National Magnet School Month Student Poster Contest

2022 Poster Contest

16th Annual National Magnet Schools Poster Contest

To celebrate National Magnet Schools Month, Magnet Schools of America is sponsoring the 2022 Magnet Student Poster Contest. We encourage all districts to involve their magnet students in this exciting and educational project. MSA is looking forward to receiving many innovative, student-created posters.

Deadline to submit posters: Thursday, January 20, 2022

Poster Submission Form

Entry Requirements

Districts or schools entering the poster contest must be paid members of MSA for 2021-2022 by Monday, November 1, 2021. Please contact the MSA Office at 202-824-0672 OR email membership@magnet.edu for all membership-related questions.

NOTE:
Institution/School members may submit one poster to MSA representing the appropriate level – elementary, middle, or high.

*District members may submit only one poster representing each level – elementary, middle, and/or high. Schools should coordinate with their appropriate district-level department(s).

Each district will determine the posters sent to be judged at the national level. Entries will be accepted from the district level completed by individual students only. All entries will become the property of MSA and will not be returned.

Each poster must include the official MSA entry form attached to the back of the poster. Review the entry requirements.

Deadline to submit posters: Thursday, January 20, 2022

Please complete the online submission form and be prepared to upload a digital copy (minimum resolution: 300dpi) of the poster; for district members*: a district designee must submit; AND

The original poster(s) must be mailed and RECEIVED in the National Office by Thursday, January 20, 2022 to be eligible. Make sure a copy of the completed form is included with the original poster.

Mail to: Magnet Schools of America | 1909 K Street, NW Suite C-140 | Washington, DC 20006

FAQs

What styles of artwork are acceptable for submission to the student poster competition?

Magnet Schools of America has received artwork in a variety of media, including watercolor, oils, colored pencils, crayons, markers, charcoal, pastels, photography, and digital art; therefore, each district must submit their choice of a student’s artwork as a digital copy. In addition, the original must be mailed to MSA at the address listed below.

2021 Winners

2021 National Student Poster Contest Winner

2021 National Winner

Cydney Tucker
Grade: 8
McKinley Middle Academic Magnet School of Visual and Performing Arts
East Baton Rouge Parish School System, Louisiana
Teacher: Cetin Ates

Congratulations to our 2021 Student Poster Contest Winners:

LEVEL: ELEMENTARY

First Place

Diego Lorenzo
Grade: 5
Los Feliz STEMM Magnet School
Los Angeles Unified School District, California
Teacher: Henry Ramirez

Second Place

Sarah Schuerer
Grade: 5
Sunset Elementary School
Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Florida
Teacher: Katherine Norman

Third Place

Dorothy Hutchins
Grade: 4
Leaphart Elementary School STEAM Magnet
District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties, South Carolina
Teacher: Jackie Jackson

LEVEL: MIDDLE

First Place

Cydney Tucker
Grade: 8
McKinley Middle Academic Magnet School of Visual and Performing Arts
East Baton Rouge Parish School System, Louisiana
Teacher: Cetin Ates

Second Place

Candice Gutierrez
Grade: 6
Andrew Carnegie Medical Magnet
Los Angeles Unified School District, California
Teacher: Blake Ruan

Third Place

Kayden Sliwoski
Grade: 8
Brown Academy of International Studies
Clark County School District, Nevada
Teacher: Suzette Sudweeks

LEVEL: HIGH

First Place

Tiffany Pham
Grade: 10
Baton Rouge Magnet High
East Baton Rouge Parish School System, Louisiana
Teacher: Cetin Ates

Second Place

Ngina Rowe
Grade: 12
Randallstown High School
Baltimore County Public Schools, Maryland
Teacher: Susan Ellerbee

Third Place

Evan Gatscher
Grade: 12
Blake High School of the Arts
Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida
Teacher: Martha McFarland

2020 Winners