12TH ANNUAL ART & ESSAY CONTEST

“Mental Health and Wellness”

Contest Theme

Mental Health has never been more crucial to our lives. Stress, anxiety, depression, sadness, anger, loneliness, isolation, fear are all emotions we have felt and continue to feel during the pandemic. On the other hand, we are also experiencing an increase in awareness about the importance of taking care of ourselves. From gymnasts to actors, from singers to other celebrities, people are speaking up about the need to take care of themselves. Through solidarity and support, we are trying to heal as individuals, communities, and as a nation.

We welcome students to approach this subject through their own experience (to the extent of their comfort), or what they encounter about mental health around them.

Here are some topics that may give ideas (not necessarily a comprehensive list):
CONNECTIVITY
Social media bridges gaps, fostering global understanding and collaboration.
EMPATHY
Sharing stories promotes compassion, inspiring collective efforts towards peace.
DIALOGUE
Open conversations on social platforms facilitate conflict resolution and tolerance.
AWARENESS
Social media amplifies marginalized voices, shedding light on critical peacebuilding issues.
MOBILIZATION
Online platforms enable grassroots movements to drive positive change.
INCLUSIVITY
Social media fosters diverse perspectives, nurturing a more harmonious society.

Art Category

High School
1st Place | Alla Morozova | Morris Hills High School
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2nd Place | Zeno Park | Studio YM
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3rd Place | Grace Tan | Ridge High School
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Honorable Mentions
Isabella Choi | Grace Art Studio
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Brina Trivedi | Wood Ridge High School
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Nina Barrales | Passaic County Technical High School
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Angela Xu | Bridgewater-Raritan High School
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Marjorie Portes | Passaic County Technical Institute
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Middle School
1st Place | Seoyeon Sohn| Benjamin Franklin Middle School
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2nd Place | Alanna Oh | Harrington Park School
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Honorable Mentions
Yoojin Jeon | East Brook Middle School
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Hajin Kim | Brookside Middle School
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Eunice Cho | Harrington Park Middle School
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Joy Kim | Norwood Public School
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Essay Category

High School

1st Place | Joashley Arache | Why? | Linden Highschool | View

2nd Place | Fabian Salas | Unceasing Consumption | Passaic C. Technical Institute | View

3rd Place | Nidhi Rajput | Communication and Quotidian Conversations: What We Lost During the Pandemic | Middlesex County Academy | View

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Honorable Mentions

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Madelaine Demas | We Need To Be More Acknowledged | Passaic C. Technical Institute | View

Kassandra Blake | Pandemic Panorama | DCL STEM Academy | View 

Jayla Bush | Mental health | Rosa L. Parks High School | View

Seline Ruiz | Finding Solace in Solitude |  DCL STEM Academy | View

Renee Ngai | Resolving the Mental Health Crisis | Livingston High School | View

Middle School

1st Place | Alison Turok | Becoming Unstoppable Together | Explore Middle School | View

2nd Place | Elise Viggiano | Put Mental Health First | Memorial Middle School | View

3rd Place | Leah Gardes | Peace Maker, Soul Breaker | Memorial Middle School | View

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Honorable Mentions

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James Kuzowsky | Cinnaminson Middle School | View

Claire Pausz | Stormy | Memorial Middle School | View

Charlotte Dranchak | Cinnaminson Middle School | View

Yash Rajput | Hand Shakes to Heart Aches | Avenel Middle School | View

Ella Knapp | Figures | Memorial Middle School | View

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