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Red Ribbon Week Drawing Contest

Red Ribbon Week Drawing Contest

2026-2027 Red Ribbon Art Contest Winners

Winning images will be included in the 2026-2027 Red Ribbon Drug Free calendar.

Grand Champion - Silas Hastings, 12th grader at MCHS

Two musical notes, one sad and one happy, sit on piano keys in the foreground, while the background features a wavy blue pattern with the words %22Your Future is Key%22 and %22Be Drug-Free%22 in colorful lettering.

Liam Aucoin, Kindergartener at Hattie Watts Elementary

A child's drawing shows a graduation cap and gown figure reaching towards a door labeled %22Future%22 in the background, with colorful text reading %22Your Future is Key%22 in the foreground.

Nyla Baloney, 4th grader at Hattie Watts Elementary

A colorful drawing with the words %22YOUR FUTURE IS KEY! BE DRUG FREE!%22 in the foreground, surrounded by a red ribbon and a bee, with %22Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs%22 crossed out in the background.

Sherlly Bardales, 10th grader at MCHS

A hand holds a golden key in front of a vase with greenery and feathers, with the words %22Your future is Key!%22 and %22BE DRUG FREE!%22 in the background.

Whitley Berry, 10th grader at MCHS

A skeleton sits in the foreground contemplating a syringe, while an open door reveals a vibrant, drug-free world with a rainbow and unicorn in the background.

Jillian Boudreaux, 3rd grader at Berwick Elementary

In the foreground, children dressed as an astronaut, artist, and firefighter are depicted with a large key and a painting, while the background features a girl holding a key and a graduate, all under the encouraging message %22Your Future is KEY! BE DRUG-FREE!%22.

Nariya Francis, 7th grader at Patterson Jr.

A cartoon character sits on a hill covered in pills and bottles, holding a large key, with a tree featuring a keyhole in its trunk and a banner proclaiming %22Your Future Is Key - Be Drug Free%22 in the background.

Adaline Marcotte, 9th grader at PHS

A diver in a yellow suit descends towards a giant clam holding a key, surrounded by colorful sea life and bubbles spelling %22Your Future is KEY%22 and %22Be Drug Free%22 against a sandy seabed.

Aubrey Notto, 5th grader at Raintree Elementary

A hand holds a key to unlock a door revealing a bright future of college, career, and family, while clouds of drugs, peer pressure, and bad choices loom in the background.

Auna Notto, 2nd grader at Raintree Elementary

A locked padlock labeled %22Drugs, Alcohol, Peer Pressure%22 in the foreground is opened by a key that reveals a bright, sunny scene of a house, school, and basketball in the background, with the words %22Your Future is KEY!%22 and %22BE DRUG-FREE!%22 prominently displayed.

Jeyli Oceguera, Kindergartener at BVES

A child's drawing shows a stick figure holding a key in front of a door, with the words %22Your Future is KEY! Be Drug Free!%22 written above a blue and yellow sky.

Katherine Oceguera, 3rd grader at BVES

A young girl with pigtails stands by a %22Time of Future Machine%22 in the foreground, while the background features anti-drug symbols and the message %22Your Future is Key! Be Drug Free!%22.

Alexis Perdomo, 8th grader at MCJHS

A man stands between two doors, one leading to a desolate, smoky landscape and the other to a vibrant, sunny countryside, with thought bubbles above depicting the contrasting outcomes of drug use versus a drug-free future.

Quick Click Gallery: 2026-2027 Red Ribbon Art Contest Winners

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Grand Champion - Silas Hastings, 12th grader at MCHS

Two musical notes, one sad and one happy, sit on piano keys in the foreground, while the background features a wavy blue pattern with the words %22Your Future is Key%22 and %22Be Drug-Free%22 in colorful lettering.

Liam Aucoin, Kindergartener at Hattie Watts Elementary

A child's drawing shows a graduation cap and gown figure reaching towards a door labeled %22Future%22 in the background, with colorful text reading %22Your Future is Key%22 in the foreground.

Nyla Baloney, 4th grader at Hattie Watts Elementary

A colorful drawing with the words %22YOUR FUTURE IS KEY! BE DRUG FREE!%22 in the foreground, surrounded by a red ribbon and a bee, with %22Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs%22 crossed out in the background.

