Youth Art Expo 2023
Grant and Scholarship Recipients
Grants and Scholarships provided by RAA- MCAEEF, for 2023-24 school year
Orangewood
High School
Best in Show ($75)
Dariana Medina,"Meowna Lisa"
Painting
First place ($40)
Jasmyn Sousa Vanderpool, "Self Portrait in Disguise"
Second place ($25)
Dariana Medina, "Self Portrait''
Third place ($10)
Maya Lopez, "Yokai Interpretations"
Honorable Mention:
Dariana Medina, "Flower Girls"
Travis Venegas, "Patterned Fish"
Cristian Rolle, "Ink Sampler"
Mixed Media/Sculpture:
First place ($40)
Brandon Corado, ''Antlered Skull"
Second Place ($25)
Igzaibeher Ben Mikael, "Little Bro"
Third Place ($10)
Kennedy Navarette, “Kitty’s Starry Night”
Honorable Mention:
Katie Nguyen, “Power Puff Girl”
Natali Venura, “KAWS Icon”
Redlands East Valley
Wade Macharelli ($600)
Alex Gardner ($100)
Isbel Ramos Aguirre ($100)
Sarai Starkweather ($100)
Redlands High School
Excellence in Art ($600)
Yichen Gao
Excellence in Art ($100)
Natalie Cho
Senior Class Award ($50)
Rotem Kalmanovich
Junior Class Award ($50)
Christianna Serna
Sophomore Class Award ($50)
Gavin Hutchens
Freshman Class Award ($50)
Felicia Na
Art Class Award ($50)
Naomi Shaha
Drawing Class Award ($50)
Valerie Na
Sculpture Class Award ($50)
Alyssa Pool
Ceramics Class Award ($50)
Morganne Christenson
Honorable Mentions ($25)
Celso Nguyen
Grace Wang
Dior Negrete
Arelly Martinez
Developing Artist Award ($25)
Christa Jussicha
The Grove School
Senior Scholarship ($600)
Elaine Spencer
Best in Show ($60)
Elaine Spence, “Art Box”
2-Dimensional Awards:
First Place ($50)
Aislin Henry "Converse"
Second Place ($30)
Elise Schniter "Sunflower"
Third Place ($20)
Sophia Collins "Creative Virus”
Honorable Mention:
Emerson Oliver, “Not an Audi R8”
Hunter Sanchez, “Eyes on the Prize”
Dylila Thongkham, “The Small Wall”
Sophia Collins, “Leaves a Plenty”
Sophia Collins, “Remington Steele”
Elise Schniter, “Abstract Watercolor”
Ella Blauth, “Leaf”
3- Dimensional Awards
First Place ($50)
Jeremy Lowe, “1976”
Second Place ($30)
Ruby Widman, “Butterfly Paradise”
Third Place ($20)
Lyla Tolksdork, “The Most Beautiful Mug”
Honorable Mention:
Charlie Owerkowicz, “Mexican themed Sugar Skull”
Reyna Moore, “Volkswagon Bus”
Sophie Ceci, “Sunflower Days”