Congratulations to all our national poetry and art winners!
Art 1
Grades 6-8
1st place: Xavier Gattus
Art 2
Grades 6-8
3rd place: Anna Haley
Grades 9-12
1st place: Seth Sowell
Open Adult
1st place: Kacithia Wright
Poetry
Grades 3-5
1st place: Riley Phillips
Grades 9-12
1st place: Maggie Cogburn
Open Adult
1st place: Sherry Russell Williams
2nd place: Ruby Anne Sapitan
3rd place: Jessica Thomas
National awards will be given to the first, second, and third place winners and will be recognized on the NCDA website in May 2026. Winning entries will also be on display at the Annual Global Conference in Minneapolis in June 2026.
Thank you to everyone for your participation in the 60th National Poetry and Art Contest!
