Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 NCW Illustrated Poem Contest!
As part of NCW 2023 , students from grades K-12 were invited to share their interpretation of this year's theme, "The Healing Power of Chemistry”, in the form of illustrated poems. Winners qualified for the national contest via ACS local sections. At the national level, first- and second-place prizes were awarded in four categories. Thank you to all schools and local sections that participated!
See the winners by grade category below. Click on the images to view a larger version of each illustrated poem.
Grades K-2
1st Place
Luke K., Princeton Local Section
2nd Place
Aarjav J., Southwest Georgia Local Section
Grades 3-5
1st Place
Rhea U., Eastern New York Local Section
2nd Place
Jose T., Indiana Local Section
Grades 6-8
1st Place
Shreyas K., Silicon Valley Local Section
2nd Place
Kahiwaa L., Hawaii Local Section
Grades 9-12
1st Place
Simran U. , Eastern New York Local Section
2nd Place
Jolene C., New York Local Section
2nd Place
Raima S., Philadelphia Local Section
