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Posted: 5/12/2010

VIA Metropolitan Transit honored the winners of its Youth Art Contest at an awards luncheon on Wednesday, May 12.

The theme for this year’s art contest was “Riding VIA is the Smart Way, S.A.,” and the art contest was open to children in grade levels Pre-K through 12 in the San Antonio area. Over 8,000 entries were submitted to the agency.

Awards were given for first and second place in each grade level, and the overall “Best of Show” award was presented to Kimberly Alcantar of Radiance Academy Westlakes. The other winners in the contest are listed below.

Each first place winner received a $100 savings bond, each second place winner received a $50 savings bond, and the Best of Show winner received a $500 savings bond. The artwork of all the winners will be displayed on VIA’s Classroom on Wheels bus for one year, and the rest of the entries will be distributed throughout VIA’s fleet for the month of June.

Pre-Kinder 1st Place:  Kevin Menchaca, Wilson Elementary
Pre-Kinder 2nd Place:  Giselle Rodriguez, Wilson Elementary

Kindergarten 1st Place:  Yael Reyes, Neal Elementary
Kindergarten 2nd Place:  Rémi Weston, Dr. Harmon Kelley Elementary

First Grade 1st Place:  Mary Kate Ruiz, Mead Elementary
First Grade 2nd Place:  Gabriela Burns, Wanke Elementary

Second Grade 1st Place:  Juliana Carrillo, Carson Elementary
Second Grade 2nd Place:  Yesenia Castro, Sarah King Elementary

Third Grade 1st Place:  Elisabeth Wang, Stone Oak Elementary
Third Grade 2nd Place:  Javier Sebastian, Wanke Elementary

Fourth Grade 1st Place:  Taylor Cromer, Colonies North Elementary
Fourth Grade 2nd Place:  Valerie Guajardo, Woodlawn Hills Elementary

Fifth Grade 1st Place:  Joely Anne Montoya, Hawthorne Academy
Fifth Grade 2nd Place: Nadia Pulido, Baskin Academy

Sixth Grade 1st Place:  Danielle Penet, Krueger Middle School
Sixth Grade 2nd Place:  Alison Putsche, Krueger Middle School

Seventh Grade 1st Place:  Gabrielle Cortez, Hobby Middle School
Seventh Grade 2nd Place:  Miranda Garza, School of Science & Technology

Eighth Grade 1st Place:  Junelyn Gamao, School of Science & Technology
Eighth Grade 2nd Place: Clarissa Insall, Tafolla Middle School

Ninth Grade 1st Place:  Madeline Cortez, Clark High School
Ninth Grade 2nd Place:  Valerie Gamao, School of Science & Technology

Tenth Grade 1st Place:  Ashley Harris, Roosevelt High School
Tenth Grade 2nd Place: Roxanne Benites, Thomas Jefferson High School

Eleventh Grade 1st Place:  Kiante’ Sallins, Judson High School
Eleventh Grade 2nd Place:  Kristen Ramirez, Alpha Academy

Twelfth Grade 1st Place:  Alan Cruz, Judson High School
Twelfth Grade 2nd Place:  Hannah Henk, Judson High School

VIA’s 2010 Youth Art Contest was sponsored by Radio Disney AM 1160, the San Antonio Express-News, and Aldaco’s at Historic Sunset Station.