Water Awareness Poster Contest
The Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) Water Awareness Poster Contest is an annual contest presented each spring. All Orange County students in grades Kindergarten through 12 are invited to participate. The Contest’s goal is to get students thinking about our most precious natural resource – water – and how clean, fresh drinking water improves our daily lives. Nearly a thousand entries are collected each year, and from these entries, 40 winners are selected.
- Now open to all Orange County K-12 grade students.
- Submissions must reflect the student’s own ability.
- Posters must be drawn horizontally on 8.5 x 11 in. or 12 x 18 in. paper.
- ORIGINAL ARTWORK ONLY: Posters submitted with licensed characters or images will not be accepted (e.g. Spongebob or Mickey Mouse). Students are allowed to use the Ricky RaindropSM character in their design.
- All artwork will be the exclusive property of the Municipal Water District of Orange County for reproduction or promotional purposes and may be published at mwdoc.com.
- Include the following information on the back of your submission:
- Student’s Name
- Grade Level
- School Name
- School District
- Water Provider
- Teacher’s Name
- Teacher’s Email
- Parent’s Name
- Parent’s Email
- Parent’s Phone
- Mail all entries to: MWDOC, Attn: Public Affairs, 18700 Ward Street, Unit B, Fountain Valley, CA 92708. (Note: if you are unable to mail your entry due to physical or financial adversity, please contact Katie Vincent for alternate entry options: Kvincent@mwdoc.com)
- Deadline (Postmarked or dropped off by): March 11, 2026
- 2026 Contest theme – Water Connects Us All
- Teachers: Five teachers who make it a class project and submit their students’ artwork as a batch will win a $100 Amazon gift card.
| Name | Grade |
|---|---|
| Seojin Lee | K – Winner |
| Logan Ryu | K - Winner |
| Nivana Bopaliya | 1st Grade – Winner |
| Leanne Kim | 1st Grade – Winner |
| Sophia Kwon | 1st Grade – Winner |
| Clayton Min | 1st Grade – Winner |
| Akshara Deb | 2nd Grade – Winner |
| Seo Yeong Lee | 2nd Grade – Winner |
| Anson Li | 2nd Grade – Winner |
| Haeun Oh | 2nd Grade – Winner |
| Shia Park | 3rd Grade – Winner |
| Aanya Verma | 3rd Grade – Winner |
| Eunjae Kim | 4th Grade – Winner |
| Sumedh Manthena | 4th Grade – Winner |
| Anagha Bhat | 5th Grade – Winner |
| Caleb Chung | 5th Grade – Winner |
| Celine Eun | 5th Grade – Winner |
| Yuie Jeong | 5th Grade – Winner |
| Tayla Kim | 5th Grade – Winner |
| Allison Rhee | 5th Grade – Winner |
| Minseo Kim | 6th Grade – Winner |
| Olivia Peng | 6th Grade – Winner |
| Aarika Sheth | 6th Grade – Winner |
| Abigail Hong | 7th Grade – Winner |
| Rachel Ko | 7th Grade – Winner |
| Damian Lee | 7th Grade – Winner |
| Brie Moon | 7th Grade – Winner |
| Yuna Jeong | 8th Grade – Winner |
| David Jin | 8th Grade – Winner |
| Siwon (Daniel) Lee | 8th Grade – Winner |
| Grace Chun | 9th Grade – Winner |
| Sophia Kim | 9th Grade – Winner |
| Doyeon (Chloe) Kim | 9th Grade – Winner |
| Kaitlyn Kim | 9th Grade – Winner |
| Angelina Choi | 10th Grade – Winner |
| Yejoon Choi | 10th Grade – Winner |
| Thy Do | 10th Grade – Winner |
| Mooyong Kim | 10th Grade – Winner |
| Jane Park | 10th Grade – Winner |
| Trevor McPhillips | 12th Grade – Winner |
| Name | Grade |
|---|---|
| Seoyul Lee | 1st Grade – Honorable Mention |
| Arnav Manthena | 1st Grade – Honorable Mention |
| Hara Joung | 3rd Grade – Honorable Mention |
| Seorin Choi | 5th Grade – Honorable Mention |
| Caleb Yu | 5th Grade – Honorable Mention |
| Luna Chun | 6th Grade – Honorable Mention |
| Logan Shin | 7th Grade – Honorable Mention |
| Tricia Li | 8th Grade – Honorable Mention |
| Kaili Zhang | 8th Grade – Honorable Mention |
| Claire Chong | 9th Grade – Honorable Mention |
| Yeri Hong | 10th Grade – Honorable Mention |
Have questions? Contact Katie Vincent at kvincent@mwdoc.com, or (714) 916-0763
Of the annual winning posters, several will also be submitted to The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s regional poster contest for consideration, and a chance to win a spot in their annual “Water Is Life” calendar.
