VFW and Auxiliary of Post 4117 top youth essays win District awards as well


VFW Auxiliary essay contest District level awards for East Elementary School ... Left to right: Trevor Block, First place for fifth grade; Reegan Benzing, First place for fourth grade; Nalia Benda, First place for third grade; Kara Helgerson, Second place for third grade. Submitted photo.

Top Patriot’s Pen essays from Waukon Middle School sixth grade for local contest ... Left to right in three photos at left and above: First place - Teacher Tess Hawes and Ana Acosta (photo at left), Second place - Cole Benzing (left photo above), Third place - Emma Retallick (right photo above). Submitted photos.

VFW Auxiliary essay contest District level awards for St. Patrick School ... Left to right: Reid Deeney, Second place for fifth grade; Devin Frick, Second place for fourth grade. Submitted photo.

Waukon High School Voice of Democracy top essays ... Left to right: Carrissa Bockman (left photo) placed second at both the local level and District level of competition. Brady Beyer (right photo) was the local winner and placed third at the District level. Submitted photos.

Patriot’s Pen essay District award from Waukon Middle School seventh grade ... Azlynn Cota, Second place District award winner. Submitted photo.