Sherlly Bardales, 10th grader at MCHS

A hand holds a golden key in front of a vase with greenery and feathers, with the words %22Your future is Key!%22 and %22BE DRUG FREE!%22 in the background.

Whitley Berry, 10th grader at MCHS

A skeleton sits in the foreground contemplating a syringe, while an open door reveals a vibrant, drug-free world with a rainbow and unicorn in the background.

Jillian Boudreaux, 3rd grader at Berwick Elementary

In the foreground, children dressed as an astronaut, artist, and firefighter are depicted with a large key and a painting, while the background features a girl holding a key and a graduate, all under the encouraging message %22Your Future is KEY! BE DRUG-FREE!%22.

Nariya Francis, 7th grader at Patterson Jr.

A cartoon character sits on a hill covered in pills and bottles, holding a large key, with a tree featuring a keyhole in its trunk and a banner proclaiming %22Your Future Is Key - Be Drug Free%22 in the background.

Adaline Marcotte, 9th grader at PHS

A diver in a yellow suit descends towards a giant clam holding a key, surrounded by colorful sea life and bubbles spelling %22Your Future is KEY%22 and %22Be Drug Free%22 against a sandy seabed.

Aubrey Notto, 5th grader at Raintree Elementary

A hand holds a key to unlock a door revealing a bright future of college, career, and family, while clouds of drugs, peer pressure, and bad choices loom in the background.

Auna Notto, 2nd grader at Raintree Elementary

A locked padlock labeled %22Drugs, Alcohol, Peer Pressure%22 in the foreground is opened by a key that reveals a bright, sunny scene of a house, school, and basketball in the background, with the words %22Your Future is KEY!%22 and %22BE DRUG-FREE!%22 prominently displayed.

Jeyli Oceguera, Kindergartener at BVES

A child's drawing shows a stick figure holding a key in front of a door, with the words %22Your Future is KEY! Be Drug Free!%22 written above a blue and yellow sky.

Katherine Oceguera, 3rd grader at BVES

A young girl with pigtails stands by a %22Time of Future Machine%22 in the foreground, while the background features anti-drug symbols and the message %22Your Future is Key! Be Drug Free!%22.

Alexis Perdomo, 8th grader at MCJHS

A man stands between two doors, one leading to a desolate, smoky landscape and the other to a vibrant, sunny countryside, with thought bubbles above depicting the contrasting outcomes of drug use versus a drug-free future.

2024-2025 Red Ribbon Art Contest Winners (Archive)

Winning images will be included in the 2026-2027 Red Ribbon Drug Free calendar.

1st Place: Sophia Hastings 11th grader at Morgan City High School

Two hands clasped together in the foreground, with the words %22Hand in hand, Take a stand%22 and %22BE DRUG FREE!%22 surrounding them against a bright yellow starburst on a blue background.

Brynn Robinson 5th Grader at St. John Elementary

Children of diverse backgrounds hold hands in a circle around a globe with the message %22Hand in Hand, Take a Stand, Be Drug Free!%22 while yellow sunbeams radiate outwards.

Clare Crawford 3rd grader at St. John Elementary

Two children stand near shelves of bottles, with the words %22Hand in Hand, take a stand - Be drug free!%22 written above them.

Aubrey Notto 3rd grader at Raintree Elementary

Two hands clasped together in the foreground are surrounded by prohibition signs for drugs, cigarettes, alcohol, and peer pressure, with a red ribbon and the words %22TAKE A STAND%22 at the top and %22HAND IN HAND, TAKE A STAND.-BE DRUG-FREE%22 at the bottom against a light blue background.

Adrian Hernandez-Garcia 4th grader at JS Aucoin Elementary

Four children hold hands in front of a school with trees and clouds in the background.

Bella Nguyen 1st grader at St. John Elementary

Children hold hands in a grassy field with a swing set and a large structure, under a bright blue sky with a sun and clouds.

Blain Richardson 11th grader at Franklin Sr. High

A vibrant butterfly and clouds adorn the left side of the Earth, while the right side is engulfed in flames with syringes and cigarettes, all set against a colorful, textured background with prohibition signs.

Jase Aucoin 4th grader at Watts Elementary

Two hands clasped in a handshake are drawn in the foreground, with red and blue text surrounding them against a white background.

Fernando Fonseca 8th grader at Morgan City Jr. High

Two stone hands clasped in the foreground, with a banner reading %22Hand in hand, Take a stand!%22 and the words %22BE DRUG FREE%22 below, are set against a bright yellow sun and a blue sky with white clouds in the background.

