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Courtesy Xochitl Mora,

 The Catholic Daughters of America recently posted the winners of a nationwide essay and art contest held in February, in which all Catholic schools were invited to participate. Students from St. Peter’s Memorial School were the top winners in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades in their division.

 In Division II, St. Peter’s students dominated the top spots in both art and essay.

In the art contest:

6th Grade: 1^st Place-Rebekah Morales; 2^nd Place-Carla Gonzalez; and 3^rd Place-Alejandra Chavez.
7th Grade: 1^st Place-Juan Mojica III; 2nd Place-Jorge A. Guerrero; and 3rd Place-Brenda Villarreal.
8th Grade: 1^st Place-Rosa Amelia Lugo; 2^nd Place-Iradia A. Elizondo; 3^rd Place-Jonathan D. Garcia.
 
In the essay contest:
6th Grade: 1^st Place-Carla Gonzalez; 2nd Place-Rebekah Morales.
7th Grade: 1^st Place-Mariana Johnson; 2^nd Place-Miguel Hugo Alfaro; 3^rd Place-Marco Gutierrez.
8th Grade: 1^st Place-Jennifer Sauvignet; 2nd Place-Leslie Maldonado; 3^rd Place-Zachary Sanchez.
 
In the 8^th grade art contest, Lugo’s entry will be forwarded on to the state competition, as will Johnson’s in the 7^th grade essay contest.  The topics for the contest were “The Joys of God Surround Us” or “The Joys Life Brings Through Others.”

 “I am so proud of all of my students who worked so hard to represent the topics in their entries,” said Jessica Lynn Estevis, the students’ English teacher.

 Dr. Linda Marie Garcia Mitchell, principal for St. Peter’s Memorial School was ecstatic that the students were recognized for their work; especially as it relates to demonstrating the faith and education they have learned at St. Peter’s. 

 “It is important that our students enter these contests, especially those with a Catholic-theme, because by encouraging them to participate, they learn to express their creativity and knowledge outside of the classroom setting that will help to give them confidence to continue to do so throughout their academic careers,” Mitchell said.