DIGITAL ART
1st place, Rebecca Yan, “I Am Not a Virus” West H.S.
2nd place, Melany Perez, “Drain, Consume, and Repeat” Torrance H.S.
FINE ART
1st place, Arianna Louie, “Embracing the Colors of Unity” South H.S.
2nd place, Jessie Kim, “For Tomorrow” Torrance H.S.
3rd place, Chloe Joyce, “Love Has No Barriers” South H.S.
Honorable Mentions: Jueon Yang “The Pain of the Past” (North H.S.) and Sonia Rice “A Change of Perspective” (South H.S.)
SCULPTURE
1st place, Mi Young Son, Torrance H.S.
2021 READING IN THE ROUND
Short story, essay, and poetry winners read curated excerpts from their works. Compiled, edited, and introduced by Teresa Langness. Video editing by Cameron Akhavan.
SHORT STORY
1st place
Audrey Kim “Breaking Barriers” South H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/Breaking-Barriers-Visions-Of-Unity.pdf
2nd place (tie)
Alicia Low “An Unspoken Plea” North H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/Visions-of-Unity-Story.doc
2nd place (tie)
Jennifer Lau “Fenced In” South H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/Fenced-In-by-Jennifer-Lau.docx
3rd place (tie)
Suzan Hui “Beyond the Glass House” West H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/Beyond-the-Glass-House.txt
3rd place (tie)
Ashley Kim “Patience” West H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/Patience-1.doc
Honorable Mention
Eunjae Lee “American Dream” Torrance H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/Visions-of-Unity-4.docx
Honorable Mention
Skye Dizon “Dragon Slayer” South H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/Untitled-document.txt
Honorable Mention
Katie Chung “A Race for Representation” South H.S.
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Honorable Mention
Gisselle Martin “I Am a Star” Torrance H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/I-Am-A-Star-2.txt
Honorable Mention
Nikita Gandhi “A Day in the Life of a Person of Color” South H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/A-Day-in-the-Life-of-a-Person-of-Color.pdf
Honorable Mention
Lilly Pirotto “Bona Fide Beauty” South H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/Bona-Fide-Beauty.txt
Honorable Mention
Caitlin Louie “Growing Pains” South H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/GROWING-PAINS-2.txt
ESSAY
1st place
Nicole Fernandez “Origins” North H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/visions-of-unity.txt
2nd place (tie)
Camron Berga “From Labor to Hope” North H.S.
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2nd place (tie)
Sophia Quintana “To Be Tolerant” West H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/To-Be-Tolerant.txt
3rd place
Jasmine Wei “Social Media: The Problem or the Solution” South H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/Social-Media_-the-Problem-or-Solution-2-3.txt
Honorable Mention
Aryial O’Neal “The Path to Equality” West H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/The-Path-to-Equality-3.docx
Honorable Mention
Arad Rokni “The Darkside of Social Media” South H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/Unity-Final-Draft-.docx
POETRY
1st place
Srisaibhaavana Anna “My Language” West H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/Visions-of-Unity-1.txt
2nd place
Harika Eranki “Dear Grandfather” West H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/Dear-Grandpa-1.doc
3rd place
Victoria Belveal “Why Not.” South H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/Why-Not.txt
Honorable Mention
Rishi Kumra “Listen to Me” West H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/Rishi-Kumra-Poem-1.docx
Honorable Mention
Isabella Wang “No One Should” South H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/No_One_Should-1.docx
Honorable Mention
Chizam Mukolu “From Pain to Glory” South H.S.
https://visionsofunity.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/21/From-Pain-to-Glory-1.txt