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Garden Grove recognizes Doig Intermediate students, school district and partners for new mural near Santiago High
Summary
City Council paused its agenda to spotlight the Doig Intermediate School Mural Project, inviting students, teachers and Garden Grove Unified School District officials to the dais and presenting a formal recognition of the project.
The Garden Grove City Council recognized students and community partners for their work on a new mural created by Doig Intermediate School students in collaboration with the Garden Grove Unified School District and the city.
Assistant City Manager Matt West read a community spotlight highlighting the Doig Intermediate School Mural Project, which staff said is located along Trask Avenue across from Santiago High School. The mural — created with input from students, teacher Shweta Singh Wuth and muralist Mikayla Taylor — was described as illustrating a student’s journey through the Garden Grove Unified School District, starting at Clinton Elementary, continuing through Doig Intermediate and culminating at Santiago High School.
Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education President Lan Nguyen and Trustee Walter Munyatan spoke from the podium, thanking students, teachers and city staff for supporting the collaboration. Trustee Munyatan noted the project began after student outreach in April 2023 and praised the city‑district partnership for providing students a civic engagement opportunity. Assistant City Manager West invited participating students to the front for a photo with the council.
Staff and board representatives listed participating students by name during the recognition. The students named in the transcript included Abdiel Garcia, Giovanna Miller, Catherine Garcia, Joanna Carabin, Javier Chavez, Eduardo Mario, Caden Zavala, Dylan Flores, Jacob Cervantes, Leonardo Aguilar, Jonathan Zotto, Joanna Bordeaux Rios, Guadalupe Castro, Melody Sandejas, Victoria Contreras, Benjamin Hernandez, Anastasia Herobron, Eileen Irajeta, Rebecca Silva and Lucia Rodriguez.
City leaders and school board members said the mural both beautifies the neighborhood and serves as an example of youth civic engagement and partnership between schools and the city.
