YOUNGSTOWN - An annual ceremony Monday night at Saint Columba Cathedral gave out Eagle of the Cross awards to 29 Catholic high school juniors and seniors who show Christian leadership within their schools and community.

Both the eagle and the Cross are symbols of Catholic tradition.

In total, 14 of those honorees were from the Mahoning Valley:

Columbiana County:

-Nicholas Bryan – St. John the Evangelist, Summittville

-Samuel Murray – St. Paul, Salem

-Grace Leslie – St. John the Evangelist, Summittville

Mahoning County:

-Jeffrey L. Howe II - Basilica of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

-Scott T.  Cross Jr. – Basilica of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

-David Vuksanovich – Christ Our Savior, Struthers

Trumbull County:

-Lauren Haynie – St. William Parish, Warren

-Nicholas Jaros – Blessed Sacrament, Warren

-Ronald Lame – St. Rose, Girard, Ohio

Cardinal Mooney High School:

-Michael DiVencenzo – Christ our Savior, Struthers

-Jenna Hughes – Holy Family, Poland

John F. Kennedy High School:

-Thomas Valent – Blessed Sacrament, Warren

Ursuline High School:

-Joseph Carlini – St. Charles, Boardman

-Nina Dill – St. Paul, New Middletown