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Contest Winners Archive

Browse the national winners of our Essay, Poster, and Video contests. Each year, students across the nation demonstrate their commitment to drug-free living through creative and compelling submissions.

Current Year

The 2025-2026 contest theme is: “Drugs are a Grave Mistake”

Winners will be announced at the Grand Lodge Convention in July.


Theme: “Throw Away Drugs - Not Your Future”

Winner: Maci Carter State: NC

Winner: Aliyah Morgridge State: SC

Winner: Connor Dunn State: CA

Winners: Thomas Brannon, Elan Cooper, Rowan Covert, Will Fiscaletti, Owen Hopf, Boston MacDonald, Maverick Napolitano, Gabe Valles State: NY


Winner: Kaywen Aquilar, Parsons Elementary School Lodge: Lubbock (TX) Elks Lodge No. 1348

Winner: Sophia Kittredge Grade: 8th School: St. John Paul the Great Academy

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Winners: Alissa Rubio, Kaelynn Alan, Vincent Rangel, Nevaeh Schlitchting, Brigid Hunt School: Gordon H Beatty Middle School Grade: 8 State: CA

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Winner: Sophia Lee School: Canyon Hills High School Grade: 11 State: CA


Winner: Vincenzo Bortone Grade: 5th School: Theodore Roosevelt School Lodge: Weehawken (NJ) Elks Lodge #1456

Winner: Jessica Heydel Grade: 8th School: Wrightson Ridge Middle School Lodge: Green Valley (AR) Elks Lodge #2592

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Winners: Ellie Winger, Harper Balley, Sarah Jones School: Cerro Villa Jr High School Grade: 8 State: CA Lodge: #1475

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Winners: Brayan Hurtado, Ella Razooly-McPeters, Lela Augusto, Tenzin Wood, Laney Crenshaw School: Casterlin High School Grade: 9-11 State: CA Lodge: #652


Winner: Iliana Romero Grade: 3rd Lodge: New Mexico Elks Lodge #408

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Winner: Samantha Lee School: De Portola Middle School Grade: 7 State: CA Lodge: #168