 "WOW"
2008/2009 Winners
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Primary Level
1st Place
No Award Given
Honorable Mention
Branigan De La Torre
Gallatin Elementary
"My Dance to "All I Want Is You"
Statement
"Wow! This song makes me want to dance."
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Primary Level
1st Place
No Award Given
Honorable Mention
Sofia Politis
Rio San Gabriel Elementary
" !WOW! We Can Dance "
Statement
"!WOW! I can sing and dance. I did it." |
Primary Level
1st Place
Andres gomez
Price Elementary
Statement
"It really happen to us in Downey. Not having water did teach me to apreciate an take better care of the water."
Honorable Mention
Fausto Rojas
Rio Hondo Elementary
Statement
"I think life on my planet is amazing."
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Primary Level
1st Place
Jacob De La Rosa
Rio Hondo Elementary
" Me "
Statement
"Wow, I am amazing."
Honorable Mention
Isha Pema
Rio San Gabriel Elementary
" WOW!" The Piano Makes Beautiful Sounds!"
Statement
"I love the way a few letters can make such beautiful music."
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Primary Level
1st Place
Isha Pema
Rio San Gabriel Elementary
""WOW!" Look at the Colors in the Rainbow"
Statement
"I think it is neat how so many colors are created by water and sunlight."
Honorable Mention
Andres Gomez
Price Elementary
"WOW! There is No Water In The City!"
Statement
"I was very surprise to find out that we did not have drinking water in the city. Because of water contamination."
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Primary Level
1st Place
Kaila Vasquez
Rio San Gabriel Elementary
"The Kitten Plays in the Garden"
Statement
"Wow! So many beautiful things in the garden."
Honorable Mention
Daniel Koeppe
Gallatin Elementary
"WOW, Once An Alligator Almost Ate Me!"
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Intermediate Level
1st Place
No Award Given
Honorable Mention
Julian Holmes
Rio San Gabriel Elementary
"Freestyle" "Wow"-A
"Freestyle" "Wow"-B
Statement
"Julian's freestyle dance will impress and excite you."
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Intermediate Level
1st Place
No Award Given
Honorable Mention
Dimitrios Politis
Rio San Gabriel Elementary
" !WOW! "
Statement
"!WOW! Great Video Summer Wine." |
Intermediate Level
1st Place
Jeremy Quan
Price Elementary
Statement
"This poem about my hit in baseball has me saying wow."
Honorable Mention
Angel Amparan
Rio San Gabriel Elementary
Statement
"Poem shows how amazing it is to be a twin." |
Intermediate Level
1st Place
Alex Amparan
Rio San Gabriel Elementary
" Dr. Wow "
Statement
"The lyrics show a person that does everything great and wow's the people."
Honorable Mention
Eileen Garrido
Gallatin Elementary
" Melody "
Statement
"My work connects to the theme "wow", because when I'm alone I think of a song. I think "wow" this is cool." |
Intermediate Level
1st Place
Devin Cornair
Gallatin Elementary
"The Trophy"
Statement
"I like my trophies, so I decided to use one in my shot. When it reflects it is WOW!"
Honorable Mention
Joshua Redfox
Rio San Gabriel Elementary
"WOW, Can You See Me?"
Statement
"It is a "wow" picture because I created my own "I Spy" picture.
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Intermediate Level
1st Place
William Morris
Rio Hondo Elementary
"3.2.1 ... WOW!"
Statement
"The Blast Off is Totally "AMAZING"
Honorable Mention
Michelle Kim
Unsworth Elementary
"Wow! It's A Shooting Star!"
Statement
"I went camping with my family and I saw a shooting star."
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Middle/Junior Level
1st Place
No Award Given
Honorable Mention
Jacinda Reyes
West Middle
" Hula Promise "
Statement
"When I heard the title and the words to the song I felt it…"WOW"!"
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Middle/Junior Level
1st Place
No Award Given
Honorable Mention
Amir Ljuljanovic
West Middle
" The Lost Spartan! "
Statement
"It relates because I was dumb to lose my Spartan Guide and forgot to do my math homework! Wow! I had a lot in mine." |
Middle/Junior Level
1st Place
Vanessa Lam
Sussman Middle
Statement
"The simplest things found in nature can be astonishing."
Honorable Mention
Rachel Koeppe
Griffiths Middle
Statement
"I feel that adults have messed up a lot of things and think Wow, its up to me and my generation to fix it."
Honorable Mention
Pamela Dimaano
West Middle
Statement
"I suppose the creativity of the children's imaginations really spoke out in a "WoW"." |
Middle/Junior Level
1st Place
No Award Given
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Middle/Junior Level
1st Place
Desiree Garcia
Sussman Middle
"The Sun Met Her Eye!"
Statement
"The sunset as it goes down makes you go WOW!"
Honorable Mention
Robyn Corapi
West Middle
"WOW!" Moon Jelies!"
Statement
"The colors on the moon jellies are surprising."
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Middle/Junior Level
1st Place
Marajoy Abubo
Sussman Middle
"Visual Music: The Music to the Eyes"
Statement
"Music is a definition of WOW! The world without it would be so dull."
Honorable Mention
Ian Melendrez
Griffiths Middle
"New Beginning"
Statement
"When you go somewhere and see animal life, you realize you can make a new beginning."
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Senior Level
1st Place
No Award Given
Honorable Mention
Gabrielle Poveda
Rio San Gabriel Elementary
"Tokyo Planet"
Statement
"I feel Tokyo is an amazing place - It is "wow" everywhere you look!" |
Senior Level
1st Place
No Award Given
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Senior Level
1st Place
Christy Gera
Warren High
Honorable Mention
Heidi Gimbert
Downey High
" The Sky Dreamer "
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Senior Level
1st Place
No Award Given
Honorable Mention
Esther Kim
Downey High
" Wonder Woman "
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Senior Level
1st Place
Amy Gebert
Warren High
"Wow, Motherhood"
Statement
"It's unexpected, when people think of motherhood they think cute things, but a spider cares just as much for their young as other creatures do. This Green Lynx Spider, found in my backyard, don't leave the nest until it's eggs have hatched."
Honorable Mention
Cheyenne Stott
Downey High
"Costa Rican Sunset"
Statement
"My work of art connects to the theme because it catches the eye in numerous ways and shows a unique point of view and angle."
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Senior Level
1st Place
Jacob Koeppe
Warren High
"WOW! Someday Maybe I Can Be President"
Statement
"Running for president means someday, maybe I could be President. When I was growing up I didn't think that could be possible."
Honorable Mention
Christine Fernandez
Downey High
"
George, The Boat"
Statement
"The name of the boat is George so I saw it fitting."
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