CHARLOTTE — Charlotte Catholic High School graduate Melody Hager won the title of Miss Asheville Jan. 28.
The pageant is a part of the Miss America Scholarship program. Along with the crown and sash, Hager won $1,100 in scholarship money. She is a junior psychology major at the University of North Carolina-Asheville.
Hager visited her high school alma mater Feb. 3, when she sang the National Anthem at the varsity basketball games.
— Liz Luke
GASTONIA — Eighth -grade students at St. Michael School recently participated in the annual Knights of Columbus Essay and Poster Contest. They were instructed to write an essay entitled “The Responsibility of a Catholic Citizen in a Free Society.”
The title for the poster contest was “Substance Abuse Awareness.” Members of the Knights of Columbus judged the students’ entries. The winner for the essay contest was Rachel Lowry, and the winner for the poster contest was Eian Catindig.
— Tammy Eason