2024-2025 Reflections Award Recipients

Emma Lucero
Title:  Broken Pieces
Grade: 6
"My work is a short poem describing how someone’s life may relate to a broken crayon, and the poem represents that broken pieces are not always a bad thing."

Desiree Chong
Title:  Perfectly Imperfect
Grade:  8
"Accepting imperfection. I searched for a meaning of perfection, only to find that there’s really not a singular meaning. Perfection can come in many shapes and forms, varying from person to person. So in my poem, I first described the general public’s definition of perfection, then contrasted it to someone who is not perfect to those standards. Lastly, I ended my poem by encouraging readers not to feel the need to fit into or follow these “rules”, and to just be yourself, since you are perfect in your own way."

Benjamin Dinh
Title: The Mess Of Life
Grade: 8
"Our lives can be a swirl of emotions.  We live through our lives, but no matter what, we accept what it is."

Oliver Chen
Title:  Accepting Me
Grade: 4
"This poem explains how I think of accepting imperfection and what I do to accept it."

Bryson Chiu
Title:  Imperfection
Grade:  4
"My poem, "Imperfection", relates to the theme because I wrote about my own imperfections and how I accept them."

Angela Amara
Title:  Embracing Our Imperfect Journey
Grade: 4
"My art explores themes of resilience, love, and the beauty of imperfection. Inspired by my childhood, when my mother faced major surgery, I learned about strength and vulnerability as we adapted to new challenges together. I express the deep bond we shared-full of join, uncertainty, and love. I believe that imperfection is a key part of being human. It's not just about achievements, but how we support one another through struggles. My art invites viewers to embrace their own imperfections and beauty in vulnerability."

Westin Wong
Title:  Why We Need to Accept Imperfection
Grade:  2
"Even though everybody in the world is not perfect, there is still time to change. We should always accept both good and bad even though it is not perfect."

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