Van Wert Elks #1197 Announces Americanism Essay Contest Winners

Van Wert Elks Lodge #1197 announced the winners of the 2023-2024 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Americanism Essay Contest. This fraternal year, the theme for the contest was, “What the Bill of Rights means to me”. The students competed in divisions, by age group.

The local winners, which were forwarded to the District for further judging, were:

1st Place Winners (pictured left to right, front row)

Div. I – 5th Grade – Londyn Burley – Crestview Elementary School
Div. II – 6th Grade – Mackenzie Kreischer – Crestview Middle School
Div. III – 7th Grade – Breanna Sinn – Crestview Middle School
Lynne Etling – Van Wert Elks Exalted Ruler

2nd Place Winners (pictured left to right, middle row)

Div. I – 5th Grade – Addi Horstman– St Mary’s Catholic Elementary
Div. II – 6th Grade – Kendall Hesseling – St Mary’s Catholic Elementary
Div. III – 7th Grade – Brooke Stoller – Wayne Trace Middle School
Div. IV – 8th Grade – Annabel Horstman – Lincolnview Middle School

3rd Place Winners (pictured left to right, back row)

Div. I – 5th Grade – Liam Greenwalt  – Lincolnview Middle School
Div. II – 6th Grade – Katelynn Hurd – Wayne Trace Middle School
Div. III – 7th Grade – Maverick – Lincolnview Middle School
Anita Carvajal – Lodge Americanism Committee Chair

Absent was Xehrya Esparza who placed first and Graylie Grose, who placed third, both in Division IV.

Winners in the Northwest District level were Londyn Burley placed first; Liam Greenwalt placed second and Addi Horstman placed third, all in the Northwest District Division I competition.   Katelynn Hurd placed first in the Northwest District Division II competition.  Maverick Hammons placed third in the Northwest District Division III competition.  Xehrya Esparza placed first in the Northwest District Division IV competition.

Van Wert Lodge had three who placed in the State competition.   Londyn Burley placed third in the Division I level.  Katelynn Hurd placed third in the Division II level and Xehrya Esparza placed first in the Division IV level.

Van Wert Lodge is proud to announce that Xehrya Esparza will be competing in the National Level.

Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197 would like to congratulate all of our winners and we wish to thank all of the students, teachers and schools for their participation in this years essay contest.

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