Vocation Essay Contests

6th Grade Vocation Essay Contest 2025

Topic: Why are Priests, Brothers, Sisters and Deacons necessary for the mission of the Catholic Church?

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

 144 boys submitted essays.  The winners are:

First place: Stevie Reisch of St. Ambrose on the Hill School

Stevie’s teacher is Mrs. Catherine DiBello

Second place: Lucas Nasufovic of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque School

Third place: Braden Benn of St. Charles Borromeo

197 girls submitted essays.  The winners are:

First place: Gemma Spiedel of St. Joseph School – Cottleville

Gemma’s teacher is Mrs. Cassie Hackworth

Second place: Brooke Moritz – Immacolata School

Third place: Lilah Williams of St. John the Baptist School – Villa Ridge

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

Sophomore Vocation Essay Contest 2024

Topic: Why are Priests, Brothers, Sisters and Deacons necessary for the mission of the Catholic Church
• First Place award is $1,000.
• Teachers of first place winners awarded $250.
• Second Place award is $500.
• Third Place award is $250.

65 High School young men submitted essays. The winners are:
First place: Owen Stetina of St. Pius X High School
Owen’s teacher is Mr. Jon Halfmann
Second place: Collin Spink of St. Pius X High School
Third place: Jack McClure of St. Dominic High School

127 High School young ladies submitted essays. The winners are:
First place: Addison Gremaud of St. Vincent High School
Addison’s teacher is Mr. Brandon Roth.
Second Place: Emily Englebart of Cor Jesu Academy
Third place: Julia Whitman of St. Pius X High School

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