2015 Digital Media Showcase was Thursday, April 30th at 6:00 p.m. at Otay Ranch High School’s Pavilion. Over 50 flash drive awards were presented by VAPA Director, Jeff Kover and 6 iPad mini awards by the Tobacco Use Prevention Education program’s representative, Gale Marshburn. A special award was presented  by Manuel Rubio, Director of Grants and Communications to Olympian High’s KOHS News, teacher Mr. Exum for the Best School News Production of the year!

Congratulations to all participants and teachers for submitting over 400 outstanding works! Special thanks to our Digital Media Committee Chair Kelly Hamilton for organizing and hosting this event and to all the teachers that helped behind the scenes.

Thanks to our dedicated community judges for volunteering their time and supporting the arts in our schools.

• DMS Music Judge: Mike Butler, Producer and accomplished recording professional.
• DMS Photo Judge: Mike Menegus, Professional photographer.
• DMS Photo & Video Judge: Jo Kamimura, Freelance documentary & videographer.
• DMS Video Judge: Omar De Leon, SUHSD Web/Video specialist.
• DMS Digital Design Judges: Glen Llorin, Graphic Designer/Illustrator
• Otto Lai, Computer Graphics and Animation Instructor.

Students in our community competed in the Sweetwater Authority’s Annual High School Photo Contest. Students won cash prizes and had their winning photography published in an annual calendar which is sent to residents in the Sweetwater Authority distribution area. Congratulations to SUHSD students for winning in all categories!

2015 Winners

Link to photos

Color Category:

• First Place – “Rain and Sunrise” Gavin Arellano, Hilltop High School
• Second Place – “Diamond in the Grass” Shiv Jariwala, Hilltop High School
• Third Place – “Pouring” Ivory Knight, Hilltop High School.

Black & White Category:

• First Place – “Thirst” Leticia Roybal, Hilltop High School
• Second Place – “A Helping Hand” Capree Waters, Hilltop High School.
• Third Place – “Simply Elegant” Shiv Jariwala, Hilltop High School.

Honorable Mention: 

• “Droplets” Marco Torres, Sweetwater High School,
• “Return to the Reservoir” Jonathan Boyd, Hilltop High School,
• “Swimming in Gold” Xcaret Gomez, Hilltop High School, and
• “Polluted Possibilities” Jonathan Boyd, Hilltop High School.