The winner of the 2023 Bishop’s Award for the Catholic Schools Office’s National Eucharistic Revival Catholic Schools Contest is Joseph Muan, a student at St. Joseph Interparochial School in Bowling Green. COURTESY OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE
Catholic Schools Office announces 2022-2023 student contest winners
Editor’s note: In April, the Catholic Schools Office of the Diocese of Owensboro announced the 2022-2023 winners of this year’s National Eucharistic Revival Catholic Schools Contest, which was open to all kindergarten through 12th grade students in the diocese’s Catholic schools during the current school year. Congratulations to all winners! Names are listed below in first, second and third place order. Congratulations also to Joseph Muan, a student at St. Joseph Interparochial School in Bowling Green, for receiving the 2023 Bishop’s Award.
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1st place: Chloe Henning, St. Romuald Interparochial School, Hardinsburg
2nd place: Eden Schwartz, Mary Carrico Catholic School, Knottsville
3rd place: Ava Hix, St. Romuald Interparochial School, Hardinsburg
First Grade
1st place: Davan Knott, Mary Carrico Catholic School, Knottsville
2nd place: Kora Castlen, Mary Carrico Catholic School, Knottsville
3rd place: Carter-Claire Rethman, Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School, Henderson
Second Grade
1st place: Caroline Hager, St. Romuald Interparochial School, Hardinsburg
2nd place: Brilee Haycraft, St. Romuald Interparochial School, Hardinsburg
3rd place: Harper Payne, Mary Carrico Catholic School, Knottsville
Third Grade
1st place: Maylee Hardesty, St. Romuald Interparochial School, Hardinsburg
2nd place: Paisley Oelze, St. Romuald Interparochial School, Hardinsburg
3rd place: Hadley Fentress, St. Romuald Interparochial School, Hardinsburg
Fourth Grade
1st place: Parker Baldwin, Owensboro Catholic Schools 4-6 Campus
2nd place: Elsie Baker, Owensboro Catholic Schools 4-6 Campus
3rd place: Elsie Hancock, Owensboro Catholic Schools 4-6 Campus
Fifth Grade
1st place: Joseph Muan, St. Joseph Interparochial School, Bowling Green ** Also 2023 Bishop’s Award winner**
2nd place: Sofia Wimsatt, Owensboro Catholic Schools 4-6 Campus
3rd place: Carley Brey, Owensboro Catholic Schools 4-6 Campus
Sixth Grade
1st place: Will Ballard, Owensboro Catholic Schools 4-6 Campus
2nd place: Langston Perkins, St. Romuald Interparochial School, Hardinsburg
3rd place: Betsy Moore, Owensboro Catholic Schools 4-6 Campus
Seventh Grade
1st place: Abi Jo Roach, St. Mary of the Woods Catholic School, Whitesville
2nd place: Mason Greer, St. Mary of the Woods Catholic School, Whitesville
3rd place: Emma Boarman, Owensboro Catholic Middle School
Eighth Grade
1st place: Samantha Wilkerson, Owensboro Catholic Middle School
2nd place: Meredith Traylor, Owensboro Catholic Middle School
3rd place: Hallie Fruit, Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School, Henderson
Ninth Grade
1st place: Shealyn Mills, Trinity High School, Whitesville
2nd place: Gabby Ault, St. Mary High School, Paducah
3rd place: Ava Coomes, Trinity High School, Whitesville
Tenth Grade
1st place: Alexandra Seibert, St. Mary High School, Paducah
2nd place: Sydney Seibert, St. Mary High School, Paducah
3rd place: Olivia Ward, Trinity High School, Whitesville
Eleventh Grade
1st place: Zach Dunn, St. Mary High School, Paducah
2nd place: Marina Singler, St. Mary High School, Paducah
3rd place: Gianna Roth, St. Mary High School, Paducah
Twelfth Grade
1st place: Brianna Lawrence, Trinity High School, Whitesville
2nd place: Colby Haynes, Trinity High School, Whitesville
3rd place: Caitlyn Farrell, St. Mary High School, Paducah
Learn more about Catholic schools in the Diocese of Owensboro at https://owensborodiocese.org/catholic-schools/.