Two BCHS students have their artwork featured in the latest edition of Albricias, the student journal published by the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (SHH).
Juni Seagle
BC junior Juni Seagle’s artwork, “La inmigración apoya la nación,” has been selected for the cover of the March 2026 issue of Albricias.
“La inmigración apoya la nación” by Juni Seagle
The issue’s theme focuses on immigration, particularly the experiences of people from Spanish-speaking countries. Seagle said she wanted her artwork to reflect the diversity and cultural richness immigrants bring to the United States.
“America was built on diversity and the coming together of unlike individuals,” Seagle said. “Whether it be the sharing of beliefs, culture, traditions, food, art, or music, immigrants allow our country to prosper.”
Seagle’s piece features figures representing each Spanish-speaking country wearing traditional clothing. Using watercolor, she blended the colors and styles to symbolize the mixing of cultures.
“To stress the importance of immigrants to America, I depicted them together, physically carrying our country,” Seagle said.
Laurel Muench
Senior Laurel Muench’s digital artwork is published in the same issue of Albricias, marking her second time being featured in the journal.
“Cruzando el desierto” by Laurel Muench
Muench was inspired to create her piece, “Cruzando el desierto,” after reading the book “Solito” by Javier Zamora, in which the author recounts his experience as a child immigrating to the United States from El Salvador.
“I was fascinated by Zamora’s story, and I knew I wanted to explore it further when I found out that the theme for this issue of Albricias was immigration,” Muench said.
After reading the memoir, Muench chose to illustrate a key scene depicting Zamora’s crossing of the Sonoran Desert with a group of fellow immigrants.
“The journey was extremely difficult, and Zamora, who was traveling without any relatives, may not have made it to the U.S. without the support of the other immigrants,” Muench said.
Using Adobe Illustrator, Muench created a digital scene meant to capture the vast and challenging environment described in the memoir.
“I wanted to capture the feel of the desert, seeming to stretch out forever, littered with barbed-wire fences and lit only by moonlight,” she said.
Muench said she spent about four hours reading the memoir and a little more than three hours creating the artwork and writing a description in Spanish.
“I am grateful to have my artwork chosen to be published in Albricias a second time and appreciate all of Profe. Ledezma’s encouragement,” Muench said.
Congratulations, Juni and Laurel!