2023 I Am Texas Winners

High School Art Awards – Non-Digital  

1st Place – Nathaniel G., The Texas Longhorn, 12th grade, Alamo Heights HS, Alamo Heights ISD  

2nd Place – Annabella Q., Our Future In The Horizon, 12th grade, Obra D. Tompkins HS, Katy ISD 

3rd Place – Ashwin S., Cherished Moments, 12th grade, Obra D. Tompkins HS, Katy ISD 

Honorable Mention – Athena P., Simple Routine, 12th grade, Obra D. Tompkins HS, Katy ISD 

Honorable Mention – Olivia B., Take a Closer Look, 11th grade, Lutheran South Academy, Houston  

High School Art Awards – Digital 

1st Place – Lauren L., In the Pasture, 12th grade, Liberty HS, Liberty ISD 

2nd Place – Cithlaly C., This is Texas, 12th grade, Thomas Jefferson HS, Dallas ISD 

3rd Place – Aditya A., Summer Ride, 10th grade, Stephen F. Austin HS, Fort Bend ISD 

Middle School Art Awards 

Top Artist– Grayson M., Another Long Day, 7th grade, Wright Junior High, Lamar Consolidated ISD 

Top Artist – Lydia I., Texas Prairie Sunrise, 6th grade, Dr. John M. Folks MS, Northside ISD 

Top Artist – Leina P., The Horse’s Texan Companion, 6th grade, Imagine International Academy of North Texas, McKinney 

Honorable Mention – Hafsa R., Ready to Ride, 6th grade, Tays Junior High, Katy ISD  

Honorable Mention – Meghana A., The Longhorn of Texas, 7th grade, Uplift North Hills Preparatory, Irving  

Elementary School Art Awards 

Top Artist – Aaryahi C., Texan’s Original Sport, 2nd Grade, Malala Yousufzai ES, Fort Bend ISD 

Top Artist – Aarya D., Texas Daisy, 3rd Grade, The Hockaday School, Dallas 

Top Artist – Rena W., Longhorn in Blue Bonnet Field, 5th Grade, Robert B. Sewell ES, Garland ISD 

Honorable Mention – Olivia K., The Best of Texas, 2nd Grade, Walnut Grove ES, Carroll ISD 

Honorable Mention – Leslie G., Horse in Sunrise, 4th Grade, Burnet ES, Galveston ISD 

High School Writing Awards 

1st Place – Dorothy P., The Last of the Buffalo, 11th grade, San Marcos HS, San Marcos CISD 

2nd Place – Zion H., Cattle Drive, 12th grade, Lake Highlands HS, Richardson ISD 

3rd Place – Alexis S., Goodbye, 10th grade, Garland HS, Garland ISD 

Honorable Mention – Beau M. J., The Freedom of a Saddle: The Goodnight side-saddle, 10th grade, Columbia HS, Columbia – Brazoria ISD 

Honorable Mention – Chinedu O., Legend of Austin, Belton New Tech @Waskow HS, Belton ISD 

Middle School Writing Awards 

Top Writer – Keira B., A Big Trip, 8th grade, homeschool 

Top Writer – Brock J., The Duel Over Faro, 7th grade, Mance MS, Huntsville ISD 

Top Writer – Vrishni K., The Sword, 8th grade, Sartartia MS, Fort Bend ISD 

Honorable Mention – Advika A., Mints and Eagle Hilts, 7th grade, Quail Valley MS, Fort Bend ISD 

Honorable Mention – Miranda S., Thomas Flintoff – Artist, 7th grade, St. Helen Catholic School, Pearland 

Elementary School Letter Writing Awards 

Top Writer – Ros Royce B., Dear Henry Rosenberg, 2nd grade, Parker Elementary, Galveston ISD 

Top Writer – Selena C., Dear Jack Duncan, 2nd grade, Stanley Elementary, Katy ISD 

Top Writer – Kevin L., Dear Sam Houston, 5th grade, Spring Branch Academic Institute, Spring Branch ISD  

Honorable Mention – Razeen H., Dear Peter Bell, 5th grade, Quba Academy, Houston 

Honorable Mention – Drew K., Dear Walter Kelso, 5th grade, Trinity Episcopal School, Galveston 

Honorable Mention – Maddox R., Dear Charles Goodnight, 2nd grade, Parker Elementary,
Galveston ISD 

2023 Finalists & Semi-Finalists

*Finalists in Blue*

Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary
Fort Bend ISD
Alexander T.

Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary
Fort Bend ISD
Anaya T.

Homeschool
Daniel O.

Jack D. Johnson Elementary School
Carroll ISD
Shaan Singh K.

Malala Yousafzai Elementary
Fort Bend ISD
Sophia J.

Malala Yousafzai Elementary
Fort Bend ISD
Aaryahi C.

Marathon Elementary
Marathon ISD
Gracie D.

Marathon Elementary
Marathon ISD
Adrik A.

Marathon Elementary
Marathon ISD
Bobbie G.

Marathon Elementary
Marathon ISD
Ariel H.

Marathon Elementary
Marathon ISD
Cole T.

Parker Elementary
Galveston ISD
Juliet B.

Parker Elementary
Galveston ISD
Ray’lei C

Parker Elementary
Galveston ISD
Izzabella D.

Parker Elementary
Galveston ISD
Johnathan E.

Parker Elementary
Galveston ISD
Amarilis G.

Parker Elementary
Galveston ISD
Raegan H.

Parker Elementary
Galveston ISD
Anthony M.

Parker Elementary
Galveston ISD
Kayne O.

Parker Elementary
Galveston ISD
Raelyn P.

Parker Elementary
Galveston ISD
Serenity P.

Prairie Creek Elementary
Richardson ISD

Samuel J.

Prairie Creek Elementary
Richardson ISD

Amelia N.

Prairie Creek Elementary
Richardson ISD

Adrien D.

Prairie Creek Elementary
Richardson ISD

Cade C.

Prairie Creek Elementary
Richardson ISD

Macy K.

Prairie Creek Elementary
Richardson ISD

Henry J.

Prairie Creek Elementary
Richardson ISD

Luke R.

Quba Academy, Houston
Private

Ayesha A.

Quba Academy, Houston
Private

Muhammad Abubakr S.

Quba Academy, Houston
Private

Nurah O.

Quba Academy, Houston
Private

Abdullah H.

Quba Academy, Houston
Private

Fatimeh AlZahraa A.

Quba Academy, Houston
Private

Baraka S.

Quba Academy, Houston
Private

Hafsa Jean N.

Quba Academy, Houston
Private

Suha S.

Quba Academy, Houston
Private

Almasri H.

Quba Academy, Houston
Private

Hamed A.

Quba Academy, Houston
Private

Masud M.

Quba Academy, Houston
Private

Omar N.

Quba Academy, Houston
Private

Izzah A.

Quba Academy, Houston
Private

Saad R.

Trinity Episcopal, Galveston
Private

Bryce B.

Trinity Episcopal, Galveston
Private

Townes P.

Trinity Episcopal, Galveston
Private

Lyla K.

Trinity Episcopal, Galveston
Private

Hayden H.

Trinity Episcopal, Galveston
Private

Jude L.

Trinity Episcopal, Galveston
Private

Sarah S.

Trinity Episcopal, Galveston
Private

Katelyn G.

Trinity Episcopal, Galveston
Private

Scarlett L.

Trinity Episcopal, Galveston
Private

Abby S.

Trinity Episcopal, Galveston
Private

Kieran A.

Trinity Episcopal, Galveston
Private

Sebastian S.

Trinity Episcopal, Galveston
Private

Ebie O.

Trinity Episcopal, Galveston
Private

Brightyn D.

Trinity Episcopal, Galveston
Private

Hailey F.





Clear Lake Intermediate
Clear Creek ISD

Lydia H.

Coppell Middle School East
Coppell ISD

Kohen L.

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, Houston
Private

Zoey S.

Gainesville Middle School
Prince William County Public Schools
, VA
Anushka M.

Homeschool
Nova A.

Homeschool
Myka R.

Homeschool
Paul B.

Homeschool
Jacob B.

Odyssey Academy- Bay Area, El Lago
Charter

Ava D.

Sartartia Middle School
Fort Bend ISD

Caitlyn W.

St. Helen Catholic School, Pearland
Private

Franky H.

St. Helen Catholic School, Pearland
Private

Jakob E.

