Hunger Action Hero Art Contest
We Are Proud to Announce the Winners of the Hunger Action Hero Art Contest!
Before we do, Feeding San Diego and the Comic-Con Museum would like to extend a sincere thank you to all 295 students who submitted an entry and to the thousands of people who voted. We are so impressed by the creativity of all designs and origin stories.
We think you are all heroes for taking action!
In the Middle/High School category, the winners are…
First Place:
Hunger Halter
755 votes
Aiden – Age 14, Julian Charter School Mountain Oaks, Encinitas
Second Place: Demeter
618 votes
Sirenna – Age 17, Olympian High School, Chula Vista
Third Place:
Eartha
606 votes
Isabella – Age 14, High Tech High, Chula Vista
Feeding San Diego and the Comic-Con Museum believe that the world needs more heroes, so the judges have decided to bring to life our grand prize winner, Hunger Halter, and second-place winner, Demeter. Both of these characters will be featured at San Diego Comic-Con this July!
Meet the Artists
Aiden Prior is 14 years old and a freshman at La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad. He is a storyteller and writer passionate about comics. As an individual with autism, Aiden has identified with superheroes from a young age because they remind him of his inner strength. Through all his challenges and struggles, he finds the strength to persevere by looking to superheroes. At times, his family has struggled with food insecurity, so it is important to him to help bring awareness of the issue to his community. He is very close to his mother Brittany, who encouraged him to apply for the Hunger Action Hero Art Contest. Together they give back to the community, including feeding unhoused neighbors in their community.
Sirenna Ascencio is 17 years old and a freshman at Southwestern Community College in Otay Lakes. Sirenna has been drawing since she was in elementary school. She decided to enter the contest to raise awareness through her drawings, and was compelled by the idea of bringing attention to the issue of hunger. She was inspired to create her character so she could reach out to youth to take action in solving world hunger, whether it be creating awareness like she did through her artwork or volunteering with a local hunger-relief organization.
Each of the top three winners won a trip to Comic-Con Museum’s Makers Lab for their class or homeroom, in addition to other exciting prizes.
Congratulations Aiden, Sirenna, and Isabella!
In the Elementary School category, the winners are…
First Place:
Supa CUC
388 votes
Maximillian – Age 9, Albert Einstein Charter Elementary School
Second Place:
Hunger Huntress
267 votes
Lyra – Age 10, Ericson Elementary School
Third Place:
Lady Vivi
249 votes
Adya – Age 10, Willow Grove Elementary
As the first-place winner, Maximillian will receive four passes to Comic-Con this July!
All of the top three winners will have a chance to bring their class to the Comic-Con Museum’s Makers Lab, in addition to receiving other exciting prizes.
Congratulations Maximillian, Lyra, and Adya!
Thank you again to all those who participated in our Hunger Action Hero Art Contest and everyone who supports our mission to end hunger through food rescue!
Special thanks to our sponsor:
Supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Feeding San Diego is honored to be a Sustainable Development Goals Champion, awarded by the United Nations Association of San Diego, for aligning with four of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals