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2023/24 Winners -- Middle School, High School, Adult

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A image of a face that is partially broken with the lips stitched together.

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Visual Art - Middle School - 'Silenced' by Layla Sharrett

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A drawing of a cut with mean words falling onto a brain.

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Visual Art - Middle School - 'A Cup of Words' by Forrest Cornell

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A painting of a boy on a broken rock

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Visual Art - High School - 'A boy in a world falling down' by Ryan Brown

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An image of a head

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Visual Art - High School - 'Tired' by Ellie Gleason

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A poem called The Place in your Mind

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Written Word - Middle School - 'The Place in your Mind' by Aspen Hansen

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An image of a girl in a room with floating furniture

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Visual Art - High School - 'I can't get out of my head' by Eva Gleason

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A necklace made a razor blades.

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Visual Art - High School - 'Breaking the chain' by Lorelei Fryer

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A poem called Whispers of Hope

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Written Word - High School - 'Whispers-of-Hope' by Dominik A

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A poem called the Unseen Side of Someone

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Written Word -- High School - Unseen Side of Someone by Tyler Dupuis

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A colorful image of bottles with people inside.

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Visual Art - Adult - 'Alcoholism' by Catherine Lange

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A photo of crocheted piece of art with a woman lying on a couch with two dogs.

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Visual Art - Adult - 'Just Checking In' by Acacia Copley

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A poem called Just a Shower

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Written Word - Adult - 'Just-a-Shower' by Shelby Butler

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2022/2023 Winners -- High School

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Drawing of a boy sinking in the water

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Grand Prize - 'I Can't Breathe' by Ethann Brown

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A black and white drawing of a crumbling world

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Visual Art - 'And then there was one' by Eliud Trejo

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Image of a man that says If Only you knew.

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Visual Art - 'If Only' by Caleb Newman

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A poem called the best four years of my life

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Written Word - 'The Best Four Years of My Life' by Olivia Wickstrom

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A poem called Lifelong Song

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Written Word - 'Lifelong Song' by Joseph Redd

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Information about the Song/Dance/Theater winner

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Song/Dance/Theater - 'Rescue' by Tatum Larson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeXt9L_M9t4

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2021/2022 Winners -- High School

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a dove with its wings cut off

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Grand Prize - 'Mourning Dove' by Natalie Tourangeau

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A white face covered by several hands

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Visual Art - A Flower for Bracy by Grace Schlitz

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A poem called Red Rose

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Written Word -- 'Red Rose' by Nik Thomas

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Announcement of song winner

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Song/Dance/Theater -- 'Learn to Love Again' by Maren Doughty & Harrison Anthos

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Painting of a girl by a window

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Visual Art - 'You're Fine' by Caleb Bach

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A poem called Dark Descent

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Written Word - 'Dark Descent' by Daytona

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Announcement of Song winner

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Song/Dance/Theater - 'Photographic Schizoprenic' by Cody Ringler

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2020/21 Winners -- High School

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The Words 'Hold On'

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Song/Dance/Theater - 'Hold On' by Garcia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVxThqnQDsU

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Painting of a brain that is half brain, half flowers being held up by a heart.

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Visual Art - 'A Wilting Mind' by Madacyn

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A drawing of a naked person laying down

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Visual Art - 'dysania (n.)' by Lacy

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