Florida Women’s History Contests

Sponsored by the Florida Commission on the Status of Women, the Florida Women’s History contest is open to both boys and girls. We have an art contest for K – 5 grades, an essay contest for grades 6-8, and a video contest for high school students. The contests serve to celebrate women’s history and increase awareness of the contributions made by Florida women, past and present. Celebrating women’s history presents the opportunity to honor and recount stories of our ancestors’ talents, sacrifices, and commitments and inspires today’s generations. Learning about our past allows us to build our future.

Art Contest 2025

Sponsored by the Florida Commission on the Status of Women, the Florida Women’s History art contest is open to both boys and girls and
serves to celebrate women’s history and increase awareness of the contributions made by Florida women, past and present.

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Essay Contest 2025

Sponsored by the Florida Commission on the Status of Women, the Florida Women’s History essay contest is open to both boys and girls and serves to celebrate women’s history and to increase awareness of the contributions made by Florida women, past and present.

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Video Contest 2025

Sponsored by the Florida Commission on the Status of Women, the Florida Women’s History video contest serves to celebrate women’s history and to increase awareness of the contributions made by Florida women.

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2024 Video Contest Winners

1st place – Adelae Fowlkes

Grade – 10

School – Pace High School

2nd place – Khushi Jasuja

Grade – 10

School – Land O’ Lakes High School

2024 Essay Contest Winners

1st place – Adelyn Bautista

Grade – 6

School – A.D. Henderson University School

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2nd place – Kenzlie Rasnic

Grade – 6

School – Woodlawn Beach Middle School

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1st place – Zoie Jackson

Grade – 7

School – Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School

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2nd place – Lily Montero

Grade – 7

School – Boca Raton Community Middle School

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1st place tie – Riya Bhat

Grade – 8

School – Pasco Middle School

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1st place tie – Sujana Rajesh Kumar

Grade – 8

School – Seven Springs Middle School

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2024 Art Contest Winners

Name: Asmaa Mohamed
Grade: Kindergarten
School: Sunray Elementary School
City: Holiday

Name: Jared Juarez
Grade: 1
School: Manatee Elementary School
City: Naples

Name: Colette Miller
Grade: 2
School: Cape Elementary School
City: Cape Coral

Name: Alexander Arreguin
Grade: 3
School: Pasco E-School
City: Land O’ Lakes

Name: Varshini Durga
Grade: 4
School: Osceola Elementary School
City: Naples

Name: Mia Lichner
Grade: 5
School: West Defuniak Elementary School
City: Defuniak

Voices of Florida Women Survey

The goal of this study is to identify key issues facing women, understand critical needs women and their communities perceive as important, build trust with constituents, and highlight the diverse viewpoints of all segments of the population from across the state.

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