Belleville's Memorial Foundation and Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center announced the winners of the 2012-13 High School Blood Challenge.

Competing in three categories based on size, the high school in each category with the highest percentage of blood donations receives a $1,000 scholarship from Memorial Foundation to award to a graduating senior(s) to further his or her education. A total of 24 metro-east high schools participated in the challenge.

This year's recipients of the Memorial Foundation scholarship are Taylor Onstott from Governor French Academy; Matthew Stubblefield from Althoff Catholic High School; and Ashli James and Katie Krieshok from Granite City High School.

Governor French Academy placed first in the small school category with 49 donations and a participation rating of 140 percent; students can make multiple donations and also get credit for encouraging family, friends and community members to donate. In the mid-size category, Althoff placed first with 274 donations and an 86 percent participation rating. Granite City High placed first in the large school category with 456 donations and a participation rating of 54 percent.

Read more here: http://www.bnd.com/2013/06/25/2670501/3-metro-east-schools-recognized.html#storylink=cpy

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