2019-DENA-christmas-card-winner-Roene-Painchaud

So they went in haste…

“Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing  that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.

So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger…the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.”

Luke 2:15-20

Roene Painchaud

Meet the Artist:
Roene Painchaud

De La Salle College “Oaklands”
Toronto, Ontario Canada
Age 15 | Grade 10
Art Teacher: Mr. Norman Lue Tam

My name is Roene and I’ve been going to Del for 3 years. I am part of the De la Salle Cadet cadet core and my favourite hobbies are knitting and art. When coming up with my idea for the card I noticed that many of the previous entries were very serious despite the lighthearted tone of the Christmas season. I wanted to make a card that went with this year’s theme but also wanted to make something more lighthearted that fit with the Christmas season. I also consider comics and cartoons to be my strong suit and wanted to showcase that. 

I moved to Del in grade 7 and was immediately accepted into its wonderful community. Although adjustments were tough at first, Del helped me catch up with the rest of the curriculum. It has a diverse set of programs and extracurricular activities that help students find their own passions and hobbies as well as a curriculum that pushes students to reach their full potential. Del has taught me how to be a great leader and manage my time well, and I can safely say that all of the other students and alumni from Del have learned something from it.

About the Contest

Our long standing art competition is known throughout the District. Now in its 11th year, the annual DENA Christmas Card contest had many entries from several schools. There were many strong entries for our contemporary take on “So they went in haste” but we could only pick one piece of artwork.

A total of 93 entries included middle school students from:

  • Calvert Hall College High School, Towson, MD
  • Christian Brothers Academy-Syracuse, DeWitt, NY
  • De La Salle College “Oaklands,” Toronto, Ontario
  • De La Salle Collegiate High School, Warren, MI
  • La Salle Academy, New York, NY
  • La Salle Academy and De La Salle Middle School, Providence, RI
  • St. John Paul II Academy, Boca Raton, FL
  • St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC

