2014 Golden Lions

Congratulations to the following DATA students for receiving Cathedral City High School Golden Lion awards!

Jason Bullen - Digital Arts

Melissa Medina - CSF, Social Science, Mathematics, and Digital Arts

Sara Lopez - CSF, English, Science, and The Golden Lion

Jarelle Balanzat - Social Sciences

Zaira Garcia - Digital Arts

Jonathan Serna (not pictured) - Digital Arts

DATA@DigiCom

The 2014 DigiCom Film Festival was an amazing success! Schools from throughout PSUSD were represented in celebration of digital storytelling through critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration. The Digital Arts Technology Academy made a return with 17 student films from DATA Digital Storytelling in addition to the DATA DI + Rio Vista Elementary collaboration, On My Way. 

DATA sincerly appreciates DigiCom and NBC Universal for supporting the talent of its students with nearly $18,000 this year!

DATA-SkillsUSA $4,500

The DI + Rio Vista Collaboration $2,000

and individual student awards
Jarelle Balanzat (UCLA) $2,500

Sara Lopez (UC Berkeley) $2,500
Melissa Medina (UC Santa Barbara) $2,500
Clarissa Cisneros (CSU Dominguez Hills) $1,500
Genevieve Knight (CSU San Bernardino) $1,000
Gabrielle Knight (CSU San Bernardino) $1,000

- Check out DI's DigiCom event photography here -

A Mentor Lost

The DATA program will truly miss one of it's most amazing community partners and mentors, Chas Allen.

Chas was the co-owner of Photo Colorgraphix, a career photographer, large-scale printing specialist, and aficionado of chilis from Hatch, New Mexico. He originally connected with the DI program during the Earth Through a Lens environmental photography series and hosted many visits to his shop in Palm Desert providing excellent hands-on learning experiences to students preparing for SkillsUSA. In 2013, he joined the DATA mentoring program and had a strong impact on his four student mentees.

Now Showing @ UCR

DATA Digital Imaging is very pleased to announce that six student photographs will be on display at the University of California, Riverside - Palm Desert campus. The images will be shown as part of a collection of PSUSD high school works from April 28th through June 6th and will be up during the Pathways to Success college scholarship awards night.

Congratulations to 

Norma Vazquez (Sophomore)

Melissa Guevara

Sara Lopez

Jonathan Serna

Jasmine Acevedo

Austyn Moreno

SkillsUSA California 2014

72 students (including 4 from Nellie Coffman Middle School) had an amazing experience at California's 47th Annual State Leadership Conference and SkillsUSA Championships, April 24th-27th, at the Town and Country Resort down in San Diego. 

16 DATA students medaled in 9 out the 21 skill and leadership competition areas entered, with four representing Cathedral City and the State of California in Screen Printing Technology, Audio/Radio Production, and Graphic Communications at the 50th Annual National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City this June.

Not only did DATA students enjoy the challenges as competitors at the largest SkillsUSA event so far in California, but four also donated their time as Courtesy Core volunteers.

Congratulations to the following students!

Screen Printing Technology
Gold - Chris Rodriguez

Graphic Communications

Gold - Eric Cuahizio

Audio / Radio Production
Gold - Norma Vazquez and Jessie Rojo

Creed
Gold - Viviana Martinez

Bronze - Jennifer Reynoso

20 Second Elevator

Silver - Samuel Oropeza

Bronze - David Vo

Photography

Bronze - Jennifer Varela

Prepared Speech

Bronze - Sara Lopez

Chapter Display

Bronze - Andrea Alvarez, Denys Loaiza, and Yolanda Cortez

Career Pathway Showcase

Bronze - Denise Gonzalez, Isreal Chavez, and Bonnie Vo

A HUGE thank you to all the educators and community partners that helped to make this happen for Digital Arts Technology Academy students!!!

View State photos here!
Or visit www.DATASkillsUSA.org for more information