SHAWNEE — The Serra Club held its annual Sixth Grade Essay Contest on March 26 at St. Joseph Parish here. The purpose of the contest is to encourage students to think about their future and possibly consider a vocation to the priesthood or religious life.
This year’s essay topic was: “Why is it important for me to think about my vocation in life?”
Each school was asked to submit what its teachers and administration considered to be the best boy and girl essays.
The judges looked at material organization, vocabulary and style, grammar, punctuation, spelling, neatness and adherence to the contest rules.
Ellie Pick from St. Joseph School in Shawnee won first place in the girls division, and Gianna Peters from Holy Trinity School in Lenexa took second.
Benjamin McMains from Queen of the Holy Rosary School in Wea won first place in the boys division, and Roman Soldevilla from St. Joseph School took second.
