Finalist 
We all want that special someone...Right?! 

Finalist
Sia is assigned a writing prompt about what she loves and procrastinates ‘til the last minute of spring break to get it done. 

Ashland Pride Prize Winner
It’s not a love letter if he’s moving on. 

The PridePrize is made possible by a generous gift from the LGBTQ Juvenile Justice Fund of the Equity Foundation.
 

Launch College Winner 
Shape shifter Danny rescues a cat during a storm, befriending her as they shelter together. 

Launch Grades K-5 Winner
A humorous stop-motion short about some ad- venturous kids who get lost in the woods over- night and their hungry moms and messy dads. 

Finalist 
A teenage girl contemplates the challenges of revealing she is queer. 

Finalist
If you chose to follow your wildest dream, where would it take you? 

Finalist 
Brains vs. brawn—they have always been the fiercest of enemies. Two of them will now duke it out in a fierce battle to resolve their conflict. 

Launch Grades 6-8 Honorable Mention 
A story of a trip to Mars. 

Launch Grades 6-8 Winner 
When Annabelle falls asleep with a song stuck in her head, her dreams can get pretty interesting. 

Launch Grades 9-12 Winner 
A dog’s little odyssey goes a long way... 

Finalist
This is My Oregon.

Finalist
A sassy girl becomes annoyed when she has to spend time with her grandma one afternoon.

Finalist 
She always has to tag along and ruin your week. Who even invited her? 

Finalist 
It’s not that hard to create a gender neutral bathroom, but I’m not an architect. 

Launch College Honorable Mention 
Anxiety—a feeling of being one step in front of a towering storm ready to suck you up into its mouth, crashing down on all sides around you ‘til you can’t breathe.