Artist and Belen Consolidated Schools arts educator Paula Castillo talks with a student at the opening of the student art exhibit, “Where Home Is,” at the Belen Public Library, which will run through Tuesday, May 16. (Photo courtesy of Terry Mulert)
Art created by students in the Belen Consolidated Schools district is on display at the Belen Public Library in the exhibit “Where Home Is.”
The following are the awards presented at the reception:
People’s Choice
Kindergarten-First grade
Rio Grande Elementary: Luciano Rodriguez, Jaziel Piñon, Izabella Wertz, Maverick Vallejos, Maverick Juarez, Luke Chavez, Arianna Jaramillo, Elijah Biancardi
Dennis Chavez Elementary: Jet Sandavol, Jason Polishetti and Brealynn Gonzales
La Promesa Elementary: Nahomi Morales Atunez and Bennie Valenzuela
Second and third grades
Rio Grande Elementary: Allison Jimenez Barbosa, Monroe Crespin, Eliseo Sisneros, Colton Kinnikin, Kobi Platero, i. Jazmine Cano, Darren Garcia Jr., Emery Flores, Liam Perea and Alexander Aguilar Perez
Dennis Chavez Elementary: Jazylnn Sanchez
Fourth and fifth grades
Dennis Chavez Elementary: Lilyanna Gallegos, Emma Greenham and Itzel Gallegos
Sixth grade
Dennis Chavez Elementary: Citlaly Molinar, Josette Gutierrez and Phillip Anaya
Seventh and eighth grades
Belen Middle School: Richard Santa Cruz and Francisco Roblado
Ninth – 12th grades
Belen High School: Natasha Heinsen, Sarah Wyatt, Amber Torres, Elizabeth Borjas, Alejandra Rivas, Samantha Bermudez, Jamie Sosa, Emily Gallegos, Serena Apodaca, Jamie Williams, Jordan Jaramillo, Dariya Malanyuk, Isabella Maestas and Anjelica Romero
Third Place
Kindergarten and first grade
Alberto Camacho Escamilla, Rio Grande Elementary; and Zahomi Morales Atunez, La Promesa Elementary
Second and third grades
Gracee Harper, Rio Grande Elementary; and Colton Kinnikin, Rio Grande Elementary
Fourth and fifth grades
Eternity Hernandez, Dennis Chavez Elementary; and Ashely Valdivia-Camacho, La Promesa
Sixth grades
Bennie Tsinne, Dennis Chavez Elementary; and Jacecee Lucero, Dennis Chavez Elementary
Seventh and eighth grades
Sofia Meza- Rodriguez, Belen Middle School; and Wyatt Luceras, Belen Middle School
Ninth through 12th grades
Natasha Heinsen, Belen high School; and Elizabeth Borjas, Belen high School
Second Place
Kindergarten and first grades
Lillyth Wood Hockman, Rio Grande Elementary; and Luke Chavez, Rio Grande Elementary
Second and third grades
Kenzlee Lovato, Rio Grande Elementary; and Alexander Aguilar Perez, Rio Grande Elementary
Fourth and fifth grades
Lilly Casias, Dennis Chavez Elementary
Sixth grade
Leilani Sam, La Promesa Elementary; and Bridget de Sanchez, La Merced Elementary
Seventh and eighth grades
Irvin Nevarez, Belen Middle School; and Jorge Castillo, Belen Middle School
Ninth through 12th grade
Amber Torres, Belen High School; and Dariya Malanyuk
First Place
Kindergarten and first grade
Maverick Juarez, Rio Grande Elementary; and Isreal Torrez, Dennis Chavez Elementary
Second and third grades
Jackson Pecot II, Rio Grande Elementary; and Emery Flores, Rio Grande Elementary
Fourth and fifth grades
Ivan Torrez, Dennis Chavez Elementary; and Emma Greenham, Dennis Chavez Elementary
Sixth grade
Phillip Anaya, Dennis Chavez Elementary; and Lillana Sanchez, La Merced Elementary
Seventh and eighth grade
Sebastian Hernandez, Belen Middle School; and Jeremiah Nanez, Belen Middle School
Ninth through 12th grades
Jamie Sosa, Belen High School; Dariya Malanyuk, Belen high School
Best of Show
Kindergarten and first grade
Izabella Wertz, Rio Grande Elementary
Second and third grades
Jazmine Cano, Rio Grande Elementary
Fourth and fifth grades
Lilyanna Gallegos, Dennis Chavez Elementary
Sixth grade
Annalise Wondrely, La Promesa Elementary
Seventh and eighth grades
Mark Gabaldon, Belen Middle School
Ninth through 12 grades
Sarah Wyatt, Belen High School
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