2026 Sustainability Poster Contest Winners

MCPS students and staff recently participated in the 2026 Sustainability Poster Contest. The focus of the contest was to increase awareness and demonstrate the importance of environmental sustainability, energy conservation, waste reduction and responsible recycling through creative artwork. This year's entries highlighted the students' and staff members' commitment to sustainability and encouraged others to be responsible environmental stewards.

Over 2,300 students and staff participated in this year’s online judging to select the winning entries. Congratulations to the first-place winners in each of the categories:

Grades Kindergarten-2: Lilian Miyong Torres, Grade 2, Glenallen Elementary School

Grades 3-5: Abubakev Wardak, Grade 4, Somerset Elementary School

Grades 6-8: Remi Ojo-Ade, Grade 7, Briggs Chaney Middle School

Grades 9-12: Haley Chiou, Grade 9, Richard Montgomery High School

Digital Art: Ava Wisotzky, Grade 10, Albert Einstein High School

Staff: Katherine Hess, classroom teacher, Seneca Valley High School

The winning entries will be on display at the Rockville Memorial Library during the entire month of June. New posters, created from select winning entries, will be distributed to schools in the upcoming school year. 

Details for the 2027 Sustainability Poster contest will be announced in September.  For more information about sustainability initiatives in MCPS, please click here.