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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 25th annual Teen Writing and Art Contest Our Own Expressions. Between January and February 2021 students submitted over 700 entries from more than 80 public and private schools. The Pierce County Library System congratulates the 2021 winners and thanks to our 2021 judges: Michael Magee, Brandi Douglas, Lisa Roden, and Abrian Curington.

See the winning entries for 2021. 

See the Contest Archives for past award-winning entries.

Grades 7 and 8

1st - Tia Norman - Giaudrone Middle School
2nd - Chelsea Bass - Key Peninsula Middle School 
3rd - Erika Rusak - Sumner Middle School

Grades 9 and 10

1st - Iris Rogel - Bonney Lake High School 
2nd - Julia Clarke - Gig Harbor High School 
3rd - Charlotte Southworth - Stadium High School

Grades 11 and 12

1st - Sam Johnson - Bethel High School 
2nd - Chloe Brown - Home School
3rd - Taylor Swensen - Bonney Lake High School

Grades 7 and 8

1st - Michael Fulkerson - Other 
2nd - Morgan Ackerland - Home School 
3rd - Natalynn Kirkendoll-Graham - Key Peninsula Middle School

Grades 9 and 10

1st - Sofia Anderson - Steilacoom High School 
2nd - Alana Rojas - Steilacoom High School 
3rd - Anna Salmon - Steilacoom High School

Grades 11 and 12

1st - Jehlil Ruffner - Steilacoom High School 
2nd - Jade Edwards - Steilacoom High School
3rd - Elliot Carlsson - Steilacoom High School

Grades 7 and 8

1st - Kaylina Warren - Sumner Middle School 
2nd - Alexa Kotansky - Kopachuck Middle School 
3rd - Natalie Bates - Aylen Junior High School

Grades 9 and 10

1st - Clarisse Fowlkes - Bellarmine Preparatory
2nd - Audrianna Rouse - Emerald Ridge High School 
3rd - Olivia Lathrom - Bethel High School

Grades 11 and 12

1st - Benita Kisembo - Curtis Senior High School 
2nd - Lily Tamminga - Covenant High School 
3rd - Honor Tamminga - Covenant High School

Grades 7 and 8

1st - Audrey Douglass - Other 
2nd - Gabriella Vonada - Home School 
3rd - Lia Hartley - Ferrucci Junior High School

Grades 9 and 10

1st - Rylie Wood - Covenant High School 
2nd - Jacob Lawty - Covenant High School 
3rd - Nathan Schmidt - Covenant High School

Grades 11 and 12

1st - Mary Funches - Covenant High School 
2nd - Honor Tamminga - Covenant High School 
3rd - Aubren Reis - Covenant High School