Video of March 28, 2022 Visions of Unity Awards Gala where students discuss their winning art entries and read their winning literary entries.
MIXED MEDIA
1st place
Leah Newton, “The Art of Self Discovery” South H.S.
2nd place
Ellie Oh, “They Don’t Care About Us” Torrance H.S.
FINE ART
1st place
Erin Ro, “Faces of Torrance” Torrance H.S.
2nd place
Minju Park, “The Faces of America” South H.S.
3rd place
Czarmaine Lara, “The World in the Lotuses Eye” Torrance H.S.
Honorable Mention
Andrew Cho, “Jenga of Unity” Torrance H.S.
Honorable Mention
Kayla Dadivas, “Solidarity in Sound” West H.S.
SCULPTURE
1st place
Geovanny Macias Castillo, “Weaving Love Throughout the World” Shery H.S.
2nd place
Kenneth Jackson, “Universal Accord” Shery H.S.
PHOTOGRAPHY
1st place
Laila Gibbs, “Beautiful in Their Unique Way” South H.S.
2nd place
Ethan Allen, “The First Step” South H.S.
3rd place
Kyo Takasuka, “Shine in Unity” Torrance H.S.
DIGITAL ART
1st place
Annabelle Ditchman, “A Universe in Unison” West H.S.
2nd place
Venus Hok, “Shards of Unity” Shery H.S.
3rd place
Leyna Kobayashi, “Generational Diversity Promotes Inclusion” West H.S.
ESSAY
1st place
Samuel Chun, “It Starts with Me” North H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/Samuel-Chun-Visions-of-Unity-2.txt
2nd place (tie)
Ashley Kim, “Inheritance” West H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/Inheritance-1.txt
2nd place (tie)
Dara Tokeshi, “If You Have a Problem With It, You’re the Problem” North H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/visions-of-unity.pdf
3rd place (tie)
Camron Berga, “Stiching Our Map” North H.S.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/1dKCDVBssSyTQ3-5ijDp8vexAbLikd4CL/edit?filetype=msword
3rd place (tie)
Caitlin Lane, “Tolerance. Why Should You Care?” North H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/Tolerance.txt
3rd place (tie)
Isabel Menendez, “3/3 of the Truth” North H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/Visions-of-Unity-22.pdf
Honorable Mention
Srisaibhaavana Anna, “Lost But Not Alone” West H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/visions-of-unity-1-1.txt
Honorable Mention
Isabella Armenta, “Embracing Yourself” North H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/Untitled-dovisions-of-unity-2.pdf
Honorable Mention
Alexandra Escobar, “The History of My Language” North H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/the-history-of-my-language.docx
Honorable Mention
Sophia Quintana, “A Second Chance” West H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/Visions-of-Unity-2022.txt
Honorable Mention
Sierra Smith, “On Behalf of Both My Halves” North H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/On-Behalf-of-Both-My-Halves.txt
SHORT STORY
1st place (tie)
Audrey Kim, “Hongdae’s Hidden Art Gallery” South H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/Hongdaes-Hidden-Art-Gallery-1.pdf
1st place (tie)
Arianna Louie, “Epiphany” South H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/church.pdf
2nd place
Nikita Gandhi, “The Stories in Our Society” South H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/The-Stories-in-Our-Society.docx
3rd place (tie)
Alyson Johnson, “The Hatred” North H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/The-Hatred-by-Alyson-Johnson.txt
3rd place (tie)
Jasmine Smith, “One Decision” North H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/Copy-of-One-Decision-1.pdf
Honorable Mention
Alyssa Benitez, “This Shouldn’t Be Normal” North H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/This-Shouldnt-be-Normal.txt
Honorable Mention
Chloe Fujii, “Petal People” Torrance H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/Petal-People.txt
Honorable Mention
Yuria Ine, “2 Weeks” North H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/Vision-of-Unity.txt
POETRY
1st place
Aliyah Ulloa, “Equality Needs a Voice” North H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/visions-of-unity-3.pdf
2nd place
Alyssa Rivas, “A Blurry Melody” North H.S.
https://i2.wp.com/visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/E3B11C5D-B381-45B4-B21B-3333883FD513.jpeg?fit=828%2C1040&ssl=1
3rd place
Jasmine Nguyen, “Being a Nguyen” North H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/Being-A-Nguyen.doc
Honorable Mention
Anika Agarwal, “You Never Know When” West H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/You-never-Know-When-Visions-of-unity-2.txt
Honorable Mention
Skylar Kim, “My Second of Everything” West H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/Vision-of-Unity-Poetry-Entry-2022.txt
Honorable Mention
Chukwufumnanya Ofili, “Just Another Normal Day” North H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/Visions-Of-Unity.pdf
Honorable Mention
Audrey Sanders, “Logos, Pathos, and Ethos – A Poem” West H.S.
https://i0.wp.com/visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/22/Screenshot-2022-01-24-12.31.25-PM.png?fit=764%2C412&ssl=1