Thank you students for your submissions

Elizabeth Sippel, St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Age 17, Senior, Ms. Tiffany Mills
Frank Hernandez, St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Junior, Ms. Tiffany Mills
Tony Yu, DTony Yu, De La Salle College “Oaklands”, Toronto, Ontario, Age 15, Grade 10, Mr. Norman Lue Tame La Salle College “Oaklands”, Toronto, Ontario, Age 15, Grade 10, Mr. Norman Lue Tam
Réna Hajjar, De La Salle College “Oaklands”, Toronto, Ontario, Age 15, Grade 10, Mr. Norman Lue Tam
Abeiku Darkwa, De La Salle College “Oaklands”, Toronto, Ontario, Age 15, Grade 10, Mr. Norman Lue Tam
Marlene Cedillos, St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Age 16, Junior, Ms. Tiffany Mills
Kaya Lockington, De La Salle College “Oaklands”, Toronto, Ontario, Age 15, Grade 10, Mr. Norman Lue Tam
Sarah Qiao, De La Salle College “Oaklands”, Toronto, Ontario, Age 15, Grade 10, Mr. Norman Lue Tam
Jacquelyn Olearcyck , Saint John Paul II Academy, Boca Raton, FL, Age 15, Sophomore, Ms. Gina Bentivegna
Sophie Phillips, St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Age 15, Sophomore, Ms. Tiffany Mills
Faith Fonseca, La Salle Academy, Providence, RI, Freshmen, Mr. William Connors
Donald Tyler, St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Age 16, Junior, Ms. Tiffany Mills
Situ-Coralie Amega, St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Age 17, Senior, Ms. Tiffany Mills
Kayla Waldron, St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Age 16, Junior, Ms. Tiffany Mills
Sofia Kassab, Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, NY, Age 13, 8th Grade, Mrs. Bobbi Petrocci
Roslyn Doyle, Saint John Paul II Academy, Boca Raton, FL, Age 15, Sophomore, Ms. Gina Bentivegna
Rachel Duggan, Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, NY, Junior, Mrs. Petrocci (Art) / Mrs. Webster (Religion)
Nina Hickey, Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, NY, Age 16, Junior, Ms. Amanda Webster 
Ellen McClain, Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, NY, Age 14, 8th Grade, Mrs. Bobbi Petrocci
Esther Ogemdi Ibemere, Community Secondary School, Obeagu, Age 18, Graduate Student, Mr Idika Kalu
Vanessa Cuiuri, De La Salle College “Oaklands”, Toronto, Ontario, Age 15, Grade 10, Mr. Norman Lue Tam
Francesca McMahon, Saint John Paul II Academy, Boca Raton, FL, Age 17, Senior, Ms. Gina Bentivegna
Alicia Metzger, Saint John Paul II Academy, Boca Raton, FL, Age 17, Senior, Ms. Gina Bentivegna
Emaliese Caicedo, Saint John Paul II Academy, Boca Raton, FL, Age 16, Sophomore, Ms. Gina Bentivegna
Valeria Krieg, Saint John Paul II Academy, Boca Raton, FL, Age 18, Senior, Ms. Gina Bentivegna 
Caroline Lander, St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Age 17, Senior, Ms. Tiffany Mills
Luca Culora, De La Salle College “Oaklands”, Toronto, Ontario, Age 15, Grade 10, Mr. Norman Lue Tam
Maria Acosta, De La Salle College “Oaklands”, Toronto, Ontario, Age 15, Grade 10, Mr. Norman Lue Tam
Juliana Curay, St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Age 16, Sophomore, Ms. Tiffany Mills
Gabrielle Kleiner, Syracuse, NY, Age 14, 8th Grade, Mrs. Bobbi Petrocci
Abigail Uryniak, Syracuse, NY, Age 13, 8th Grade, Mrs. Bobbi Petrocci
Becca Ziemba, Syracuse, NY, Age 13, 8th Grade, Mrs. Bobbi Petrocci
Kevin Callahan, Syracuse, NY, Age 13, 8th Grade, Mrs. Bobbi Petrocci
Ellie Walsh, Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, NY, Age 13, 8th Grade, Mrs. Bobbi Petrocci
Nicholas Evans- Syracuse, NY, Age 15, Sophomore, Mrs. Bobbi Petrocci
Maddie Alfieri, Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, NY, Age 13, 8th Grade, Mrs. Bobbi Petrocci
Joanna Pagedas , St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Age 14, Freshmen, Ms. Flynn
 Isabella Balestriere, Saint John Paul II Academy, Boca Raton, FL, Age 17, Senior, Ms. Gina Bentivegna
Romta Slifo, De La Salle College “Oaklands”, Toronto, Ontario, Age 15, Grade 10, Mr. Norman Lue Tam
Devin Myers, St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Age 14, Freshmen, Ms. Tiffany Mill
Luke Schauer, St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Age 17, Senior, Ms. Tiffany Mills
Sofia Santa Ines, Syracuse, NY, Age 13, 8th Grade, Mrs. Bobbi Petrocci
