Veterans' Day Essay Contest- Winners Announced
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Monday, November 12, Heartland students, staff and community members honored veterans at the annual Veteran’s Day program. As part of our celebration, students in grades 4-12 were given the opportunity to take part in an essay contest sponsored by Henderson State Bank, who generously donated prize money for two divisions and gave awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place within each division. Students in grades 4-6 wrote about the topic: Why I Honor The American Flag. Students in grades 7-12 wrote about the topic: Why I Appreciate America’s Veterans. Our judges were four volunteers: Tom Vaught (United States Army and Air Force Veteran and a member of The Veterans of Foreign Wars), Elaine Vaught (member of the Auxiliary of The Veterans of Foreign Wars), Virginia Fay (member of the Auxiliary of The Veterans of Foreign Wars), and Evelyn Baston. We appreciate and sincerely thank Henderson State Bank and our judges. Winners in each division read their essays during our program and did a fantastic job.
Contest Winners:
Grades 4-6 Division-
3rd Place- Bobby Mason
2nd Place- Riley Quiring
1st Place- Braelynn Renz
Grades 7-12 Division
3rd Place- Anastasia Vazquez
2nd Place- Grace Regier
1st Place- Cheyenne Danielson