Students’ academics, respect, integrity and responsibility got top billing during Kids Unlimited Academy’s Royal Awards Assemblies March 9-11. Individual KUA classrooms earned Golden Awards in the areas of art, music, behavior and physical education during the 2025-26 school year’s winter trimester.

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

 

Kindergarten

Academic: Emily Cortes, Liam Minervini and David Rodriguez

Respect: Katalina Deras-Castillo, Sebastian Estrada and Levi Stinchcomb

Integrity: Valeria Chavez, Sophia Navarro and Nova Wozniak

Responsibility: Evelyn Collins, Maricela Cordoba and Atticus Villalpando

 

First grade 

Academic: Felipe Ibarra de la Puente, Isaiah Lua and Luis Arellano Ramirez

Respect: Adeline Hall-Sutton, Rhylynn Rule and Jayleen Castillo Solis

Integrity: Alianna Enriquez, Oliver Merrell and Hazel Vicars

Responsibility: Santiago Magana, Natalie Regalado and Jenaiah Sainez

 

Second grade

Academic: Jazmine Bombela, Natalia Hughes-Espindola and Itzel Martinez

Respect: Julia Crissup, Jozeph Gonzalez, and Chloe Wisser

Integrity: Viviana F. Castaneda, Daniela Flores and Mason Lee

Responsibility: Sebastian Cortes Coria, Everly Ibarra and Avery Regalado

 

Third grade

Academic: Thiago Barajas, Frankie Lopez and Jerry Zepeda

Respect: Joseph Compher, Isaac Lambert and Itzayanny Lara

Integrity: Aurora Lyon, Axel Menendez and Jenesis Reyes

Responsibility: Marley Flores, Maybel Nelson and Ivan Ramirez-Flores

 

Fourth grade

Academic: Luis Alcantara, Gianni Flores and Daleyza Maldonado

Respect: Sofia Callejas, Edwin Estrada and Liam Fuentes

Integrity: Austin Anariba Cruz, Kinley Kezer and Mayah Olmedo

Responsibility: Armando Castaneda, Gerardo Loa Loa and Maci Raynor

 

Fifth grade

Academic: Vanessa Cortes, Emma Fletes and Madison Siver

Respect: Evette Ibarra, Damian Maria-Velazco and Brisley Reyes

Integrity: Sergio Canas Garcia, Anthony Hernandez and Roper Kemry

Responsibility: Jose Bastidas, Dereck Hernandez and Amalia Vasquez

 

Golden awards

Golden Palette: Ms. Van Dyke’s, Mr. Ricardo’s and Mrs. Flora’s classes

Golden Mic: Ms. Busick’s, Ms. Murcia’s and Ms. Amma’s classes

Golden Frisbee: Ms. Sabrina’s, Ms. Murri’s and Ms. Podesta’s classes

Golden Standard Bearer: Ms. Souza’s, Ms. Jadyn’s and Ms. Podesta’s classes

 

Peacekeepers: first grader Dayanna Villa, third grader Chloe Borba and fifth grader Samantha Townsend