Talented Students Win 2025 Vista Irrigation District Awards
Vista Irrigation District (VID) selected three fourth-grade student artists from schools within its district as winners of its annual district-sponsored 2025 Water Awareness Poster Contest, and awarded college scholarships to six graduating high school seniors at its May 7 board of directors meeting.
Vista fourth grade student Brylee Burton-Arner displays her award winning poster contest entry. Photo: Vista Irrigation District
Students Depict Value of Water in Winning Artwork
Grapevine Elementary school student Cosette Kennedy received first-place for her entry. Photo: Vista Irrigation District
Cosette Kennedy, a fourth-grade student from Grapevine Elementary School, received first-place honors from VID for her entry in the 2025 Water Awareness Poster Contest. She received a $100 award.
Second place went to the poster entry by Brylee Burton-Arner from Lake Elementary School. Photo: Vista Irrigation District
Brylee Burton-Arner from Lake Elementary School received second place and a $50 prize.
Third place went to Presley Regan for her artwork depicting the Earth as a turtle. Photo: Vista Irrigation District
Presley Regan of Alamosa Park Elementary School placed third and received a $25 award.
The poster contest, which targets fourth-grade students, is designed to promote an understanding of water issues in elementary schools.
This year’s theme was “Love Water, Save Water.” The three winning posters were selected from 230 entries based on their depiction of the theme, artwork, originality, and poster design.
All three winners’ artwork will appear in the Vista Irrigation District 2026 Water Awareness Calendar, which will be available free for pickup at the district’s office in November 2025.
College Scholarships Awarded to Six Graduating Seniors
Vista Irrigation District college scholarship winners include (left to right) Hailey Ahmed, Nayleen Griffith, and Andrew Lee. Photo: Vista Irrigation District
Vista Irrigation District presented six $1,500 scholarships to the winners of its annual high school scholarship contest at its May board meeting.
The scholarship contest, open to high school seniors living or attending school within VID’s service area, aims to increase knowledge and awareness of water-related issues affecting the district.
Twenty-two high school seniors submitted applications this year. Applicants were required to complete an essay and provide a personal statement related to their background and/or goals.
Selection criteria also included community involvement or volunteer service and letters of recommendation from high school faculty.
Scholarships were awarded to Hailey Ahmed, Natalie Krahmer, Andrew Lee, and Nathan Sleeper from Rancho Buena Vista High School, Nayleen Griffith from Vista High School, and Christopher Rayo from Mission Vista High School.
Vista Irrigation District is a public agency governed by an elected five-member board. The district provides water service to roughly 132,000 people in the city of Vista, and portions of San Marcos, Escondido, Oceanside, and unincorporated areas of the county of San Diego.
