Home Articles Students Make a Splash in Mesa Water Video Contest Students Make a Splash in Mesa Water Video Contest Posted: Thursday, June 26, 2025 At its May 28 Board Meeting, local students were honored and awarded prizes for their creative and entertaining entries in the annual video contest for high school and college students who live in or attend school in the Mesa Water service area. The first-place prize was awarded to āYee Haw, Mesa Water,ā produced by India Howerton and Graydon Sage from Costa Mesa High School. The groupās clever video submission earned them a $1,000 cash prize. Sarah Portwood, drama teacher at Costa Mesa High School, also received a $500 Amazon gift card for classroom supplies for her efforts to encourage student participation. View the winning videos at YouTube.com/MesaWaterDistrict.