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2026 Certificate of Excellence, Grade 12

Vlada Stinerman

A Dive Through Reality, 2026

Ceramic sculpture

7.5 x 6 x 6 in

Teacher: Emily Bittner (2025-26 Ambassador)
School: Castro Valley High School, Castro Valley, California, US

Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "My main goal is to try and make the viewers seem like they are the “divers,” and that they are seeing and discovering how the ocean is impacted by the outside world."

Read the artist's Impact Statement.

Learn more about Unsung Hero: Sylvia Earle

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Collections: Art Gallery, STEAM, Sylvia Earle

ARTEFFECT, founded by Lowell Milken, invites educators and students to explore the inspiring stories of Unsung Heroes―and their invaluable lessons as role models―through the visual arts. Learn more: www.arteffectlmc.org