The La Mirada City Council recognized the winners of the City’s annual Public Safety Poster Contest at its October 28 City Council meeting. The poster contest promotes safety awareness in La Mirada schools. More than 250 students submitted poster entries highlighting this year’s contest theme, “Safe Pace.”

Public Safety Commissioners served as judges and selected first, second and third place winners in each grade category.

Winners are as follows:

Kindergarten and First Grade

1^st Place   Mia Myint                                                Teacher:        Rose Quiros

                 St. Paul of the Cross                            Principal:       Carlos Loaiza Sr.                         

2^nd Place  Christian Franso                                     Teacher:        Nancy Guerrero

                 Beatitudes of Our Lord School           Principal:       Andre Villegas

3^rd Place   Joseph Huezo                                       Teacher:        Kathy Jo Gutierrez  

                 La Pluma Elementary School             Principal:       Maureen Bixby        

Second and Third Grade

1^st Place   Gabriel Salazar                                      Teacher:        Edwina Mier

                 Beatitudes of Our Lord School           Principal:       Andre Villegas

2^nd Place   Noah Lazcano                                      Teacher:       Julie Crockett

                    Heights Christian School                    Principal:      Andrea Taylor                        

3^rd Place    Ava Dahdul                                           Teacher:       Mike Craddock

                   Dulles Elementary School                    Principal:     Shanti Gallegos      

Fourth and Fifth Grade

1^st Place    Alexi Vernon Cruz                                Teacher:        Mari Cruz Soto

                  Beatitudes of Our Lord School          Principal:       Andre Villegas

2^nd Place   Adeline Brown                                      Teacher:        Patricia Dwight

                  Escalona Elementary School            Principal:      Dr. Nnenna Okpara

3rd Place   Daria Sandu                                         Teacher:        Patricia Dwight

                  Escalona Elementary School            Principal:       Dr. Nnenna Okpara

Sixth through Eighth Grade

1^st Place    Maria Guadalupe Jurado                    Teacher:        Marlene Hernandez

                  St. Paul of the Cross                           Principal:       Carlos Loaiza Sr.

2^nd Place   Janelle Javier                                      Teacher:         Mari Cruz Soto

                  Beatitudes of Our Lord                        Principal:       Andre Villegas

3^rd Place    Emma Villegas                                     Teacher:        Mari Cruz Soto

                  Beatitudes of Our Lord                        Principal:       Andre Villegas

Ninth through Twelfth Grade

1^st Place     Ava Gonzalez                                    Teacher:        Sylvana Calahorrano

                   La Mirada High School                     Principal:      Ben Webster

2^nd Place    Santos Muniz                                      Teacher:        Derek Wood               

                     La Mirada High School                     Principal:      Ben Webster

3^rd Place     Camilla Ombao                                   Teacher:        Derek Wood               

                     La Mirada High School                     Principal:      Ben Webster