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Contest Winners

Teenage writers and artists expressed their creativity through original drawings, photography, poetry and short stories in the Pierce County Library System’s 26th annual Teen Writing and Art Contest Our Own Expressions. Between January and February 2022 students submitted over 800 entries from more than 80 public and private schools. The Pierce County Library System congratulates the 2022 winners and thanks to our 2022 judges: Nikki McClure, Faith Matthews, Lydia K. Valentine, and Kendare Blake.

View this year's winning entries.

See the Contest Archives for past award-winning entries.

Grades 7 and 8

1st - Leslie Wallace - Kalles Junior High School
2nd - Cadence Reed - Pioneer Middle School 
3rd - Billy Atkins - Glacier Middle School

Grades 9 and 10

1st - Julia Clarke - Gig Harbor High School 
2nd - Samantha Diaz - Home School
3rd - Charlotte Southworth - Stadium High School

Grades 11 and 12

1st - Abi Losh - Henderson Bay High School
2nd - Evelyn Bang - Bonney Lake High School
3rd - Caitlynn Wohlford - Bonney Lake High School

Grades 7 and 8

1st - Sophia Olsen - Goodman Middle School
2nd - Ava Garcia - Pioneer Middle School
3rd - Ethan Barnes - Goodman Middle School

Grades 9 and 10

1st - Grace Harbottle - Steilacoom High School 
2nd - William Aldridge - Steilacoom High School 
3rd - William Abarr - Graham-Kapowsin High School

Grades 11 and 12

1st - Tyson Cornwell - Eatonville High School
2nd - Abigail Matelski - Steilacoom High School
3rd - Rhemmy Chen - Steilacoom High School

Grades 7 and 8

1st - Emma Sevilla - Other 
2nd - Lin Best - Pioneer Middle School 
3rd - Willow Moon - Curtis Junior High School

Grades 9 and 10

1st - Audrey Douglass - Covenant High School
2nd - Kathryn Harry - Gig Harbor High School
3rd - Joel McMillan - Covenant High School

Grades 11 and 12

1st - Tyson Cornwell - Eatonville High School
2nd - Rylie Wood - Covenant High School
3rd - Isaac Hacker - Franklin Pierce High School

Grades 7 and 8

1st - Mia Columbo - Goodman Middle School
2nd - Willow Moon - Curtis Junior High School
3rd - Greta Brown - Other

Grades 9 and 10

1st - Grace Elliott - Graham-Kapowsin High School 
2nd - Lily Carpenter - Spanaway Lake High School
3rd - Denrie Gray - Graham-Kapowsin High School

Grades 11 and 12

1st - Savannah Mitchell - Bellarmine Preparatory
2nd - Skylar Viene - Spanaway Lake High School
3rd - Hannah Scott - Covenant High School