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THE 2023 SEASON WAS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY
2023 | THEATER
Artist of the Year
Selma Elbalalesy
THEATER
ARTIST OF THE YEAR, Selma Elbalalesy, Aliso Niguel High School
FINALISTS
ACTING
Elora Sparnicht, Orange County School of the Arts
MUSICAL THEATER PERFORMANCE
Bridgette Sanders, Trinitas Arts Conservatory
THEATRICAL DESIGN
Logan Masters, University High School
SEMIFINALISTS
ACTING
Ava DeVoe, Orange County School of the Arts
Catherine Dosier, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Selma Elbalalesy, Aliso Niguel High School
Deven Grover, Tesoro High School
Simon Khan, Arts & Learning Conservatory
Haley Kirchhoff, JSerra Catholic High School
Elora Sparnicht, Orange County School of the Arts
Caitlyn Yu, University High School
MUSICAL THEATER PERFORMANCE
Dagny Canzoneri, Mater Dei High School
Delaney Giraudi, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Peyton Kirkner, San Juan Hills High School
Alexa Roemer, San Juan Hills High School
Bridgette Sanders, Trinitas Arts Conservatory
THEATRICAL DESIGN
Rachel Laurence, Costa Mesa High School
Logan Masters, University High School
Olivia Sandoval, Corona del Mar High School
NOMINEES
ACTING
Ella Katherine Avital, Corona del Mar High School
Rosemary Bagnara, Costa Mesa High School
Zachary (Matthias) Bruggeman, Crean Lutheran High School
Alysse Camelot, Tesoro High School
Sarah Castillo, Mater Dei High School
Lucia Cavalluzzi, El Dorado High School
Arushi Shriram Chokshi, Sage Hill School
Zachary Colby, El Dorado High School
Savannah Collins, University High School
Sophie Darsch, Trabuco Hills High School
Ava DeVoe, Orange County School of the Arts
Ethan Diaz, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Grace Dickinson, Costa Mesa High School
Catherine Dosier, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Noella Egelsee, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Selma Elbalalesy, Aliso Niguel High School
Henry Erhard, Mater Dei High School
Grady J Farman, Huntington Beach High School
Nicolas Fuller, Laguna Hills High School
Deven Grover, Tesoro High School
Pierce Harvey, Mater Dei High School
Ryland Henderson, Capistrano Valley High School
Kiley Herman, Trabuco Hills High School
Lily Hirsch, Mater Dei High School
Jenna Josserand, Beckman High School
Simon Khan, Arts & Learning Conservatory
Caitlin Kampff, Tesoro High School
Haley Kirchhoff, JSerra Catholic High School
Raveena Khetarpal, San Clemente High School
Abigail Kim, Crean Lutheran High School
Sara Kim, Northwood High School
Ian Micah Klatzker, Fullerton Union High School
Riley Kluczynski, Aliso Niguel High School
Daisy Koprowski, Capistrano Valley High School
Charlotte Krammer, Fullerton Union High School
Ze Xi Isaac Lee, Northwood High School
Isabella Melinda Marcelo, Laguna Hills High School
Christian McCleary, San Clemente High School
Lily McWatters, Fullerton Union High School
Marin Meredith Morgan, Trabuco Hills High School
Jaelin Morris-Orchen, Pacifica Christian High School
Makayla Palos Rodriguez, Trinitas Arts Conservatory
Sydney Parker, Fullerton Union High School
Sohani Pawan, Northwood High School
Austyn Perrone, Dana Hills High School
Kaia Podd, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Jake Reeves, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Noah Reynen, Capistrano Valley High School
Riya Roy, Northwood High School
Kristina Sabad, San Juan Hills High School
Emerson Grace Schonfelder, Beckman High School
Shay Seymour, Aliso Niguel High School
Jaidyn Soldin, Costa Mesa High School
Elora Sparnicht, Orange County School of the Arts
Colin Sutton, Costa Mesa High School
Ethan Swartz, Orange County School of the Arts
Maceo Vadas, Tesoro High School
Brianna Nicole Velez, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Sophia White, San Juan Hills High School
Caitlyn Yu, University High School
MUSICAL THEATER PERFORMANCE
Mia Baron, private instructor Kathleen Martin
Meghan Barton, private instructor Amy Harwell
Brooke Becker, Mater Dei High School
Maddie Bendzick, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Mallika Jain Cadin, University High School
Mckenzie Cahill, Capistrano Valley High School
Lizzy Calvano, Laguna Hills High School
Kaylie Camacho, Arts & Learning Conservatory
Sofia Candela, El Dorado High School
Dagny Canzoneri, Mater Dei High School
Sarah Joanna Clarke, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Gigi Coo, Trinitas Arts Conservatory
Emily Crabb, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Griffin Croft, San Clemente High School
Haley Cronin, Fullerton Union High School
Selma Elbalalesy, Aliso Niguel High School
Molly Anne-Cisneros Fineberg, Tesoro High School
Ash Frost, Trabuco Hills High School
Isabelle Rae Gillies, University High School
Delaney Giraudi, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Lisa Gnielinski, San Juan Hills High School
Lila Goldstein, Laguna Beach High School
Brianna Graves, Aliso Niguel High School
Annika Green, Dana Hills High School
Sarah Hall, Laguna Hills High School
Sara Hammond, Pacifica Christian High School
