GREENVILLE — The St. Philip Council of the Knights of Columbus sponsored a religious freedom essay and “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster contest for the students of St. Philip School. Chuck Brailsford, grand knight of the St. Philip Council, presented awards to the first, second and third place winners in each grade category during a school Mass on Friday, February 3. Following the schoolwide contest, students went on to compete in a statewide contest sponsored by the Rhode Island State Council. Several winners from around the state will go on to compete in a national contest sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council in New Haven, Connecticut.
Complete list of winners: Saint Philip #11087 – Knights of Columbus
Essay Contest – Religious Freedom (Grade 8)
First place – Arianna Hamill
Second Place – Olivia Kline
Third place – Olivia DeCurtis and Aemilia Blais
Poster Contest – Religious Freedom (Grade 8)
First place – Anne Hlady
Second place – Olivia DeCurtis
Third place – MaryKate Tillinghast
Poster Contest – Keep Christ in Christmas (Grades K–2)
First place – Emily DeMaio
Second place – Austyn Hendricks
Third place – Cameron Lough and Jameson L’Leureux
Poster Contest – Keep Christ in Christmas (Grades 3–5)
First place – Ella Graham
Second place – Emmy Belvin
Third place – Lauren Langelier
Poster Contest – Keep Christ in Christmas (Grades 6–8)
First place – Samuel Sparling
Second place – Olivia Kline
Third place – Aemilia Blais
Essay Contest – Religious Freedom (Grade 8)
First place – Olivia Kline – Council 11087 St. Philip
Second place – Aemilia Blais – Council 11087 St. Philip
Third place – Christina Vittoria – Council 379 Bristol
Poster Contest – Keep Christ in Christmas
Ages 5–7 – Emma Lewis – Council 4005 Lincoln
Ages 8–10 – Meghan McCann – Pawtucket – and Jonathan Palmer – Council 6939 St. John Neumann
Ages 11–14 – Samuel Sparling – Council 11087 St. Philip
