Director Jacqueline Hamilton with essay winners at Alliance College Ready Academy #5

ECCLA would like to congratulate all winners and thank each and every student who participated in our contest. This year, we received 580 entries from 29 teachers. The last time we hosted this contest in 2011, we received a total of 301 entries from 18 teachers. This is a 92.69% increase in participation from 2011 to 2013. We are pleased to see this increase in participation due to our increased outreach efforts and high volume of entries from 32nd Street Visual & Performing Arts Magnet, John Muir Middle School, St. Vincent School, and Wallis Annenberg High School.

Essay Contest Winners:

6-8^th Grade:

1^st Prize:            Camia Magee            8th grade, Mr. Coleman             32^nd Street Visual & Performing Arts

2^nd Prize (tie):            Miriam Correa            8th grade, Mr. Coleman            32^nd Street Visual & Performing Arts

2^nd Prize (tie):            Valerie Zavala            7th grade, Ms. Weyek            St. Vincent School

3^rd Prize (tie):            Brenda Nunez            8th grade, Mr. Coleman            32^nd Street Visual & Performing Arts

3^rd Prize (tie):            Isaias Tzic-Castro            8th grade, Mr. Coleman            32^nd Street Visual & Performing Arts

9-12^th Grade:

1^st Prize:            Ruby Rodriguez            9th grade, Ms. Greene            Gertz-Ressler Academy High School

2^nd Prize:            Maria Osorto            9th grade, Mr. Gozonsky            Crenshaw Senior High School

3^rd Prize (tie):            Jonnathan Garcia            11th grade, Ms. Thomas            Wallis Annenberg High School

3^rd Prize (tie):            Misael Hinojosa            11th grade, Ms. Thomas            Wallis Annenberg High School

3^rd Prize (tie):            Morelia Roque            11^th grade, Ms. Tully                           Alliance College Ready Academy #5