ST. ANGELA STUDENT WINS NATIONAL GRAND PRIZE IN PARALYZED VETERANS ESSAY CONTEST

Ja-Marea Welch, 8^th grade student in St. Angela Elementary School’s O’Rourke Prep, is congratulated by language arts teacher Sarah Miller for winning a Veterans Day trip to Washington, D.C., to receive the National Grand Prize from the Paralyzed Veterans of America for her essay telling a personal story about a veteran who has made a difference in her life. (Photo by Brad)

A’mere Dale, 8^th grade student in O’Rourke Prep at St. Angela School, is congratulated by Sister Maryellen Callahan & language arts teacher Sarah Miller for being named a Finalist in the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence Poetry Competition. (Photo by Brad)

Harmonie Givens, St. Angela 4^th grade student with her art teacher, Mrs. Lauren Fiorentino. Harmonie is a Finalist in the Paralyzed Veterans of America poster contest. She illustrated her uncle, who served in the Middle East with the United States Army. (Photo by Brad)