Two new Pasadena ISD records were brought home this past Saturday at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Six pieces of art were chosen for the HLSR Auction, two of which are Class Champions. 
   Amy Truong from Pasadena Memorial and Jairo Cordova from Sam Rayburn, were the two shining stars of the evening. Truoung's Class Champion award winning piece will be on display in lot 6, and Cordova's piece in lot 5. 
   Overall auction rankings by district place Pasadena second only to Katy ISD for the first time ever, beating out districts that have a history of dominating the auction.  The following students will also have their work showcased at auction in their respective lots: 

 Lot #54 -  Tram Le   Pasadena Memorial

  Lot #35 - Kiet Vo   Pasadena Memorial

  Lot #23 - Francisco Trevino Sam Rayburn

  Lot #20 - Stephen Alcala   Pasadena Memorial

  In addition to the above awards, Pasadena students were granted Western Art Academy Scholarships to attend an intense month of art instruction by professional artists in Kerrville at the Western Art Academy. Those students were:

Truong Le  - Pasadena Memorial

Raina Baggerly  - Sam Rayburn

Chelsea Cole  - Sam Rayburn

Jairo Cordova  - Sam Rayburn

  Scholarships to attend summer classes at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts Glassell School of Art were awarded to:

Elias Zapata - Schneider Middle School

Stephen Alcala - Pasadena Memorial

Amy Truong - Pasadena Memorial

Raina Baggerly - Sam Rayburn

Chelsea Cole - Sam Rayburn

Tram Le - Pasadena Memorial

Kiet Vo - Pasadena Memorial

  From the 500 pieces of art exhibited in the district, a total of 16 pieces were given top awards and taken to the Reliant Center to be exhibited in the Hayloft Gallery during the course of the rodeo. A complete list of all rodeo art winners follows:

Elementary Best of Show - Elias Zapata, 5^th Grade, Schneider Middle School

Elementary Gold Medal -  Sandy Llanes Chavez , 2 ^nd  Grade, Laura Bush Elementary

Intermediate Best of Show -  Marcos Garcia , 7 ^th  Grade, Southmore Intermediate

Intermediate Gold Medal -  Lesley Martinez , 7 ^th  Grade, Southmore Intermediate

High School Best of Show -  Jairo Cordova , 10 ^th  Grade, Sam Rayburn HS

High School Gold Medal -  Amy Truong , 10 ^th  Grade, Pasadena Memorial HS

High School Gold Medal -  Stephen Alcala , 12 ^th  Grade, Pasadena Memorial HS  

High School 3-D Gold Medal -  Alexander Hinojosa , 12^th Grade, Pasadena Memorial

High School 3-D Gold Medal -  Missael Galvan , 12 ^th  Grade, Pasadena Memorial HS          

High School Special Merit -  Hakeem DeHoyos , 10 ^th  Grade, Pasadena Memorial HS            

High School Special Merit -  Kiet Vo , 11 ^th  Grade, Pasadena Memorial HS

High School Special Merit -  Chelsea Cole , 11 ^th  Grade, Sam Rayburn HS

High School Special Merit -  Raina Baggerly , 9 ^th  Grade, Sam Rayburn HS

High School Special Merit -  Tram Le , 10 ^th Grade, Pasadena Memorial HS

High School Special Merit -  Francisco Trevino , 12 ^th Grade, Sam Rayburn HS

High School Special Merit -  Sheri Galvan , 12 ^th  Grade, Pasadena Memorial HS

  Pasadena ISD also received a Super Show Award for the seventh time since 2004 thanks to the hard work of many individuals that make the show shine from the labeling of art, hanging art, coordinating the student artist reception, public relations and promotion of the event and the attendance of staff, community and parents.