Saint Kosmas Orthodox Christian Education Association
January 15, 2022
WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
for the 2021-22 Saint Kosmas
ESSAY, ART, AND PHOTOGRAPHY
CONTESTS
Art & Photography Contest Theme:
The First Four Days of Creation
2021-22 Saint Kosmas PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
The top three Senior Division photographers in the 2021-22 Contest were from Romania, Australia, and the state of Florida. See their work!
2021-22 Saint Kosmas
ART CONTEST
"Best of Show" Winners were from Louisiana, Mississippi, and California. See their work!
Essay Contest Topics:
Freedom, Beauty, Wisdom, Chastity & Obedience
Senior Division:
Birth Years 2002-2006 (age 15-19 in 2021)

1st Place (Senior Division):
“Beauty will Save the World” by THEA FREDERICK
St. Maximus Orthodox Church (Denton, Texas)

2nd Place (Senior Division):
“Where the Spirit of the Lord Is, There is Liberty” by LUCIAN ANDREI ROSCA
"The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and St Catherine" Church
(Bârlad City, Vaslui County, ROMANIA)

3rd Place (Senior Division):
“Beauty as Demonstrated Through the Church” by AVA ORTWEIN
St. John Orthodox Church (Memphis, Tennessee)

Junior Division:
Birth Years 2007-2010 (age 11-14 in 2021)

1st Place (Junior Division):
“Made Out of Quotations” by ABIGAIL MORGAN
St. Jonah’s Orthodox Church (Spring, Texas)

2nd Place (Junior Division):
“Chastity” by EVYENNIA RAUDENBUSH
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral (Camp Hill, Pennsylvania)

3rd Place (Junior Division):
“Pathways of Obedience” by DANA CENUSA
St. Sophia Orthodox Church (Bayonne, New Jersey)

Elementary Division:
Birth Years 2011-2013 (age 8-10 in 2021)

1st Place (Elementary Division):
“What is Beauty?” by JUDITH CRAFFEY
Holy Archangels Russian Orthodox Church (Phoenix, Arizona)

2nd Place (Elementary Division):
“Obedience” by ESTELLE RAUDENBUSH
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral (Camp Hill, Pennsylvania)

3rd Place (Elementary Division):
“Beauty of Saints” by VERA JACKSON
St. Andrew Orthodox Church (Riverside, California)
Join us at the Saint Kosmas Oratorical Festival
March 15-16, 2022
Gold Canyon, Arizona
Registration Open through Feb. 28
SPECIAL FEATURE OF THE

"Star Party"
Presented by the
Astronomy Association of Arizona

Thursday, March 17
7:00-8:00 PM = Ages 5-12
8:00-9:00 PM = Teens and Young Adults
Conference Registration is required for participation and will be confirmed at the event.
Registration Open Through February 28!
Join Us!
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