Alexis Helmer, Fullerton Union High School
Faith Hinrichs, John F. Kennedy High School
Liv Hottinger, San Clemente High School
Ashley Huang, El Dorado High School
Addison Hughes, El Dorado High School
Juan Iniguez, Santa Ana High School
Lea Jacobson, Laguna Hills High School
Catie Jameison, Northwood High School
Macee Joyce, Northwood High School
Faith E. Kim, private instructor Melissa Lyons Caldretti
Peyton Kirkner, San Juan Hills High School
Jillianna Le, Mater Dei High School
Malcolm Matthew, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Madelin Medvitz, University High School
Brooke Metoyer, Creative Kids Playhouse
Isabella Mills, Costa Mesa High School
Peyton Parisa Mobasseri, Laguna Hills High School
Grace Nachreiner, San Clemente High School
Calista Nguyen, Northwood High School
Evan Nowack, Capistrano Valley High School
Alexa Núñez Magaña, Orange County School of the Arts
Ysabella Padua, JSerra Catholic High School
Giana Policicchio, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Lauren Rigby, Tesoro High School
Alexa Roemer, San Juan Hills High School
Sophie Russ, Orange County School of the Arts
Cadiz Salazar, Trinitas Arts Conservatory
Layna Samuelsen, San Clemente High School
Colin Sanchez, Costa Mesa High School
Bridgette Sanders, Trinitas Arts Conservatory
Blake Schalliol, El Dorado High School
Ethan Serrato, Pacific Coast High School
Savannah Sotelo, Santa Ana High School
Chloe Thompson, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Cydney Thornton, Capistrano Valley Christian School
Layla Triman, Trabuco Hills High School
Robbie Troyan, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Cameron Turner, Trabuco Hills High School
Natalia Vassilian, Tesoro High School
Scarlett Wheaton, Laguna Beach High School
Gavin Yauchzee, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Miranda Young, Tesoro High School
THEATRICAL DESIGN
Sarah Atia, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Aidan Briggs, San Juan Hills High School
Emma Juliet Buchanan, Mater Dei High School
Cassidy Butscher, Mater Dei High School
Isabel Cravens, Aliso Niguel High School
Max Dickson, University High School
Jackson D. Garcia, Capistrano Valley High School
Jane M Handa, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Je Anne Hendrickx, Corona del Mar High School
Erik Hwang, University High School
Alyssa Ivory, Capistrano Valley High School
Rachel Laurence, Costa Mesa High School
Riley Lewis, Mater Dei High School
Logan Masters, University High School
Kadynce Morton, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Leilani Obana, San Juan Hills High School
Donald Osborn, Irvine High School
Owen Pasternak, San Juan Hills High School
Janae Pease, Fullerton Union High School
Sophie Pennell, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Genevieve Perry, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Micah Plick, Fullerton Union High School
Kemper Rodi, Mater Dei High School
Olivia Sandoval, Corona del Mar High School
Meredith Starkenburg, JSerra Catholic High School
Giavanna Tunnell, Aliso Niguel High School
Olivia White, Dana Hills High School
Blake Yavuz, Northwood High School
2023 | DANCE
Artist of the Year
Jonah Smith
DANCE
ARTIST OF THE YEAR, Jonah Smith, Orange County School of the Arts
FINALISTS
COMMERCIAL DANCE
Alexandria Rose Schachter, Newport Harbor High School
CONCERT DANCE
Courtney Chiu, Orange County School of the Arts
HIP HOP
Faith Aguilar, Orange County School of the Arts
WORLD/CULTURAL DANCE
Raaga Mahesh, Private Instructor Viji Prakash
SEMIFINALISTS
COMMERCIAL DANCE
Aleena Aoun, Orange Lutheran High School
Michelle Cheng, Orange County School of the Arts
Chandler Rose Green, Newport Harbor High School
Victoria Meitch, Canyon High School
Brianna Racewicz, Canyon High School
Alexandria Rose Schachter, Newport Harbor High School
Jonah Smith, Orange County School of the Arts
CONCERT DANCE
Courtney Chiu, Orange County School of the Arts
Aimee Cho, Crean Lutheran High School
Stephanie Soo Yeon Suh, Crean Lutheran High School
HIP HOP
Faith Aguilar, Orange County School of the Arts
Edward Chen, Orange County School of the Arts
WORLD/CULTURAL DANCE
Ella Jia, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Mia Amaris Lopez, Orange County School of the Arts
Raaga Mahesh, Private Instructor Viji Prakash
NOMINEES
COMMERCIAL DANCE
Ryan Adamson, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Aleena Aoun, Orange Lutheran High School
Michelle Cheng, Orange County School of the Arts
Mackenzie Couch, private instructor Paige Borowski
Jasmine Cruz, Santa Ana High School
Ayanna Dowell, South Coast Performing Arts
Faith Dunscombe, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Laci Ganier, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Charlie George, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Devin Alejandro Glass, Fullerton Union High School
Nyah Grande, San Juan Hills High School
Chandler Rose Green, Newport Harbor High School
Kelvin Hernandez, Anaheim High School
Selah Love Hernandez, Fullerton Union High School
Lexington Hutcherson, La Habra High School
Megumi Kikegawa, Irvine High School
