Held at Durango High School, the event honored elementary, middle, and high school students who exemplify the skills and qualities outlined in our Portrait of a Graduate — including being Empathetic Collaborators, Resilient Risk-Takers, Agile Thinkers, Creative Problem-Solvers, Confident Communicators, and Courageous Leaders.
Congratulations to the following student award winners:
Florida Mesa Elementary School award recipients
Kindergarten
- Natalie Chavez
- Rowan Kimball
- Harper Tompson
- Lettie Lovato
- Adaline Jeffcoat
- Barrett Tracy
1st Grade
- Eliza Brown
- Sophia Bay
- Kameron Burns
- Brody Stotts
- Henry Newman
- Vance Schreiber
2nd Grade
- Esperanza John
- Aaron Taylor
- Dominick Febbo
- Aidan LeClaire-White Thunder
- Aaryanna Claycomb
- Jesse Lovato
3rd Grade
- Kryztal Rodriguez
- Gretel Stegner
- Bradley Kunish - Peralta
- Taze Webber
- Ryan Duvall
- Sonia Maestas
4th Grade
- Syler Johnston
- Kaymen Cate
- Lance Sanderson
- Chloe Price
- Finley Rosenthal
- Annabelle Smith
5th Grade
- Ivan Borders
- Foy Stegner
- Cash Sandoval
- Bailey Taulli
- Riggs Blouin
- Mateo Flores
Sunnyside Elementary School award recipients
Kindergarten
- Natalina Bertrand
- Martin Rodriguez-Sandoval
- Imogene Lazic
- Wesson Steiner
- Ryker Tuck
- Noah Mullen
1st Grade
- Theo Olszewski
- Joceline Amarillas
- Brynn Gorman
- Kylie Short
- Rosabelle Herrera
- August Gorman
2nd Grade
- Kimber Steiner
- Indy Mortenson
- Remington Steiner
- Nellee Groth
- Monroe Campbell
- Vinnie Peterson
3rd Grade
- Jeszalee Sutherlin
- Aubree Craig
- Jaqueline Amarillas
- Juniper Dale
- Samantha Rodriguez-Sandoval
- Timber Cleveland
4th Grade
- Julian Ciluffo
- Quentin Sells
- Bracken Tuck
- Axtyn Mortenson
- Aria Morales
- Ubaldo Rodriguez-Sandoval
5th Grade
- Kayleigh Martinez
- Neveah Sanderson
- Aria Loch
- Paul Rodriguez-Sandoval
- Audrey Dolder
- Kaycen Wood
- Kelvin Constantino
Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School award recipients
Kindergarten
- Isaac Millar
- Teagan Skeet
- Catherine Gladden
- Mia Fitts
- Bennett Taylor
- Warren Gillen
1st Grade
- Emily Suazo
- Estelle Kiefer
- Ollie Smith
- Alex Hodgin
- Autumn Isgar
- Blaine Gillen
2nd Grade
- Rael Tafoya
- McKinley Gillen
- Kinzley Taylor
- Evy Haile-Lanier
- Julian Romero
- Brycen Hadden
3rd Grade
- Maryah Ellworthy
- Adam Robsion
- Will Spargur
- Taven Koselke
- Raelynn Klecka
- Derick Mathews
4th Grade
- Camaryn Gjedde
- Isaac Simmons
- Grayson Dieschbourg
- Haddley Taylor
- Julianna Walker
- Jolie Walker
5th Grade
- Josie Calderon
- Triston Hanson
- Carson Rogers
- Noodle Bokelman
- Robbie Calderon
- Caleb Ashburn
Animas Valley Elementary School award recipients
Kindergarten
- Everly Halls
- Mariana Penagos Munoz
- Arlo Porter
- Milo Harvey
- Solen Campbell
- Hopper Hurlock
1st Grade
- Alyx Schuhmann
- Calvin Lambrecht
- Zephaniah Stiegelmeyer
- Harper Henk
- Nolan Ebens
- Evie Thoma
2nd Grade
- Zach Leber
- Jax Maley
- Maddison Carnes
- Adriel Rios Robles
- Sebastian Spinu
- Charlotte Jones
3rd Grade
- Kimberly Robles Trinidad
- Odin Guttormson
- Kenya Orozco Moreno
- Taliah Bia
- Ember Campbell
- Reid Barovier
4th Grade
- Jojo Collins
- Liam Salinas
- Beatrice Trefry
- Miles Rannals
- Madelyn Pena-Torralba
- Jayson Cruz
5th Grade
- Jayden Cruz
- Kate Wachob
- Nolan Travis
- Chamberlain Prekup
- Unique Cala
- Owen Thoma
Park Elementary School award recipients
