The Writing and Art Challenge was created, in 2018, by the Montgomery County Women’s Center as an avenue for teens to start talking about dating & relationships. It is meant to create a safe environment to explore and discuss the impacts (both positive and negative) of common dynamics found in these experiences. Montgomery County Women’s Center has been proudly serving Montgomery and surrounding counties for over 40 years. Our mission is to lead the effort in preventing domestic violence and sexual assault through crisis intervention, assistance, advocacy, empowerment, and social change.
On February 28th, the community joined us in celebrating 70 youth that participated in this year’s challenge.
Congratulations To This Year’s Winners
Grand Prize
Rishita Nadigar “The Giver” (Writing)
Juliet Lorena Stith “Locked” (Art)
1st Place
Andrew Kern “Respect For All” (MS Writing)
Jayden Little “Blindness Isn’t Love” (MS Art)
Wyatt Hicks “This Poem Isn’t About Showers” (HS Writing)
Elizabeth Holman “Disjointed, Drowning Words” (HS Art)
2nd Place
Jackelyn Rodriguez “Farewell, My One In A Million” (MS Writing)
Alana Rivers “The Silenced” (MS Art)
Lena Lee “Beyond the Backseat” (HS Writing)
Kate Crookham “Pipe Down” (HS Art)
3rd Place
Valeria Balon ” Secret Talk” (MS Writing)
Kayli Le “Fading Away” (MS Art)
Hannah Lee Hodges “The Monster and The Angel” (HS Writing)
Alyssa Juarez “Pinky Promise” (HS Art)
View This Year’s Submissions
