The grand prize winner in the annual Palmer Drug Abuse Program Art Contest is Brenda Gonzalez, an 8th grade student at Memorial Middle School.

The winner will be presented with the grand prize at the 2010 Drug- Free Walk Kickoff luncheon on March 31.

Artwork entries came from several schools and the panel of judges consisted of Judge Pete DeLaGarza, Sheriff Ed Mata, Deputy Sheriff Valerie Enzenbacher, Mayor Sam Fugate, Professor of Art Dr. Maurice Schmidt, Chief Probation Officer Noel N. Pena, Jr., Senior Officer Rick Salinas, County Attorney Delma Rios, City Commissioner Stan Laskowski, County Commissioner David Rosse, and Lucy Perez, Chamber of Commerce Office Manager.

The category winners are as follows:

Gillette School

5th grade: 1st place Amanda Guevara, 2nd place Alexis Herrera,

and 3rd place Lupita Cardenas

6th grade: 1st place Marcella Zepeda, and 3rd place Tristine Alvarez

Memorial School

7th grade: 1st place Cristian Gonzalez, 2nd place Alyssia Gutierrez, and 3rd place Tatyanna Shelton

8th grade: 1st place Brenda Gonzalez, 2nd place Alondra Torres, and 3rd place Loretta Sendejo

King High

9th grade: 1st place Raul Revales, 2nd place Oscar Alvarez, and 3rd place Catlina Guerrero

10th grade: 1st place Shae Silvas, 2nd place Gabriel Hernandez, and 3rd place

Deric Delapaz

11th grade: 1st place Araceli Vidal, 2nd place Hunter Woodal, and 3rd place Hermito Mireles

12th grade: 1st place Karri Mayorga, 2nd place Jamie Beal, and 3rd place Andrea Cuevas