Animo Voices
JOSE MELENDEZ 3rd PLACE MIDDLE SCHOOL My Home For me soccer was never just a…
May 7, 2026
Art: ‘Crossing’ by Rossibell Cardona
ROSSIBELL CARDONA 3rd PLACE HIGH SCHOOL (TIE) Crossing They called it crossing,We called it survivalBecause…
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May 7, 2026
Art: ‘When the Trees Spoke’ by Manrique Saravia
MANRIQUE SARAVIA 3rd PLACE HIGH SCHOOL (TIE) When The Trees Spoke I stand tall, mighty,…
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May 7, 2026
Art: ‘No Longer Silent and Submissive’ Graciela Salinas-Ronquillo
Graciela Salinas-Ronquillo: Artist Statement My name is Graciela Salinas-Ronquillo from Animo Venice High School, and…
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May 7, 2026
Art: ‘Rise with Blooming Resilience’ by Emily Centeno
Emily Centeno: Artist Statement In my visual art piece, “Rise with Blooming Resilience,” the main…
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May 7, 2026
Spoken Word: ‘Grito’ by Briseis Perez
Grito Brown is no longer associated withThe warm aroma of coffee ora skins’ glow under…
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May 4, 2026
Middle School Writing: ‘He’ by Chelsea Manzo Mendez
CHELSEA MANZO MENDEZ 2nd PLACE MIDDLE SCHOOL He Looking in the mirror is always a…
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May 4, 2026
High School Writing: ‘The Redacted Page’ by Jayla Matthews
JAYLA MATTHEWS 2nd PLACE HIGH SCHOOL The Redacted PageThey were up against moneyThat buys silenceLaws…
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May 4, 2026
Art: ‘Fight For Change’ by Diana De Loera
DIANA DE LOERAArtist Statement My mom told me a story about when she was young.…
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May 4, 2026
Spoken Word: ‘Rise Up for Your Heart’ by Esmeralda Benitez
ESMERALDA BENITEZ 2ND PLACE SPOKEN WORD Rise Up for Your Heart small beneath her high…
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May 4, 2026
Art: ‘We Walked So She Can Rise’ by Gabriela Hernandez Mozo
See Winner’s Artwork GABRIELA HERNANDEZ MOZOArtist Statement What does it mean to rise when the…
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