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Veterans of Foreign Wars Essay Winners at Royal Oak Middle School

Royal Oak Middle School students receive certificates and scholarship awards

On February 2, 2016, three Royal Oak Middle School students received certificates and scholarship awards for winning entries in the Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest of 2015-2016. The contest is sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary West Covina Post 8620. Ms. Penny Butcher and Ms. Maureen Funaro presented the awards. Eighth

Grade student Haylie Miller earned second place recognition. Eighth Grade students Miranda Huemer and Chris Sanchez tied for third place recognition. These students competed against other middle school students from public and private schools in the surrounding areas. The theme of the essay contest was "What Freedom Means to Me." Congratulations to these students and all who participated!

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