Nederland Lions Club host Peace Poster contest
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The 2026 Peace Poster Contest winner was Nederland sixth grader Fiona Babin. The Nederland Lions Club hosts the event.
Nederland sixth grader Anna Giecold was awarded second place in the 2026 Peace Poster Contest.
Third place in the 2026 Peace Poster Contest was awarded to Bernie Shaffer and Sylvan Kirk.
NEDERLAND — Peace can flourish when the environment is fertile with kindness, compassion, and respect.
The 2026 Peace Poster Contest drew on these ideas with the theme "Harmony in Humanity. "
The Nederland Lions Club hosts the contest in coordination with Nederland Middle-Senior High School. Sixth grade students at the school are guided by their art teacher Mrs. Judie Sievers.
There were 30 posters this year that were judged by local artists James DeWalt, Kay O’Neil, and Serene Karplus.
The Nederland Lions have been hosting the Peace Poster contest for 22 years. Winners at the local level have gone on to win at the district and state levels during these years.
Ann Marie Morgan, President of the Nederland Lions Club said, “The Peace Poster Contest is one of our favorite Nederland Lions Club projects! We love to recognize the hard work and artistic talent the sixth grade artists put into their creations. In addition to the students’ creativity and artistry, the depth of thought on peace behind the posters is remarkable and inspiring. Congratulations to this year’s winners and to each and every participant! Special thanks to Nederland Middle-Senior High School art teacher Judie Sievers for working with the Lions Club to make this project a success!”
While speaking about their posters the sixth graders spoke about how they see harmony in the world. One student said, “No one should be told they are less human.”
Another student commented, “No one should be discriminated against.”
And another said, “With peace we can be stronger together.”
The posters were judged on originality, artistic merit, and connection to the theme. After much deliberation the judges came to a consensus.
Third place was a tie awarded to Sylvan Kirk and Bernie Shaffer. Second place was awarded to Anna Giecold. First place was awarded to Fiona Babin.
Congratulations to all the sixth graders for the excellent work on their Peace Posters.
The Nederland Lions Club was chartered in 1948 and has been a service to the community since. To learn more about how the Lions help the community, and if you would like to become a volunteer, visit their website at nederlandlionsclub.org/ or email nederlandlionsclub@gmail.com.
