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.
2024-2025
Section titled “2024-2025”Theme: “Throw Away Drugs - Not Your Future”
Poster Contest Winner
Section titled “Poster Contest Winner”Winner: Maci Carter State: NC
Essay Contest Winner
Section titled “Essay Contest Winner”Winner: Aliyah Morgridge State: SC
Video Contest Winners
Section titled “Video Contest Winners”Pre-High School
Section titled “Pre-High School”Winner: Connor Dunn State: CA
High School
Section titled “High School”Winners: Thomas Brannon, Elan Cooper, Rowan Covert, Will Fiscaletti, Owen Hopf, Boston MacDonald, Maverick Napolitano, Gabe Valles State: NY
2023-2024
Section titled “2023-2024”Poster Contest Winner
Section titled “Poster Contest Winner”Winner: Kaywen Aquilar, Parsons Elementary School Lodge: Lubbock (TX) Elks Lodge No. 1348
Essay Contest Winner
Section titled “Essay Contest Winner”Winner: Sophia Kittredge Grade: 8th School: St. John Paul the Great Academy
Video Contest Winners
Section titled “Video Contest Winners”Pre-High School (Group)
Section titled “Pre-High School (Group)”Winners: Alissa Rubio, Kaelynn Alan, Vincent Rangel, Nevaeh Schlitchting, Brigid Hunt School: Gordon H Beatty Middle School Grade: 8 State: CA
High School
Section titled “High School”Winner: Sophia Lee School: Canyon Hills High School Grade: 11 State: CA
2022-2023
Section titled “2022-2023”Poster Contest Winner
Section titled “Poster Contest Winner”Winner: Vincenzo Bortone Grade: 5th School: Theodore Roosevelt School Lodge: Weehawken (NJ) Elks Lodge #1456
Essay Contest Winner
Section titled “Essay Contest Winner”Winner: Jessica Heydel Grade: 8th School: Wrightson Ridge Middle School Lodge: Green Valley (AR) Elks Lodge #2592
Video Contest Winners
Section titled “Video Contest Winners”Pre-High School (Group)
Section titled “Pre-High School (Group)”Winners: Ellie Winger, Harper Balley, Sarah Jones School: Cerro Villa Jr High School Grade: 8 State: CA Lodge: #1475
High School (Group)
Section titled “High School (Group)”Winners: Brayan Hurtado, Ella Razooly-McPeters, Lela Augusto, Tenzin Wood, Laney Crenshaw School: Casterlin High School Grade: 9-11 State: CA Lodge: #652
2021-2022
Section titled “2021-2022”Poster Contest Winner
Section titled “Poster Contest Winner”Winner: Iliana Romero Grade: 3rd Lodge: New Mexico Elks Lodge #408
Video Contest Winner
Section titled “Video Contest Winner”Winner: Samantha Lee School: De Portola Middle School Grade: 7 State: CA Lodge: #168