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CSS WEEK
2009 ESSAY WINNERS
Catholic Social Services invited Catholic school students in the diocese to participate in an essay contest on being the heart and hands of Jesus today. During Catholic Social Services Week, April 25 - May 3, CSS directors awarded certificates to the winning essayists. Winners received a certificate and a pizza party for their class. Runners-up received certificates and an ice cream treat for their class. A student from every participating school received honorable mention.
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Mary Finnigan, grade 7, St. Mark Catholic School, Huntersville, won the essay contest in the junior high division. Geri King, CSS Charlotte Regional Office director, presented the award and delivered a pizza party for Mary's class. Pictured here ( l to r) are Mary's religion teacher, Mrs. Carol Earl, Mary, Geri King, CSS Charlotte Regional Office Director, Debbie Butler, Principal, and Anne Fulmer, Assistant Principal. Click here to read the essay.
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Fraser Welsford grade 4, St. Pius X Catholic School, Greensboro, won the essay contest and pizza party in the elementary division. Pictured here, (l to r) are third grader, Bryan Bell, receiving honorable mention, and Fraser Welsford, with Richard Von Stamwitz,CSS Board of Directors Member, Msgr. Anthony Marcaccio, Pastor, and Anne Knapke, Principal.
Click here to read Fraser's essay.
Cick here to read Bryan's essay.
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Shannon Lunny, grade 2, St. Mark Catholic School, was runner-up in the elementary division. She received a certificate and an ice cream treat to share with her class. Pictured here with Shannon are (l to r) her teacher, Stacy Desormeaux, Geri King, CSS Charlotte Regional Office Director, and Debbie Butler, Principal. Click here to read the essay.
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Andrew Kerr (click here to read the essay), grade 6, and Mia De Jong (click here to read the essay) , grade 1, Our Lady of Mercy School, received recognition for their essays. Andrew treated his class to ice cream for his essay chosen as runner up in the junior high division. Mia received honorable mention for the school.
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Ryan Vermillion, grade 6, St. Mark School, received honorable mention for his essay. He is pictured here with Geri King, CSS Charlotte Regional Office Director, (left) and Anne Fulmer, Assistant Principal. Click here to read the essay.
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Madeline "Matty" Sorrel, grade 5, Immaculate Heart of Mary School, High Point, received honorable mention. She is pictured here with Principal Wanda Garrett (l) and (r) Diane Bullard, CSS Piedmont Triad Office Director. Click here to read the essay.
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David Head, grade 7, Asheville Catholic School, holds his certificate of honorable mention. Click here to read the essay.
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Christian Chapman, grade 6, Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School, received honorable mention for his essay. He is pictured here with Holy Trinity Principal Carole Breerwood (r) and Geri King, CSS Charlotte Regional Office Director. Click here to read the essay.
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