The Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School gymnasium was full of music, laughter and applause on Wednesday, March 5th, as the school hosted actors from the REV Theatre Company in the annual Echoes showcase.

Each year, sixth through eighth grade students throughout Central New York submit creative writing pieces to Echoes, one of the largest writing competitions in the country. The REV Theatre selects dozens of pieces out of the thousands that are submitted, and the pieces are brought to life with costumes, musical instruments, and characters.

Cato-Meridian sixth through eighth graders watched as the actors performed skits, songs, poems and more. Following the showcase, they cheered on their peers who were recognized for their outstanding writing talents. 

Below is a list of Cato-Meridian Elementary and Junior-Senior High School students who were honored at the awards ceremony.

Showcased Authors: Camden Dello Stritto, Adaline Dudley, and Dakota Windhausen

Excellence in Writing: Lucy Brown and Maddy Maher

Honorable Mention: Makenna Auyer, Sienna Bolton, Linnea Brathen, Elijah Braudrick, Lucy Brown, Lydia Buisch, Aria Caswell, Parker Cinnamon, Isabella Davis, Maeve Delaney, Evangeline Eckel, Rylee Garr, Callie Gillis, Kinsey Gochanour, Maddie Gorham, Ella Harkness, Alexa Hernandez, Paige Hesse, Emmitt Hilton, Owen Hirvela, Ellise Kline, Traci Knapp (two pieces recognized), Abby Miller, Patrick Minde, Gwyneth Peckham (two pieces recognized), Conor Robison, Lily Salmonsen, Luna Schmidt, Mira Schmidt, Liam Smith, Annily Vryhof, Conner White, and Shaylee Wilson

The REV Theatre actors distributed awards to the students and encouraged all audience members to continue writing.