ACSA is committed to being the driving force for an equitable education system, fostering the success of every student. Each year, ACSA recognizes 19 pre-K through 12th grade students, one from each region, as well as two California adult education students, for overcoming the odds and achieving success through the Every Student Succeeding awards program.

These 19 students will each receive a $1,000 stipend and their stories will be showcased throughout the coming months on social media and in EdCal. They will also be recognized during the Every Student Succeeding Presentation, which will take place Nov. 5 at Leadership Summit in Chula Vista.

For more information, visit acsa.org/ess and watch for video stories on ACSA’s YouTube channel and Facebook.

2026 Every Student Succeeding winners Region 1: Heaven Torrez, Enterprise High School, Shasta Union HSD. Region 2: Withheld for confidentiality Region 3: Seven McIntosh, Cosumnes Oaks High School, Elk Grove USD. Region 4: Trevor Johnson, Fort Bragg High School, Fort Bragg USD. Region 5: Hesed Castañeda Urbina, Abbott Middle School, San Mateo-Foster City SD. Region 6: Angie Molina, Del Amigo High School, San Ramon Valley USD. Region 7: Mylee Napiontek, Oakdale High School, Oakdale JUSD. Region 8: Adrian Rodriguez, Mt. Madonna High School, Gilroy USD. Region 9: Tyius Reed, Madera South High School, Madera USD. Region 10: Alpha Wong, Everett Alvarez High School, Salinas Union HSD. Region 11: Abigel Dooley, Sierra Pacific High School, Hanford Joint Union HSD. Region 12: Hector Munoz, Green Valley High School, Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint USD. Region 13: Aliya Guzman, Channel Islands High School, Oxnard Union HSD. Region 14: Andrew Lee, John Adams Middle School, Santa Monica-Malibu USD. Region 15: Ariadna Cedillo Trujillo, Virtual Learning Academy, El Rancho USD. Region 16: Hashandra Dorsey, Canoga Park High School, Los Angeles USD. Region 17: Justina Diaz, El Camino Real High School, Placentia-Yorba Linda USD. Region 18: Eduardo Gomez, San Marcos High School, San Marcos USD. Region 19: Erik Huerta, Desert Mirage High School, Coachella Valley USD.