VFW Essay Contest Winners Announced

The local winners of the VFW student contests were announced at the January meeting. The local winner of the 2020- 2021 Voice of Democracy $500 Scholarship was 12th grader Corina Blazek from Round Top-Carmine I.S.D. and the daughter of Anthony and Graciela Blazek.

Corina also won first place at the District 28 level as well as second place at the State Level. She received these awards at the District 28 meeting on Sunday, Jan. 31.

Second place of the Voice of Democracy Contest was Amanda Urban, a junior at La Grange High School and the daughter of Milton and Michelle Urban of La Grange.

Third place winner of the Voice of Democracy was Aylah J. Robinson, a senior at La Grange High School and the daughter of Danita Robinson of La Grange.

The theme for the Voice of Democracy contest this year was “Is This the Country the Founders Envisioned?”

The 2020-2021 Patriots Pen Contest was for grades six through eight and their theme was “What is Patriotism to Me?” Winning first place was Bayley C. Pitts, an eighth grader at Round Top-Carmine I.S.D. and the daughter of Christi Pitts.

Second place winner was Evan R. Blazek, an eighth grader at Round Top-Carmine I.S.D, and son of Anthony and Graciela Blazek.

Tying for third place were Daylin R. Pitts (daughter of Christi Pitts) and Gabrielle C. Jennings, the daughter of Christine Jennings. Both are eighthgraders at Round Top/ Carmine I.S.D

There was only one Patriots Pen entry from La Grange Middle School and one entry from Fayetteville I.S.D.

All the judges did an amazing job. They judged all entries anonymously, not knowing the identity of the entrants.