Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Words of Wisdom

Motivational Posters.

I had three rules for this project:
1.  Using Photoshop, create a motivational poster sized 16 x 20.
2. Use an image that you created tied to an important piece of text.
and most importantly
3.  Make it matter.

Every year, I do this project.  And, every year, I am blown away by the creativity, wisdom, and grace of our future leaders.

Teenage years were hard 25+ (AGH!) years ago when I was in high school.   Now- teens face a relentless barrage of challenges that hadn't even been dreamed of when I was 17.  The pressures to be the smartest, the strongest, the prettiest, the wittiest, the best are chatted, tweeted, texted, blogged, and posted from every direction with virtually instantaneous effects.

And that - is what makes me so proud to see this work come from today's teenagers.  Their insight and heartfelt vision strengthens my faith that they are prepared to face and overcome the challenges throughout high school and the years to follow.



Terra Cross
Sarah Haftorson

Delaney LaBrutta

Samantha Ekberg


Emily Mazak

Katie Keenan


Gabe Cook 


Madeleine Detwiler

Katie Bemis

Hannah Wafford
Matthew Craig

Katie Bemis

Makenna Clark
Lena Gomez
Makenna Clark
Joe Watson
Maddie Steigleman
Allyn Clements
Maddie Steigleman


Katie Keenan
Madeleine Detwiler