St. Helen Catholic School, Pearland
Private

Gabriel C.

St. Helen Catholic School, Pearland
Private

Addison Z.

St. Helen Catholic School, Pearland
Private

Mia V.

St. Helen Catholic School, Pearland
Private

Chelsea N.

St. Helen Catholic School, Pearland
Private

Daniella C.

St. Helen Catholic School, Pearland
Private

Halley A.

St. Helen Catholic School, Pearland
Private

Jace P.

St. Helen Catholic School, Pearland
Private

Luke H.

St. Helen Catholic School, Pearland
Private

Brooklyne B.

St. Helen Catholic School, Pearland
Private

Alexander O.

St. Helen Catholic School, Pearland
Private

Tate E.

T.H. Rogers Vanguard School
Houston ISD

Leonidas B.

The Kinkaid School, Houston
Private

Anna N.

Victory Lakes Intermediate
Clear Creek ISD

Julian H.

All Saints Episcopal, Beaumont
Private
Ronit P.

Burnet Elementary
Galveston ISD

Gracyn G.

Burnet Elementary
Galveston ISD

Sara F.

Deerwood Elementary
Humble ISD

Kira C.

Deerwood Elementary
Humble ISD

Drew B.

Homeschool
Sondra D.

Holy Family Catholic School, Galveston
Private
Daphne M.

Huffman Elementary
Plano ISD

Laina S.

Mandarin Immersion Magnet School
Houston ISD

Madison H.

Marathon Elementary
Marathon ISD

Eliya

Marathon Elementary
Marathon ISD

Adrik

Purple Sage Elementary
Galena Park ISD

Gala G.

Quba Academy, Houston
Private

Ayesha A.

Quba Academy, Houston
Private
Hareem I.

St. Anne Catholic School, Houston
Private

Matilda P.

St. Anne Catholic School, Houston
Private

Emma M.

St. Anne Catholic School, Houston
Private

Lauren W.

St. Paul’s Episcopal School, Waco
Private

Savannah W.

St. Paul’s Episcopal School, Waco
Private

Bo R.

Uplift North Hills Preparatory, Irving
Charter

Mahika A.

Azle Junior High
Azle ISD

Trinity P.

Azle Junior High
Azle ISD

Emma C.

Azle Junior High
Azle ISD

Addison A.

Azle Junior High
Azle ISD

Tori M.

Azle Junior High
Azle ISD

Emma H.

Azle Junior High
Azle ISD

Katelyn E.

Azle Junior High
Azle ISD

Peyton H.

Azle Junior High
Azle ISD

Sailor B.

Azle Junior High
Azle ISD

Hayley B.

Azle Junior High
Azle ISD

Charli H.

Azle Junior High
Azle ISD

Morgan K.

Azle Junior High
Azle ISD

Tristan G.

Azle Junior High
Azle ISD

Elle Y.

Azle Junior High
Azle ISD

Reese S.

Azle Junior High
Azle ISD

Jackson G.

Azle Junior High
Azle ISD

Sophia L.

Azle Junior High
Azle ISD

Lillian H.

Harmony School of Technology, Houston
Charter

Daniel G.

Homeschool
Keira B.

Lorenzo de Zavala Middle School
Amarillo ISD

Adrian V.

Lufkin Middle School
Lufkin ISD

Diana P.

Mann Middle School
Abilene ISD

Kathryn M.

Mann Middle School
Abilene ISD

Hollie N.

Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School
Houston ISD
Macie S.

Randolph Middle School
Randolph Field ISD

Davina G.

Randolph Middle School
Randolph Field ISD

Aniya L.

Randolph Middle School
Randolph Field ISD

Presley L.

Randolph Middle School
Randolph Field ISD

Adin P.

Space Center Intermediate
Clear Creek ISD

Marfa A.

The Kinkaid School, Houston
Private

Shaivi M.

Ulrich Intermediate
Klein ISD

Evie W.

W.H. Gaston Middle School
Dallas ISD

Aniya L.

W.H. Gaston Middle School
Dallas ISD

Jesus B.

Weis Middle School
Galveston ISD

Abiel P.

Weis Middle School
Galveston ISD

Justin M.

West Briar Middle School
Houston ISD

Alexandra G.

