Essay winners

Students were recently presented with awards for their winning essays. From left are Linda Chezick, president of VFW Ladies Auxiliary No. 2948; Hallie Bates, first place Voice of Democracy; Molly Larson, first place Patriot's Pen; Jacy Gerhofer, honorable mention Patriot's Pen and Terry Randolph, commander of VFW Post No. 2948. Not pictured are Patriot's Pen winners Reese Renollet, second place, and Tyler Coffield, third place.