Americanism Winners

The Americanism Contest winners and runner’s-up for this year’s essay, “What does it mean to love your country?” are as follows:

Division I – 5th or 6th Grade

Winner

Nora Clark, Barboursville Middle School, Sponsored by Huntington Elks Lodge #313 Runners-Up (in alphabetical order):

Austin Hayes, Long Drain School, Sponsored by Sistersville Elks Lodge #333

Nevaeha L. Smith, Guyandotte Elementary School, Sponsored by Huntington Elks Lodge #313

Division II – 7th or 8th Grade

Winner

Zoe Zervos, Sherrard Middle School, Sponsored by Wheeling Elks Lodge #28 Runners-Up (in alphabetical order):

James Tucker Adkins, Barboursville Middle School, Sponsored by Huntington Elks Lodge #313

Gabriella V. Robertson, Barboursville Middle School, Sponsored by Huntington Elks Lodge #313

We would like to thank all the Lodges, Schools and Students for participating in this year’s Americanism Contest. We invite all Elks to come and listen to the winners read their essays this August during our Youth Awards Ceremony in Bridgeport.