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Yuma, AZ – (November 14, 2025).- The Binational Health & Environment Council of Yuma County, Arizona and San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora (COBINAS), which is sponsored by Regional Center for Border Health, Inc. (RCBH), is pleased to announce the selection of the drawings and the Athletes who will illustrate and dedicate the 2026 Binational Clean Air Calendar and the 2026 Annual Special Edition. 

According to Ms. Amanda Aguirre, former Arizona State Senator, and current President and CEO of RCBH, the objective of this contest is to raise awareness on the importance of taking care of our environment in the region, inviting students to make a drawing with emphasis on air quality, 3Rs (reduce, reuse, and recycle) or wildlife. 

“We would like to appreciate all the students and their schools from both sides of the border region, because they did a tremendous job in elaborating the drawings,” said Ms. Aguirre, “it was really difficult to select the winners since all had nice messages about the environment conservation.” 

Ms. Aguirre added that Special Education students contributed for the third year to the environmental awareness campaign, by expressing bright ideas through their art.

The 2026 Binational Clean Air Calendar will feature;

 Cover: Luna Loretty Morán Soberanes, 16, Centro de Estudios Tecnológicos del Mar #14, San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora.

• Ø January: Alitzel Rubio, 17, Harvest Preparatory Academy, Yuma, Arizona. 
• Ø February: Alejandro Tapia Pérez, 12, Escuela Secundaria General #4, San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora. 
• Ø March: Angela Michelle Delgado Soto, 16, Harvest Preparatory Academy, Yuma, Arizona. 
• Ø April: Dianna Isabella Cedillo Castro, 16, Instituto Kino Preparatoria, San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora.
• Ø May: Samantha Alvarez Acevedo, 12, Harvest Preparatory Academy, Yuma, Arizona. 
• Ø June: Ashley Samanta Botello Badilla, 16, Centro de Estudios Tecnológicos del Mar #14, San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora.
• Ø July: Sheley Vargas, 9, Desert Sonora Elementary School, Somerton, Arizona.
• Ø August: Kitzia Victoria Ortega Zavala, 16, Centro de Estudios Tecnológicos del Mar #14, San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora.
• Ø September: Mariana-Mati Montiel Romero, 16, Harvest Preparatory Academy, Yuma, Arizona.
• Ø October: Amber Elizabeth Rojas Rodríguez, 13, Escuela Secundaria General #3, San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora.
• Ø November: Leilani Robles, 8, Sun Valley Elementary School, San Luis, Arizona.
• Ø December: Scheccid Soria Rosales, 14, Colegio Bilingüe San Luis, San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora.

This year Darianna Castillo, 15, San Luis, Arizona, “La Excelencia Latina” awarded by the National Association of Gifted Children is dedicating the Calendar. 

The 2026 Binational Clean Air Special Education Calendar will feature;

Cover: Fernanda Barreda Hernández, 13, Colegio Bilingüe San Luis, San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora.

• January: Dalila Suzeth Negrete Meléndrez, 14, Centro de Atención Múltiple #10 “Profesor Carlos Moreno Vázquez”, San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora.
• February: Yaneth Morales, 12, Harvest Preparatory Academy, Yuma, Arizona.
• March: Julian Jasiel García Hernández, 11, Centro de Atención Múltiple #10 “Profesor Carlos Moreno Vázquez”, San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora.
• April: Aryana Gutiérrez, 12, Harvest Preparatory Academy, Yuma, Arizona.
• May: Perla Judith Ramírez Portillo, 14, Centro de Atención Múltiple #10 “Profesor Carlos Moreno Vázquez”, San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora.
• June: John Ramon Aguilar, 12, Harvest Preparatory Academy, Yuma, Arizona.
• July: Alondra Zavala Puente, 13, Centro de Atención Múltiple #10 “Profesor Carlos Moreno Vázquez”, San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora.
• August: Leonardo Cortez, 12, Harvest Preparatory Academy, Yuma, Arizona.
• September: Ashley Yareli Rentería Quintero, 17, Centro de Atención Múltiple #10 “Profesor Carlos Moreno Vázquez”, San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora.
• October: Brandon Sedano, 11, Harvest Preparatory Academy, Yuma, Arizona.
• November: Ivanna Dareny Corral Soto, 10, Escuela Primaria Federal Topahue, San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora.
• December: Kain Murrieta, 14, Harvest Preparatory Academy, Yuma, Arizona.

The Annual Binational Clean Air Special Edition Calendar is dedicated by Alejandra Valeria Payán Luna, 11, 2025 USA Parakarate Athlete, with Partida Martial Arts, San Luis, Arizona; USA Karate Open Championship Gold Medalist, and Panamerican Karate Championship Bronze Medalist.

Students and Athletes will receive a recognition in January, 2026; free distribution of the calendar will be done at participating schools and collaborative agencies in both sides of the border starting December 2025. 

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Media Contact: Alex Bejarano, RCBH Public Relations and Marketing Director

928-315-7910 / abejarano@rcfbh.org