» First grade -- Emily Marshall, St. Michael.

   » Second grade -- Becca Perna, St. Joseph's School, Sharon.

   » Third grade -- Cathy Hogan, St. Michael.

   » Fourth grade -- Katie Feeney, Notre Dame School, Hermitage.

   » Fifth grade -- Eric Grasso, Notre Dame.

   » Sixth grade -- Elizabeth Weiner, St. Joseph's.

   » Seventh grade -- Michael Derrick, St. Michael.

   » Eighth grade -- Christina Grasso, Notre Dame.

Donna Rodgers, Mercer area moderator, coordinated the event.

The Rev. Stephen Schreiber of Kennedy Catholic High School, Hermitage, served as pronouncer.

Betty Chess of Notre Dame and Mary Jo Lipani of St. Michael, both principals; and Kathy Zgonc, of Monsignor Geno J. Monti School, Farrell, were judges.