Last week, one of the many talented students here at Pioneer Valley was put on the spotlight here at the Panther Tales. If you have taken a trip to the local mall recently, or tuned into the Panther Tales last week, you would know that the Santa Maria Town Center not only hosted an art show for the students of the central coast, but also that a couple of our students were prize winners. Taryn Anaya achieved third place for her Outer Space themed piece in the Design category of the art show, and today another Panther who made a name for themselves at the Art Show will be given the attention that they deserve.

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Jocelyn Sandoval has reached the triple threat status as she has reached scholastic excellence, can dance eloquently to the beat of Ballet Folklorico, and now has shown her astounding artistic abilities. Jocelyn made her mark in the Art Show, and acquired 2nd place in the 3D category. Here is what she had to say of her experience:

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“I was compelled to put my work in the art show by my art teacher Mr. Paulus. Far from choosing me to simply be a part of the art show, he motivated me to express all of my brilliant ideas on my 3D piece. Although it took a lot of weeks to make and design my face mask, I always found something to improve on it. After being stressed and determined to create a masterpiece, I feel beyond grateful to have received second place in the art show.”