2025 Student Poster Contest
RESULTS

July has been Lakes Appreciation Month for the past 27 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!


Holden Matuszewski, grade 4
Lakeshore Elementary School, Fond du Lac, WI, USA
WINNER (K-4th grade division)

Holden Matuszewski, grade 4 - winner K-4th

Natalie Moras, grade 6
Home School, Ave Maria, FL, USA
WINNER (5th-8th grade division)

Natalie Moras, grade 6 - winner 5th-8th

Eliana Patriquin, grade 11
Keene High School National Art Honor Society, Keene, NH, USA
WINNER (9th-12th grade division)

Eliana Patriquin, grade 11 - winner 9th-12th

All Entries
K-4th grade division

Uriah Adams, grade K
Nasya Andrews, grade 3
Karson Atherton, grade K
Aaron B, grade 2
Brecklyn B, grade 2
Cambria B, grade 4
Emalyn B, grade 2
Luna Berube, grade 1
Quinn Blick, grade 4
Nyla Booth, grade 3
Amaya Bush, grade 3
Zaniyla Bussey, grade 3

Paisley Cady, grade K

Kalista Chatroop, grade 3

Felipe Chavez Garcia

Raegen Dannat, grade 4

Lauren Edmonds, grade 3

Aleah Espinoza Gonzalez

Kaia F, grade 1

Kowan F, grade 3

Sutton Friedrich, grade K

Brenlie G, grade K

Millie Gillespie, grade K

Mikaela Graves, grade 4

Kenzielynn Harakaly, grade 4

Ahmari Hayes, grade 4

Jaybree Hernandez, grade K

Weston Jarvis, grade K

Leah Jernigan, grade 3

Anna Johnson, grade 4

Aleyana Lockwood, grade K

Reagan Manosh, grade 4

Jack Marchessault, grade K

Holden Matuszewski, grade 4

Jaida Miller, grade K

Jude Moras, grade K

Mailen Nicolas-Aparicio, grade 3

Jace Niles, grade 4

Olivia Oldham, grade K

Miles Patenaude, grade 4

Kheni Pierce, grade 3

Emme Pitchford, grade 4

Mack Pizzollo, grade 2

Mason Pizzollo, grade 4

Jada Resop, grade 3

Emanuel Salmoran, grade 3

Daymion Sampson, grade 3

Lailah Sims, grade 3

Brinley Sipiorski, grade 4

Adaline Stone, grade K

Aubree Tallman, grade 4

Isla Tautges, grade 4

Altaira Taylor, grade 3

Hunter Tetreault, grade K

Alexis Thomas, grade 4

Carly Torborg, grade 2

Brayden Truell, grade 4

Ivy Vovakes, grade K

Ella White, grade 2

Lilah Whittemore, grade 4

Khalil Williams, grade 3
Alahna, grade K
Avery, grade K
Brayden, grade K
Brookelyn, grade 1
Brylee, grade 2
Cayde, grade K
Chad, grade 1
Chevy, grade 3
Finlee, grade 2
Hadley, grade 1
Iree, grade K
James, grade 1
Jaxon, grade 1
Judy, grade 1
Kolson, grade 1
Kylah, grade K
Max, grade 1
Miles, grade K
Oliver, grade 1
Quinn, grade 2
Reese, grade K
River, grade 3
Sawyer, grade 1
Sorai, grade 1
Sterling, grade 2
Torryn, grade 1
Samantha Thomas, grade 4

All Entries
5th-8th grade division

Jaela Alexander, grade 6
Lily Allen, grade 5
Noah Belter, grade 5
Xavier Billings, grade 5
Jayceon Branche, grade 5
Grace Campbell-Sullivan, grade 6
Zeke Chatroop, grade 5
Jaleese Covington, grade 5
Cora Edwards, grade 6
Eimi Gomez Jose, grade 6
Terrence Greene, grade 6
Caydence Horner, grade 5
Jocelyn Jimenez-Quiroz, grade 6
Avery Johnson King, grade 5
Anika Khan, grade 5
Mailen Lopez, grade 5
Paris Matthews, grade 5
Alexia Mendoza Curiel, grade 5
Mayrani Mezquitila-Nila, grade 5
Myah Miller, grade 5
Yoni Misiewicz, grade 8
Natalie Moras, grade 6
Amari Morman, grade 5
TyMihr Murphy-Perry, grade 5
Jose Quiroz, grade 5
D Rooney, grade 5
Danasia Sampson, grade 7
Eva Spaulding, grade 5
Seth Stygles, grade 5
Emma Tatro, grade 5
Coryn Watson, grade 6
Anna Wyman, grade 5
DC, grade 6

All Entries
9th-12th grade division

Duke Hoag, grade 9
Bobo Lee Culham, grade 11
Eliana Patriquin, grade 11
Anastasija Radivojevic, grade 11
Alaina Torborg, grade 9
Emily van der Gulik, grade 9
Ava Weber, grade 12