Winning Essays For American Legion Auxiliary Post #229 Americanism Contest

Elgin American Legion Auxiliary Americanism Essays
Elgin American Legion Auxiliary Americanism Essays
St. Boniface winners, l-r: Olivia Klein, Eliza Borer, Brooklyn Meis, Natalie Burenheide and Emma Lordemann
St. Boniface winners, l-r: Olivia Klein, Eliza Borer, Brooklyn Meis, Natalie Burenheide and Emma Lordemann
Pope John XXIII Central Catholic winners, l-r: Sydney Kerkman, Haley Zegers, Kyle Schumacher, Jordan Mescher-Grade 11 and 12 First Place, Emily Seier, Lizzie Mlnarik-Grade 9 and 10 First Place, Amy Nelson, Faith Kinney-Grade 7 and 8 First Place, Kayce Kallhoff, Lauren Seier, Noah Knievel, Breanna Bartak and Hunter Charf. Not pictured-Justin Funk.
Pope John XXIII Central Catholic winners, l-r: Sydney Kerkman, Haley Zegers, Kyle Schumacher, Jordan Mescher-Grade 11 and 12 First Place, Emily Seier, Lizzie Mlnarik-Grade 9 and 10 First Place, Amy Nelson, Faith Kinney-Grade 7 and 8 First Place, Kayce Kallhoff, Lauren Seier, Noah Knievel, Breanna Bartak and Hunter Charf. Not pictured-Justin Funk.

Students from St. Boniface Elementary School and Pope John XXIII Central Catholic Jr/High School participated in the Elgin Legion Auxiliary’s Americanism Essay contest.

Pictured are the Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School students who placed First, Second, Third, and Honorable Mention for their Americanism Essays. This contest is sponsored by Elgin’s American Legion Auxiliary Unit 229. The topic for this year’s essay was, “How do we keep Lincoln’s Promise to our veterans and their families?”

Five students from St. Boniface were recognized by the local American Legion Auxiliary Unit 229 for their Americanism Essays. 1st Place-Emma Lordemann,  2nd Place-Natalie Burenheide, 3rd Place-Olivia Klein, Honorable Mention- Brooklyn Meis and Eliza Borer.