WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2021 VAPA SPOTLIGHT AWARDS
The VAPA Spotlight Awards celebrate Transforming Lives Through the Arts across San Diego Unified School District. These awards highlight outcomes that are aligned with the goals of VAPA’s strategic plan, adopted by the Board of Education in 2016. Awardees are nominated through an open call by district VAPA stakeholders including teachers, parents, community arts partners, administrators, and students. Winners are selected by a committee that represents classroom teachers, VAPA leaders, the VAPA Advisory Council, and the VAPA Foundation.
The VAPA Foundation is sponsoring $250 scholarships for the ten student award recipients. Awardees will be recognized at the 2021 VAPA Spotlight Awards Presentation on Thursday, April 15 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm during an online virtual event this year.
This year’s VAPA Spotlight Award winners are:
Rising Star Award
Jellaiysha Austin, Student, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts
Nicklas Caldwell, Student, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts
Hillari Hampton, Student, Point Loma High School
Geneva McCoy, Teacher, Morse High School
Erin Roberts, Teacher, Hancock Elementary and Golden Hill K-8
Artistic Achievement Award
Maya Allum, Student, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts
Alexis Horne, Student, Green Elementary School
Artistic Growth Award
Ally Doyle-Uebel, Student, Creative Performing Media Arts Middle School
Gloria Park, Student, Serra High School
Artistic Innovation Award
Patrick Garcia, Teacher, Scripps Ranch High School
Matthew Mulvaney, Teacher, Mira Mesa High School
Summer Williams, Teacher, Creative Performing Media Arts Middle School
TranscenDANCE, Community Arts Organization
Creative Community Engagement Award
Annette Barcelona, Teacher, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts
Joey Grzenia, Teacher, Sherman Elementary School
Maki Hagan, Parent, Crown Point Junior Music Academy
San Diego Symphony, Community Arts Organization
Creative Leadership Award
Kate Chasin, Student, Serra High School
Asa Horpayak, Student, Serra High School
Stephanie Steiner, Teacher, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts
Cheyann Wright, Student, Mira Mesa High School