Award of Merit

Dance Choreography

Primary

Samantha Botkin, Pleasant Valley. "Rise Up"

Emily Bauer, Stewartsville. "Motion of Hope"

Kayla Karlowitch, Lower Nazareth Elem. "The Hopeful Dance"

Alyssa Cara, Bright Beggings Early Learning. "Stars"

Intermediate

Addison McCall, Bower Hill Elem. "What I Was Made For"

Aubree Bobby, Sunset Valley Elem. "I Am Hopeful Because I Believe"

Charlotte Herzing, Juniata Elem. "Explore The World"

Alex Heim, Chief Shikellamy Elem. "Not About Angels"

Middle School

Kinsey Holliday, Hillcrest Inter PTA. "Hope In The Dark"

Ainsley Pritz, Norwin MS PTA. "Come Home"

Sofia Thomas, Norwin MS PTA. "Hope In The Dark"

Alexa Brace, Drums/Butler PTA. "Voiceless"

Film Production

Primary

Gabe Szweda. "Cups Falling"

Nathaniel Cabe, Bright Beginnings Early Learning Academy. "No Bullies"

Phobe Smith, Horace/East Pike.

Intermediate

Jackson Price. "Good vs. Evil: I'm Hopeful Good Always Wins"

Sophie Szweda, RowanElem. "Hopeful for the Earth to be a Healthy Place"

Lumin Nash. "The Hopeful Mother"

Mithuna Nair, Hillcrest Intermediate School. "SAVE THE TREES"

Middle School

Lauren Rokosky, Walnut Creek MS. "Rescue Services"

Nolin Hurley, Walnut Creek MS. "The Source of Hope"

Mekhna Nair, Norwin Middle School. "The Keys to the Castle"

Riley Reynolds, Norwin Middle School. "Twenty-Seven"

High School

Amelia Butler, Peters Twp High School. "Changes"

Literature

Primary

Aubrey Eaton, Grandview. "My New Kidney"

Preston Millay, Rowan. "Caring For Earth"

Kaelyn MacLaughlin, Hahntown. "I Am Hopeful Because I Believe in My Brother"

Jacob Pohlidal, Valley View. "Saving Sea Turtles"

Intermediate

Vincent Cassat, Rowan Elem. "Top 10 Rhyming Affirmations To Calm You Down"

Aviana Costa, Hahntown Elem. "I Am Hopeful For You"

Brigham Larson, Paxtonia Elem. "Hope"

Vedika Burman, Paxtonia Elem. "I Am Hopeful Because of Nature"

Middle School

Lillian Bowen Vollmer, J.S. Wilson MS PTA. "Peaceful Chaos"

Elias Mzoudi, Jefferson MS. "Hive Wars Prologue"

Vihaan Srinivasan, Easton Area MS. "Hope On The Horizon"

Tristyn Williams, North Pocono MS. "America Gives Me Hope"

High School

Alexandria Hermann, McDowell. "Life"

Josephine Myers, Peters Twp HS.  "I Am Hopeful"

Sean Serenyi, Peters Twp HS. "Hope for a Tree"

Liam Connolly, Peters Twp HS. "What I See"

Music Composition

Primary

Ruth Carter, Grandview. "Flowers"

Samuel Fuller, Music Composition - Piano

Althea Sortwell, Pleasant Valley Elementary. "I'm Coming for You and I'm Here for You"

Olivia Cognetti

Intermediate

Heiwa Schneider, Grandview. "Hopeful"

Linus Robusto, McMurray Elementary. "Impromptu2&3"

Mithuna Nair, Hillcrest Intermediate School. "I HAVE YOU BESIDE ME"

Austin Maida. "Staircase of Hope"

Middle School

Mekhna Nair, Norwin Middle School. "Believe in the Future"

Will Little, Norwin Middle. "Fanfare for Lynch"

Will Little, Norwin Middle. "Full of Hope"

Justin Iwinski, Hillcrest. "The Future"

High School

John Monocello, Mt. Lebanon High School. "Moon Dreamer"

Photography

Primary

Holden Frederick, Wasson Elementary. "The Steel Rainbow"

Joshua C. Fisne, MEC. "Changing Clouds"

Cece Roche, Sheridan. "Chemo with a view" 

Molly Johnston. "Every path is a new adventure"

Intermediate

Katelyn Murray, Sheridan Terrace Elementary. "True to Bloom"

Hailey Barta, Shade Central City. "The bay Lake Erie"

Lizzy Luczkowiak. "Treasuring Beauty"

Harper Avery Blasko, Sheridan Terrace. "Even in Darkness, Beauty Shines Bright!"

Middle School

Liam Balliet, Crestwood Secondary. "Everglades"

Riley Reynolds, Norwin Middle School. "Distant Hope"

Ava Acri, Central Dauphin Middle School. "Peaceful Sunrise"

Dylan Reynolds, Norwin Middle School. "Magical Forest"

High School

Benjamin Mares, Mt Lebanon HS. "Coaster at Tivoli"

Amelia Butler, Peters Township High School. "Plant Table"

Matthias Feitt, Peters Township High School. "Sunsets and Soccer"

Visual Arts

Primary

Francesca Garaguso Rohrmann, Washington Elem. "Hope In Jesus"

Mariandra Luane Naval, Howe Elem. "A Better Tomorrow"

Owen Psathas, Lower Nazareth Elementary. "I Am Hopeful Because of the Farmers Who Grow Food For Us."

Adelin Capponi. "The sun will rise"

Intermediate

Sofia Hopkins, West Hanover Elem. "Equality"

Hope McKenna. "The Whale"

Bastian O'Campo, Penn Kidder Campus. "The Flower of Nature"

Mithuna Nair, Hillcrest Intermediate School. "SAVE THE BLUE WHALES"

Middle School

Hafsa Kaklim, Walnut Creek. "Hope"

Luke Himmler, Mellon MS. "A Comeback Story"

Aiden Peterson, Penn Kidder Campus. "Faith in Humanity"

Mekhna Nair, Norwin Middle School. "Stop War Restore Peace"

High School

Anderson Sherwood, Peters Township High School. "Believe."

Amelia Butler, Peters Township High School. "Everything Stays Storyboard"

Special Artist

Zavion Foster, Central Dauphin Middle School. "Hopeful World", Visual Arts

Jaycod Troche, Central Dauphin Middle School. "Strong People", Visual Arts

Emily Monk, Central Dauphin Middle School. "Beautiful Colors", Visual Arts

Mackenzie Lambe, Central Dauphin Middle School. "Fall Colors", Visual Arts