Award winners announced for Junior Wildlife Art Exhibit

FALLBROOK – Hundreds of students from schools around the district submitted entries for the 18th annual Jr. Wildlife Exhibit at Fallbrook School of the Arts. This year’s theme was “Baby Animals in the Wild.” Thanks to show sponsors, the Angel Society of Fallbrook and Rally for Children, this free program was offered to all young artists and the exhibit was open to the public.

Award winners were recognized at the Opening Night reception May 6. First, second and third place awards were presented for each individual grade level, kindergarten through eighth, as well as dozens of honorable mentions for the young artists. All entrants received ribbons and T-shirts for participating in the program.

First through third place winners were as follows:

Kindergarten

First Ethan Overman Bonsall

Second Ireland Scott St. Peter’s

Third Kenneth Fukunaga Bonsall

First Grade

First Cooper Riggs Iowa St.

Second Baylee Howley William H. Frasier

Third Jessica Besne Fallbrook St

Second Grade

First Liam Thurlow School of the Arts

Second Kaiah McNutt School of the Arts

Third Arran Mozafarian School of the Arts

Third Grade

First Martin Vinalay Jr. Fallbrook St.

Second Payton Slattery Fallbrook St.

Third Izaac Garcia Independent

Fourth Grade

First Allyse Besne Fallbrook St.

Second Madeline Brimmer School of the Arts

Third Grace Wade School of the Arts

Fifth Grade

First Gaby Bernal School of the Arts

Second Alexis Queen San Onofre

Third Danielle Velez St. Peter’s

Sixth Grade

First Rachel Pryce Sullivan

Second Ivana Luevano Iowa St.

Third Madeleine Siewert St. Peter’s

Seventh Grade

First Christina Oftedal Sullivan

Second Natalie Cramer Sullivan

Third Adela Romo Sullivan

Eighth Grade

First Cylynthia Dargan Sullivan

Second Jordan Trouw Sullivan

Third Marissa Massimini Sullivan

3D Category

First Hunter Bartz Potter Jr. High

Second Radha Castro Fallbrook St.

Third Xavier Villa Potter Jr. High