Maricela Mitch Garza

Hidalgo ISD's very own art teacher Mitch Garza from Ida Diaz Jr. High was nominated as a semi-finalist in Dr. Pepper's ® Sabrosura contest.
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Garza who has been teaching over 15 years at Hidalgo ISD is delighted to know her work has now reached top 23 in the nation.This is just one more example of how Hidalgo ISD is headed to only have the best prepared teachers for our students.To make it to the Top 5 and to view her art work she needs your support.Starting on January 15, 2008 you can go and view her work and vote here.Do show your support.Votes can be submitted once daily until Februarys 1, 2008.All you need is valid e-mail address and you can click away and help Ms. Garza reach Top 5.Share the joy and support our Hidalgo's ART TEACHER Mitch Garza!

Hidalgo Park Announces Science Fair Winners

"It's a big thing for me, this is the first time I have ever competed in anything," said Maricela Garza, 41, who entered her work "Sabrosura Latina" in the Dr Pepper Sabrosura Art Contest.
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Garza, who teaches art at Ida Diaz Junior High School, is a national semifinalist in the competition.Art lovers can view all of the entries at www.drpeppersabrosura.com and cast their vote.Today is the last day to cast your vote.

Garza has already won $2,300 for making it this far.

"If I make it to the top 5, that's an additional $2,500," she said."The first place gets $5,000."

Garza almost didn't enter the contest.She picked up the flyer on a trip to Houston on a Saturday and the deadline was the following Monday.When she got home, she worked on the entry and got it in by deadline.

"I included stuff I was familiar with, like the chalupa lottery, papel picado, tamales, and chilies and cebolla," she said.

Hidalgo ISD's very own art teacher Mitch Garza from Ida Diaz Jr. High was nominated as a semi-finalist in Dr. Pepper's ® Sabrosura contest.
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Garza who has been teaching over 15 years at Hidalgo ISD is delighted to know her work has now reached top 23 in the nation.This is just one more example of how Hidalgo ISD is headed to only have the best prepared teachers for our students.To make it to the Top 5 and to view her art work she needs your support.Starting on January 15, 2008 you can go and view her work and vote here.Do show your support.Votes can be submitted once daily until Februarys 1, 2008.All you need is valid e-mail address and you can click away and help Ms. Garza reach Top 5.Share the joy and support our Hidalgo's ART TEACHER Mitch Garza!

Hidalgo Park Announces Science Fair Winners

This time, the HISD community has come above it all in support of Diaz Jr. High Art Teacher, Maricela "Mitch" Garza, who was named the grand prize winner of the Dr. Pepper Sabrosura Art Contest.
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This time, the HISD community has come above it all in support of Diaz Jr. High Art Teacher, Maricela "Mitch" Garza, who was named the grand prize winner of the Dr. Pepper Sabrosura Art Contest. Thousands of art pieces were submitted for competition, but only 23 made the semifinals.Out of those 23, only four were selected "Winners Con Sabor," and Garza was named the grand prize winner.With it, she took a monetary prize of $10,000. THE WINNER'S BACKGROUNDGarza is a graduate of Hidalgo High School, now Hidalgo Early College High School.She was raised in the Hidalgo community and has worked in Hidalgo since she graduated from what is now The University of Texas-Pan American.Throughout her career, she has educated over 1,300 students.Some students even come from the same family, but from different generations."What is so rewarding about being an educator is that I get to impact more than just one generation," said Garza."Right now I have children of the people I educated over a decade ago, and it is so exciting to hear my students tell me the stories they share with their parents about my class."Garza has been a middle school art teacher for 16 years and has inspired many students to follow her line of work.
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Garza continues to educate middle school art students, and has now begun to expose her artwork to the public.THE NATIONAL CHALLENGE"This is the first time that I publicize my work," Garza explained.
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"Since I did not have a lot of time to submit my piece, I inspired myself with the first cultural memories that came to me," Garza said.

This time, the HISD community has come above it all in support of Diaz Jr. High Art Teacher, Maricela "Mitch" Garza, who was named the grand prize winner of the Dr. Pepper Sabrosura Art Contest.

Mitch Garza takes top honors in national competition

Hidalgo Independent School District
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Mitch Garza takes top honors in national competition
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Mitch Garza poses with several students celebrating her national recognition.