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