Awards and Achievements – Happy Valley Art School

2022-2023

University and College Admission

Joanna
RISD, Fina Art

Bella
University of South California (USC), Fine Art Major, committed
CalArt
ArtCenter
School of Visual Art, High Merit Scholarship
Parsons, Scholarship
SAIC, Scholarship

Melinda
UC San Diego, Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts major (ICAM), committed
Purdue, Game Design

April
Submitted portfolio as supplement documents
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Computer Science, committed
UCLA, Computer Science

2022 Scholastic Art and Writing Contest

2 Gold Keys
8 Silver Keys
9 Honorable Mention

Pal’s Pal Art Competition for Middle and High Schoolers

Sarah Middle School Best of the Show
James Middle School Merit Award
Chloe High School Merit Award

Toyota Dream Car Art Contest

USA National Third Place, out of 3403 artworks

2021-2022

University and College Admission

Dena
School of Visual Art, Animation Major, High Merit Scholarship

Cindy
UC San Diego (UCSD), Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts major (ICAM), committed
NYU, Intermediate Design
The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Art Practice
Purdue, Art Practice

2021 Scholastic Art and Writing Contest

4 Gold Keys
6 Silver Keys
10 Honorable Mention

Cindy

Artwork exhibited in SAS Virtual Exhibition
Artwork was chosen for the Breathing Free Together Public Art Project by the San Ramon Social Justice Collective– produced onto banners for a mobile art exhibition
Celebrating Arts Spring 2021 Published Artist
PAL Art Exhibition High School Merit Award

Fish Art Contest: Western Native Trout Award 10-12 grade division, Third Place

Binsey Poplar Press Art Category Third Place
2021 Thalassemia Art Competition 13-16 Trustee Vote Winner
Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center First Prize Winner for the High School Visual Art category in the 23rd Annual Art and Writing Challenge
AYLUS (The Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States) 2020-2021 International Art Contest 2020-2021 “Covid-19 pandemic” Silver and Bronze Medals
Tian Hong 2021 Cross-Cultural Youth Art Contest, Age Group 13-21, 2nd Place
Artwork published in Summer 2021 Celebrating Arts Anthology
Artwork was chosen for Upcycle Your HeART out” Coming out of Covid Signs of Hope, creating signs for the local community
Life’s Too Good To Be Wasted Contest 1st Place Winner, organized by the National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse (NCAPDA) and the CCC MEDS Coalition
Artwork selected for 2022 Embracing Our Differences Exhibit (“enriching lives through diversity and inclusion.”)
- displayed in Sarasota, Florida’s Bayfront Park from January 15 through April 10, 2022.
2021 Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest Visual Art Category Honorable Mention

2021 DVHS Reflections program “I will change the world by …” Award of Merit

2020-2021

University and College Admission

Amy
University of South California (USC), Architecture, committed
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Architecture and Art & Science double major

Nicole
UC Berkeley, Art Practice major

Victoria

NYU, Interactive Media Arts, committed
Tufts University
UC Berkeley
Vassar College

2020 Scholastic Art and Writing Contest

5 Gold key
7 Silver Key
5 Honorable Mention

GFWC Dublin/San Ramon Women’s Club 2020 Student Art & Photography Contest

Victoria, Grade 3-5, 1st Place
Sarah, Grade 3-5, 2nd Place
James, Grade 3-5, 3rd Place
Cindy, Grade 9-12, 2nd Place

Endangered Species Art Contest 2020-2021

2020 James Semifinalist
2021 Sarah Semifinalist
2021 Colette Semifinalist
2021 Sally Semifinalist

Pal’s Pal Art Competition for Middle and High Schoolers

Cindy High School Merit Award
Helen High School Merit Award
Elena High School Honorable Mention
James Middle School Merit Award
Bella High School Exhibited in the Virtual Exhibition

Dublin City Utility Box Public Art Project – Cindy

“She is More” Hosted by You Shine Foundation-Peace and Love Art Contest 2020

Cindy – Grand Prize Winner

Teen Readers Society – Art Through Literature Contest – 1st Place

Cindy – Artwork Published in the Living Zine #2 Migrations Issue

Reflection Art Contest 2020 “I Matter Because…”

Paige – Grade 6-8 School level: Award of Excellence
Cindy – Grade 9-12 School Level: Award of Excellence, District Level: Award of Merit

Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center 2020 Art and Writing Challenge

Visual Art 1st Prize Winner

2019-2020

University and College Admission

April
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) ED, Scholarship
School of Visual Art (SVA), Scholarship

Yang
Art Center College of Design, Entertainment Design

Phylis
Pratt, Scholarship
School of Visual Art (SVA), Scholarship
Parsons New School of Design, Scholarship

Cindy
UIUC, Industrial Design

Susanna
UC Berkeley

Emily
UCSD

June
UCSD, Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts Major

Reda
Loyola Marymount University

GFWC Dublin/San Ramon Women’s Club 2019 Student Art & Photography Contest

Yanxi, Grade 3-5, 1st Place
Cindy, Grade 3-5, 2nd Place
Molly, Grade 1-2, 2nd Place
Joy, Grade 9-12, 3rd Place

Reflection Art Contest

Lorelai — PreK-G2 Award of Excellence
Chloe — G6-8 Award of Merit

2020 Scholastic Art and Writing Contest

8 Gold Key
7 Silver Key
13 Honorable Mention

2019 Scholastic Art and Writing Contest

1 Global Silver Medal
1 Gold Key
5 Silver Key
11 Honorable Mention

2019 Growing Up Asian In America Art and Writing Contest

James – G3-5 Honorable Mention (Only one Grand Prize and two Honorable Mention national wide)

2019 Constitution Day Poster Design Contest

Grace — G3-5 Winner (Only one winner national wide)

2019 NOBO International Art Exhibition

Cindy

2018

GFWC Dublin/San Ramon Women’s Club 2018 Student Art & Photography Contest

Chloe Rong, 1st Place

James Zhang, 1st Place

Amanda Yu, 2nd Place

Reda Jia, 1st Place

June Shi, 3rd Place

Theodore Li, Honorable Mention

San Ramon Valley Unified School District Student Recognition Project

Reda Jia — 2018 Winner, Visual Arts-Color

2017 Scholastic Art and Writing Contest

Reda Jia — Silver Key

Dena Xia — Honorable Mention

Yuhan Yue — Honorable Mention

2018 Teen Art Contest Sponsored by Dublin Library

Susanna Huang — 1st Prize

June Shi — Honorable Mention

2018 California Coastal Art Contest

Cindy Zhou — Honorable Mention

14th Chinese Language Bridge Cup Contest (K-12)

Victoria Wang, Honorable Mention

Eva Wang, Honorable Mention

2017

13th Chinese Language Bridge Cup Contests (K-12)

Victoria Wang, K, 1st Place

Toby Zhou, Grade 1, 3rd Place

Sarah Wang, Grade 2, Honorable Mention

3rd Annual San Jose-Silicon Valley Chinese Star Contest

Victoria Wang, K, 1st Place

James Zhang, Grade 2, 2nd Place

Elaine Gu, Grade 1, Honorable Mention

GFWC Dublin/San Ramon Women’s Club 2017 Student Art & Photography Contest

Chloe Rong, Grade 5, 3rd Place

James Zhang, Grade 2, Second Place

Victoria Wang, K, 3rd Place

Celebrating Art Contest

Over half of our school’s students got selected by Celebrating Art to be published on their art book (less than 30% of entering students from USA got selected).

James Zhang, National Top Ten Winner

Chloe Rong, High Merit Winner

Dena Xia, High Merit Winner