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VFW New Haven Announces 2021-22 Youth & Education Awards

New Haven Student Advances to State-Level Competition

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The Sound School Regional Vocational Aquaculture Center Principal Marc Potocsky congratulates Senior Anne Brasseaux on winning the Veterans of Foreign Wars New Haven Post 12150 and VFW District 2, 2021-22 Voice of Democracy audio-essay contest.
The Sound School Regional Vocational Aquaculture Center Principal Marc Potocsky congratulates Senior Anne Brasseaux on winning the Veterans of Foreign Wars New Haven Post 12150 and VFW District 2, 2021-22 Voice of Democracy audio-essay contest.

NEW HAVEN, CONN. (Nov. 30, 2021)–The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States New Haven Post 12150 Incorporated has announced their 2021-22 Youth & Education contest winners and one student has already advanced to state-wide competition.

High School Senior Anne Brasseaux of The Sound School Regional Vocational Aquaculture Center in New Haven, Connecticut won the post-level and the VFW Connecticut District 2 level Voice of Democracy audio-essay contests on, “America: Where Do We Go From Here?" The two-time post winner now advances to the state-wide, VFW Department of Connecticut level where she competes for the opportunity to travel to Washington DC and a chance to win a $30,000 college scholarship.

Thomas F. McCormack of Wilton took first place in the post Patriot’s Pen essay contest on “How Can I Be a Good American?"

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