West Briar Middle School
Houston ISD

Esther O.

Woodland Acres Middle School
Galena Park ISD

Juan R.

Belton New Tech High School
Belton ISD
Macey B.

Belton New Tech High School
Belton ISD
Grace W.

Coppell High School
Coppell ISD

Kaelyn L.

Early College High School
Killeen ISD
Shawn O.

Garland High School
Garland ISD

Jasmine J.

Homeschool
Joseph B.

Homeschool
Janie A.

Kempner High School
Fort Bend ISD

Victoria N.

Kempner High School
Fort Bend ISD

Alejandro E.

Kempner High School
Fort Bend ISD

Saphira M.

Kempner High School
Fort Bend ISD

Hayley C.

Kempner High School
Fort Bend ISD

Segen Y.

Lake Highlands High School
Richardson ISD

Chloe K.

Lake Highlands High School
Richardson ISD

Sannya B.

Lake Highlands High School
Richardson ISD

Shahla K.

Lake Highlands High School
Richardson ISD

Aziriah T.

Lebanon Trail High School
Frisco ISD

Gauri B.

Livingston High School
Livingston ISD

Veronica B.

Ridge Point High School
Fort Bend ISD

Xavier C.

North Shore Senior High
Galena Park ISD

Jerson G.

North Shore Senior High
Galena Park ISD

Lilibeth D.

Homeschool
Adlie A.

Liberty High School
Liberty ISD

Emalee G.

Liberty High School
Liberty ISD

Leonardo G.

Warren High School
Warren ISD

Paige C.

Alvin High School
Alvin ISD

Rebekah M.

Ball High School
Galveston ISD

Belen V.

Ball High School
Galveston ISD

Nevaeh S.

Ball High School
Galveston ISD

Lilabeth H.

Ball High School
Galveston ISD

Annalysia R.

Clements High School
Fort Bend ISD

Ali M.

Coppell High School
Coppell ISD

Aarush G.

Episcopal High School, Houston
Private

Sydney B.

Episcopal High School, Houston
Private

Chloe S.

Heights High School
Houston ISD

Rio C.

Homeschool
Evelyn A.

Early College T-STEM Academy, Houston
Charter

Diego L.

Imagine International Academy of North Texas, McKinney
Charter

Hanah P.

Jordan High School
Katy ISD

Mea A.

Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Houston ISD

Daniela D.

Kingwood High School
Humble ISD

Sydney B.

Klein Cain High School
Klein ISD

Salma Q.

Klein Cain High School
Klein ISD

Sydney C.

Klein Cain High School
Klein ISD

Amy C.

Lebanon Trail High School
Frisco ISD

Fathima F.

Liberty High School
Liberty ISD

Samantha M.

Liberty High School
Liberty ISD

Mia L.

Lutheran South Academy, Houston
Private

Anabelle T.

Lutheran South Academy, Houston
Private

Jillian L.

Lutheran South Academy, Houston
Private

Reese S.

Magnolia High School
Magnolia ISD

Jadyn W.

North Shore 10th Grade Campus
Galena Park ISD

Cameron C.

North Shore 10th Grade Campus
Galena Park ISD

Mia W.

North Shore 10th Grade Campus
Galena Park ISD

Karina G.

North Shore Senior High School
Galena Park ISD

Jamari W.

North Shore Senior High School
Galena Park ISD

Anitra O.

North Shore Senior High School
Galena Park ISD

Hiromy H.

North Shore Senior High School
Galena Park ISD

Emily R.

Obra D. Tompkins High School
Katy ISD

Gayatri P.

Obra D. Tompkins High School
Katy ISD

Pooja K.

Obra D. Tompkins High School
Katy ISD

Mia P.

Obra D. Tompkins High School
Katy ISD

Aarthi S.

Obra D. Tompkins High School
Katy ISD

Hajra R.

Obra D. Tompkins High School
Katy ISD

Hana P.

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy, Mesquite
Charter

Emike O.

Richardson High School
Richardson ISD

Kimiya M.

Ridge Point High School
Fort Bend ISD

Ezzah Z.

Round Rock High School
Round Rock ISD

Haania A.

Warren High School
Warren ISD

Trinity F.

West Brook Sr. High School
Beaumont ISD

Kayle H.