About This Contest
Each year, Montgomery County students in grades K-8 have the opportunity to create bookmarks that promote bullying prevention messages and community peacebuilding. Bookmark art must reflect peaceful conflict resolution or prevention themes, such as peer mediation, talking things out, apologizing, respecting differences, solving problems together, listening, tolerance, peacebuilding, or alternatives to violence.
Winning designs are eligible for cash prizes! Plus, the judges select some of the prize winning bookmarks to be printed and distributed to the public.
For more information on the Conflict Resolution Bookmark Art Contest, please contact DRC-MC at 936-760-6914 Ext. 2 or at mediate@mctx.org.
2024 Conflict Resolution Bookmark Art Contest Winners
The Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County, Inc. (DRC-MC) is proud to announce the winners of its 2024 Conflict Resolution Bookmark Contest.
Level 1 – Grade K
- First Prize: Sandrine Salinas, The Woodlands Christian Academy. Teacher: Grace Nguyen
- Second Prize (Tie): Chikamso Ekeada, Gordon-Reed Elementary. Teacher: Toni Sommers; Emilia Hitt, Gordon-Reed Elementary. Teacher: Toni Sommers
- Third Prize: Addie Boyd, Gordon-Reed Elementary. Teacher: Toni Sommers
- Honorable Mention: Benny Chavez, The Woodlands Christian Academy. Teacher: Grace Nguyen
Level 1 – Grade 1
- First Prize: Ethan Chiong, Gordon-Reed Elementary. Teacher: Toni Sommers
- Second Prize: Madison Dark, The Woodlands Christian Academy. Teacher: Grace Nguyen
- Third Prize: Mathison Bevers, The Woodlands Christian Academy. Teacher: Grace Nguyen
- Honorable Mention: Dallas Cork, Lone Star Elementary. Teacher: Stacy Ritchie
- Staff Favorite: Taylar Goree, Gordon-Reed Elementary. Teacher: Toni Sommers
Level 1 – Grade 2
- First Prize: Avni Singh, Snyder Elementary. Teacher: Kathline Lindsey
- Second Prize: Julia Gondorchin, The Woodlands Methodist School. Teacher: Shelly VanBenthuysen
- Third Prize (Tie): Skyler Smith, Gordon-Reed Elementary. Teacher: Toni Sommers; Alana Trapp, The Woodlands Christian Academy. Teacher: Grace Nguyen
- Honorable Mention: Therese Miranti, Lone Star Elementary. Teacher: Stacy Ritchie
- Staff Favorites (Tie): Jacoby Fernandez, The Woodlands Christian Academy. Teacher: Grace Nguyen; Jameson Fulmer, Gordon-Reed Elementary. Teacher: Jennifer Mendez-Saldana; Zoe Gutierrez, Gordon-Reed Elementary. Teacher: Jennifer Mendez-Saldana; Jayla LeBaron, Gordon-Reed Elementary. Teacher: Jennifer Mendez-Saldana
Level 2 – Grade 3
- First Prize: Dean Madsen, Lone Star Elementary. Teacher: Stacy Ritchie
- Second Prize: Sloan Wilson, Lone Star Elementary. Teacher: Stacy Ritchie
- Third Prize: Bailey Jones, Bear Branch Elementary. Teacher: Cierra De La Cruz
- Honorable Mention(Tie): Grace Abu Jerias Cabera, Gordon-Reed Elementary. Teacher: Jennifer Mendez-Saldana; Gabriella Gonzalez, Gordon-Reed Elementary. Teacher: Toni Sommers
- Staff Favorite: Isabella Ramirez, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School. Teacher: Suzanne Ettman
Level 2 – Grade 4
- First Prize: Sophia Guitta, Gordon-Reed Elementary. Teacher: Jennifer Mendez-Saldana
- Second Prize: Sofia Patino, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School. Teacher: Suzanne Ettman
- Third Prize: Maddi Wolfe, Hines Elementary. Teacher: Jessica Couch
- Honorable Mention (Tie): Carter Dooley, The Woodlands Methodist School. Teacher: Shelly VanBenthuysen; Ella Jane Skrobarczyk, Madeley Ranch Elementary. Teacher: Ashley Allison
Level 2 – Grade 5
- First Prize: Cage LaRance, Gordon-Reed Elementary. Teachers: Toni Sommers and Jennifer Mendez-Saldana
- Second Prize (Tie): Maddie Dohm, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School. Teacher: Suzanne Ettman; Erik Ortiz, Gordon-Reed Elementary. Teachers: Toni Sommers and Jennifer Mendez-Saldana
- Third Prize (Tie): Aria Smith, Gordon-Reed Elementary. Teachers: Toni Sommers and Jennifer Mendez-Saldana; Allison Wernert, Lone Star Elementary. Teacher: Stacy Ritchie
- Honorable Mention (Tie): Harper Steel, Lone Star Elementary. Teacher: Stacy Ritchie; Manahil Khan, Gordon-Reed Elementary. Teachers: Toni Sommers and Jennifer Mendez-Saldana
- Staff Favorite: Stefan Scheepers, Keenan Elementary. Teachers: Julie Worthy (Homeroom) and Amy Suttles (Art)
Level 3 – Grade 6
- First Prize (Tie): Karina Fernandez, Wilkerson Intermediate School. Teacher: Janeice Robinson; John Klein, The Woodlands Methodist School. Teacher: Shelly VanBenthuysen
- Second Prize: Zoey Trulove, Bear Branch Intermediate School. Teacher: Jessica McKinney
- Third Prize: Valentina Gonzalez Lozano, Gordon-Reed Elementary. Teachers: Toni Sommers and Jennifer Mendez-Saldana
- Honorable Mention: Citlali Rizo, Gordon-Reed Elementary. Teachers: Toni Sommers and Jennifer Mendez-Saldana
Level 3 – Grade 7
- First Prize: Trenton Iniguez, Lynn Lucas Middle School. Teacher: Kristi Johnson
- Second Prize: Jaycee Gamble, McCullough Jr. High. Teacher: Dara Owen
- Third Prize (Tie): Althea Margarette Caras, McCullough Jr. High. Teacher: Emily Justice; Raegan Cannon, Lynn Lucas Middle School. Teacher: Kristi Johnson
- Honorable Mention (Tie): Fortunato Ortigoza-Calles, Lynn Lucas Middle School. Teacher: Kristi Johnson; Connor Cheung, McCullough Jr. High. Teacher: Dara Owen
- Staff Favorites: Staff Favorites (Tie): Iris Garcia-Luna, Lynn Lucas Middle School. Teacher: Kristi Johnson; Melanie Cardenas, Lynn Lucas Middle School. Teacher: Kristi Johnson
Level 3 – Grade 8
- First Prize: Ann Qi Ong, McCullough Jr. High. Teacher: Dara Owen
- Second Prize: Katherine Hu, McCullough Jr. High. Teacher: Dara Owen
- Third Prize (Tie): Sherry Gao, McCullough Jr. High. Teacher: Dara Owen; Adeline Chadwick, The Woodlands Methodist School. Teacher: Shelly VanBenthuysen
- Honorable Mention (Tie): Itzel Arroyo, Lynn Lucas Middle School. Teacher: Emileigh Dean; Lilly Clark, Lynn Lucas Middle School. Teacher: Emileigh Dean
Congratulations!
The DRC-MC may be reached at (936) 760-6914 or at mediate@mctx.org.
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