Inspiring Change: Highlighting the 2025 Red Ribbon Photo Contest Winners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 5, 2025
MIAMI, FL — National Family Partnership (NFP) proudly announces the winners of the 2025 National Red Ribbon Photo Contest, a nationwide initiative that brings families, schools, and communities together to promote drug-use prevention and celebrate living drug-free. This year, thousands of participants showcased their creativity and commitment through powerful photo displays inspired by the 2025 campaign theme: “Life Is A Puzzle, Solve It Drug Free”.
The contest invited individuals and schools across the country to decorate homes, classrooms, and community spaces with bold red ribbons and messages of prevention. Entries were evaluated on creativity, theme communication, and community engagement.
Each year, the contest highlights the remarkable creativity and dedication shown by students, families, and educators across the country. The 2025 winners reflect the powerful impact communities can make when they come together to support drug-free youth.
All winners will be featured at www.redribbon.org/2025winners, and each receives a $1,000 donation for their school, thanks to the generous support of our co-sponsor, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
2025 National Red Ribbon Photo Contest Winners
Regional Home Winners
Region 1: Jodie Deane – Cambridge Springs, PA - Cambridge Springs Jr./Sr. High School
Region 2: Joanna Williams – Swanquarter, NC - Mattamuskeet High School
Region 3: Carly Collings – Williston, ND - Williston High School
Region 5: Brody & Madi Kay Reinhart – Nine Mile Falls, WA - Lakeside High School
Regional School Winners
Region 1: Kelly Sartre - Braintree, MA - Braintree High School
Region 2: Jennifer Moser, Jackie Ortiz, Richard Ortiz - Glades Middle School – Miramar, FL – Glades Middle School
Region 3: Becky Hoffman – Lee’s Summit, MO – Pleasant Lea Middle School
Region 4: A. X. Erica Guevara – Benavides Elementary School – Brownsville, TX
Region 5: Crystal Suarez – Edison Middle School – Bakersfield, CA
Judges Awards – Home (Family Category)
Most Creative: Shawn Burroughs – Williams Township School – Whiteville, NC
Most Ambitious: Dana Thomson – Fairfield Elementary – Massapequa, NY
Best Use of Family & Community: Rodderick Brown – iQ Academy California–Los Angeles (iQLA) – Lancaster, CA
Best Use of Theme: Todd Holloway – Unity Elementary School – Newnan, GA
Judges Awards – (School Category)
Most Creative: Jennifer Robinson – Mount Valley Middle School– Canyon Lake, TX
Most Ambitious: Stephanie DePiano – Lounsberry Hollow School – Vernon, NJ
Best Use of School & Community: Karina Alanis – North Shore Elementary School – Houston, TX
Best Use of Theme: Jessie Whitney – Cypress Springs Elementary –
Most Educational: Mindy Isles – Slippery Rock Area Middle School – Slippery Rock, PA
About the National Red Ribbon Campaign
Red Ribbon Week, celebrated annually from October 23rd–31st, is the nation’s oldest and largest drug-use prevention campaign. Started in 1985 in honor of fallen DEA Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, the campaign continues to unite families, schools, and communities in promoting healthy, drug-free lifestyles.
About National Family Partnership
For over 40 years, National Family Partnership (NFP) has led the nation in drug-use prevention education and advocacy. Through community partnerships and national initiatives like the Red Ribbon Campaign®, NFP supports families and communities in building a safer, healthier future for children.
Learn more at www.redribbon.org.
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