Joselett Bibian 3rd grader at JS Aucoin Elementary

Two children hold hands on a grassy field with a swing set in the background under a bright blue sky with a sun.

Marcus Johnson 11th grader at Morgan City High School

A diverse group of people, including a police officer, a firefighter, and children, hold hands in the foreground against a bright blue sky with a yellow sun and a cloud bearing the message %22Hand in Hand, Take A stand, Be Drug-Free.%22

Sherlly Bardales 8th grader at Morgan City Jr. High

Two clasped hands, symbolizing support and unity, are surrounded by a vibrant collage of anti-drug imagery and colorful abstract shapes.

Wyatt Aucoin 1st grader at Berwick Elementary School

Children hold hands around a drawing of Earth, surrounded by symbols of prohibited substances, with the slogans %22Hand in Hand, Take a Stand%22 and %22BE DRUG FREE!%22 above and below.

2025-2026 Red Ribbon Art Contest Winners (Archive)

Winning images will be included in the 2026-2027 Red Ribbon Drug Free calendar.

Grand Champion - Mrs. Lori Buteau Gifted/Talented Teacher

A hand covered in colorful paint holds a bouquet of paintbrushes in front of a framed canvas that reads %22Life is a canvas, paint it with dreams - BE DRUG FREE!%22 against a striped blue and white background.

Astrid Sanchez 10th grade at MCHS

A cartoon duck holds a paintbrush in front of a colorful landscape with a message about dreams, while a crocodile smokes a cigarette in the background.

Alicea Franklin11th grade at PHS

A person sleeps in a bed with clouds below, dreaming of a canvas that says %22Life is a Canvas so... Paint it With Dreams%22 and a sign that says %22BE DRUG FREE!%22.

Abilene Bourque 5th grade at BVES

A person sleeps in a bed with colorful dreams floating above, set against a brick wall and a purple textured background with the words %22Life is a canvas, paint it with dreams - BE DRUG FREE!%22

Khloe Lucore 1st grade at BVES

A child's drawing features a painting of trees on an easel in the foreground, with shelves of art supplies and a lamp in the background, all under the inspirational message %22Life is a canvas, paint it with dreams - BE DRUG FREE!%22.

JaLayiah Smith 12th grade at MCHS

A robot astronaut paints a vibrant galaxy on a canvas, while a sleeping person dreams of space travel in the background.

Macy Hartley 8th grade at BJHS

A brown artist's palette with various colorful scenes and the words %22Be Drug Free!%22 is set against a white background with the phrases %22Life is a canvas%22 and %22Paint it with Dreams%22 written in colorful lettering.

Jazlynn Scott 2nd grade at Hattie Watts Elementary

Two children, one with a speech bubble saying %22Drugs are bad!%22 and another with a palette and brush saying %22yea, so not cool!%22, stand on either side of a colorful birdhouse with a hopscotch grid, while the background features the words %22LIFE IS A CANVAS%22 and %22BE DRUG FREE!%22 with a drawing of a no-drugs symbol on an easel.

Sherlly Bardales 9th grade at MCHS

A young woman with short brown hair and blue eyes winks as she paints a colorful, wavy background with a paintbrush, while the words %22Life is a canvas, Paint it with dreams - Be Drug Free!%22 are written in black lettering.

Rease Fuselier 3rd grade at Hattie Watts Elementary

A hand paints a colorful globe with trees and water, while text on the left reads %22Life is a Canvas, Paint it with dreams%22 and on the right, %22Be Drug Free!%22.

Maria Cortes-Aguilar 9th grade at MCHS

A split portrait of a young man, with the left side depicting a vibrant, drug-free life filled with art and nature, and the right side showing a dark, chained existence of addiction.

Adaline Marcotte 8th grade at PJHS

A hand holds a paintbrush dripping with color, poised to paint a canvas divided into four sections depicting symbols of patriotism, education, justice, and law enforcement, all under the encouraging message %22LIFE'S A CANVAS, PAINT IT WITH DREAMS! BE DRUG FREE!!!%22

Silas Hastings 11th grade at MCHS

Two chameleons paint the word %22DREAMS%22 in vibrant colors on a canvas, with a motivational message about life and being drug-free against a starry blue background.

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