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What Makes America Great: Hicksville Kids Pen Pride In Country
The youth essay competition is open to 6th, 7th and 8th graders through Veterans of Foreign Wars posts throughout the country.
From Hicksville Middle School: Congratulations to Hicksville Middle School students Maria Croce, Hannah Lee and Dylan Seemangal for their impressive entries into the Veterans of Foreign Wars Patriot’s Pen youth essay competition. Dylan won first place, while Hannah and Maria took second and third place, respectively, for VFW Post 3211.
Conducted nationwide, the VFW-sponsored youth essay competition Patriot’s Pen is open to sixth, seventh and eighth grade students through VFW posts throughout the country. Students enter by writing essays expressing their views on an annual patriotic theme. This year’s theme was “What Makes America Great.”
Hicksville Middle School teacher Kevin Kerley encouraged Dylan and Hannah to submit entries while teacher Joseph Hartig suggested Maria participate. In February, VFW Post 3211 will recognize the students’ accomplishments at a meeting, where Dylan will read his award-winning essay to veterans, local politicians and community members.
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Photo caption: (L-R) Hicksville Middle School teacher Kevin Kerley congratulates students Maria Croce, Hannah Lee and Dylan Seemangal for their award-winning entries into the Veterans of Foreign Wars Patriot’s Pen youth essay competition. They are joined by District Supervisor of Social Studies and Home and Careers Dr. Rose Borda.
This press release was produced by Hicksville Middle School. The views expressed here are the author's own.
