Vocation Essay Contests

Topic: How do the stories of the saints inspire you to live a more holy life and strengthen your faith?

• First Place award is $300
• Teachers of first place winners are awarded $125
• Second Place award is $200
• Third Place award is $100

The winners of the boys submissions are:

• First place: Austin Njoroge, St. Joseph, Cottleville
• Austin’s teachers are Mr. Jamie Paradise & Sister Anna Maria, O.P.
• Second place: Landon Szymanski, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
• Third place: David Schneider, Holy Rosary
• Third place: Myles Speiser, Holy Rosary

The winners girls submissions are:

• First place:  Charley Callahan, St. Paul, St. Paul
• Charley’s teacher is Mr. Dallen Nelsen
• First place:  Mary Catherine Gremaud, Our Lady of Glory Homeschool
• Mary Catherine’s teacher is Mrs. Gremaud
• Second place: Rosemary Woods, St. Mary Magdalen
• Third place: Lucy Hill, Immacolata

Thank you, Serrans who volunteered your time to judge the 294 essays entries.