HNL Lab Medicine, a leading medical diagnostics laboratory, is proud to announce the winners of its 2026 annual Children’s Art Contest.

This year’s contest invited students in grades K-8 from across the region to showcase their creativity by designing a test tube rack filled with an original experiment. Participants used their imagination, curiosity, and artistic talents to answer the question: “What would I discover?”

From imaginative scientific breakthroughs to playful, larger-than-life concepts, students embraced the opportunity to explore science through art and express how they see the world around them.

More than 100 submissions were received from students across the region, highlighting not only artistic talent, but a shared sense of curiosity and enthusiasm for discovery.

Now in its fifth year, HNL Lab Medicine’s annual Children’s Art Contest is designed to do more than celebrate artwork. It encourages students to think like scientists, ask questions, and explore new ideas while connecting creativity to real-world discovery. It also reflects HNL Lab Medicine’s ongoing commitment to supporting education and building meaningful connections within the communities it serves.

After reviewing submissions, including input and voting from the HNL Lab Medicine team, the following students were selected as this year’s winners:

Most Creative

• Jeslyn Dinh, Grade 8, Salisbury Elementary School

• Akhil Pulavarthi, Grade 4

• Alice Fisher, Grade 2, Kenneth N. Butz Jr., Elementary School

Most Innovative

• Ayush Patel, Grade 5, Cetronia Elementary School

• Regan Weirbach, Grade 6, Salisbury Elementary School

• Nitya Patel, Grade 1, Cetronia Elementary School

Most Expressive

• Aria Harazim, Grade 6, Orefield Middle School

• Punya Patel, Grade 5, Cetronia Elementary School

• Landyn Thomas, Grade K, Drums Elementary School

Each winner will receive a family membership to either the Da Vinci Science Center or the Franklin Institute in recognition of their creativity, originality, and imaginative approach to scientific discovery.

Winning artwork will also be displayed throughout HNL Lab Medicine’s more than 50 Patient Service Centers across the region, where patients, visitors, and team members will have the opportunity to experience these students’ creativity firsthand.