Lemont VFW Honors Scholarship Winners

Pictured are Megan Bechtlofft, Grace Horky and Jordan White (Ellie Woytek could not attend the ceremony).

Every year the Lemont VFW Post sponsors the national Patriot’s Pen essay for students in grades 6-8. This year’s theme for the essay contest was Why I Appreciate America’s Veterans.

Out of the hundreds of essays submitted by area schools this year, 16 winners were selected by the Lemont Post 5819 and the Lemont Ladies Auxiliary to move on to the regional competition. Four students from Old Quarry Middle School were selected to move on to the next level of the essay competition for their winning essays.

All of the students were honored at a ceremony on Sunday, December 7, at the VFW hall in Lemont.

Commander Bill Ward from the VFW and Diane Krisciunas from the Ladies Auxiliary hosted the ceremony where all of the students were recognized and given a certificate and $100 award. Old Quarry sixth grade winners are Megan Bechtlofft and Ellie Woytek and Old Quarry 8th grade winners are Grace Horky and Jordan White.