Summer Lyn Lewis, San Juan Hills High School
Celina Li-En Liu, Momentum Dance & Performing Arts Center
Daniela Luden, Trabuco Hills High School
Ella Mack, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Victoria Meitch, Canyon High School
Makayla Middleton, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Tara Mohtashami, Mater Dei High School
Benny Nottonson, Los Alamitos High School
Sophia Olvera, La Habra High School
Julianna Ortiz, Rosary Academy
Abby Owen, Capistrano Valley High School
Janine Pham, Trabuco Hills High School
Ella Pintar, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Brianna Racewicz, Canyon High School
Emma Ramos, Momentum Dance & Performing Arts Center
Amanda Ree, Irvine High School
Sage Allegra Reeves, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Danica Robertson, San Juan Hills High School
Alexandria Rose Schachter, Newport Harbor High School
Ashley Shanahan, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Jonah Smith, Orange County School of the Arts
Daniel Stankovich, Portola High School
Kaytlin Stinnett, Valencia High School
Emma Vasquez, Rosary Academy
Shaelyn Welsh, Trabuco Hills High School
CONCERT DANCE
Nihar Abhyankar, Northwood High School
Sofia Aniceto, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Tatum Bolton, San Juan Hills High School
Courtney Chiu, Orange County School of the Arts
Aimee Cho, Crean Lutheran High School
Audrey Choi, John F. Kennedy High School
Elise Conlay, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Madelinne Freligh, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Taylor Harrison, Trabuco Hills High School
Anabel Irwin, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Rachel Jaskowiak, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Aarilyn Lee, Orange County School of the Arts
Coco Mangisi, Valencia High School
Hannah McCabe, San Juan Hills High School
Daniella Morales, Orange County School of the Arts
Stephanie Soo Yeon Suh, Crean Lutheran High School
Alisa Nguyen, Orange County School of the Arts
Kelly Vargas, Anaheim High School
Leah von Rotz, Mater Dei High School
Cassandra Walsten, La Habra High School
Amanda White, Fullerton Union High School
Alexia Zuniga, La Habra High School
HIP HOP
Faith Aguilar, Orange County School of the Arts
Edward Chen, Orange County School of the Arts
Kaysha Douglas, Katella High School
Jordan Fares, Fullerton Union High School
Nicolas Garofalo, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Joniecia Marie Holifield, Katella High School
Kimberly Lau, Irvine High School
Natalie Monroy Chavez, Fullerton Union High School
Hannah Mou, Portola High School
Kiona Kim Nguyen, Garden Grove High School
John Riss, Mater Dei High School
Cole Thompson, Fullerton Union High School
Kaya Tretter, San Juan Hills High School
WORLD/CULTURAL DANCE
Saira Galilea Arias, Orange County School of the Arts
Hannah Ayala, Orange County School of the Arts
Clara Marie Bour, El Modena High School
Jude Caguioa Camaya, Orange County School of the Arts
Constantin Chekardzhikov, Orange County School of the Arts
Ella Jia, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Chloe Layne, Trabuco Hills High School
Mia Amaris Lopez, Orange County School of the Arts
Raaga Mahesh, private instructor Viji Prakash
Anika Nandakumar, Beckman High School
Aurelia Philmore, Orange County School of the Arts
Judith Rojas, Anaheim High School
2023 | INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Artist of the Year
Lucie Kim
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
ARTIST OF THE YEAR, Lucie Kim, Orange County School of the Arts
FINALISTS
JAZZ
Nathan Tatsuta, Orange County School of the Arts
PIANO
Helaine Zhao, Pacific Academy
STRINGS
Joseph Sung, Troy High School
WINDS & PERCUSSION
Heather Kim, Orange County School of the Arts
WORLD/CULTURAL & COMMERCIAL MUSIC
Miguel Angel Tiscareno, Capistrano Valley High School
SEMIFINALISTS
JAZZ
Joseph Hufford, Costa Mesa High School
Nathan Tatsuta, Orange County School of the Arts
Howard Wu, Northwood High School
PIANO
Lucie Kim, Orange County School of the Arts
Helaine Zhao, Pacific Academy
STRINGS
Joseph Sung, Troy High School
Jayden Yeung, Portola High School
Kailey Yun, Beckman High School
WINDS & PERCUSSION
Jonathan Kang, Northwood High School
Heather Kim, Orange County School of the Arts
Damian Paul, Orange County School of the Arts
John Yang, private instructor Hee Jeong Przytulski
WORLD/CULTURAL & COMMERCIAL MUSIC
Kyle Blackman, Calvary Chapel High School
Quinn Dimalanta, Tesoro High School
Miguel Angel Tiscareno, Capistrano Valley High School
NOMINEES
JAZZ
Kenneth Adunagow, Beckman High School
Brendan Birozy, Northwood High School
Benny Carruth, El Dorado High School
Ian Cho, Beckman High School
Angelica Erazo, Katella High School
Megan Etzel, Orange County School of the Arts
Jacob A Fesili, Costa Mesa High School
Gabriel Haraldson-Decker, Buena Vista Virtual Academy
Trent Horio, Orange County School of the Arts
Joseph Hufford, Costa Mesa High School
Brian Keane, El Dorado High School
Nathan Morales, Beckman High School
Brendan Mulholland, Mater Dei High School
Brady Nguyen, Yorba Linda High School
