Local high school students will be honored for their winning photos at the Sweetwater Authority (Authority) Governing Board meeting on March 13. More than 85 students from the Authority’s service area entered the annual water photo contest, which included a short essay about why water is an essential resource. The following students took the top honors:
Color Photo Category:
1st Place, Kassandra Vogel, Chula Vista High School, Grade 11
2nd Place, Raul Dotta, Castle Park High School, Grade 12
3rd Place, Airyl Van Dayrit, Sweetwater High School, Grade 10
Honorable Mention, D’Angelo Genis, Castle Park High School, Grade 10
Honorable Mention, Heduardo Suchilt, Hilltop Vista High School, Grade 12
Honorable Mention, Kaitlyn Werner, Bonita Vista High School, Grade 11
Black & White Category:
1st Place, Kristine Leonor, Bonita Vista High School, Grade 12
2nd Place, Alexis Guevara, Bonita Vista High School, Grade 10
3rd Place, Max Manson, Bonita Vista High School, Grade 12
Honorable Mention, Reyna Perez, Chula Vista High School, Grade 10
Honorable Mention, Anne Pilling, Bonita Vista High School, Grade 11
Honorable Mention, Heduardo Suchilt, Hilltop High School, Grade 12
The public is invited to an Artists’ Reception on March 13, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. to see all the winning photos. The event is being held at the Authority’s Administrative Office located 505 Garrett Avenue in Chula Vista. The winning photos are also posted at the Authority’s website at www.sweetwater.org/photocontest19. The photos will be on display at the Bonita Museum and Cultural Center in April.