Award winners from the 2015 Midwest Diocese Parish Life Conference:
CREATIVE WRITING
1st Grade
- 1st Place: Emma Stahlbert, St. George, Cedar Rapids, IA
- 2nd Place: Moe McArthur, St. George, Toledo, Ohio
- 3rd Place: Gianni Khoury, St. George, West St. Paul, MN
2nd Grade
- 1st Place: Grant Johnson, St. Matthews, N. Royalton, OH
- 2nd Place: Elay Maalouf (2), St. George, Cicero, IL
- 2nd Place: Phillip Haddad (2), St. Mary, Palos Heights, IL
- 3rd Place: Marky George, St. George, Akron, Ohio
3rd Grade
- 1st Place: Maya Rihani, St. George, Cicero, IL
- 2nd Place: Christina Swaiss, St. Mary, Palos Heights, IL
- 3rd Place: Raquel Maghes, St. George, Akron, Ohio
4th Grade
- 1st Place: Mary Rezacallah (4), St. George, West St. Paul, MN
- 1st Place: Anthony Haddad (4), St. Mary, Palos Hgts, IL
- 2nd Place: Danial AlKhoury (4), St. George Cicero, IL
- 2nd Place: Michael Massih (4), St. George Cicero, IL
- 3rd Place: William Shaheen (4), St. George, Cedar Rapids, IA
5th Grade
- 1st Place: Leila Hajjar, St. George, Toledo OH
- 1st Place: Zach Dayeh, St. George, Akron, Ohio
- 2nd Place: Gabe Svatek, St. George, Cedar Rapids, IA
- 3rd Place: William Maghes, St. George, Akron, Ohio
6th Grade
- 1st Place: Helena Abodeely, St. George, Cedar Rapids, IA
- 2nd Place: Maya Abdo, St. Mary, Palos Heights, IL
- 3rd Place: Saleem Swaiss (6), St. Mary, Palos Heights, IL
7th Grade:
- 1st Place: Rose Svatek (7), St. George, Cedar Rapids, IA
- 2nd Place: Madelyn McArthur (7), St. George, Toledo, Ohio
- 3rd Place: Michelle Rihani (7), St. George, Cicero, IL
8th Grade
- 1st Place: Cynthia Haddad, St. George, Toledo, Ohio
9th Grade
- 1st Place: Maria ElSoury, St. George, Akron, Ohio
- 2nd Place: Francine Perry (9), St. George, West St. Paul, MN
- 3rd Place: Sophia Abodeely, St. George, Cedar Rapids, IA
10th Grade
- 1st Place: Lance Anenson, St. George, Akron, Ohio
11th Grade
- 1st Place: Rebecca Michaels (11), St. George, West St. Paul, MN
- 2nd Place: Anna Mikhail (11), St. George, West St. Paul, MN
- 3rd Place: Peter Karos (11), St. George, West St. Paul, MN
12th Grade
- 1st Place: TJ Perry (12), St. George, West St. Paul, MN
- 2nd Place: Melissa Aramouni (12), St. George, Akron, Ohio
POETRY
Kindergarten
- None scored high enough to qualify.
1st Grade
- 1st Place: Nathan Kachulis, St. Mark-Youngstown, OH
- 2nd Place: Daniel Sweiss, St. Mary-Palos Heights, IL
- 3rd Place TIE: Elian AlKhoury, St. George-Cicero, IL
- 3rd Place TIE: Lorianna Khoury, St. George-Cicero, IL
2nd Grade
- 1st Place: Anthony Esper, St. Mark-Youngstown, OH
- 2nd Place: None scored high enough to qualify.
3rd Grade
- 1st Place: None scored high enough to qualify.
4th Grade
- 1st Place TIE: Olympia O'Brien, St. George-West St. Paul, MN
- 1st Place TIE: Mary Rezcallah, St. George-West St. Paul, MN
- 2nd Place: None scored high enough to qualify.
5th Grade
- 1st Place: William Maghes, St. George-Akron, OH
- 2nd Place: Megan Rudquist, St. George-West St. Paul, MN
- 3rd Place: None scored high enough to qualify.
6th Grade
- 1st Place: None scored high enough to qualify.
7th Grade
- 1st Place: Alessandra Scalera, St. George-Akron, OH
- 2nd Place: None scored high enough to qualify.
8th Grade
- 1st Place: Scott Rudquist, St. George-West St. Paul, MN
- 2nd Place: None scored high enough to qualify.
9th Grade
- 1st Place: Sophia Abodeely, St. George-Cedar Rapids, IA
- 2nd Place: None scored high enough to qualify.
10th Grade
- 1st Place TIE: Kaylyn Johnson, St. Matthew-North Royalton, OH
- 1st Place TIE: Lance Anenson, St. George-Akron, OH
- 1st Place TIE: Zayd Dayeh, St. George-Akron, OH
- 2nd Place: None scored high enough to qualify.
