Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7957 has announced several winners — all from Olpe — in its Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen essay contests for area students.
For the Patriot’s Pen contest, winners included:
*Seventh grade: Kadie Wade
*Eighth grade: Megan Barnhart
*Ninth grade: Adrianna Sieberns
In the Voice of Democracy contest, four ninth-graders — James Kimberlin, Eli Markowitz, Colton Redeker and Kayla Steinke — were named grade winners.
Students will receive $50 each at the next post meeting Dec. 1.
For younger students, winners were:
*Third grade: Harley Haag
*Fourth grade: Copelan McGuire
*Fifth grade: Mae Coffman
These students will receive $25 each at the next post meeting.
VFW Post 1980 has been judging entries for sixth grade and high school juniors.
Essay chair Gary Post says nearly 170 entries were submitted.
