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.
2026 Conflict Resolution Bookmark Art Contest Winners
The Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County, Inc. (DRC-MC) is proud to announce the winners of its 2026 Conflict Resolution Bookmark Art Contest.
Level 1 – Grade K
- First Prize: Mariana Soberanes, Giesinger Elementary, Teacher: Ashleigh Cox
- Second Prize: Penelope Dunstone, The Woodlands Christian Academy, Teacher: Grace Nguyen
- Third Prize: Annette Osborne, Creekside Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Ritchie
- Honorable Mention (Tie): Lochlyn Franklin, Gordon Reed Elementary, Teacher: Toni Sommers
Weston Scott, The Woodlands Christian Academy, Teacher: Grace Nguyen - Staff Favorites: McKinley Vick, Pineywoods Elementary, Teacher: Jessica Brent
Cecilia (CeCe) DiRosato, Hines Elementary, Teacher: Jessica Couch
Level 1 – Grade 1
- First Prize: Maxim Morrell, Creekside Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Ritchie
- Second Prize (Tie): Isla Carter, Lone Star Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Seelbach
Sophie Stroder, Gordon Reed Elementary, Teacher: Toni Sommers - Third Prize: Hazel Nyffeler, Stewart Creek Elementary, Teacher: Karie Shreve Martin
- Honorable Mention: Olivia Hehl, Creekside Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Ritchie
Level 1- Grade 2
- First Prize: Claire Cronin, St. Anthony of Padua, Teacher: Suzanne Ettman
- Second Prize: Eliam Naymick, Birnham Woods Elementary, Teacher: Lisa Wooldridge
- Third Prize: Arden Williamson, The John Cooper School, Teacher: Amy Dietrich
- Honorable Mention: Josiah Cho, The John Cooper School, Teacher: Amy Dietrich
- Staff Pick: Christiana Chiong, Gordon Reed Elementary, Teacher: Toni Sommers
Level 2- Grade 3
- First Prize: Vivian Duet, Creekside Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Ritchie
- Second Prize: Emerie Spivey, New Caney Elementary, Teacher Julie Hogan
- Third Prize: Isabella Baca, Creekside Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Ritchie
- Honorable Mention: Karina Higham, St. Anthony of Padua, Teacher: Suzanne Ettman
- Staff Pick: Adalyn Lee, Gordon Reed Elementary, Teacher: Toni Sommers
Level 2 – Grade 4
- First Prize: Ellie Carter, Lone Star Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Seelbach
- Second Prize (Tie): Kherington Shuttleworth, All Nations Community School, Teacher: Ruth Ramos
Kylie Kessler, Gordon Reed Elementary, Teacher: Toni Sommers - Third Prize: Sofia Rosales, The Woodlands Christian Academy, Teacher: Grace Nguyen
- Honorable Mention: Paisley Bjork, Creekside Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Ritchie
- Staff Favorite: Julia Gondorchin, The Woodlands Methodist School, Teacher: Jessica Baust
Level 2 – Grade 5
- First Prize (Tie): Daniella Marquez, New Caney Elementary, Teacher: Julie Hogan
Henry Vichet, Gordon Reed Elementary, Teacher: Kaylin Willis - Second Prize: Skylar Aguirre, Wilkerson Intermediate, Teacher: Janeice Robinson
- Third Prize: Evangelina Perez, Wilkerson Intermediate, Teacher: Janeice Robinson
- Honorable Mention: Ishita Inamdar, Wilkerson Intermediate, Teacher: Karen Etue
Level 3- Grade 6
- First Prize: Allison Archbold, Magnolia Intermediate, Teacher: Melissa Frost
- Second Prize: Amelie Wu, Wilkerson Intermediate, Teacher: Janeice Robinson
- Third Prize: Maylen Medina Ramos, All Nations Community School, Teacher: Erica Payne
- Honorable Mention: Elizabeth Reyes, Wilkerson Intermediate, Teacher: Karen Etue
- Staff Favorites: Anderson Li, Clark Intermediate, Teacher: Erin Pope
Genesis Carcamo, Conroe Adventist Academy, Teachers: Andrea Szynkowski and Mabel Noverola
Level 3 – Grade 7
- First Prize: Sophia Rougeau, McCullough Junior High, Teacher: Emily Justice
- Second Prize: Millie Gannon, McCullough Junior High, Teacher: Emily Justice
- Third Prize (Tie): Viviana Aguirre Nava, McCullough Junior High, Teacher: Emily Justice
Oyku Kucuksahal, McCullough High, Teacher: Emily Justice
Isabel Gamblin, McCullough Junior High, Teacher: Emily Justice - Honorable Mention: Evelyn Alleyne, McCullough Junior High, Teacher: Ailish Mc Lean
- Staff Favorites: Rania Mardia, Bear Branch Junior High, Teacher: Cherae Goff;
Arianna Wilson, Conroe Adventist Academy, Teachers: Andrea Szynkowski and Mabel Noverola Crystal Mancilla, Lynn Lucas Middle School, Teacher: Kristi Johnson
Level 3 – Grade 8
- First Prize: Stephanie Chen, McCullough Junior High, Teacher: Emily Justice
- Second Prize: Ella Formolo, McCullough Junior High, Teacher: Emily Justice
- Third Prize: Charlotte Schischka, Lynn Lucas Middle School, Teacher: Emileigh Dean
- Honorable Mention: Maggie Pickle, McCullough Junior High School, Teacher: Emily Justice
Congratulations!
The DRC-MC may be reached at (936) 760-6914 or at mediate@mctx.org.
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