Pearland ISD Expo Celebrates 13th year

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Livestock, art and culinary talents took the spotlight during the 13th annual Pearland Independent School District Expo Sept 4-6 and 12.

The hometown show at the Richard L. Wagoner Agricultural Facility gave students an opportunity to show off their career and artistic skills while netting $267,325 in auction sales and $33,000 in scholarships.
Grand and reserve champion winners include:

Livestock Competitions

• Grand Champion Steer: Suzy Velazquez
• Reserve Champion Steer: Lily Carp
• Grand Champion Swine: Addyson Hawkins
• Reserve Champion Swine: Mackenzie Clark
• Grand Champion Lamb: Paylie Ashcraft
• Reserve Champion Lamb: Paycie Hamor
• Grand Champion Goat: Sophia Guzzetta
• Reserve Champion Goat: Lilly Harrison

Showmanship Competitions

• Steer Showmanship Champion: Lily Carp
• Swine Showmanship Champion: Presley Buckmaster
• Lamb Showmanship Champion: Ashlyn Carter
• Goat Showmanship Champion: Casey Beicker
• Open Cattle Showmanship Champion: Tyler Hammond

Visual Arts Competition

• Visual Arts Grand Champion: Eva Mureithi
• Visual Arts Reserve Champion: Zoe Yang

Culinary Competition

• Culinary Grand Champion: Sam Whalen
• Culinary Reserve Champion: Carlie Tunstall

Scholarship Winners

• $3,000 Expo Art: Julia Xiao
• $3,000 Expo Culinary: Lily Carp
• $3,000 Expo Livestock: Sam Mc Cleery
• $3,000 ADDI Printing: Wendy Yin
• $2,000 Ordeneaux Family Scholarship: Faith Christmas
• $2,000 Guzzetta Family Scholarship: Lilian Huerta
• $2,000 Kim and Jerry Koza, Jr. Family Scholarship: Paycie Hamor
• $2,000 Joe Koza Family Scholarship: Bayley Ruffer
• $2,000 Carrillo Family Scholarship: Keelie Butcher
• $2,000 Bland Family Culinary Scholarship: Owen Gray
• $2,000 The Robert and Erin Steele Family Scholarship: Suzy Velazquez
• $1,000 Lions Club- Culinary: Keith Nong
• $1,000 Lions Club Pearland Partners- Abigail Ravlin
• $1,000 Lions Club Art- Claire Fredrickson
• $1,000 Lions Club FFA- Lilian Huerta
• $1,000 Lions Club FFA- Anaira Garcia
• $1,000 Lions Club FFA- Lydia Greer
• $1,000 Lions Club FFA- Emma Thoren

Turner High School’s Sophia Guzzetta was awarded Grand Champion Goat during the 13th annual Pearland ISD Expo.
Photo courtesy of Devin Sisk Photography

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