Hagåtña, Guam – The Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration, in coordination with the Guam Economic Development Authority (GEDA) and the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS), today announced semi-finalists for the 2022 Guam Childcare Art Contest. The Guam Childcare team received entries from elementary and middle school students across our island who submitted inspirational and creative artwork including paintings, drawings, computer-generated artwork, or coloring pages relating to the theme of Guam childcare.
GEDA Deputy Director Carlos Bordallo, DPHSS Deputy Director Terry Aguon, CAHA Director Sandra Flores and GDOE Public Information Officer Michelle Franquez, were joined by local artists Josh Agerstrand, Kristine Bactad, Rosanna Dacanay, Austin Domingo, Tanya Kim, and Kersha Taitano as judges for the contest. The esteemed judges selected the following semi-finalists to advance to online voting with the potential to be selected for the coveted people’s choice award:
Elementary School Coloring:
| Name | School |
| Haley Brooke Mantanona | Harvest Christian Academy |
| Almar D. Salomon | Santa Barbara Catholic School |
| Sarah Legaspi | Santa Barbara Catholic School |
| Selina Jane Arbilo | Santa Barbara Catholic School |
| Cam Valdez | Santa Barbara Catholic School |
| Camilla Isabell Pallera | Santa Barbara Catholic School |
| Justin Cuevas | Santa Barbara Catholic School |
| Emilia M.M. Fejeran | Santa Barbara Catholic School |
| Alexy Inocencio | Santa Barbara Catholic School |
| Liam | Dear Tree Art Studio |
Elementary School Art:
| Name | School | Title |
| Amanda D. Salomon | Santa Barbara Catholic School | Giving Care to Guam Children |
| Olivia Dierking | Bishop Baumgartner Memorial | Love and Support |
| Andrea Chloe Soriano | Finegayan Elementary School | Kiko’s First day of Daycare |
Middle School Art:
| Name | School | Title |
| Bless Yhasmin Formento | SIFA-LACS | Family Care |
| Kurisma Tupaz | SIFA-LACS | Family in the wild |
| Ella Losinio | SIFA-LACS | Dotted Bliss |
| Hannah Rosario | Harvest Christian Academy | Four Goodness Sake |
| Leanah Marie Bondoc | SIFA-LACS | To build a future |
| Von Bay | SIFA-LACS | Family Portrait |
| Logan Gandaoli | SIFA-LACS | Kiko with Guam childcare |
| Niya | SIFA-LACS | Caring tree |
| Keannarose Nipoch | SIFA-LACS | Colorful craft |
| Sunny Lee | St. Paul |
The public is encouraged to view the semi-finalists’ artwork and can vote online daily at www.guamchildcare.com. Art submissions will be on display at the Agana Shopping Center and contest winners will be announced the week of December 19th. Winners will receive a VIP package including a night stay at Pacific Islands Club – Guam, tickets to the Super American Circus and an art lesson at Art Beat Guam.
For more information, visit www.guamchildcare.com or contact GEDA at 671-647-4332.
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