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.
2025 Conflict Resolution Day Bookmark Art Contest Winners
The Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County, Inc. (DRC-MC) is proud to announce the winners of its 2025 Conflict Resolution Bookmark Contest.
Level 1 – Grade K
- First Prize: Kaleia Montesa, Lone Star Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Seelbach
- Second Prize (Tie): Navy Williams, The Woodlands Christian Academy, Teacher: Grace Nguyen; Kohen Cook, Lone Star Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Seelbach
- Third Prize (Tie): Thomas Beardshaw, Lone Star Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Seelbach; Walker Wilson, Hines Elementary, Teacher: Emily Rodriguez, Ivory Wilkerson, Creekside Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Ritchie
- Honorable Mention: Valentina Ramirez, Lone Star Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Seelbach; Katherine Boretsky, St. Anthony of Padua, Teacher: Suzanne Ettman; Clara Trevino, St. Anthony of Padua, Teacher: Suzanne Ettman
Level 1 – Grade 1
- First Prize: Evelyn Barts, Gordon-Reed Elementary, Teacher: Toni Sommers
- Second Prize: Oliver O’Beirne, Gordon-Reed Elementary, Teacher: Toni Sommers
- Third Prize: Serianna Johnson, The Woodlands Christian Academy, Teacher: Grace Nguyen Honorable Mention (Tie): Collins Locke, The Woodlands Christian Academy, Teacher: Grace Nguyen; Alicia Martinez, Gordon-Reed Elementary, Teacher: Toni Sommers; Caroline Barnes, The Woodlands Christian Academy, Teacher: Grace Nguyen
- Staff Favorite: Yelitza Sotelo, Conroe Adventist Academy, Teacher: Devorah Helm
Level 1 – Grade 2
- First Prize: Ellie Frailey, Lone Star Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Seelbach
- Second Prize: Callie Dooley, Lone Star Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Seelbach
- Third Prize: Mritsa Bashyal, Gordon-Reed Elementary, Teacher: Jennifer Mendez-Saldana
- Honorable Mention (Tie): Maisyn Biggers, Gordon-Reed Elementary, Teacher: Toni Sommers; Siyanda Matshazi, Leading Hearts Academy, Teacher: Paula Matshazi; Kendra Nelson, The Woodlands Christian Academy, Teacher: Grace Nguyen; Caroline Case, Lone Star Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Seelbach
Level 2 – Grade 3
- Shuttleworth, All Nations Community School, Teacher: Jennifer Nespory and Art Teacher: Ruth Ramos
- Second Prize: Jameson Fulmer, Gordon-Reed Elementary, Teacher: Jennifer Mendez-Saldana
- Third Prize (Tie): Hayden Erdman, Lone Star Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Seelbach; Ellie Carter, Lone Star Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Seelbach
- Honorable Mention: Ellie Welch, St. Anthony of Padua, Teacher: Suzanne Ettman
- Staff Favorite: Avni Singh, Snyder Elementary, Teacher: Kathline Lindsey
Level 2 – Grade 4
- First Prize: Claire Greenberg, St. Anthony of Padua, Teacher: Suzanne Ettman
- Second Prize: Audrey Gutierrez, Creekside Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Ritchie
- Third Prize: Sienna Sewell, St. Anthony of Padua, Teacher: Suzanne Ettman
- Honorable Mention (Tie): Isabella Ramirez Villasana, St. Anthony of Padua, Teacher: Suzanne Ettman; Jack Harkness, Gordon-Reed Elementary, Teacher: Toni Sommers; Tris Dyer, The Woodlands Christian Academy, Teacher: Grace Nguyen
Level 2 – Grade 5
- Prize: Riley Kim, The Woodlands Methodist School, Teacher: Jessica Baust
- Second Prize: Clemi Stewart, Stewart Creek Elementary, Teacher: Karie Shreve-Martin
- Third Prize: Charlotte Johnson, Lone Star Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Seelbach
- Honorable Mention: Alexa Anahi Recinos, Creekside Elementary, Teacher: Stacy Ritchie
- Staff Favorite: Sydnie Ann Mariscal, Wilkerson Intermediate, Teacher: Janeice Robinson; Cristian Navarro, Wilkerson Intermediate, Teacher: Janeice Robinson
Level 3 – Grade 6
- First Prize: Kree Allen, Bear Branch Intermediate, Teacher: Jessica McKinney
- Second Prize (Tie): Cage LaRance, Gordon-Reed Elementary, Teacher: Toni Sommers; Maria Jose Bonfil Moreno, Wilkerson Intermediate, Teacher: Janeice Robinson
- Third Prize: Neva Gaha, Gordon-Reed Elementary, Teacher: Toni Summers and Jennifer Mendez-Saldana
- Honorable Mention: Melissa Becerra, Bear Branch Intermediate, Teacher: Jessica McKinney
- Staff Favorite: Karissa Short, Conroe Adventist Academy, Teacher: Andrea Szynkowski
Level 3 – Grade 7
- First Prize (Tie): Ella Formolo, McCullough Junior High, Teacher: Emily Justice; Ruby Jin, McCullough Junior High, Teacher: Emily Justice
- Second Prize (Tie): Annie Zheng, McCullough Junior High, Teacher: Emily Justice; Francisca Wiesemann Obregon, McCullough Junior High, Teacher: Emily Justice
- Third Prize (Tie): Yijie Chen (Stephanie), McCullough Junior High, Teacher: Emily Justice; Akshara Rachapalli, McCullough Junior High, Teacher: Emily Justice; Hailey Liu, McCullough Junior High, Teacher: Emily Justice
- Honorable Mention: Lorenza Garcia Barrera, McCullough Junior High, Teacher: Emily Justice
Level 3 – Grade 8
- First Prize: Aseema Joshi, McCullough Junior High, Teacher: Dara Owen
- Second Prize: Sophie Koulikova, The Woodlands Methodist School, Teacher: Jessica Baust
- Third Prize: Sofia Verduzco Rojo, Lynn Lucas Middle School, Teacher: Emileigh Dean
- Honorable Mention: Madison Barrios, McCullough Junior High, Teacher: Dara Owen
- Staff Favorite: Brooklyn Beasley, 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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