Congratulations to all Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) students that participated in the 2024-25 Speech Contest. Students in 4th, 5th, 6th, and middle school throughout the district delivered speeches answering the prompt: “A Letter to My Future Self.”

Over 100 students competed in the district-level semifinals, with 22 students making it to the finals. All finalists received monetary prizes thanks to the Chula Vista Noon Rotary and the Chula Vista Sunrise Rotary, who generously sponsored the event. The first-place winner of each grade level as well as the Honorable Mention winner, will present their speeches at the next Board of Education, Chula Vista City Council, City of Chula Vista Managers and Council, and Chula Vista Noon Rotary meetings.

Thank you to the judges who volunteered their time to participate in the event. Throughout the four-day event, we had communication professionals from the San Diego County Office of Education, Southwestern Community College, ABC10, Otay Water District, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Energy Communications Corporation and Clock Consulting. In addition, we had volunteer judges from the City of Chula Vista, Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce, Chula Vista Police Department, Border View Family YMCA & South Bay Family YMCA, Eastlake Educational Foundation, Chula Vista Noon Rotary, North Island Credit Union, McGraw-Hill, and Republic Services. The district is grateful for your support and dedication to helping our students find their voice.

4th Grade

First Place Winner – Allegra White, Eastlake Elementary

Second Place Winner – Xyrisce Tampoc Macatangay, Mueller Charter

Third Place Winner – Layla Aamoni Reeves, Olympic View Elementary

Finalist – Lilian Camille Arroyo, Chula Vista Learning Community Charter

Finalist – Nicolas Saucedo, Heritage Elementary

Finalist – Elaine Xie, Valle Lindo Elementary

5th Grade

First Place Winner – Vincent June Gabison Oca, Olympic View Elementary

Second Place Winner – Camila Corbia, Parkview Elementary

Third Place Winner – Catherine Sophia Rechif, Ella B. Allen Elementary

Finalist – Madison Olivia Guzman, Hazel Goes Cook Elementary

Finalist – Lola Danielle Dandoval, Chula Vista Learning Community Charter

Finalist – Bruce Michael Wang, Karl H. Kellogg Elementary

6th Grade

First Place Winner – Julio Meza Campos, Wolf Canyon Elementary

Second Place Winner – Isabella Alani Dorsey, Discovery Charter

Third Place Winner – Luke Hyochan Lee, Olympic View Elementary

Finalist – Ian Chase Sebastian Delarosa, Eastlake Elementary

Finalist – Isabella Martinez, Arroyo Vista Charter

Finalist – Jaylen Marquez Rodriguez, Parkview Elementary

Middle School

First Place Winner – Carter Jacob Spotser, Arroyo Vista Charter

Second Place Winner – Jovannah Inez Gutierrez, Mueller Charter

Third Place Winner – Suilan Citlali Chavez Lopez, Discovery Charter

Finalist – Alejandro Ovadia, Arroyo Vista Charter

Honorable Mention - Most Inspiring Story:

Jovannah Inez Gutierrez, Mueller Charter

To view all the incredible speeches please visit cvesd.org/speechcontest.