "Life Obstacles"
(Taft College)

Winners at the high school level:

First Prize ($200)
Valerie Sanchez, "Adversaries Are Our Fuel"
Ridgeview High School

Second Prize ($150):
Miriam Perales, "The Fairytale Comes True"
McFarland High School

Third Prize ($100):
Jonathan Martinez, "Why I Am Who I Am"
McFarland High School

Honorable Mention ($50):
Ruby Barrios, "Tribute to Success"
McFarland High School