Congratulations to all NISD elementary students who participated in the Texas Cavaliers River Parade Cover Contest! We’re proud to celebrate our award winners, finalists, and their teachers—whose incredible talent earned $42,000 for Northside elementary art programs.
Fifth grader Jacob Munoz from Raba Elementary School took home the Grand Prize in the Texas Cavaliers River Parade Cover Contest!
Munoz’s win earned him a UTSA art camp scholarship, prizes from Whataburger, the San Antonio Zoo, and H-E-B, plus $10,000 for his school’s art program. His artwork—along with fellow finalists—will be featured on a VIA bus across San Antonio. He will also ride in the 2026 Texas Cavaliers River Parade with his teacher, Katrina Gonzalez, helping kick off Fiesta.
Other NISD finalists are Demi Otinga, fourth grade, Forester ES; Sia Mithra Alagarraj, fifth grade, Steubing ES; Catherine Pyle, fourth grade, Carnahan ES; and Johan Rendon, fourth grade, Leon Valley ES.
Each finalist received a UTSA art camp scholarship, Whataburger swag, and $5,000 for their campus art program.
Runners-up are Carol Gonzalez, fourth grade, Forester ES, Evelina Aljiji, fourth grade, Raba ES; Sariah Venditti, fifth grade, Carnahan ES; and Alexia Martinez, fifth grade, Wanke ES.
All participants will enjoy complimentary tickets to the San Antonio Zoo.
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