Nolan Nguyen, Costa Mesa High School
Oliver Peterson, Esperanza High School
Maxwell Ryvkin, Huntington Beach High School
Nathan Schrodt, JSerra Catholic High School
Noah Seward, Esperanza High School
Nathan Tatsuta, Orange County School of the Arts
Ava Thorlin, Capistrano Valley High School
Evan Toner, Capistrano Valley High School
Megan Vannavong, Katella High School
Michael Wang, Beckman High School
Howard Wu, Northwood High School
PIANO
Laili Aissi, Tesoro High School
Emily S. Chen, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Emilia Djordjevic, Orange County School of the Arts
Sean Finch, Fullerton Union High School
Lucie Kim, Orange County School of the Arts
Nathan Lee, Valencia High School
Connor Sung, Orange Lutheran High School
Heath Vail, Pacifica Christian High School
Helaine Zhao, Pacific Academy
STRINGS
Zara B'far, Woodbridge High School
Alexandra Botuchis, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Kevin Ramces Cardona, Costa Mesa High School
Brian Chang, Beckman High School
Julie Hatano, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Kayleen Kim, Portola High School
Aspen Kinomoto, Capistrano Valley High School
Natalie Kwok, Fairmont Preparatory Academy
Esbeydy Lebres, Godinez Fundamental High School
Kira Likar, Capistrano Valley High School
Madison Link, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Xiaolu (Lulu) Liu, Crean Lutheran High School
Ashley Ryoo, Epic Charter School
Karsten V Schubert, Marina High School
Wonyoung Chris Song, Northwood High School
Marenna Spieker, Capistrano Valley High School
Joseph Sung, Troy High School
Quynh-Mai Ta, Marina High School
Carina Wang, Tesoro High School
Shelley Wei, Beckman High School
Michael Wong, Crean Lutheran High School
Josiah Yang, El Dorado High School
Serena Yang, Fairmont Preparatory Academy
Jayden Yeung, Portola High School
Kailey Yun, Beckman High School
Alex Zhao, Capistrano Valley High School
WINDS & PERCUSSION
Kayla Ameli, Crean Lutheran High School
Mandi Austin, Fullerton Union High School
Stefanie Bates, Yorba Linda High School
Emily Cano, Trabuco Hills High School
Tingkai Chang, Crean Lutheran High School
Dylan Chen, Valencia High School
Ivy Duston, Capistrano Valley High School
Emily Eli, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Noah Gonzales, Crean Lutheran High School
Soojong Ha, Troy High School
Collin Hinz, Mater Dei High School
Leah Jennings, Yorba Linda High School
Jonathan Kang, Northwood High School
Heather Kim, Orange County School of the Arts
Joelle Kim, Beckman High School
Daniel Lee, Troy High School
Emma Lee, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Junhee (Ita) Lee, Woodbridge High School
Yang Lu, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Aidan Luu, Orange County School of the Arts
Kai Mow, Northwood High School
Mia Mravle, Beckman High School
Daniel Park O'Grady, Orange County School of the Arts
Yumin Park, Woodbridge High School
Damian Paul, Orange County School of the Arts
Emily Pendergast, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Troy Randall, Crean Lutheran High School
Danico Sauler, Katella High School
Noor Shmara, Yorba Linda High School
Leo Sui, Orange County School of the Arts
Ian Tam, Beckman High School
Evan Trostler, Cypress High School
Asher Van Andler, Los Alamitos High School
Diego Vargas, Katella High School
Natalie Whitaker, Marina High School
Alvin Wu, Beckman High School
Rudy Xool, Bolsa Grande High School
John Yang, private instructor Hee Jeong Przytulski
Joseph Yocam, Mater Dei High School
Ian Yoon, private instructor Matthew Kim
Isaac Yoon, Portola High School
Aaron Zambrano, Capistrano Valley High School
Derek Zhang, Irvine High School
WORLD/CULTURAL & COMMERCIAL MUSIC
Stephen Alva, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Kyle Blackman, Calvary Chapel High School
Quinn Dimalanta, Tesoro High School
Sarah Espinoza, Capistrano Valley High School
Niko Huse, University High School
Nikhita Kaushik, Beckman High School
Darius Ryan Mahjoob, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Ramon Nacpil, Capistrano Valley High School
Andrew Nuñez, Capistrano Valley High School
Oliver Park, Fairmont Preparatory Academy
Harold Symons, University High School
Miguel Angel Tiscareno, Capistrano Valley High School
Tyler Philip Szuba, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Savannah Tweedt, Orange County School of the Arts
2023 | VOCAL MUSIC
Artist of the Year
Adrianna Tapia
VOCAL MUSIC
ARTIST OF THE YEAR, Adrianna Tapia, Santa Ana High School
FINALISTS
CLASSICAL VOICE
Lilliana Mindel, Orange County School of the Arts
CULTURAL & COMMERCIAL VOICE
Callie Schmidt, Los Alamitos High School
MUSICAL THEATER VOICE
Charity Bielicki, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
SEMIFINALISTS
CLASSICAL VOICE
Mia Baron, Orange County School of the Arts
Madison Heinle, Fullerton Union High School
Lilliana Mindel, Orange County School of the Arts
Viveka Saravanan, private instructor Kathleen Martin
Nakshatra Srinivasan, Irvine High School
CULTURAL & COMMERCIAL VOICE
Ella Gibson, Orange County School of the Arts
Jamie Nguyen, Los Alamitos High School
