Awards presented to Belen student artists at show

Art created by students in the Belen Consolidated Schools district is on display at the Belen Public Library in the exhibit “Where Home Is.”

The following are the awards presented at the reception:

People’s Choice

Kindergarten-First grade

Rio Grande Elementary: Luciano Rodriguez, Jaziel Piñon, Izabella Wertz, Maverick Vallejos, Maverick Juarez, Luke Chavez, Arianna Jaramillo, Elijah Biancardi

Dennis Chavez Elementary: Jet Sandavol, Jason Polishetti and Brealynn Gonzales

La Promesa Elementary: Nahomi Morales Atunez and Bennie Valenzuela

Second and third grades

Rio Grande Elementary: Allison Jimenez Barbosa, Monroe Crespin, Eliseo Sisneros, Colton Kinnikin, Kobi Platero, i. Jazmine Cano, Darren Garcia Jr., Emery Flores, Liam Perea and Alexander Aguilar Perez

Dennis Chavez Elementary: Jazylnn Sanchez

Fourth and fifth grades

Dennis Chavez Elementary: Lilyanna Gallegos, Emma Greenham and Itzel Gallegos

Sixth grade

Dennis Chavez Elementary: Citlaly Molinar, Josette Gutierrez and Phillip Anaya

Seventh and eighth grades

Belen Middle School: Richard Santa Cruz and Francisco Roblado

Ninth – 12th grades

Belen High School: Natasha Heinsen, Sarah Wyatt, Amber Torres, Elizabeth Borjas, Alejandra Rivas, Samantha Bermudez, Jamie Sosa, Emily Gallegos, Serena Apodaca, Jamie Williams, Jordan Jaramillo, Dariya Malanyuk, Isabella Maestas and Anjelica Romero

Third Place

Kindergarten and first grade

Alberto Camacho Escamilla, Rio Grande Elementary; and Zahomi Morales Atunez, La Promesa Elementary

Second and third grades

Gracee Harper, Rio Grande Elementary; and Colton Kinnikin, Rio Grande Elementary

Fourth and fifth grades

Eternity Hernandez, Dennis Chavez Elementary; and Ashely Valdivia-Camacho, La Promesa

Sixth grades

Bennie Tsinne, Dennis Chavez Elementary; and Jacecee Lucero, Dennis Chavez Elementary

Seventh and eighth grades

Sofia Meza- Rodriguez, Belen Middle School; and Wyatt Luceras, Belen Middle School

Ninth through 12th grades

Natasha Heinsen, Belen high School; and Elizabeth Borjas, Belen high School

Second Place

Kindergarten and first grades

Lillyth Wood Hockman, Rio Grande Elementary; and Luke Chavez, Rio Grande Elementary

Second and third grades

Kenzlee Lovato, Rio Grande Elementary; and Alexander Aguilar Perez, Rio Grande Elementary

Fourth and fifth grades

Lilly Casias, Dennis Chavez Elementary

Sixth grade

Leilani Sam, La Promesa Elementary; and Bridget de Sanchez, La Merced Elementary

Seventh and eighth grades

Irvin Nevarez, Belen Middle School; and Jorge Castillo, Belen Middle School

Ninth through 12th grade

Amber Torres, Belen High School; and Dariya Malanyuk

First Place

Kindergarten and first grade

Maverick Juarez, Rio Grande Elementary; and Isreal Torrez, Dennis Chavez Elementary

Second and third grades

Jackson Pecot II, Rio Grande Elementary; and Emery Flores, Rio Grande Elementary

Fourth and fifth grades

Ivan Torrez, Dennis Chavez Elementary; and Emma Greenham, Dennis Chavez Elementary

Sixth grade

Phillip Anaya, Dennis Chavez Elementary; and Lillana Sanchez, La Merced Elementary

Seventh and eighth grade

Sebastian Hernandez, Belen Middle School; and Jeremiah Nanez, Belen Middle School

Ninth through 12th grades

Jamie Sosa, Belen High School; Dariya Malanyuk, Belen high School

Best of Show

Kindergarten and first grade

Izabella Wertz, Rio Grande Elementary

Second and third grades

Jazmine Cano, Rio Grande Elementary

Fourth and fifth grades

Lilyanna Gallegos, Dennis Chavez Elementary

Sixth grade

Annalise Wondrely, La Promesa Elementary

Seventh and eighth grades

Mark Gabaldon, Belen Middle School

Ninth through 12 grades

Sarah Wyatt, Belen High School