Honorable Mention: Eleni ArakasSt. Andrew Catholic SchoolLife without Exception When does life begin? When does life end? People ask questions like this quite often. There… Read More »7th-8th Grade Honorable Mention: Eleni Arakas
Second Place Winner: Clare KernanRegina Caeli AcademyGod’s Choice Is Your Life I Many of my peers across the country profess to be pro-choice. For example,… Read More »7th-8th Grade Second Place Winner: Clare Kernan
First Place Winner: Leonor Guimaraez‘A Person’s a Person, No Matter How Small’ This quote from Dr. Seuss’s book Horton Hears a Who! is the best… Read More »5th-6th Grade First Place Winner: Leonor Guimaraez
Honorable Mention: Catherine GruenSignum Crucis AcademyBabies Are a Blessing In America, intentionally destroying a bald eagle’s egg can cost you up to $5,000 in fines… Read More »7th-8th Grade Honorable Mention: Catherine Gruen
Honorable Mention: Abby MyersMyers All Girls AcademyThe Abortion Argument Abortion is not a debate. It is a death penalty for the most innocent and precious.… Read More »7th-8th Grade Honorable Mention: Abby Myers
Honorable Mention: Elizabeth KellerHomeschoolThe Lives That Society Forgot In a world that is filled with murder, theft, attacks, and more, it seems that abortions are… Read More »9th-10th Grade Honorable Mention: Elizabeth Keller
Honorable Mention: Gregory PalumboSacred HeartChoose Life I’ve never thought about explaining why I am pro-life to someone I knew who was pro-choice, but if this… Read More »9th-10th Grade Honorable Mention: Gregory Palumbo
Second Place Winner: Sofia Isabel CastilloHomeschoolHuman Life: A Precious Gift “We have wonderful news to share.” “We are expecting a baby!” “Congratulations!” “What a blessing!”… Read More »9th-10th Grade Second Place Winner: Sofia Isabel Castillo
First Place Winner: Anastasia GriesbauerHomeschoolValuable and Dignified “For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears the infant in my womb leaped… Read More »9th-10th Grade First Place Winner: Anastasia Griesbauer
Honorable Mention: Anastasia LyonsCorde Ecclesiae AcademyLet Us Restore Joy! As the fourth child of nine, I have a good idea of what babies are like—how… Read More »9th-10th Grade Honorable Mention: Anastasia Lyons
By Leila Joy Castillo, 12th Grade “Who said I was having a child?” she questioned, her eyes downcast and a confused frown on her face.… Read More »11th-12th Grade First Place Winner: Leila Joy Castillo
Second Place Winner: Mary PurcellHomeschoolThe Elephant I vividly remember unwrapping a bubble-wrapped package that my dad brought me home from a business trip to India.… Read More »11th-12th Grade Second Place Winner: Mary Purcell