Hannah Norman, University High School
Callie Schmidt, Los Alamitos High School
Natalia Vassilian, Tesoro High School
MUSICAL THEATER VOICE
Charity Bielicki, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Jay Garcia, Los Alamitos High School
Mollie Navarro, Brea Olinda High School
Sophia Ruiz, Orange County School of the Arts
Adrianna Tapia, Santa Ana High School
NOMINEES
CLASSICAL VOICE
Mia Baron, Orange County School of the Arts
Sergio Bocanegra, Garden Grove High School
Paityn Bowen, Beckman High School
Noelle Bulis, private instructor Melissa Lyons Caldretti
Allen Cai, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Dagny Canzoneri, Mater Dei High School
Selma Elbalalesy, Aliso Niguel High School
Austin Elkins, Beckman High School
Melody Hancock, Tesoro High School
Madison Heinle, Fullerton Union High School
Alexandra Louise Holbrook, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Grace Huynh, Orange County School of the Arts
Luke Ippolito, Laguna Hills High School
Joshua Knight, El Dorado High School
Madeline Lange, Fullerton Union High School
Lilliana Mindel, Orange County School of the Arts
Daphne Moyes, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Sebastian Nunez, Orange County School of the Arts
Bridget O'Donnell, Laguna Hills High School
Octaviano Roges IV, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Viveka Saravanan, private instructor Kathleen Martin
Shruti Singh, Cypress High School
Nakshatra Srinivasan, Irvine High School
Benjamin Thai, Mater Dei High School
Julia Tonai, San Juan Hills High School
Lauren Trustee, Tesoro High School
Genevieve Velarde, private instructor Milena Kitic
Rynn Wood, private instructor Melissa Lyons Caldretti
Jeffrey Yang, private instructor Kathleen Martin
CULTURAL & COMMERCIAL VOICE
Aileen Aguilar, John F. Kennedy High School
Alissa Aguilar, Santa Ana High School
Joseph Arambula, Laguna Hills High School
Samantha Babasa, Tesoro High School
Sam Bikov, Los Alamitos High School
Bianca Bork, Beckman High School
Abigail Braun, Esperanza High School
Simone Marie Carroll, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Alyssa Castellano, Capistrano Valley High School
Ahlana Renee Cobarrubias, Garden Grove High School
Leah Cook, San Juan Hills High School
Bel Cope, Beckman High School
Marvelle Jamari Figueroa, Mater Dei High School
Ella Gibson, Orange County School of the Arts
Nicolas Charles Hartog, Orange Lutheran High School
Wendolyne Herrera, Buena Park High School
Kyleah Jackson, John F. Kennedy High School
Raveena Khetarpal, San Clemente High School
Aidan Lauron, Brea Olinda High School
Jillianna Le, Mater Dei High School
Jacob Logan, University High School
Raaga Mahesh, private instructor Babu Parameswaran
Namrata Manikandan, Valencia High School
Kiera Reale, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Isabella Mills, Costa Mesa High School
Donya Moaddeli, Dana Hills High School
Jamie Nguyen, Los Alamitos High School
Hannah Norman, University High School
Eliza Yesenia Rodriguez, Buena Park High School
Jacob Sanders, Mater Dei High School
Callie Schmidt, Los Alamitos High School
Preston Schmidt, Orange Lutheran High School
Mersaydes Soria, Capistrano Valley High School
Gabriel Tiscareno, Capistrano Valley High School
Carla Valencia, Santa Ana High School
Natalia Vassilian, Tesoro High School
Amadri White, Laguna Hills High School
Karina Yousuf, Capistrano Valley High School
Gabriella Zuniga, San Juan Hills High School
MUSICAL THEATER VOICE
Audrey Almeida, Esperanza High School
Logan Atkinson, Fullerton Union High School
Charity Bielicki, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Art
Lauren Bodnar, Dana Hills High School
Anastasia Davi, Capistrano Valley Christian School
Ethan De La Motta, Brea Olinda High School
Chloe Deutschman, Orange County School of the Arts
Carissa Diller, Laguna Hills High School
Matthew Dorfman, University High School
Catherine Dosier, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Jay Garcia, Los Alamitos High School
Annabella Grasso, Mission Viejo High School
Sarah Hentges, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Michael Herbert, John F. Kennedy High School
Barrett Hinojosa, Laguna Hills High School
Mollie Holbrook, Fullerton Union High School
Jocelyn Islas, Brea Olinda High School
Haley Kirchhoff, private instructor Michelle Hernandez
Anusha Kohli, Beckman High School
Daisy Kopenhefer, San Clemente High School
Kierstin Laska, Laguna Hills High School
Anonymous, private instructor Michael Berry
Christian McCleary, San Clemente High School
Elizabeth Moreno, Laguna Hills High School
Clare Adelaide Murphy, Orange County School of the Arts
Mollie Navarro, Brea Olinda High School
Sydney Parker, Fullerton Union High School
Akila Rao, El Dorado High School
Luis Rocha, Santa Ana High School
Himawari Rueff, Beckman High School
Sophia Ruiz, Orange County School of the Arts
Maiya Stigall, Capistrano Valley High School
Adrianna Tapia, Santa Ana High School
Avalyn Walton, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Kyle Wang, Beckman High School
Sophia Zonni, Orange Lutheran High School
2023 | FINE ARTS
Artist of the Year
