Several students were recognized at a recent picnic for their winning entries in an education contest sponsored by Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Thomas of St. Patrick Parish in Franklin.
First-, second- and third-place winners and their families were invited to the CDA end-of-year picnic, and the winners shared their winning poem, art, essay or computer art.
The students were from either St. Stephen Elementary School in Oil City, Venango Catholic High School or are home schooled.
They were divided into division I (grades 4-5), division II (grades 6-8) and division III (9-12).
The winners in each category were:
Art, division 1 — Amelia Merkel, first; Joanna Singh, second; Natalie Rodgers, third
Computer art, division 1 — Evan Huber, first
Essay, division 1 — Lauralie Lander, first
Poetry, division 1 — Beatrice Popescu, first
Art, division 2 — Madeleine Deal, first; Kasey Cross, second; Josephine Elder, third
Essay, division 2 — Abigail Lander, first; Olive Toto, second
Poetry, division 2 — Erin Heckathorne, first; Cecelia Rigg, second; Henry Phillips, third
Photography, division II — Nova Morrison, first; Alivia Warner, second
Art, division III — Nadia Morrison, first
