At its October 22 City Council meeting, the La Mirada City Council recognized the winners of the City’s popular annual Public Safety Poster Contest.
The poster contest promotes safety awareness in La Mirada schools. More than 250 students submitted poster entries highlighting this year’s contest theme, “Safety Starts With Me!”
Public Safety Commissioners served as judges and selected first, second and third place winners in each grade category. Congratulations to all!
Winners are as follow:
Kindergarten and First Grade
1st Place Melissa Santacruz Teacher: Tami Gifford
Escalona Elementary School Principal: Dr. Nnenna Okpara
2nd Place Hailey Shim Teacher: Kathy Vela
Eastwood Elementary School Principal: Darryl Ramsey
3rd Place Olivia Borquez Teacher: Lisa Moreno
Escalona Elementary School Principal: Dr. Nnenna Okpara
Second and Third Grade
1st Place Charlotte Godoy Teacher: Allissa Kinsella
Escalona Elementary School Principal: Dr. Nnenna Okpara
2nd Place Sophia Sandoval Teacher: Renee Ivy
Escalona Elementary School Principal: Dr. Nnenna Okpara
3rd Place Charlotte Peltier Teacher: Renee Ivy
Escalona Elementary School Principal: Dr. Nnenna Okpara
Fourth and Fifth Grade
1st Place Rubi Ortega Teacher: Ron Della Valle
Escalona Elementary School Principal: Dr. Nnenna Okpara
2nd Place Kaitlyn Sandoval Teacher: Ron Della Valle
Escalona Elementary School Principal: Dr. Nnenna Okpara
3rd Place Nevaeh Gadlin Teacher: Patricia Dwight
Escalona Elementary School Principal: Dr. Nnenna Okpara
Sixth through Eighth Grade
1st Place Camille Sistoza Teacher: Jonelle Faria
Beatitudes of Our Lord School Principal: Andre Villegas
2nd Place Christian Tandiama Teacher: Marlene Hernandez
St. Paul of the Cross Principal: Carlos Loaiza Sr.
3rd Place Ashley Ordona Teacher: Jonelle Faria
Beatitudes of Our Lord School Principal: Andre Villegas
Ninth through Twelfth Grade
1st Place Lilly Delgadillo Teacher: Sylvana Calahorrano
La Mirada High School Principal: Ben Webster
2nd Place Samantha Hernandez Teacher: Derek Wood
La Mirada High School Principal: Ben Webster
3rd Place Viviana Rubio Teacher: Sylvana Calahorrano
La Mirada High School Principal: Ben Webster
Courtesy City of La Mirada
