2026 Student Poster Contest
RESULTS

July has been Lakes Appreciation Month for the past 28 years. This spring, we invited elementary, middle, and high school students to submit posters reflecting on how important lakes are to all of us. Submitted artwork will be a big part of NALMS’ celebrations through July.

Due to the high quality of all the entries, our volunteer judges had a tough job deciding our three winners (one per grade category). Posters were judged on creativity and originality, how well they represented Lakes Appreciation Month, and overall presentation. We are excited to share the results with you! Under the three winning posters, please take a look at all of the amazing and creative entries we received from students from all across North America.

Thank you to all of the amazing artists who sent us their posters!


Maddie Cavey, grade 2
Lakeshore Elementary School, Fond du Lac, WI, USA
WINNER (K-4th grade division)

Maddie Cavey, grade 2 - winner K-4th

Jaydin Smith, grade 8
Seneca Middle School, Seneca, SC, USA
WINNER (5th-8th grade division)

Jaydin Smith, grade 8 - winner 5th-8th

Julia Prelewicz, grade 12
Crossroads Dance Theater, Herndon, VA, USA
WINNER (9th-12th grade division)

Juli, grade 11 - winner 9th-12th

All Entries
K-4th grade division

Chevy Albers, grade 3
Liam Baudhuin, grade 2
Johnny Bauer, grade 2
Hattie Blick, grade 2
Kendel Cante-Gudiel, grade 2
Maddie Cavey, grade 2
Kalista Chatroop, grade 4
Felipe Chavez-Garcia, grade 4
Stella Christenson, grade 2
Jaxson Damm, grade 2
Marley Diener, grade 2
Shalyn Grover, grade 2
Ford Gulig, grade 2
Elliott Gysbers, grade 2
Levi Harmsen, grade 2
Ella Holzmann, grade 3
Denylah Jean-Marie, grade 4
Grayson Kaupe, grade 2
Finnley Kidder, grade 2
Mason Kollmann, grade 2
Myles Kreiter, grade 2
Finley Lakin, grade 3
Maydelin Martinez, grade 4
Carson Matuszewski, grade 3
Nadia Merino-Montoya, grade 4
Weston Miller, grade 2
Arya Mohrmann, grade 2
Harley Mueller, grade 2
Madelyn Nielsen, grade 2
Kit Patt, grade 3
Yelitza Perez-Sanchez, grade 4
Lottie Porter, grade 3
Dulce Quiroz-Ruiz, grade 4
Elodie Ruthman, grade 4
Diana Sandoval-Herrera, grade 4
Aniyah Schenck, grade 4
Erin Schneider, grade 3
Drew Schumann, grade 2
Arslan Soner, grade 4
Zaniyla Star-Bussey, grade 3
Rowan Stueber, grade 2
Altaira Taylor, grade 4
Sydney Vande-Vrede, grade 3
Charlee Walleder, grade 2
Josephine Winkel, grade 2
Aiden Winston-Wilson, grade 4

All Entries
5th-8th grade division

Paige Abler, grade 5
Beatrice Barrowman-Varava, grade 6
Zeke Chatroop, grade 6
Laura Fries, grade 7
Malou Goldstone-Koch, grade 6
Evelyn Harmsen, grade 5
Holden Matuszewski, grade 5
Natalie Moras, grade 7
Savannah Ramirez, grade 7
Josiah Romero, grade 5
Raquel Rucker, grade 6
Isabelle Scannell, grade 5
David Flores, grade 5
Brinley Sipiorski, grade 5
Anna Smart, grade 5
Madison Smiley, grade 6
Jaydin Smith, grade 8
Scarlette Stueber, grade 5
Ricardo Vindel-Tovar, grade 5
Brody Wall, grade 5
Vivienne Winkel, grade 5

All Entries
9th-12th grade division

Adit Asnani, grade 10
Jasmine Gadsden, grade 10
Kate Grekowicz, grade 10
Andrea Miltcheva, grade 10
Julia Prelewicz, grade 12
Sarah Sanderson, grade 10