3 Stanners Win Knights of Columbus Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest

This spring, three Stanners were presented with certificates and monetary awards from the Juniper Valley Chapter of the Knights of Columbus! Dorothy Stravalle ’25, Jayden Chang ’27, and Adhisha Nawagamuwa ’28 were named winners in the Knights of Columbus Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest, which encourages students to become more connected to their community and their faith. Entrants are judged on writing style, grammar, and how clearly they present the annual theme in a way that showcases creativity, imagination, and overall development of the topic.

This year, the contest prompted students to consider “How the Church can evangelize in the digital age?” Multiple Molloy seniors, juniors, and sophomores submitted essays, with one student from each participating grade selected as a winner. As a winning senior, Dorothy was automatically entered into the New York State round of the competition, which she went on to win!

We extend our thanks To Rob Schnell ’79 and the Knights of Columbus #14578 – Juniper Valley Chapter for sponsoring the contest at Molloy. Congratulations Dorothy, Jayden, and Adhisha!