Every year, the Fontana Teachers Association (FTA) conducts a contest in memory of Cesar Chavez, president of the United Farm Workers of America, who founded and led the first successful farm workers' union in U.S. history.  The following FUSD students were honored by FTA for their winning entries in the Cesar Chavez Essay and Visual Arts Contest.

Elementary Essay

1st Place	Victoria Lynne Garcia	Almond ES
2nd Place	Samantha Lennon Garcia	Almond ES

Elementary Visual Arts

1st Place	Andrea Nicole Garcia	Palmetto ES
2nd Place	Gustavo Pena	Almond ES

Middle School Essay

1st Place	Marilyn Hawley	Truman MS
2nd Place	Alex Ramirez	Truman MS
3rd Place	Alyssa Little Kimberly Rangel	Truman MS Truman MS

Middle School Visual Arts

1st Place	Julio Aleman	Fontana MS
2nd Place	Juanita Torres	Fontana MS
3rd Place	Bernice Orsonio	Truman MS

High School Visual Arts

1st Place

Yasmine Mejia

Kaiser HS