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Student Recognized in Caring Place Poster Contest

a girl holding a poster with a blue butterfly in the center Mars Area Elementary School third-grader Emma Vernon was named a Finalist in the 2025-2026 Highmark Caring Place Children’s Grief Awareness Day Poster Contest. 

Vernon received a Certificate of Excellence and a $25 gift card.

The annual contest asks students to design a poster on the theme, “How to Help a Grieving Friend,” illustrating how even the smallest acts of kindness can help a person who is grieving. 

For more information, visit www.highmarkcaringplace.com.