On behalf of the WIABE Student Writing Committee we want to share the names of the 2023 Student Art & Writing contest winners. 

We received 70 Writing entries and 86 Artwork entries from students of 12 WI School Districts, representing 10 different languages!

Below are the names of the Student Contest winners:

The Writing Contest Winners at each grade level category are:

Samari Monterrey    Grades 3-5        Hawthorne Elementary

                                                            (Waukesha School District)

Fabiola González Grades 6-8        Aldrich intermediate

                                                            (Beloit School District)

Miguel Casalegno   Grades 9-12      South Division High School                                                                                     (Milwaukee Public Schools)

The Art Contest Winners at each grade level category are:

América Catalán Mendoza   Grades 3-5        Hawthorne Elementary

                                                                        (Waukesha School District)

Zayan Montañez           Grades 6-8        La Causa Charter School

                                                                        (Milwaukee)

Jer Niah Wright            Grades 9-12      Milwaukee School of Languages                                                                        (Milwaukee Public Schools)

Special thank you to the WIABE Student contest sponsors: Walker's Point Center for the Arts, Milwaukee Teachers Education Association, Sabor Tropical Restaurant & Lounge, Milwaukee Public Schools Department of Bilingual Multicultural Education & Johnson Financial Group.