Education Contest Awards Dinner 2017 Education Contest Awards Dinner 2017 Court #330 Education Contest Committee Chair Mariann Hilderbrand (L) with member Mary Sue Wickham in St. Albert Cafeteria, Monday, March 6, 2017. Member Mary Sue Wickham stands by dais for the evening while preparations are made. Member Mary Sue Wickham shows her winning entry in the Adult Poetry Category to Jen Brown, from KVSS Spirit Catholic Radio, our Emcee for the evening. Cake for the over 150 students, parents and teachers in attendance.(L to R) Member Sue Meidlinger, Regent Angie Shea, Members Kay White and Mary Alice Wickham. THE CAKE. (L to R) Regent Angie Shea, Members Mary Sue and Mary Alice Wickham and Treasurer Shar Pekny. (L to R) CDA Sisters at hard work in the kitchen of St. Albert Cafeteria are Rita Hughes, Mary Sealock, Sue Meidlinger and Donna Leick. Information board and sign-up materials for our Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Anthony #330, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Winning entries displayed on the walls of the St. Albert Cafeteria. Beautiful work done by students at St. Albert in a contest coordinated by our longtime member Chair Mariann Hilderbrand. Vice Regent Julie Marlow manning the Court’s Lenten Raffle table with a smile! Past Regent Jan Roth and Linda Spencer put out the sweets. (L to R) Mary Carroll, Rita Hughes and Mary Sealock working hard to feed the students, their parents and teachers. Members and food preparations experts Joan Gubbels and Linda Spencer are happy in their work! Caring Kitchen workers (L to R) Mary Morrow, Donna Leick and Mary Carroll. Member Jo Meade cookin’ up some beans for our guests! Members Donna Leick and Sue Meidlinger are ready for the crowd! Looks delicious!! Parents, teachers and students coming through the food line. YUMMMM! Financial Secretary Sheila Graham helping our guests. Some of the over 150 attendees. Just enough room for everyone. St. Albert’s Secondary Principal Paul Hans addresses the group, with Emcee Jen Brown from KVSS Spirit Catholic Radio. St. Albert Secondary Principal Paul Hans. Awards table with individual items for all 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners in each of a possible 5 divisions in each category: Art, Poetry, Essay, Computer Art, Photography and Music. Emcee Jen Brown of Spirit Catholic Radio 102.5 FM. Talented student reads her essay to the audience. Proud student shares her winning entry. Regent Angie Shea is helped by Chair Mariann Hilderbrand and member Joan Goeser. Joyous display of her faith and her artistic talent. Photo appeared in THE VOICE CDA newspaper in their Summer 2017 Edition. Dramatic reading of his work, that brought much applause. Regent Angie Shea presents Principal Paul Hans with $100 scholarships for two graduating 8th Graders at St. Albert’s. Photo appeared in THE VOICE CDA newspaper in their Summer 2017 Edition. Reading her winning entry with such maturity. Touching the hearts of her listeners. Photo appeared in THE VOICE CDA newspaper in their Summer 2017 Edition. Regent Angie Shea gives out awards with the help of Chair Mariann Hilderbrand. Sharing her winning work with a listening audience of proud teachers, parents and CDA members. Vice Regent Julie Marlow and Treasurer Shar Pekny with this year’s Lenten Raffle items. Winner in the Adult Category of Poetry was Mary Sue Wickham with Regent Angie Shea looking on. Closing down the kitchen after much clean-up are Angie, Sheila, Sue and Jo Meade (in pink.) Officers (L to R) Regent Angie Shea, Financial Secretary Sheila Graham, Vice Regent Julie Marlow, member Mary Sue Wickham, Emcee Spirit Catholic Radio DJ Jen Brown, and Treasurer Shar Pekny. Photo appeared in THE VOICE CDA newspaper in their Summer 2017 Edition. Officers display sign. Most of our winners were in attendance this year. A great and glorious time was had by all! This photo appeared in THE VOICE CDA newspaper in their Summer 2017 Edition. All the winners present with St. Albert Principal Hans.