2016 The Message Coloring Contest Winners Announced

The Message received 1,649 entries for the 2016 The Message coloring contest from students throughout the 12 counties of the Diocese of Evansville. The annual coloring contest is open to students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Catholic schools, parish religious education programs, home-school programs and subscribers.

Kindergarten and First Grade winners:

• Katelyn Adler,1st grade, St. James School, Haubstadt, Grand Prize

• Eli Hartings, kindergarten, Holy Trinity School, Jasper, First Prize

• Braxton Dilger, kindergarten, Sts. Peter & Paul School, Haubstadt,  Second Prize

• Hannah Luchetti,1st grade, Good Shepherd School, Evansville, Third Prize

Second and Third Grade winners:

• Olivia Rose Cook, 3rd grade, St. Bernard School, Rockport, Grand Prize

• Caitlin Kramer, 3rd grade, St. James, Haubstadt, First Prize

• Abigail Smith, 3rd grade, Washington Catholic, Washington, Second Prize

• Zoe Hansen, 2nd grade, Good Shepherd School, Evansville, Third Prize

Fourth and Fifth Grade winners:

• Gretchen Moser, 5th grade, Corpus Christi School, Evansville, Grand Prize

• Brylee Delano, 5th grade, St. Joseph School, Vanderburgh County, First Prize

• Makenzie Buchta, 4th grade, St. Isidore Parish, Dubois County, Second Prize

• Emma Van Bibber, 5th grade, St. James School, Haubstadt, Third Prize

Thank you to G. D. Ritzy’s for sponsoring this annual event!

Grand Prizes: $75 Amazon or iTunes gift card and $20 G .D. Ritzy’s gift card

First Prizes: $30 Amazon or iTunes gift card and $10 G. D. Ritzy’s gift card

Second Prizes: $20 Amazon or iTunes gift card and $5 G. D. Ritzy’s gift card

Third Prizes: $10 Amazon or iTunes gift card and $5 G. D. Ritzy’s gift card