COMPETITIONS Local winners

Winners listed are as provided. Honorable mentions are not included.
DOM LEONE WRITING
Nearly 700 entries were submitted to the 2003 Dom Leone Writing Competition involving Youngstown City Schools and the Youngstown Diocesan Schools in Mahoning County, established by the Youngstown Writers Group and named after a Youngstown native who died of cancer in 1989. Students participated in cartoon, short fiction, poetry and song lyrics categories.
Grades 1 to 3: Kristyn Wolf, grade 1, St. Christine School, 1st place in cartoons; Gary Zamary, grade 1, St. Christine, 2nd place in cartoons; Taylor Marconi, grade 3, St. Charles School, 1st place in fiction; Molly McQuillan, grade 1, Kirkmere Elementary School, 2nd place in fiction; Alexis El-Khouri, grade 1, Kirkmere, 1st place in poetry; Kyle Kosco, grade 2, St. Joseph School, 2nd place in poetry.Grades 4 to 6: Ryan Gallagher, grade 4, St. Charles, 1st in cartoons; Jeffrey Redden, grade 6, St. Matthias School, 2nd in cartoons; Shelby Crump, grade 5, 1st in fiction; Michael Vostatek, grade 4, St. Charles, 2nd in fiction; Rose Driscoll, grade 5, St. Charles, 1st in poetry; Andrea Wildes, grade 6, Sheridan Elementary School, 2nd in poetry.Grades 7 to 9: Ronnie Acierno, grade 8, Byzantine Catholic Central School; 1st in cartoons; Jennifer Kadilak, grade 7, Byzantine Catholic Central, 2nd in cartoons; Molly Trewella, grade 8, St. Charles, 1st in fiction; Margaret Driscoll, grade 8, St. Charles, 2nd in fiction; Jentell Reid, grade 9, Woodrow Wilson High School, 1st in poetry; Jennine Awad, grade 8, St. Charles, 2nd in poetry.Grades 10 to 12: Caitlin Driscoll, grade 12, Cardinal Mooney High School, 1st in fiction; Bethany E. Powell, grade 10, Chaney High School, 2nd in fiction; Brigid Driscoll, grade 12, Cardinal Mooney, 1st in poetry; Erin Driscoll, grade 10, Cardinal Mooney, 2nd in poetry.
LAW DAY
The Mahoning County Bar Association hosted Law Day Essay and Photo/Poster Contests.
Essay winners: Rick Nelson of Struthers High School, 1st place, $500; Brian Pfau of Canfield High School, 2nd place, $300; Marty Mayer of Western Reserve High School, 3rd place, $200.Photo/Poster winners: Bill Klase, 1st place in 11th/12th-grade category, $150; Deeksha Bansal, 2nd place in 11th/12th-grade; Renne Baird 9th/10th-grade winner, $100; Jaclyn Sisk, 9th/10th-grade winner, $75; Matthew Liptak, 1st place in 7th/8th-grade, $75; and Randi Yazvac, 2nd place in 7th/8th-grade, $50. High school winners are all Boardman High School students. Middle school winners both attend Boardman Glenwood Middle School.
ART SHOW
A student art show was featured at the recent Art Canning Foundation Benefit Dinner.
Grades kindergarten to 6: Alyssa Rity, kindergarten, Kirkmere Elementary School, 1st place; Joey Amitage, grade 3, Kirkmere, 2nd place for "A Long Time Ago."Grades 7 to 12: Melissa Pratt, grade 8, Hillman Middle School, 1st for "Jewel"; Matthew Batcho, grade 12, Chaney High School, 2nd for "Troubled Man."