John Alexander, The Tablet’s marketing and circulation manager, visited the winners at their schools on Wednesday, Nov. 1, to present them with giant facsimiles of checks with their names emblazoned in bold letters. The youngsters, who glowed with pride during the presentations, will get the real checks in short order.
Author: Paula Katinas
CATLEYA CARNAKIE-BROWN — St. Clare Catholic Academy
Catleya Carnakie-Brown relished the moment she was presented with her giant $1,000 check for the fundraiser. “That was such a big moment for me. I’m going to cherish that for a long time,” she said. Catleya, a sixth grader at St. Clare Catholic Academy, tied for third place when she sold 11 subscriptions. She employed […]
MILAN HERRERA — St. Joseph Catholic Academy
Milan Herrera was so shocked that she won $1,000 in the fundraiser that when John Alexander, the marketing and circulation manager for The Tablet, announced her name, she thought it was a mistake. “I thought they had the wrong kid,” she admitted. Milan, a fifth grader at St. Joseph Catholic Academy, sold 11 subscriptions, good […]
TIMOTHY MCCOMB — Holy Child Jesus Catholic Academy
Timothy McComb wants to be a YouTube influencer when he grows up. He certainly proved his ability to influence when he sold 23 subscriptions to The Tablet, a feat that earned him second place in the fundraiser. Timothy, a second grader at Holy Child Jesus Catholic Academy, admitted that selling the subscriptions wasn’t an easy […]
SHAHEEN JOHNSON — St. Clare Catholic Academy
Shaheen Johnson thought Wednesday, Nov. 1, was going to be a normal school day for him at St. Clare Catholic Academy in Rosedale, where he is in the sixth grade. The day turned out to be anything but normal. “I came to school. I saw my friends. We were in our class and we were […]
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