Alexandra Hernandez
FINE ARTS
ARTIST OF THE YEAR, Alexandra Hernandez, Costa Mesa High School
FINALISTS
CERAMICS
Garrett Teng, Orange Lutheran High School
DRAWING
Chelsea Lee, Orange County School of the Arts
MIXED MEDIA
Juntong Liao, Portola High School
PAINTING
Melody Wu, Orange County School of the Arts
SCULPTING & OTHER 3D
Drake Hammond, Yorba Linda High School
SEMIFINALISTS
CERAMICS
Emely Jasmin Ceballos, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Alexandra Hernandez, Costa Mesa High School
Mia Josephine Linville, Portola High School
Garrett Teng, Orange Lutheran High School
DRAWING
Kate D'Amaro, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Chelsea Lee, Orange County School of the Arts
Aiden Park, Portola High School
MIXED MEDIA
Justine Choi, Crean Lutheran High School
Alison Amber Lee, Orange County School of the Arts
Juntong Liao, Portola High School
PAINTING
Angela Bang, Atelier: Creative Art Studio
London San Luis, Orange County School of the Arts
Cheungwan Wang, Orange County School of the Arts
Melody Wu, Orange County School of the Arts
SCULPTING & OTHER 3D
Drake Hammond, Yorba Linda High School
Lily Nguyen, Los Amigos High School
NOMINEES
CERAMICS
Dane Michael Abbott, El Dorado High School
Loryn Baum, Tustin High School
Aiden Brunelle, El Dorado High School
Emely Jasmin Ceballos, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Grace Dickinson, Costa Mesa High School
Sami Gaites, Costa Mesa High School
Alexandra Hernandez, Costa Mesa High School
Kason Huynh, Capistrano Valley High School
Saki Johnson, Capistrano Valley High School
Breezy Kash, Costa Mesa High School
Allison Grace Marie Lindenmeyer, Orange Lutheran High School
Mia Josephine Linville, Portola High School
Rosalynn Ethany Madriaga, Costa Mesa High School
Bethany Miyamoto, Orange Lutheran High School
Jaiden Smith, El Dorado High School
Sabrina J. Stieler, Tustin High School
Mariam Sultani, Anaheim High School
Garrett Teng, Orange Lutheran High School
Trey Alejandro Wallace, Marina High School
DRAWING
Nina Alvarez, Orange County School of the Arts
Tara Bamdad, Beckman High School
Aliyah Alexa Cisneros, Westminster High School
Kate D'Amaro, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Dean Fujimoto, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Jessica Hernandez, Santa Ana High School
Samantha Hernandez, Costa Mesa High School
Samantha Hae-Min Kim, Orange Lutheran High School
Chelsea Lee, Orange County School of the Arts
Megan Lemery, Capistrano Valley Christian School
Shengyi Li, Portola High School
Amelia Lin, Corona del Mar High School
Fiona Liu, JSerra Catholic High School
Grecia Martinez-Rosiles, Westminster High School
Charlotte McAllister, La Habra High School
Edgar Nava Roman, Westminster High School
Jasmine Nguyen, Fairmont Preparatory Academy
Aiden Park, Portola High School
Nicole Pineda, Rosary Academy
XinYue Qiu, Orangewood Academy
Valentino Quinteros, Beckman High School
Camila Ramos, Fairmont Preparatory Academy
Anthony Romero, Santa Ana High School
Sylvan Romero, Woodbridge High School
Kaitlin Rue, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Carina Sanchez, Katella High School
Chili Sloop, Orange County School of the Arts
Madeline Stute, Costa Mesa High School
Taytum Lihn Teague, El Dorado High School
Sofia Usquiano, Orange Lutheran High School
Jazmin Valladares, Century High School
MIXED MEDIA
Gwendolyn Aceves, Santa Ana High School
Justine Choi, Crean Lutheran High School
Chloe Duong, Laguna Beach High School
Gwendolyn Ellis, Orange Lutheran High School
Esmeralda Espejo Mandujano, Santa Ana High School
Melanie Hui, Atelier: Creative Art Studio
Lyn Iguchi, Samueli Academy
Chloe Kim, Orange County School of the Arts
Juntong Liao, Portola High School
Alison Amber Lee, Orange County School of the Arts
Min Young (Claire) Lee, Crean Lutheran High School
Katie Letourneau, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Ellie Lian, Portola High School
Juntong Liao, Portola High School
Sici Yuet Hei Liu, Fairmont Preparatory Academy
Bianca LoCascio, Laguna Beach High School
Andrea Marquez, Villa Park High School
Oliver Nevarez, Pacifica High School
Vanessa Nunez, Katella High School
Lauren Sofia Sandoval, Villa Park High School
Imogen Charlotte Sheffield, Corona del Mar High School
Lisa Wang, Corona del Mar High School
Xingyu (Claire) Wang, JSerra Catholic High School
Nicole Zhang, Fairmont Preparatory Academy
Muen Grace Zhou, Crean Lutheran High School
PAINTING
Angela Bang, Atelier: Creative Art Studio
Madison Ryann Bautista, Rosary Academy
Fiona Bonham, Dana Hills High School
Amanda Burnley, Fairmont Preparatory Academy
Jillyan Canaveral, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Cassidi Lea Casco, Woodbridge High School
Catherine Cummings, Esperanza High School
Luke Furca, Orange County School of the Arts
Juliana Ksandra Gaerlan, Buena Park High School
Nick Highman, Costa Mesa High School
Alyx Hoang, Fountain Valley High School
Evan Mies Tanita Hong, Pacifica Christian High School
Summer Hsieh, Portola High School
Lilly Hurtt, Crean Lutheran High School
Grace Hwang, Fairmont Preparatory Academy
