2026 Monthly Winners
Each month, five or more nominees are selected for special recognition.
All award ceremony photos can be found on photosbylani.com website
July 2026 Winners
Luciana Gutierrez-Ferrer
James Carter Elementary
Miguel Molina
West Shores Middle School
Martin Arreola
Toro Canyon Middle School
Luis Ceja
Toro Canyon Middle School
Juandiego Garcia Olague
Raymond Cree Middle School
Callie Mapalla
Desert Hot Springs High
Santos Garcia
Horizon School
Fernanda Collantes
Desert Mirage High School
June 2026 Winners
Jeremiah Diaz
George Washington Elementary
Isaac Vargas
Palm View Elementary School
Constance Carter
Cielo Vista Charter School
Maddox Hill-Lillard
Colonel Paige Middle School
Natalia Alvarado-Perez
Desert Mirage High School
Caleb Acha
Rancho Mirage High School
Donavan Jackson
Desert Hot Springs High School
John Armenta-Ibarra
Amistad High School
May 2026 Winners
Brian Diego Lucero
Westside Elementary School
Angel Perez
Coral Mountain Elementary School
Daniela Martinez
Palm Desert Charter Middle School
Alaina Padilla
Horizon School
Maximiliano Ramirez Lopez
Cathedral City High School
Nayeli Quino
West Shore High School
Juan Ramirez
La Familia High School
Diego Serna
Rancho Mirage High School
April 2026 Winners
Mauricio Huerta Villalba
Cathedral City Elementary School
Gabriel Reyes
James Carter Elementary School
Aubriana Teague
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Salma Figueroa
Westside Elementary School
Sophia Andrade Castellano
Raymond Cree Middle School
Joseph Fonseca
Edward Wenzlaff Education Center
Valentina Macias Esparza
Rancho Mirage High School
Emmanuel Sanchez-Hipolito
Coachella Valley High School
Esmerelda Ramirez-Garcia
La Familia High School
March 2026 Winners
Valentin Gordillo Sanson
Cathedral City Elementary School
Alejandra Soto
Valley View Elementary School
Rosalyn Lucero-Zepeda
Coral Mountain Academy
Aiden Dominguez
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Diane Lee
Raymond Cree Middle School
Christian Robinson
Palm Desert Charter Middle School
Geraldine Armenta-Ramirez
Shadow Hills High School
Maverick Blaylock
Desert Hot Springs High School
Anabel Camacho
Desert Mirage High School
February 2026 Winners
Jaime Reyes
Las Palmitas Elementary School
Rebekah Pedroza
Della Lindley Elementary School
Leonardo Guerrero
Mountain Vista Elementary School
Kristina Aldaz
Dr. Carreon Academy
Doruk Inan
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School
Tanya Lopez-Gonzalez
Desert Mirage High School
Joel Garcia
Summit High School
Samantha Henry
Palm Springs High School
Fabian Guzman
Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center
January 2026 Winners
Alexander Magana
Westside Elementary School
Amy Maya
Las Palmitas Elementary School
Josue-Nicolas Villa
Agua Caliente Elementary School
Alex Rodrigues Parra
Rancho Mirage Elementary School
Nixon Graham
Palm Desert Charter Middle School
Ruby Pio
Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center
Brian Gomez
Amistad High School
Rose Hernandez
Desert Mirage High School
