Here are the nominees for the 2020 PEAAK Awards:
Athletic Play of the Year
Judy Pulido- Arvin High School
Gianna Valenti- Centennial High School
Gil Medina- Arvin High School
Jack Kaiser and Loren Johnson- Stockdale High School
Jose Campos- Golden Valley High School
Julianna Alexander- Centennial High School
Best Cheering Section
EBHS Blade Band- East Bakersfield High School
Maroon Goons- Independence High School
Pack City- Ridgeview High School
Pat-Riot Crew- Liberty High School
Stockdale Black Hole- Stockdale High School
Greatest Comeback
Foothill Trojans Marching Band- Foothill High School
Stockdale Football- Stockdale High School
Best in Photography
AJ Rizer- ROC
Taylor Jones- Ridgeview High School
Jermari Terrell- Ridgeview High School
Erubiel Monterrosa Romero- ROC
Gabriana Santos- ROC
Landon Snyder- ROC
Savannah Duarte- ROC
Stockdale Athletic Leadership Class- Stockdale High School
Greatest Community Supporter
K&S Food Store-Kuljit S. Ghuman
Mike and Claudia Stepanovich
Tom and Kenelee Henderson, Kern Robotics
Valley Strong Credit Union
Outstanding Leadership
Evan Burkhart- Stockdale High School
Frenchie Nieva- Independence High School
Gerald De Jesus- Ridgeview High School
Jose Landin- Frontier High School
Leauauna Laulu- West High School
Logan Hammond- Bakersfield High School
Lydon Olivares- Kern Valley High School
Women’s Empowerment Day- Liberty High School
Outstanding Beginning Ensemble Performance
Arvin Treble Choir- Arvin High School
BHS Treble Choir- Bakersfield High School
Centennial Treble Choir- Centennial High School
East Bakersfield Bass Choir- East Bakersfield High School
Foothill Treble Choir- Foothill High School
North Bass Choir- North High School
Los Liones Mariachi- Mira Monte High School
Outstanding Large Ensemble Performance
BHS Chorale- Bakersfield High School
Centennial Concert Choir- Centennial High School
Foothill Chamber Choir- Foothill High School
Frontier Advanced Women’s Ensemble- Frontier High School
RHS Concert Choir- Ridgeview High School
Outstanding Small Ensemble
BHS Chamber Choir- Bakersfield High School
Centennial Chamber Singers- Centennial High School
North Chamber Singers- North High School
North Jazz Ensemble- North High School
Stockdale Advanced Women’s Ensemble- Stockdale High School
Scholar Female Artist
Alexia Ruiz- East Bakersfield High School
Anastasia Rimer- Bakersfield High School
Erica Reed- Bakersfield High School
Nicole Chang- Stockdale High School
Talia Mickelsen- Bakersfield High School
Scholar Male Artist
Joshaua Jimenez- Bakersfield High School
Scholar Photographer
Jordan Branscum- Ridgeview High School
Scholar Vocalist
Bailey Cabrera- Ridgeview High School
Gian Lazo- Centennial High School
Madeline Miranda- Bakersfield High School
Ruby Benitez- North High School
Scholastic Team of the Year
RHS Girls Tennis- Ridgeview High School
Stockdale Girls Tennis- Stockdale High School
Tradition of Excellence
BHS Girls Basketball Team- Bakersfield High School
Golden Valley Color Guard Team- Golden Valley High School
Independence Basketball Team- Independence High School
Jasmine Garza- Independence High School
Javier Ocampo- North High School
MMHS Varsity Volleyball- Mira Monte High School
Rebel BSU- South High School
RHS ASB- Ridgeview High School
RHS Girls Wrestling- Ridgeview High School
South High Rebel MARCA Club- South High School
Stockdale Girls Softball- Stockdale High School
IHS Women’s Track and Field- Independence High School
NHS Varsity Wrestling Team- North High School
Best Community Service Project
BHS Ecology Club- Bakersfield High School
IHS Dime Wars- Independence High School
RHS ASB- Ridgeview High School
Ryan Ventura, Jonathan Muro, Allen Medellin: "Change for Change"-ROC
South High Rebel MARCA Club- South High School
Stockdale Celebrity Reader Program- Stockdale High School
The WHS Caregivers- West High School
