Students’ academics, respect, integrity and responsibility got top billing during Kids Unlimited Academy’s Royal Awards Assemblies May 19-21. Individual KUA classrooms earned Golden Awards in the areas of art, music, behavior and physical education during the 2025-26 school year’s spring trimester.

Several students in grades K-5 also were recognized as “peacekeepers” for the spring trimester. Awards are as follows:

Kindergarten
Academic: Jocelyn Bombela, Ava Garcia Pullen and Hazel Townsend
Respect: Ivan Flores Cortez, Ronan Evans and Aileen Ramirez
Integrity: Jemma Arena, Paisley Hopkins and Rogelio Escobar Perez
Responsibility: Mariela Cortes, Valeria Cortes and Arlene Escalante

First grade
Academic: Gianna Gonzalez Banuelos, Metzli Cecena and Luna Moore
Respect: Ayla Castellanos, Ainhoa Bermudez Marquez and Natalia Olide Morelos
Integrity: Xavier Aguilar, Elijah Mancilla and Samantha Ponce Quezada
Responsibility: Alexander Mora Cortes, Camilo Escobar and Camilo Lopez

Second grade
Academic: Bronson Cabellero, Philip Dery and Jubilee Rutledge
Respect: Abigail Villa Alegre, Leonardo Coss Flores and Armani Zamora
Integrity: Josue Moreno, Nico Reyes and Baylee Townsend
Responsibility: Alivia Dirk, Jezlyn Sanchez and Davyeena Stegeman

Third grade
Academic: Yadira Cortes-Perez, Jacob Farnsworth and Abigail Flores-Baltazar
Respect: Uriel Bucio-Gutierrez, Nahomi Cortes Hernandez and Emma Reynosos
Integrity: Chloe Borba, Catalina Cortez-Torres and Giovanni Flores Cortez
Responsibility: Montana Farnham, Damien Colon Mitchell and Emersun Varley

Fourth grade
Academic: Atalia Cervantes, Dylan Hernandez and Armani Ibarra
Respect: Kayzel Austria, Teagan Crosby and Fatima Garcia
Integrity: Kendall Harris, Jaqueline Meza-Gomez and Dianna Moreno
Responsibility: Julianna Gomez, Reilly Holt and Osvaldo Munoz-Orozco

Fifth grade
Academic: Charlie Bolden, Gionni Lara-Aguilar and Ceralina Russel
Respect: Belle Aleman, Kinley Baumgardner and Mykah Stephens
Integrity: Gianna Newman, Austyn Souza and Rosalinda Vasquez-Corona
Responsibility: Milyn Deras-Castillo, Landen Osborn and Imelda Vigil

Golden awards
Golden Palette: Ms. Emma’s, Ms. Dallon’s and Ms. Podesta’s classes
Golden Mic: Ms. VanDyke’s, Mr. Ricardo’s and Ms. Brunson’s classes
Golden Frisbee: Ms. Souza’s, Ms. Jayden’s and Ms. Daniels’ classes
Golden Standard Bearer: Ms. Sabrina’s, Mr. Ricardo’s and Ms. Flora’s classes

Peacekeepers: kindergartner Valeria Cortez, second grader Itzel Martinez and fourth grader Brooklyn Avila