2026 Regional Awards
Harris County Department of Education would like to thank all the students who competed in the 2026 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Congratulations to this year’s winners in both art and writing! We wish the best of luck to our Gold Key and American Voices and Visions nominees, as their work will automatically be entered into the national competition.
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Updated: 1/30/2026 (HCDE Regional Art & Writing Awards winners)
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Art Awards
![Honorable Mention]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769815788/cwfebqblw3kt7fvoxzya/7e4cc8fb-5df3-48d3-8859-c67575692015.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769815788/cwfebqblw3kt7fvoxzya/7e4cc8fb-5df3-48d3-8859-c67575692015.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769815788/cwfebqblw3kt7fvoxzya/7e4cc8fb-5df3-48d3-8859-c67575692015.jpg","width":800}])
By Ria Jha
Bridgeland High School
Bridgeland High School
By Sofyah Macias
Aldine Young Womens Leadership Academy
Aldine Young Womens Leadership Academy
By Andrew Zhuang
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![Silver Key]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769814693/hd5hw1oymzpnchhx4oky/d0718362-2f79-418f-ad7a-b19e80bfad3b.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769814693/hd5hw1oymzpnchhx4oky/d0718362-2f79-418f-ad7a-b19e80bfad3b.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769814693/hd5hw1oymzpnchhx4oky/d0718362-2f79-418f-ad7a-b19e80bfad3b.jpg","width":800}])
By Paulina Ausucua
Stratford High School
Stratford High School
![Gold Key]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769812003/o6w04udjfz8gxjysrime/b669dd61-5682-4b16-95f9-d91e09b7d487.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769812003/o6w04udjfz8gxjysrime/b669dd61-5682-4b16-95f9-d91e09b7d487.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769812003/o6w04udjfz8gxjysrime/b669dd61-5682-4b16-95f9-d91e09b7d487.jpg","width":800}])
By Katie MacConnell
Fort Bend Christian Academy-Hs
Fort Bend Christian Academy-Hs
By Paulina Ausucua
Stratford High School
Stratford High School
By Emma "Kris" Rosburg
Pearland Junior High West
Pearland Junior High West
By Karthikeya Reddy Parapathi
Cypress Ridge High School
Cypress Ridge High School
By Zinnia Garrett
Pershing Middle School
Pershing Middle School
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Writing Awards
By Anisha Singh
By Shivaa Mishra
By Ishani Kaushik
Bellaire High School
Bellaire High School
By Frida Buck
St Agnes Academy
St Agnes Academy
By Anjali Shah
Awty International School
Awty International School
By Elly Zhang
Bellaire High School
Bellaire High School
By Celina Gao
Seven Lakes High School
Seven Lakes High School
By Arianna Zaragosa
Ulrich Intermediate School
Ulrich Intermediate School
By Aleyna Akay
Duchesne Academy Of Sacred Heart
Duchesne Academy Of Sacred Heart
![Gold Key and American Visions Nominee]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769820519/hcdetexasorg/s0b6rfjzy6dyvkhwack2/ScholasticMedals-3-Gold-AV-NOM.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769820519/hcdetexasorg/s0b6rfjzy6dyvkhwack2/ScholasticMedals-3-Gold-AV-NOM.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769820519/hcdetexasorg/s0b6rfjzy6dyvkhwack2/ScholasticMedals-3-Gold-AV-NOM.jpg","width":800}])
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