Veteran's Appreciation Day- Liberty High School
YES! (Youth Empowering Success!)- Bakersfield High School
Best Female Athlete
Aliana Lefotu- Golden Valley High School
Alyssa Valdivia- Frontier High School
Ava Palm- Bakersfield High School
Emily Hernandez- Mira Monte High School
Gianna Valenti- Centennial High School
Jaleesa Caroccio- Liberty High School
Kami Marion- Stockdale High School
Samantha Perez- Mira Monte High School
Sydney Hornbuckle- Stockdale High School
Taylor Linzie- Bakersfield High School
Best Female Student Athlete
Hailee Julius- Independence High School
Haley Obenshain- Stockdale High School
Juliette Blalock- Bakersfield High School
Lauren Hamilton- Stockdale High School
Sofia Bernal Ramirez- Golden Valley High School
Most Memorable Moment
ASB/Leadership- South High School
Everardo Rueda- Golden Valley High School
Foothill Boys Soccer Team- Foothill High School
Independence High School Boys Basketball- Independence High School
North Star Chamber Singers- North High School
Wrestling Team- North High School
Best Editing in Video/Film (Individual and/or Group)
AJ Rizer- ROC
Ethan Campbell, Jonathan Muro, AJ Rizer- ROC
Stockdale Athletic Leadership Class- Stockdale High School
Best Front Page
Centennial- Hawk Times- Centennial High School
Independence High School Boys Basketball Team- Independence High School
Pack News- Ridgeview High School
The Blue and White- Bakersfield High School
Best Example of Sportsmanship
Garrett Fletcher- Frontier High School
Dominick Leon- Golden Valley High School
Best in Film/Video (Individual and/or Group)
Michael Heinlin- Stockdale High School
Daniel Josiah Valenzuela- Ridgeview High School
Erubiel Monterrosa Romero- ROC
Gavin Mundschau- Golden Valley High School
Ingrid Sundby- Liberty High School
Presley Foster, Ethan Tapia, Oscar Lucio, Billy McGruder- ROC
Savanah Rodriguez, Marley Breeding, Kyla Breeding, and Taylor Russell: 8DazeAWeek- ROC
Best Male Athlete (Junior or Senior)
Andres Meza- Foothill High School
Antoine (AJ) Cleveland Jr- Highland High School
Javier Ocampo- North High School
Josiah Hill- Bakersfield High School
Adrian Hodges- Golden Valley High School
Nick Salas- Highland High School
Shabazz Muhammad- Highland High School
Best Male Student Athlete
Journey Williams- West High School
Angel Manzo- Foothill High School
Ased Adus- Ridgeview High School
Jaden Sanchez- Bakersfield High School
Adham Maher- Stockdale High School
Best News Story
Danielle Smith- Ridgeview High School
Raul Padilla- Ridgeview High School
Best Public Event or Competition (Group)
Dick Graves Swimming Relays- Centennial High School
ROC SkillsUSA Chapter- ROC
Stockdale Virtual Enterprise Team- Stockdale High School
We the People- Golden Valley High School
KHSD Superintendents Ambassador Award
Centennial Robotics (The CyberHawks)- Centennial High School
Lydon Olivares- Kern Valley High School
Taylor Linzie- Bakersfield High School
YES! Youth Empowering Success!- Bakersfield High School
Best Student-Produced News Broadcast
93 Rebel News- South High School
EBTV News- East Bakersfield High School
LHS News Team- Liberty High School
News From the Nest- Independence High School
Viking Vizion- West High School
Most Inspirational Award
Evan Burkhart- Stockdale High School
Isiah De Los Santos- Bakersfield High School
Jobe Jackson- Independence High School
Josiah Hill- Bakersfield High School
Joy O'Hara's Class- Foothill High School
Keyla Tamayo Lopez- Golden Valley High School
Rebel ASB- South High School
EBHS Girls Basketball- East Bakersfield High School
Best In Art (Individual and/or Group)
Alexia Ruiz- East Bakersfield High School
Angie Valenzuela- ROC
CVHS Art Students- Alt Ed: Central, Nueva, TDS, Vista, Vista West
Hannah Hurst- Stockdale High School
Highland Art Club- Highland High School
Katelyn Hinkle- Bakersfield High School
Victor Cervantes- Bakersfield High School