Optimist Photography Contest Entries and Winners 2025

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1st Place

Optimist Creed Verse: To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.

Hannah, 12th Grade

Spring Valley Academy

2nd Place

Title: Edinburgh Sunset

Optimist Creed Verse: To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

Emory, 11th Grade

Centerville High School

3rd Place

Title: Rose Glow

Optimist Creed Verse: To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

Brooklynn, 11th Grade

Spring Valley Academy

Honorable Mention

Title: Lion

Optimist Creed Verse: To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

Ian, 10th Grade

Spring Valley Academy

Honorable Mention

Title: A Walk With Time

Optimist Creed Verse: To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.

Lily, 12th Grade

Centerville High School

Optimist Creed Verse: To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

Logan, 12th Grade

Archbishop Alter High School

Title: Bucket List

Optimist Creed Verse: To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

Michael, 12th Grade

CHS

Optimist Creed Verse: To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

Rylan, 11th Grade

Spring Valley Academy

Optimist Creed Verse: To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.

Mia, 12th Grade

Spring Valley Academy

Optimist Creed Verse: To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.

Michael, 9th Grade

Spring Valley Academy

Title: Lioness on the Mara

Optimist Creed Verse: To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

David, 9th Grade

Spring Valley Academy

Title: Hakuna Matata

Optimist Creed Verse: To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

Zachary, 11th Grade

Spring Valley Academy

Title: To Be Too Large For Worry

Optimist Creed Verse: To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

Ava, 12th Grade

Archbishop Alter High School

Optimist Creed Verse: To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

Sebastian, 11th Grade

Archbishop Alter

Optimist Creed Verse: To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.

Jordyn, 12th Grade

Spring Valley Academy

Title: Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

Optimist Creed Verse: To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

Hannah, 11th Grade

Archbishop Alter High School

Title: Glass Half Full

Optimist Creed Verse: To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

Sophia, 11th Grade

Archbishop Alter High School

Title: Day One

Optimist Creed Verse: To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.

Estelle, 11th Grade

Archbishop Alter High School

Optimist Creed Verse: To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

Jack, 11th Grade

Archbishop Alter High School

Title: At peace with you

Optimist Creed Verse: To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

Hyguette, 11th Grade

Spring Valley Academy

Optimist Creed Verse: To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

Maria, 9th Grade

Spring Valley Academy

Optimist Creed Verse: To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

Luke, 12th Grade

Centerville High School

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