Americanism Chair

Crystal Ropp
Marysville #1130

What Does Patriotism Mean To Me?

The Americanism Essay Contest has ended for the year and below are the District & State winners. The topic this year was “What Does Patriotism Mean To Me?”. 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.

2024-2025 State Winners

6th Grade State Winner
1. Arlyn Morris – NE District - Ravenna #1076
2. Malinah Rivas – NE District – Berea #1815
3. Fennyx Depew – NW District – Toledo Sylvania #53

8th Grade State Winner
1. Marissa Gatewood – NE District – Salem #305
2. Ahleya Grimm – NE District – Alliance #467
3. Nevan Moore – SC District – Marysville #1130

5th Grade State Winner
1. Meredith Rhodes – NE District – Berea #1815
2. Emmitt Ralph – NE District - Ravenna #1076
3. Griffin Pelfrey – NC District – Wooster #1346

7th Grade State Winner
1. Liam Kuzmickas – NE District – Berea #1815
2. Sutton Clay – NE District – Alliance #467
3. Aarush Bhirud – SC District – Marysville #1130


2024-2025 District Winners
NORTHEAST DISTRICT

6th Grade
Arlyn Morris - Ravenna #1076
Malinah Rivas - Berea #1815
Xiomarie Vazques - Berea #1815

8th Grade
Marissa Gatewood - Salem #305
Ahleya Grimm - Alliance #467
Ally Chambers – Salem #305

5th Grade
Meredith Rhodes - Berea #1815
Emmitt Ralph - Ravenna #1076
Cambria Scales - Kent #1377

7th Grade
Liam Kuzmickas - Berea #1815
Sutton Clay - Alliance #467
Neil Stener - Berea #1815

SOUTHEAST DISTRICT

6th Grade
Cruz Neavin - Ohio River Valley #231
Skye Bondy – Cambridge #448
Zia Sophia A. Cato – Marietta #477

8th Grade
Kally Bauserman – Marietta #477
Adrionna Kirkman - Cambridge #448
Paisley Williams – Cambridge #448

5th Grade
Parker Stull - Marietta #477
Jordyn Bruni - Marietta #477
Lily Atwood – Marietta #477

7th Grade
Issabella Aquila - Coshocton #376
Isabella Joniszewski – Ohio River Valley #231
Karli Porter – Cambridge #448 

NORTHWEST DISTRICT

6th Grade
Crew Kreischer - Van Wert #1197
ennyx Depew - Toledo Sylvania #53     
Mara Williams - Findlay #75

8th Grade
Corbin Coil - Van Wert #1197
Bryan Mulligan - Port Clinton #1718
Chase Feasby - Van Wert #1197

5th Grade
Nora Greener - Port Clinton #1718
Tinsley Williams - Van Wert #1197
Brayden Truman - Van Wert #1197

7th Grade
Caroline Sisser - Findlay #75
Will Geradot - Van Wert #1197
Grayson Keiffer - Findlay #75

NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT

6th Grade
Jase Ormeriod - Marion #32
Josephine Piotrowski - Norwalk #730
Ava Hoobler - Mt. Vernon #140

8th Grade
Alexandra Bragg - Norwalk #730
Cadence Sharp - Norwalk #730
Isabella Maynard - Norwalk #730

5th Grade
Griffin Pelfrey - Wooster #1346
Anna Miletic - Mt Vernon #140 
Joseph Sloan - Wooster #1346

7th Grade
Andrew Zvolensky - Wooster #1346
Emma Herzmann - Wooster #1346

SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT

6th Grade
Noah Green - Marysville #1130
Raegan Sancho - Marysville #1130
Spencer Osborne - Jackson #466

8th Grade
Nevan Moore - Marysville #1130
Audrey Lahmers - Marysville #1130
Lily Howard - Jackson #466

5th Grade
Hannah Fowble - Jackson #466 
Evyn Johnson - Jackson #466
Abel Armstrong - Jackson #466

7th Grade
Aarush Bhirud - Marysville #1130
Melody Thombs - Marysville #1130   
Abigail Collins - Jackson #466