“Sisterhood” – Maddie Gill, York School
First Place, Thinking Out Loud Regional Art Competition 2023

The Carl Cherry Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the winners of the
2023 Elliot Ruchowitz-Roberts Monterey County High School Poetry Awards

Carmel High School

Isabella Bony •Elizabeth Chan • Sebastian Danielson
Aarna Desai • Ava Ghio • Maura Guzzi
Sophia Kemmerly • Alanna McNamara • Alyssa Moore
Ruby Myrold • Charlee Riddle • Briar Spungin • Kyra Sullivan
Madison Waroff • Magnolia Woodruff Lyons • Maddox Zarazua

Gonzales High School

Nicolas Fender • Iris Rodriguez • Diego Valladares

Monterey High School

Sarah Nannini

North Salinas High School

Allie Batres • Luisa Franco-Garcia
Jesse Mendez • Ruby Pacheco-Perez

Oak Grove Charter School

Lilyana Swann

Pacific Grove High School

Hailie Atkinson • Dia Gupta-Lemos
Maram Haddad  • Samson Jenner

Palma High School

Isiah Ragnel

Rancho San Juan High School

Trinity Becerra • Amanda Findley
Rafael Martinez • Shantal Mendoza Cervantes
Jesus Ortiz • Nataly Zamora

Santa Catalina School

Yunah Baek