AG Henry announces winners for Drug-Free Calendar Contest

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Michelle Henry congratulated the winners of the 28th Annual Drug-Free Calendar Contest.

According to the release, fifth-grade students across the state were asked to create an original art piece that shows a drug-free message.

Winning artwork from 13 students will be featured in the 2025 calendar.

“Our annual calendar contest is about celebrating the talents of our incredible students and empowering young people to make smart, safe choices,” Attorney General Henry said. “Combating the addiction epidemic continues to be one of my top priorities, and a big part of our collaborative approach is education to deter young people from experimenting or trying illegal substances. This calendar allows our students to be leaders in conveying messaging that can save lives and keep people healthy.”

Each month of the calendar will display a student’s artwork and the cover.

The winners were chosen from over 1,800 submissions from 402 schools in 43 counties based on creativity, ability to illustrate, and inclusion of a drug-free message.

Each selected student will receive a certificate and a $529 contribution to their Pennsylvania 529 College Savings Program.

The following students were named 2025 Drug-Free Calendar Contest winners:

• Cover: Lily Tirk, St. Wendelin Catholic School, Butler County
• January: John Webb, Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Northampton County
• February: Leonis Magallanes, Memorial Elementary School, Luzerne County
• March: Claire Li, Cecil Intermediate School, Washington County
• April: Adalynne Williams, St Joseph School, Clarion County
• May: Isis Dawson, Blue Mountain Elementary West, Schuylkill County
• June: Caitlin Butcher, Moon Area Middle School, Allegheny County
• July: Yaara Mohideen Bilal, South Fayette Intermediate School, Allegheny County
• August: Jayden Beach, Lehman-Jackson Elementary School, Luzerne County
• September: Alexia Young, Chestnut Ridge Middle School, Bedford County
• October: Violet Uher, Panther Valley Intermediate School, Carbon County
• November: Ila Doran, South Saint Mary’s Elementary School, Elk County
• December: Charlotte Sollenberger, Mowrey Elementary School, Franklin County

The drug-free calendar contest is funded through the Community Drug Abuse Prevention Fund.

To learn more about these programs, please call the Attorney General’s Office at 1-833-OAG-4YOU or click here.

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