Congratulations to South Pasadena High School's award winners and exhibitors in the juried 2026 "Expressing Feelings Through Art" (EFTA) contest sponsored by Light Bringer Project. This year, the exhibition features 16 SPHS students who have juried into the art show, with three honorable mention award winners.\

Awardees will be recognized on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at North Figueroa Bookstore, 6040 North Figueroa Street in Highland Park, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. The artwork will be on display from April 26 to May 3, 2026, for anyone who wishes to see the exhibit.

The EFTA program seeks to provide high school students with an opportunity to explore their personal feelings, to strengthen their creative voices, and to acknowledge their success in a community setting. The following SPHS students juried into the art show:

Sage Chang, Wanna Do It Right This Time - Honorable Mention
Penelope Cooley, Faces of the Void
Samantha Fang, 9 to 5
Sadie Fleagane, The Chase
Paige Graham, A Silent Prayer, photography
Abigail Hillman, Untitled
Yumin Kim, Untitled
Amy Lee, Forgive and Forget - Honorable Mention
Sasha Levie, For The Better or For The Worse - Honorable Mention
Nora Monroe, Mother Duck
Aiyana Nitta, Was or to Be
Sullivan Park, Former Glory, photography
James Ryan, The Constable
Andreya Wilgoren, Sublime
Jarvis Wood, Self Portrait
Alison Yam, Por Por's Noodles

Congratulations to the students and their supervising teachers, Rouzanna Berberian (Photography) and Aimee Hultman-Levie (Painting and Drawing).

Go, Tigers!

For more information, contact: South Pasadena Unified School District, Office of the Superintendent, [email protected].