The annual Diocesan Respect Life Poster, Essay and Video Contest is a great way to educate our young people about respect for life. This year’s theme corresponded with the USCCB’s Respect Life program theme: “Every Life is Worth Living.” The contest is open to Catholic elementary schools and parish religious education programs. Posters, essays and videos should illustrate the theme and are judged by members of the Diocesan Respect Life Steering Committee.
1st Place | Aiden Madigan, St. Jerome Religious Education, W. Long Branch, 2nd grade
2nd Place | Madelyn McNair, St. Paul School, Princeton, 2nd grade
3rd Place Tie | Brady McCue, St. Dominic Religious Education Program, 1st grade
3rd Place Tie | Maria Jagielska, Trenton Catholic Academy, Hamilton, 1st grade
1st Place | Anthony Arriola, Trenton Catholic Academy, Hamilton, 3rd grade
2nd Place | Emma Engle, St. Joseph School, Toms River 5th grade
3rd Place: | Cole McManus, St. Leo the Great School, Lincroft, 4th grade
1st Place | Joshua Arriola, Trenton Catholic Academy, Hamilton, 6th grade
2nd Place | Elizabeth Piatkowski, St. Peter School, Pt. Pleasant Beach, 8th grade
3rd Place | Olivia Confrey, St. Catharine School, Spring Lake, 6th grade
1st Place | Tyler Stivala, St. Leo the Great School, Lincroft, 4th grade
2nd Place | Olivia Pocius, St. Charles Borromeo School, Cinnaminson, 4th grade
3rd Place | Zoe Petrella, St. Peter School, Pt. Pleasant Beach, 4th grade
1st Place | Teagan Gambert, St. Dominic School, Brick, 7th grade
2nd Place | Kieran Dosch, St. Peter School, Pt. Pleasant Beach, 7th
3rd Place | Michael Glenning, St. Charles Borromeo School, Cinnaminson, 8th grade
1st Place | Alexandra DeFazio, St. Peter School, Pt. Pleasant Beach, 2nd grade
1st Place | Trenton Catholic Academy, Hamilton Twp., 5th grade class
2nd Place | Katie Petrella, Zsofia Toth, Sydney Bullock, Micaela Presutti, St. Peter School, Pt. Pleasant Beach, 4th grade
3rd Place | Kate Ruona & Elizabeth Bell, St. Mary of the Lakes School, Medford, 5th grade
1st Place | Alexis Milak & Emily Bruce, St. Peter School, Pt. Pleasant Beach, 6th grade
2nd Place | Andrew D’Arcy, St. Joseph School, Toms River, 6th grade
3rd Place | Maureen Stapleton, Mary Cate Pilla, Lucy Woodrow, Hannah Noorigian, St. Catharine School, Spring Lake, 7th grade