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Youngsters competed in two age categories—grades 6-8 (Division I) and 9-12 (Division II)—and submitted essays composed of 500-750 words. A panel of Maryknoll missioners and employees chose the following winners:
1st Place "Bishop Francis X. Ford Award" $1000
Gina Escandon, Holy Rosary Catholic School, Rosenberg, Texas, Grade 7
1st Place "Bishop Patrick J. Byrne Award" $1000
Greta McCall, St. James Academy, Lenexa, Kan., Grade 12
2nd Place $300
Shashawna Santiago, Holy Family-Holy Name School, New Bedford, Mass., Grade 7
Meghan Gallucci, Our Lady of Lourdes High School, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Grade 11
3rd Place $150
Anthony Kocur, St. Michael the Archangel School, Cary, N.C., Grade 6
Kathryn Hodges, Morning Side High School, Boone, N.C., Grade 11
Gina's and Greta's first-place essays will be reprinted in the May/June 2009 issue of Maryknoll magazine, together with the names and photos of second and third-place winners. They can be found atwww.maryknoll.org/winners.
Stay tuned to this website at www.maryknoll.org/essay for information on the 2009 Maryknoll Student Essay Contest. Or, students can send us their e-mail addresses at mkinformation@maryknoll.org and we will send you an e-mail with the 2009 rules, when they become available. Don't forget to write "Student Essay Contest" in the Subject area of the e-mail.
Good news for teachers: Maryknoll magazine has an exciting, new classroom program for all grades including high school. The monthly Maryknoll Magazine Classroom Program, accompanying Poster and Teacher's Guide/ready-to-use lesson plan can add a whole new dimension to teaching religion, social studies, geography or multicultural studies.
For more information about the program for your parish or school, call 1-888-627-9566, e-mail classroomorders@maryknoll.org or write Maryknoll Magazine Classroom Program, P.O. Box 302, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0302
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