The following is a list of schools, teachers and students who participated in the Diversity Essay Contest presented by the Napa Interfaith Council. Some of the winning essays will be published in the next several days, in the "Your Turn" feature of the opinion page, starting today.

Pueblo Vista Alternative School (teachers Charlie Lee, Dani Smith, Sherry Vieira): Olivia Jones, Maia Celeste Rios, Rachael Schmitt, Sydni Scott, Aaron Starr, Maya Starr, Logan Steinharter, Tesha Thomas

Shearer Elementary School (Cathy Waechtler): Erica Alfaro, Jay-Saun Y. Ali, Destiny Babineau, Jonathon Calderon, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Miguel Gutierrez, Jaime Nava, Lourdes Pizano, Jordan Rodda, Gage Somogyi, Hannah Stegman, Amanda Stephens, Bryan Vasquez, Marcelina Zavala

Stone Bridge School (Mrs. Nelson): Sivian Orr

Grace Academy (Dianne Jackel): Chante Cherise Lanuza

American Canyon Middle School (Tracy Solberg, Thomas Williams): Regi Bethancourt, Kimberly Brown, Dorothy Faye Feliciano, Celia Gonzalez, Angeliza Lapid, Ranika Prasad, Scott Stewart, Caitlin Zitko

Redwood Middle School (Mr. Clem) Daysi Orozco

Silverado Middle School (Elaine Williams) Sarah Brohaugh, Devin Caldwell, Jordyn Davenport, Paul Ewing, Marissa Hampton, Andrew Horobin, Teddy Lederer, Emily Lyerla, Jack Maher, Juan Martinez, Ray Naverud, Katie Newman, Briana O'Malley, Celia Ortiz, Desiree Rodriguez, Alex Sasloff, Susha Sukhova, Kaitlyn Tucker, Samantha Upton, Ryan Wagner, Cory Zajicek, Emely Zepeda, Zack Zerba, Adi Zweier

Calistoga High School (Dan Conner, Gary Guttman) Jordan Beal, Jesus Cachu, Hailey Harrell, Lauren Hunt, Sabrina Johnson, Julia Oetker-Kast, Kevin Reynolds, BJ Schilder, Maesi Wooten

Chamberlain High School Fredi A, Henry Barboza, Ezekiel Carlin, Daniel Castillo, Jose Calderon, Mike Cockerham

Crossroads High School (Eileen Davin) Stephanie Quigley

Liberty High School (Mari Jo Dickerson) Eli Cruz, Justin Gruber, Karen Marin, Stephanie McCrary, Brian Scott

Napa High School (Justin Aaron, Brian King, Mrs. Miekle, Steve Ingram, Cindy Watter) Grecia Barboza, Alvaro Camacho, Kristina Christensen, Jessica Dudley, Daniel Engelskirger, Monica Garcia, Angelica Hernandez, William Johnson, Lindsay Kroyer, David McGraw, Graham Moore, Gracie Pramuk, Lauren Robinson, Michael Sandy, Rachel Sturm, Jamie Vernon

New Technology High (Nancy Hale, Rebecca Pollack) Jovan Arias, Sheena Cook, Getziel Delacruz, Pedro Gonzales, Anna Jarschke, Kelvin Jenkins, Krystal Johnson, Molly Levine, John Loomis, Karina Ochoa, Yukio Rattai, Yvonne Samaguey, Stephanie Sasloff, Vilma Wakin, Maya Weir