Officials with the Valley Air District will be celebrating the artistic achievements of 14 talented student artists from across the San Joaquin Valley this week. Their work is featured in the newly released 2025 Healthy Air Living Kids’ Calendar and the students will be recognized during the Governing Board meeting, Thursday, Dec. 19 at 9 a.m. in all District offices.

The District’s annual calendar is a bilingual, full-color wall calendar, featuring clean-air messages and drawings, and designed to educate and inspire the public to live a Healthy Air Life and reduce air pollution in the Valley.

The District will honor the following talented student artists featured in the calendar:

Anali Benavides, 12th grade, Woodlake – Cover artist “Help plan hope”

Madison, Kindergarten – “Green = Play”

Blake Solario, eighth grade, Corcoran – “Switch to Electric”

Camila Benomar, fourth grade, Merced – “Do your part to keep our air clean!”

Marcela Franco, eighth grade, Riverbank – “Plant a tree and be bad air free!”

Carolina Montez, 12th grade, Bakersfield – “Instead of driving, try taking the bus, walking, biking or carpooling.”

Taronvir Shergill, seventh grade, Sanger – “Be part of the solution, not the pollution. Shred it so you won’t regret it. Mow it clean to keep it green. Download the Valley Air app today!”

Yuliana Perez Reyna, eighth grade, Orosi – “Turn off your car when waiting in the drive-thru to keep air clean.”

Santiago Medina, fifth grade, Hanford – “Charging up for clean air.”

Larry P. Lawson IV, first grade, Tulare – “I like soccer with clean air.”

Marlow Kalbach, third grade, Stockton – “Walking is better.”

Atzin Virun Garcia, sixth grade, Bakersfield – “Help, don’t destroy. Use electric cars. Avoid burning things. Avoid the use of aerosols. Clean your air conditioning unit.”

Kymorah Lytle, fourth grade, Clovis – “Be a part of the solution, not part of the pollution. Go electric!”

Emily, fourth grade, Madera – “Share a ride to work or school”

The calendars are free, and distributed to schools, community groups, healthcare facilities, churches, civic organizations, non-profits, and individuals upon request, while supplies last.

To request calendars, email public.education@valleyair.org or call (559) 230-6000. Calendars can also be picked up at the District offices in Fresno (1990 E. Gettysburg Ave.), Modesto (4800 Enterprise Way), and Bakersfield (34936 Flyover Court).