Americanism Chair
Crystal Ropp
Marysville #1130
What Is Your American Dream?
The Americanism Essay Contest has ended for the year and below are the District & State winners. The topic this year was “What Is Your American Dream”. As always we had some excellent essays turned in. A huge thank you goes out to all of the local and district chairpersons for your hard work and support of this Grand Lodge sponsored contest.
2022-2023 State Winners
6th Grade State Winner
Aubree Bantam – Coshocton #376
8th Grade State Winner
Kelsie Moore – New Lexington #509
5th Grade State Winner
Hudson Davis – Kenton #157
7th Grade State Winner
Olivia Dudley – Ohio River Valley #231
2022-2023 District Winners
NORTHEAST DISTRICT
6th Grade
Elizabeth Richard – Parma #1938
Maisie McKenna – Berea #1815
Marissa Gatewood – Salem #305
8th Grade
Rylen Grimm – Alliance #467
Ethan Jackson – Alliance #467
Maria Schefler – Parma #1938
5th Grade
Reagan Smigelski – Parma #1938
Elena Estremera – Berea #1815
Larissa Liszniansky – Parma #1938
7th Grade
Hibba Khan – Berea #1815
Sarah Reams – Berea #1815
Kiran Joseph – Parma #1938
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT
6th Grade
Aubree Bantum – Coshocton #376
Serenity Arens – Coshocton #376
Natalie Buck – Ohio River Valley #231
8th Grade
Mason Letusick – Ohio River Valley #231
5th Grade
Landon Honecker – Ohio River Valley #231
7th Grade
Olivia Dudley – Ohio River Valley #231
Tavyah DeRan – Coshocton #376
Kaelyn McClister – Coshocton #376
NORTHWEST DISTRICT
6th Grade
Parker Williams – Findlay #75
Grant Lemire – Upper Sandusky #83
Drake Waldron – Port Clinton #1718
8th Grade
Lilly Mason – Van Wert #1197
Elaina Ricker – Findlay #75
Rion Biddle – Tiffin #94
5th Grade
Hudson Davis – Kenton #157
Megan Parker – Van Wert #1197
Kendall Hesseling – Van Wert #1197
7th Grade
Colbie Dahlgren – Port Clinton #1718
Annabel Horstman – Van Wert #1197
Abbey Anderson – Kenton #157
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT
6th Grade
Dominick Duncan – Dayton #58
Laila Hartley – Dayton #58
Madison Green – Dayton #58
8th Grade
Mason Duran – Dayton #58
Emma Jazenski – Dayton #58
Wade Riggs – Dayton #58
5th Grade
No Entries
7th Grade
Anna Kozlowski – Lebanon #422
NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT
6th Grade
Grayson Nardecchia – Norwalk #730
Eldina Martel – Norwalk #730
Gabriel Roxberry – Wooster #1346
8th Grade
Tavi Dillender – Sandusky #285
Bethany George – Wooster #1346
Reis Durstine – Wooster #1346
5th Grade
Daniel Russel – Wooster #1346
Ruger White – Wooster #1346
Macie Berg – Sandusky #285
7th Grade
Garrett Carr – Sandusky #285
Hunter Heck – Sandusky #285
Austin Skiver – Norwalk #730
SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT
6th Grade
Wayne Detty – Jackson #466
Blake Beaver – Gallipolis #107
Addison Hickey – Jackson #466
8th Grade
Kelsey Moore – New Lexington #509
Ashlyn Miller – Jackson #466
Rosella Bateson – New Lexington #509
5th Grade
Vivian Vohlken – Nelsonville #543
Macie Peters – Jackson #466
Braxton Forrest – Nelsonville #543
7th Grade
Matthew Houser – Jackson #466
Garrett Graham – Jackson #466
Noah Arnold – Nelsonville #543