

Every year, I help the staff of HCA's national office select the winners of our annual
Christmas Artwork Contest. That's because they won't let me enter! One grand-prize
winner is selected and his / her artwork is reproduced as the official Christmas card of
the national office of the Pontifical Mission societies. An additional twenty-three
winning designs are chosen and these - along with the grand-prize winning design - are
featured on our website as e-greetings.
Jeffrey Bellido
Diocese of Paterson, Grade 2
Rachel Brewer
Diocese of Peoria, Grade 7
Franny Bruner
Archdiocese of St. Louis, Grade 8
Lauren Dergentis
Diocese of Columbus, Grade 8
Shannon Hoppe
Archdiocese of St. Louis, Grade 6
Lara Kieras
Diocese of Metuchen, Grade 2
Kristina Kourkoulos
Diocese of St. Petersburg, Grade 6
Grand Prize Winner
Chelsea Faith T. Mariano
Diocese of Orange, Grade 6
Grand Prize Winner
Giulina Modugno
Diocese of Camden, Grade 7
Cheyenne Neipert
Diocese of Venice, Grade 8
Elena Nunez
Diocese of Owensboro, Grade 8
Tiana Paltz
Archdiocese of Omaha, Grade 4
Gloria Perez
Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Grade 7
Richard R. Pike
Archdiocese of Louisville, Grade 5
Ashley Prakash
Diocese of Metuchen, Grade 6
Naomi Gail Rafi
Diocese of Venice, Grade 7
Annette Ritzko
Diocese of Allentown, Grade 8
Chloë Simmons
Archdiocese of St. Louis, Grade 8
Emily Stevenson
Archdiocese of St. Louis, Grade 7
Abigail Tadena
Diocese of Toledo, Grade 7
Emanuel Tarin
Diocese of Little Rock, Grade 8
Megan Tersteeg
Archdiocese of St. Louis, Grade 6
Ariana Waclawiw
Archdiocese of Washington DC, Grade 5
HCA Mascot, Polly Parrot