Kindergarten
- Juna Ashby
- Charlie Flom
- Iann Chavez Alderete
- Conrad DeNier
- Pax Marnell
- Margot Hill
1st Grade
- Sofia Keyes
- Gavin Coats
- Juliette Downing
- Ridge Gunckel
- Frankie Skelton
- Brooke Eicher
- Spencer Christensen
2nd Grade
- Hazel Neuhouse
- Miles Hope
- Henry Geter
- Elijah Keyes
- Lilly Handrick
- Olivia Buck
3rd Grade
- Owen Stewart-MacVeigh
- Ella-Jyden Jackson
- Stella Rogers
- Louis Beaugh
- “Ivan” Carlos Cruz Lopez
- Finnley Woodruff
4th Grade
- Adley Clark
- Celestine Sullivan-Bourget
- Adan Acevedo
- Lincoln Miller:
- Avery Mestas
- Julian Benally
5th Grade
- Sasha Zaykovskaya
- Ocean Merrick
- Marliegh McCloskey
- Jasper Maguire
- Cosette Sullivan-Bourget
- Ian Barton
Needham Elementary School award recipients
Kindergarten
- Isla Gearhart
- Porter English
- Livian Schiff
- Jackson Powell
- Holden Mengers
1st Grade
- Mariana Jimenez
- Abigail Applegate
- Eduardo Enriquez-Jimenez
- Charlie Rod
- Eva Eckenrode
2nd Grade
- Cail Nelson
- Ezra Donnelly
- Airian Mason
- Cora Gilbert
- Anabel Clark
3rd Grade
- Stella Livingston
- Rosie Leonhardt
- Henry Thompson
- Devin Stewart
- Cora Burnett
4th Grade
- Camber Cooley
- Penelope Cramer
- Roman Ward
- Zane Hickam
- Danna Puemape Blanco
5th Grade
- Jackson Cockroft
- Romeo Young
- Teagan Yazzie
- Kiara Bommarito
- Alexa Rodriguez Alvarado
Riverview Elementary School award recipients
Kindergarten
- Sawyer Isaacs
- Evie Bensik
- Zoe Zenteno
- Mika Reeder
- Owen Tom
- Teddy Stilwell
1st Grade
- Ayla Keelan
- Georgia Fenton
- Quinn Bozich
- Gavin Dirschl
- Liberty Laprise
- Belle Cheeney
2nd Grade
- Paloma South
- Silas Silcott
- Emmy Gebhard
- Savannah Plate
- Morgan Utley
- Emmett Rabazzi
3rd Grade
- Tris Bloodgood Harper
- Emma Collette
- Nina Rundquist
- Louis Lacroix
- Heidi Bowman
- Orel Gebhardt
4th Grade
- Zoe Testa
- Naomi Magyar
- Alex Brown
- Carson Tucker
- Piper Hughes
- Vincent Tom
5th Grade
- Cooper Wells
- Cailey Dell
- Ollie Owens
- Metta Omundsen
- Callie Robinson
- Ava Fenton
Escalante Middle School award recipients
6th Grade
- Jack Kroeger
- Danae Malca Chacon
- Alexis Myers
- Orion Roy-Ehri
- Max Goldberg
- Charlotte Nixon
7th Grade
- Avika Bong
- Mateo Morales Aldana
- Audrey Ingle
- Ya'el Bokelman
- Yanira Rodriguez
- Abilene Walker
8th Grade
- Travis Hugentobler
- Eva Fisher
- Surena Lujan
- Evan McKeon
- Maggie Foose
- Abigail Phelps
Miller Middle School award recipients
6th Grade
- Violet Frazier
- Leslie Curiel Moreno
- Alexis Holmes
- Asher Clair
- Sammy Clarke
- Jake Conway
7th Grade
- Wyatt Ripple
- Lindsay Kotlarz
- Alex Corona-Cuellar
- Skylar Carr
- Sofia Munoz
- Jack Boyer
8th Grade
- Alex Galido
- Taye Clarke
- Banyan Cocchia-Fuselier
- Chanelle Holmes
- Max Miles
- Karla Medina-Bogarin
Big Picture High School award recipients
- Ila Buscaglia
- Ashli Reyes
- Lyla Manansala
- Jasmine Watson
- Ben VanBuskirk
- Liliana Tower
Durango High School award recipients
9th Grade
- Audrie Sohn
- Luke Gustafson
- Abby Pittman
- Presely Riewe
- Nina Farris
- Hannah Hyder
10th Grade
- Matias Ekola
- Bobby Sickich
- Kaylee Solis-Gutierrez
- Gideon Workman
- Harper Schill
- Josh Wells
11th Grade
- Oshi Reider
- Aldo Torralbo
- Tucker Owens
- Parker Golden
- Lloyd Lasher
- Oren Hawk
12th Grade
- Lily Gallacher
- Mirelle Douglas
- Hailey Simon
- Everett Howe
- Joseline Venzor Rodriguez
- Xavier Sutherlin