We are proud to present the top three Department (state) winners of the 2025–2026 VFW Auxiliary’s 3-Dimensional Patriotic Art Contest. Three-dimensional art was established as a separate contest in 2022.
First Place
$2,500 Scholarship
Department of Wisconsin
Sponsored by VFW Auxiliary 9159
Letters From Home
Jet Kubow, 11th Grade
Second Place
$1,500 Scholarship
Department of Illinois
Sponsored by VFW Auxiliary 5220
Enduring Unity
Ian Howatt, 12th Grade
Third Place
$1,000 Scholarship
Department of Virginia
Sponsored by VFW Auxiliary 7589
Defiant Freedom
Rachel A. Elrod, 10th Grade