East St. John High School claimed eight of the 19 monetary awards in the LA GEAR UP Project Director’s Challenge held this summer. Winners are (front row, left to right) ninth-graders Amanda Duhe, Lyric Jenkins, Kerionne Lewis and Amy Slayton; and (back row, left to right) 10th graders Briana Bartholomew, Morgan Childs, Dylan Johnson and ninth-grader Angelliott Thomas. Pictured with the winners are Principal Patricia Triche.