Vista Irrigation District has presented awards to three high school seniors and three fourth-grade students from the local community as winners of two separate district‑sponsored contests. The district’s board of directors presented the awards to the recipients at its April 18, 2018 board meeting.

Dylan Soto from Vista High School received first place honors for his entry in the district’s 2018 scholarship contest.  Dylan was awarded a $1,500 scholarship.  Maggie Cincotta and Bryce Thayer both from Mission Vista High School were awarded $750 scholarships as runners-up in the contest.

William Gimbel, a fourth grade student from Tri-City Christian School, received first place honors from the district for his entry in the 2018 Water Awareness Poster Contest.  He received a $100 award.  Andrea Mercado from Alamosa Park Elementary School received a second place award of $50 and Arielle Nolan from Tri-City Christian School received a third place award of $25 for their entries in the contest.