Katherine Johnson, Crean Lutheran High School
Da-Hee Kim, Sunny Hills High School
Lee Lawson, Costa Mesa High School
Kate Lee, Esperanza High School
Charlee Lim, Orange Lutheran High School
Victoria Luong, Fountain Valley High School
Briana Marinescu, Orange Lutheran High School
Janey McIntire, Esperanza High School
Samira Mehrinfar, Fairmont Preparatory Academy
Jasmine Mercado-Cruz, Buena Park High School
Melat Miranda-Ramirez, Woodbridge High School
Sofia Mottesi, Crean Lutheran High School
Kristina Park, Costa Mesa High School
Tina N. Pham, Garden Grove High School
Madeleine Rae Prado, Fountain Valley High School
Valeria Romero, Capistrano Valley High School
Lola Ryan, Unity Middle College High School
London San Luis, Orange County School of the Arts
Merced Michelle Santamaria, Santa Ana High School
Sarina Sarrafi, Woodbridge High School
Agata Shamis, Laguna Beach High School
Kelly Grace Sherak, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Taron Sohn, Woodbridge High School
Nora Tang, Portola High School
Cheungwan Wang, Orange County School of the Arts
Melody Wu, Orange County School of the Arts
Zhuoyan Xie, Pacific Academy
Joanne Xu, Orange Lutheran High School
Mariam Youssef, Esperanza High School
Tiantian Yu, Crean Lutheran High School
SCULPTING & OTHER 3D
Tessa Bloom, Orange Lutheran High School
Drake Hammond, Yorba Linda High School
Kyra Kirsch, Costa Mesa High School
Henry Mack, El Dorado High School
Nadia Medina, La Habra High School
Marley Helena Montoya, La Habra High School
Lily Nguyen, Los Amigos High School
Emma Purdy, Laguna Beach High School
2023 | FILM and TV
Artist of the Year
Magdalena Aparicio
FILM and TV
ARTIST OF THE YEAR, Magdalena Aparicio, Yorba Linda High School
FINALISTS
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winston Verdult, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
FILM DIRECTING
Charlotte Quintanar, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
PROMO/COMMERCIAL MAKING & TV/BROADCAST JOURNALISM*
Hunaina Hirji, Yorba Linda High School
VISUAL EFFECTS & EDITING
Tyler Hom, Beckman High School
SEMIFINALISTS
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Cruiz Thwint Nick Nay Lynn, Laguna Beach High School
Natalie Neal, Yorba Linda High School
Zen Sing Thai, Orange County School of the Arts
Nicolas Eric Tung, El Dorado High School
Winston Verdult, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
FILM DIRECTING
Magdalena Aparicio, Yorba Linda High School
Jordan Held, Orange County School of the Arts
Juntong Liao, Portola High School
Charlotte Quintanar, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
PROMO/COMMERCIAL MAKING & TV/BROADCAST JOURNALISM*
Hunaina Hirji, Yorba Linda High School
Benny Nguyen, Fountain Valley High School
Evan Padilla, Orange County School of the Arts
VISUAL EFFECTS & EDITING
Tyler Hom, Beckman High School
Ryan Kubota, University High School
Benjamin Weil, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
*Nominees in Promo/Commercial Making and TV/Broadcast Journalism were combined in the semifinals.
NOMINEES
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Yishai Bellgreene, Valencia High School
Owen Thomas Blum, Orange County School of the Arts
Sebastian Faller, Mater Dei High School
Jason George, El Dorado High School
Andrew Kim, Beckman High School
Cruiz Thwint Nick Nay Lynn, Laguna Beach High School
Victoria Luong, Huntington Beach APA
Cruiz Thwint Nick Nay Lynn, Laguna Beach High School
Natalie Neal, Yorba Linda High School
Ethan Nguyen, Fairmont Preparatory Academy
Zen Sing Thai, Orange County School of the Arts
Nicolas Eric Tung, El Dorado High School
Winston Verdult, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Sabrinna Yeh, Troy High School
FILM DIRECTING
Rozhina Akbari, Capistrano Valley High School
Magdalena Aparicio, Yorba Linda High School
Lindsay Nicole Carren, Valencia High School
Josh Choi (J. Choi), Troy High School
Cooper Rey Kawase Cuya, El Dorado High School
Sophia D'Auria, JSerra Catholic High School
Jackson Flemming, Laguna Beach High School
Quinten Franks, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Jack T. Goble, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Dominic Gonzalez, Orange County School of the Arts
Glorien Gough, Mater Dei High School
Jordan Held, Orange County School of the Arts
Nicole Wanyun Lee, Beckman High School
Juntong Liao, Portola High School
Kate J Marcus, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Shaunessy Mclaughlin, Mater Dei High School
Peyton Nguyen, Mater Dei High School
Evan Nowack, Capistrano Valley High School
John Park, Troy High School
Tahlia Pompel, El Dorado High School
Karina Ramirez, El Dorado High School
Charlotte Quintanar, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Olivia Sheng, Sage Hill School
Dylan Stewart, Beckman High School
Katherine Yu, University High School
PROMO/COMMERCIAL MAKING
Hunaina Hirji, Yorba Linda High School
Benny Nguyen, Fountain Valley High School
Evan Padilla, Orange County School of the Arts
TV/BROADCAST JOURNALISM
Catherine Arriaza, Valencia High School
Roslyn Brown-Bilyeu, Huntington Beach High School
Kalika Lothian, Huntington Beach High School
Leilani Pongco, El Modena High School
Cole Robertson, Edison High School
VISUAL EFFECTS & EDITING
Riley Harrison, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Tyler Hom, Beckman High School
Ryan Kubota, University High School
Brandon Park, Troy High School
Hailey Kay Peterson, El Modena High School
Zoe K Stone, Marina High School
Benjamin Weil, Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
2023 | MEDIA ARTS
Artist of the Year
Zachary Cramer
MEDIA ARTS
ARTIST OF THE YEAR, Zachary Cramer, Arnold O. Beckman High School
FINALISTS
DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION
Ava Diaz, Orange County School of the Arts
GAME ART
Ethan Situ Leung, Orange County School of the Arts
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Jeslyn Do, Irvine High School
MOTION GRAPHICS & ANIMATION
David Du, Orange County School of the Arts
PHOTOGRAPHY
Gram T. Nylén, University High School
SEMIFINALISTS
DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION
Ava Diaz, Orange County School of the Arts
Rae Fisher, Fountain Valley High School
Fatima Mai, Orange County School of the Arts
GAME ART
Ethan Situ Leung, Orange County School of the Arts
Vicky H. Nguyen, Orange County School of the Arts
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Becca Bledstein, Beckman High School
Jeslyn Do, Irvine High School
MOTION GRAPHICS & ANIMATION
David Du, Orange County School of the Arts
Drake Hammond, Yorba Linda High
PHOTOGRAPHY
Nathalia Ibeth Aguilar, Valencia High School
Kevin Chou, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Zachary Cramer, Arnold O. Beckman High School
Ashley Kikuta, Beckman High School
Gram T. Nylén, University High School
Kevin A Richey, Valencia High School
Meena Senapathi, Beckman High School
NOMINEES
DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION
Sydney Basulto, Samueli Academy
Ava Diaz, Orange County School of the Arts
Rae Fisher, Fountain Valley High School
Theo Green, Capistrano Valley High School
Cindy Kuang, Orange County School of the Arts
Fatima Mai, Orange County School of the Arts
JT Moffett, El Dorado High School
Sabrina Morford, El Dorado High School
Hillary A. Nguyen, Fountain Valley High School
Kris Nguyen, Fountain Valley High School
Kyle K Nguyen, Fountain Valley High School
Trinity Thinh Thi Nguyen, Santiago High School
Christian Qsar, El Dorado High School
Rin Sakaske, Costa Mesa High School
Olivia Sarno, Orange County School of the Arts
Mingxuan Wang, Orange County School of the Arts
Abigail Watson, El Dorado High School
GAME ART
Chris Gonzalez, Orangewood Academy
Rachel Kondo, Orange County School of the Arts
Nyaa Lehnhardt, Capistrano Valley High School
Ethan Situ Leung, Orange County School of the Arts
Vicky H. Nguyen, Orange County School of the Arts
Keegan R. Smith, Orangewood Academy
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Becca Bledstein, Beckman High School
Jeslyn Do, Irvine High School
Armen Firoz, Portola High School
Yiqi (Bill) Guo, Beckman High School
Haley Hsu, University High School
Rebecca Lee, Beckman High School
Maxwell Mearsch, Tustin High School
Leilani Pineda, Rosary Academy
Emma Snodgrass, El Dorado High School
MOTION GRAPHICS & ANIMATION
Charlie Bacha, Beckman High School
Michael Cho, JSerra Catholic High School
David Du, Orange County School of the Arts
Drake Hammond, Yorba Linda High
Ryan Leuenberger, Capistrano Valley High School
Binney Nguyen, Fountain Valley High School
Sofia Stewart, Yorba Linda High School
PHOTOGRAPHY
Nathalia Ibeth Aguilar, Valencia High School
Magdalena Aparicio, Yorba Linda High School
Haleigh Aubuchon, JSerra Catholic High School
Makena Bactat, JSerra Catholic High School
Changyu Bao, Capistrano Valley Christian School
Naomi Campos, El Dorado High School
Ethan Chao, Villa Park High School
Jaclyn Cholakian, Mater Dei High School
Kevin Chou, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Quentin D. Corbett, Villa Park High School
Zachary Cramer, Arnold O. Beckman High School
Ian Gille, El Dorado High School
Nathan Hernanadez, El Dorado High School
Griffin Jones, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Joelle Kishek, University High School
Jessica Lang, Crean Lutheran High School
Tia Le, Katella High School
Ashley Kikuta, Beckman High School
Andrew Lim, Villa Park High School
Enrique Lopez, Fullerton Union High School
Amy Miranda, Mater Dei High School
Gram T. Nylén, University High School
Jennifer Quintero, Katella High School
Candace Ramirez, Orange County School of the Arts
Kevin A Richey, Valencia High School
Melanie Ruiz, Katella High School
Sierra Schwarz, Mater Dei High School
Meena Senapathi, Beckman High School
Julia Steen, El Dorado High School
Olivia Stephenson, Fullerton Union High School
Kaytlin Stinnett, Valencia High School
Olivia Sullivan, Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Nikki Thach, Cypress High School
Makayla Tijerina, Katella High School
Victoria Vallin, La Habra High School
Winston Verdult, St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Kaeden Wakamoto, Beckman High School
Kaylynn Love Yang, St. Margaret's Episcopal School