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Essay Contest Mass and Awards Ceremony
April 26 @ 11:00 am
Thank you to all the children who participated in the 2026 Archdiocese of San Francisco Respect Life Essay Contest. All kids that attend private school, public school and homeschool were invited to participate in this wonderful event.
A special Mass and Awards Ceremony will be held to recognize the winners and honorable mentions of the Respect Life Essay Contest 2026. Congratulations to the 37 winners of the 37th Contest:
| NAME | PRIZE | GRADE | COUNTY | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everly Korn | Grand Prize | Kindergarten | Marin County | St. Anselm |
| Chloe Chang | First Prize | Kindergarten | San Mateo County | St. Catherine |
| Kaia Pon | First Prize | Kindergarten | San Francisco County | St. Monica |
| Della De Leon | First Prize | Kindergarten | Marin County | St. Raphael |
| Luke Feichtmeir | Grand Prize | Grade 1 | Marin County | St. Anselm |
| Justine Young | First Prize | Grade 1 | San Francisco County | Holy Name |
| Ryder Comolli | First Prize | Grade 1 | San Mateo County | Our Lady of Angels |
| Tatum Higgins | First Prize | Grade 1 | Marin County | St. Anselm |
| Desmond Clarke | Grand Prize | Grade 2 | San Francisco County | Holy Name |
| Elodie Law | First Prize | Grade 2 | Marin County | St. Anselm |
| Grace Thomas | First Prize | Grade 2 | San Mateo County | St. Matthew |
| Arhaan Shah | First Prize | Grade 2 | San Francisco County | St. Monica |
| Patrick Sainz | Grand Prize | Grade 3 | San Francisco County | Stella Maris |
| Ella Corrales | First Prize | Grade 3 | San Mateo County | St. Veronica |
| Colin Wong | First Prize | Grade 3 | San Francisco County | Notre Dame des Victoires |
| Maeve Nevin | First Prize | Grade 3 | Marin County | St. Isabella |
| Cayda Danis | Grand Prize | Grade 4 | San Mateo County | St. Catherine |
| Rianna Del O’ Santos | First Prize | Grade 4 | San Mateo County | St. Veronica |
| Ariel Olivia Gomez | First Prize | Grade 4 | San Francisco County | Epiphany |
| Noelle Claxton | First Prize | Grade 4 | Marin County | St. Raphael |
| Emelia Lugtu | Grand Prize | Grade 5 | San Mateo County | St. Matthew |
| Carter Nguyen | First Prize | Grade 5 | San Francisco County | Holy Name |
| Lucas Landero | First Prize | Grade 5 | San Mateo County | St. Veronica |
| Ella Webster | First Prize | Grade 5 | Marin County | St. Anselm |
| Elias Bautista | Grand Prize | Grade 6 | Marin County | St. Isabella |
| Patrick Punzalan | First Prize | Grade 6 | San Mateo County | Holy Angels |
| Lydia Zhang | First Prize | Grade 6 | San Francisco County | Holy Name |
| Carlota Rodriguez | First Prize | Grade 6 | Marin County | Our Lady of Loretto |
| Kayla Gomez | Grand Prize | Grade 7 | San Mateo County | St. Veronica |
| Alexa Manalastas | First Prize | Grade 7 | San Mateo County | Holy Angels |
| Ania Maharjan | First Prize | Grade 7 | San Francisco County | Holy Name |
| Audriana Veamatahau | First Prize | Grade 7 | Marin County | St. Isabella |
| Riley Au | Grand Prize | Grade 8 | San Mateo County | St. Catherine |
| Michael Scardino | First Prize | Grade 8 | San Mateo County | St. Robert |
| Madison Gomes | First Prize | Grade 8 | San Francisco County | Holy Name |
| Shayda Citarrella | First Prize | Grade 8 | Marin County | St. Isabella |
| Marta Sainz | First Prize | High School | San Francisco County | Seaton Home School |
Winners and honorable mentions, please register below by April 20th 2026, so that we can have an accurate estimate of attendance.
