VFW Auxiliaries of Lansing and New Albin name top entries in Elementary Essay Contest
Third grade - “I Love America Because...” ... Mrs. Jessica Kurth’s third grade students wrote on the topic “I Love America Because...”. Top entries are pictured above, left to right, and include: First Place - Ben Colsch, son of Philip and Jill Colsch; Second Place - Alayna Inglett, daughter of Luke and Haley Inglett; Third Place - Dylan Lemke, son of Torrey and Hope Lemke. Alayna Inglett also placed second in the District level of competition for third grade essays. Submitted photo.
Fourth grade - “What is Your Favorite Patriotic Holiday and Why?” ... Mrs. Cheryl Kuhn’s fourth grade students wrote on the topic “What is Your Favorite Patriotic Holiday and Why?”. This year’s top entries are pictured above, left to right, and include: Third Place - Henry Martin, son of Tommy and Bobby Martin; Second Place - Marshal Mohn, son of Clinton and Noelle Mohn; First Place - Jackson Zipse, son of Randy and Terri Zipse. Submitted photo.
Fifth grade - “I’m Proud to be an American Because” ... Mrs. Lisa Welsh’s fifth grade students wrote on the topic “I’m Proud to be an American Because...”. This year’s top entries are pictured above, left to right, and include: First Place - Easton Mohn, son of Joseph and Jennifer Mohn; Second Place - Leon Burg, son of Steven and Mandy Burg; Third Place - Eli Mettille, son of Ben and Erin Mettille. Submitted photo.
The Lansing Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary Post #5981 and the New Albin VFW Auxiliary Post #5603 recently selected the winners of their Annual Elementary School Essay Contest. Students in third through fifth grades at New Albin Elementary School participated in the contest. The top entries from each grade level are pictured in the surrounding submitted photos, including information about any of their results at the District level of competition.
