Juliana Mendez, Kayla De Leon, and Melanie Garcia earned top honors to submit to the Texas Youth Creators Awards.

Juliana Mendez – 1st Place with “Tech Sky” (color photography)
Kayla De Leon – 2nd Place with “Relaxing” (color photography)
Kayla De Leon – Honorable Mention with “Bright Future”
Melanie Garcia – 2nd Place with “Freedom” (color photography)
Melanie Garcia – 3rd Place with “Firestarter” (B&W photography)

Jimmy Carter’s staff is immensely proud of these exceptional students and their amazing artistic talents. The submission and students are guided and mentored by Ms Valle.

•Dual Enrollment Teacher
•Adjunct Instructor UTRGV/STC
•Journalism Advisor
•RGN Advisor
•UIL Coordinator
•UIL Journalism Coach