Patrick Vassallo , St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Age 15, Sophomore, Ms. Tiffany Mills
Molly Gilgunn- St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Age 15, Sophomore, Ms. Tiffany Mills
Gianluca Sconza 15 years old Grade 10De La Salle College Oaklands Mr. Norman Lue Tam
Alexandra Wasti, De La Salle College “Oaklands”, Toronto, Ontario, Age 15, Grade 10, Mr. Norman Lue Tam
Aidan Kearns, St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Age 15, Sophomore, Ms. Tiffany Mills
Wesley Memery, De La Salle Middle School, Providence, RI , 8th Grade, Mr. William Connors
Madison Lawton, De La Salle Middle School, Providence, RI , 7th Grade, Mr. William Connors
Isabella Osseiran , St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Age 16, Sophomore, Ms. Tiffany Mills
Luke Peterson, St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Age 16, Sophomore, Ms. Tiffany Mills
Kenny Le, De La Salle College “Oaklands”, Toronto, Ontario, Age 15, Grade 10, Mr. Norman Lue Tam
Anika Brophy, Gr. 10. 15 years old De La Salle College "Oaklands" Teacher:  Mr. Lue Tam
Tara Antonen, De La Salle College “Oaklands”, Toronto, Ontario, Age 15, Grade 10, Mr. Norman Lue Tam
Dimitri Pinnock,, De La Salle College “Oaklands”, Toronto, Ontario, Age 15, Grade 10, Mr. Norman Lue Tam
Seamus Murphy, De La Salle Middle School, Providence, RI , 8th Grade, Mr. William Connors
Maeve MacKenzie, Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, NY, Age 13, 7th Grade, Mrs. Bobbi Petrocci
Jamiah Stephens, Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, NY, Age 12, 7th Grade, Mrs. Bobbi Petrocci
Sophie Chmelicek, Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, NY, Age 13, 8th Grade, Mrs. Bobbi Petrocci
Breanna Valcarcel ’23, 14 years old St. John’s College High School Ms. Molly Flynn
Vivian Bieter ’22, 15 years old St. John’s College High School Ms. Molly Flynn
Natalie Kim ’23, 15 years old  St. John’s College High School Ms. Molly Flynn
Elena Chiodi, Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, NY, Age 14, Freshmen, Mrs. Bobbi Petrocci
Julia Medicis, Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, NY, Junior, Mrs. Petrocci (Art) / Mrs. Webster (Religion)
Melina Korfonta, Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, NY, Junior, Mrs. Petrocci (Art) / Mrs. Webster (Religion)
Emma Vercillo, Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, NY, Junior, Mrs. Petrocci (Art) / Mrs. Webster (Religion)
Tessa Grimes, La Salle Academy, Providence, RI, Freshmen, Mr. William Connors
Denes Kiss, De La Salle College “Oaklands”, Toronto, Ontario, Age 15, Grade 10, Mr. Norman Lue Tam
Connor Faber, De La Salle College “Oaklands”, Toronto, Ontario, Age 14, Grade 10, Mr. Norman Lue Tam
Micah Cooper, St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Age 14, Freshmen, Ms. Tiffany Mills
Bethlehem Seyoum, St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Age 14, Freshmen, Ms. Tiffany Mills
Marc Fratteschi, La Salle Academy, Providence, RI, Freshmen, Mr. William Connors
Shane Zygmontowicz, De La Salle Collegiate, Warren, MI | Age 17, Senior, Mr. John Hicks
Hannah Haxton, La Salle Academy, Providence, RI, Freshmen, Mr. William Connors
Quinn McIntyre, De La Salle Collegiate, Warren, MI | Age 16, Junior, Mr. John Hicks
Luc Heiss, De La Salle Collegiate, Warren, MI | Age 16, Junior, Mr. John Hicks
Dominic Rea, De La Salle Collegiate, Warren, MI | Age 16, Junior, Mr. John Hicks
Andrew Ramirez, De La Salle Collegiate, Warren, MI | Age 16, Junior, Mr. John Hicks
Porter Wilson, Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, NY, Junior, Mrs. Petrocci (Art) / Mrs. Webster (Religion)
Finley Dunlop, St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Age 16, Sophomore, Ms. Tiffany Mills
Bella Roberson, Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, NY, Age 17, Junior, Mrs. Bobbi Petrocci
Gabe Ossi, St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC, Age 17, Junior, Ms. Tiffany Mills
Warren Grant - La Salle Academy - New York, NY - Senior - Mollie O’Mara
Sealtiel Bernal - La Salle Academy - New York, NY - Senior - Mollie O’Mara
Jon Ruiz - La Salle Academy - New York, NY - Sophomore - Mollie O’Mara
Jose Gonzales - La Salle Academy - New York, NY - Senior - Mollie O’Mara