11th Grade
- 1st Place: None scored high enough to qualify.
12th Grade
- 1st Place: Zayna Dayeh, St. George-Akron, OH
- 2nd Place: Yasmine Saadeh, St. George-Akron, OH
- 3rd Place: None scored high enough to qualify.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Kindergarten
- None scored high enough to qualify.
1st Grade
- None scored high enough to qualify.
2nd Grade
- 1st Place: Philip Haddad, St.Mary - Palos Heights, IL
- 2nd Place: None scored high enough to qualify.
3rd Grade
- None scored high enough to qualify.
4th Grade
- 1st Place: Anthony Haddad, St. Mary - Palos Heights, IL
- 2nd Place: None scored high enough to qualify.
5th Grade
- 1st Place: Kate Polson, Holy Apostles Mission-Bowling Green, KY
- 2nd Place: Jacob Alassaf, St. George - Akron, OH
- 3rd Place: None scored high enough to qualify.
6th Grade
- 1st Place: Helena Abodeely, St. George - Cedar Rapids, IA
- 2nd Place: None scored high enough to qualify.
7th Grade
- None scored high enough to qualify.
8th Grade
- None scored high enough to qualify.
9th Grade
- 1st Place: Maria Elsoury, St. George - Akron, OH
- 2nd Place: None scored high enough to qualify.
10th Grade
- None scored high enough to qualify.
11th Grade
- None scored high enough to qualify.
12th Grade
- 1st Place: TJ Perry, St. George, West St. Paul, MN
- 2nd Place: None scored high enough to qualify.
ART
Kindergarden
- 1st Place: Sara Al-Shaer (Basillica of St. Mary, Livonia, MI)
- 2nd Place: Cooper James Abel (St. John Chrysostom, Fort Wayne, IN)
- 3rd place: Samuel Thomas (St. Marks Orthodox Church, Youngstown, OH
1st Grade
- 1st Place: Gianni Khoury (St. George, West St. Paul, MN)
- 2nd Place: Marlena Carneal (St. George, Canton, OH)
- 3rd Place: Marios Stefan Maroun Macris (St. George, Canton, OH)
2nd Grade
- 1st Place: Raphael Shaheen ( St. George, Cedar Rapids, IA)
- 2nd Place: Olivia Adolphson (St. Nicholas, Grand Rapids, MI)
- 3rd Place: Samir Amer (St. Matthew, N. Royalton, OH)
3rd Grade
- 1st Place: Raquel Maghes (St. George, Akron, OH)
- 2nd Place: Benjamin Carneal (St. George, Canton, OH)
- 3rd Place: Morgan Moehle (St. John Chrysostom, Ft. Wayne, IN)
4th Grade
- 1st Place: William Shaheen (St. George, Cedar Rapids, IA)
- 2nd Place: James Saba (St. George, Cicero, IL)
- 3rd Place: Danial Alkhoury (St. George, Cicero, IL)
5th Grade
- 1st Place: Leila Hajjar (St. George Cathedral, Toledo, OH)
- 2nd Place: Alexander Khoury (St. George Cathedral, Toledo, OH)
- 3rd Place: Andrew Shaheen (St. George, Akron, OH)
6th Grade
- 1stPlace: Habib Saba (St. George, Cedar Rapids, IA)
- 2nd Place: Lindsay Maalouf (St. George, Cicero, IL)
- 3rd Place: Reem Hayek (St. George, Flint, MI)
7th Grade
- 1st Place: Rose Svatek (St. George, Cedar Rapids, IA)
- 2nd Place: Matthew Touma (St. George, Troy, MI)
- 3rd Place: Slava Boehm (St. George, Cedar Rapids, IA)
8th Grade
- 1st Place: Alexandra Zuder (St. George, Akron, OH)
- 2nd Place: Luke Shaheen (St. George, Akron, OH)
- 3rd Place: Delanie Dadich (St. George, Akron, OH)
9th Grade
- 1st Place: Nina Nassif (St. George, Cedar Rapids, IA)
- 2nd Place: Sophia Abodeely (St. George, Cedar Rapids, IA)
- 3rd Place: Anna Karos (St. George, West St. Paul, MN)
10th Grade
- 1st Place: Zayd Dayeh (St. George, Akron, OH)
- 2nd Place: Annmarie Abodeely (St. George, Cedar Rapids, IA)
- 3rd Place: Ereni Abuaita (St. George, Flint, MI)
11th Grade
- 1st Place: Katarina Zuder (St. George, Akron, OH)
- 2nd Place: Mikayla Reale (St. George, Akron, OH)
- 3rd Place: Alexy Boehm (St. George, Cedar Rapids, IA)
12th Grade
- 1st Place: Zayna Dayeh (St. George, Akron, OH)
- 2nd Place: Melissa Aramouni (St. George, Akron, OH)
- 3rd Place: George John Harb (St. George, Cleveland, OH)