BROOKSHIRE, Texas (Covering Katy News) — Royal High School students have set two records at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo art auction, school officials said.
Kimberly Pedraza became the first Royal Independent School District student to win multiple auctions and the first to earn Reserve Champion in the Monochromatic category. Classmate Eric Hernandez placed sixth in the same category.
"I am so proud of these two and every Royal ISD student who competed this year," said Steven Crawley, Royal High School art teacher.
The district submitted 16 monochromatic pieces to this year's auction.
Royal ISD winners included:
Royal High School
- Eric Hernandez, 11th grade, “Honor Before the Ride,” Monochromatic Drawing, Best of Show
- Kimberly Pedraza, 12th grade, “Rodeo Fans,” Monochromatic Drawing, Gold Medal
- Dannah Garcia , 9th grade, “Black Calf Wrangling,” Monochromatic Drawing, Gold Medal
- Alicia Sepulveda, 11th grade, “Ready Set Rope!” Monochromatic Drawing, Special Merit
- Sara Melenaez , 12th grade, “Stall Talk,” Colored Drawing, Special Merit
Royal Junior High School
- Abigail Flores, 7th grade, “Prickly Pear in Bloom,” Junior High, Best of Show
- Vanessa Dominguez, 8th grade, “Sunflower Kiss,” Junior High, Gold Medal
Royal Elementary School
- Sophia Hood, 5th grade, “Cowboy Hat de la Cactus,” Best of Show
Royal STEM Academy
- Nicole Paredes, 4th grade, “The Lone Blue Nose Cow,” Gold Medal