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(updated as of July 13, <strong>2012</strong>)<br />

VFW <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>2012</strong> NATIONAL PATRIOT’S PEN<br />

COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED<br />

1 st Place - Lydia G. Macfarlan is the winner of the $5,000 North End Post 144, Paul A.<br />

Spera Past Commander-in-Chief Award for writing the First Place winning essay<br />

in the organization’s National Patriot’s Pen Competition. Lydia is an 8th grade<br />

student. Lydia was sponsored by VFW Post 1674 and Ladies Auxiliary in Siloam<br />

Springs, Arkansas. (First place winner will receive her award during the Parade of Winners<br />

in Washington, D.C. on March 4, <strong>2012</strong>)<br />

Other top <strong>winners</strong> are:<br />

2 nd Place – Emily Jones, an 8th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 261 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Lawrence, Indiana, will receive the $4,000 VFW Award. (Glass Etched<br />

Plaque and Wood Plaque for sponsoring Post will be sent to Department Headquarters for<br />

presentation during Department Convention or other appropriate event.)<br />

3 rd Place – Ashlyn Carlson, an 8th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 11402 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Olympia, Washington, will receive the $3,500 VFW Award. (Glass<br />

Etched Plaque and Wood Plaque for sponsoring Post will be sent to Department Headquarters<br />

for presentation during Department Convention or other appropriate event.)<br />

4 th Place – Matthew Jones, a 6th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 8243 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Halifax, Virginia, will receive the $2,750 Alaine Ralphs Benson<br />

Memorial Scholarship Award. (Glass Etched Plaque and Wood Plaque for sponsoring Post<br />

will be sent to Department Headquarters for presentation during Department Convention or<br />

other appropriate event.)<br />

5 th Place – Mackenzie Ritter, an 8th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 9264 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Macungie, Pennsylvania, will receive the $2,500 Rehoboth Beach Post<br />

7447 and Auxiliary (Dept. of Delaware) Award. (Glass Etched Plaque and Wood Plaque<br />

for sponsoring Post will be sent to Department Headquarters for presentation during<br />

Department Convention or other appropriate event.)<br />

6 th Place – Chloe Schroeder, a 6th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 3723 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Owatonna, Minnesota, will receive the $2,000 Clyde A. Lewis Dept. of<br />

New York and Ladies Auxiliary Award. (Glass Etched Plaque and Wood Plaque for<br />

sponsoring Post will be sent to Department Headquarters for presentation during Department<br />

Convention or other appropriate event.)


7 th Place – Kayte Parkerson, a 7 th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 2760 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Gadsden, Alabama will receive the $1,750 Dept. of New Hampshire<br />

George J. Maxfield Post 1772 and Ladies Auxiliary John A. Knapper Memorial<br />

Award. (Glass Etched Plaque and Wood Plaque for sponsoring Post will be sent to Department<br />

Headquarters for presentation during Department Convention or other appropriate event.)<br />

8 th Place – Lexie Bolin, an 8 th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 4939 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, McKenzie, Tennessee will receive the $1,500 John F. Gwizdak Award.<br />

(Glass Etched Plaque and Wood Plaque for sponsoring Post will be sent to Department<br />

Headquarters for presentation during Department Convention or other appropriate event.)<br />

9 th Place – Kate Kruse, a 7 th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 2966 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Scotland, South Dakota will receive the $1,500 VFW Award. (Glass<br />

Etched Plaque and Wood Plaque for sponsoring Post will be sent to Department Headquarters<br />

for presentation during Department Convention or other appropriate event.)<br />

10 th Place - Lindsay Haralu, an 8 th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 6935 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Harrodsburg, Kentucky, will receive the $1,250 VFW Award. (Glass<br />

Etched Plaqu, and Wood Plaque for sponsoring Post will be sent to Department Headquarters<br />

for presentation during Department Convention or other appropriate event.)<br />

11 th Place - Lindsey Scheurer, a 7 th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 1326 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Bismarck, North Dakota, will receive the $1,250 Grace Minnix<br />

Memorial Award.<br />

12 th Place Kaitlin Bohde, an 8 th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 2146, Idaho Falls,<br />

Idaho, will receive the $1,000 Golden Valley VFW Post 7051 (Golden Valley,<br />

Minnesota) Award.<br />

13 th Place Hunter Palmer, an 8 th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 3522 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Charles Town, West Virginia, will receive the $1,000 VFW Award.<br />

14 th Place Ashlyn Hufstedler, an 8 th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 1014, Alton,<br />

Missouri, will receive the $750 Department of Georgia and its Ladies Auxiliary<br />

Award.<br />

15 th Place Talia DeAndrea, an 8 th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 3182 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, North Bend, Oregon, will receive the $750 VFW Department of<br />

Washington and Ladies Auxiliary Eric G. Sandstrom Memorial Patriots Pen<br />

Award.<br />

16 th Place Alyssa Rabie, a 6 th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 1736 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Pineville, Louisiana, will receive the $500 John V. Daniel’s Jr. Post<br />

2813 and Auxiliary (Dept. of New York) Award.


17 th Place Gretchen Meidell, an 8 th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 3586 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Salt Lake City, Utah, will receive the $500 John E. (Jack) Bales Post<br />

10581, (Dept. of Colorado) Award.<br />

18 th Place EmilyWallbank, an 8 th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 8661 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Conifer, Colorado, will receive the $500 Silver Spring Memorial Post<br />

2562 (Dept. of Maryland) Award.<br />

19 th Place Olivia Summers, an 8 th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 850, Glen Rock,<br />

New Jersey, will receive the $500 Department of Utah Award.<br />

20 th Place Felicia Walker, an 8 th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 3966 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Devine, Texas, will receive the $500 Department of Michigan Award.<br />

21 st Place Sarah Warren, a 7 th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 6444 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Georgetown, South Carolina, will receive the $500 Warren A. Tressler<br />

Memorial Award (Dept. of Minnesota).<br />

22 nd Place Olivia Thurmah-Rivera, an 8 th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 12057,<br />

Fort Buchanan, PR (Dept of Latin America/Carib) will receive the $500<br />

Department of Nevada Award.<br />

23 rd Place Hunter Sanchez, a 7 th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 12006 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Mesa, Arizona, will receive the $500 Chaplain Lyman Rollins Post<br />

2005, Marblehead, Massachusetts Award.<br />

24 th Place Lindi Moore, an 8 th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 4797, Afton,<br />

Wyoming, will receive the $500 Charlie H. Adamson, Jr. Memorial Award.<br />

25 th Place Lindsay Andersen, a 7 th grade student, sponsored by VFW Post 7823,<br />

Middlebury, Vermont, will receive the $500 Joseph A. Scerra Memorial Award<br />

(Dept. of Massachussetts.)<br />

26 th Place Kip Arseneault, an 8 th grade student sponsored by VFW Post 11373 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Brookline, New Hampshire, will receive the $500 James L. Keeley<br />

Youth Essay Award.<br />

27 th Place Chloe Kellee, a 6 th grade student sponsored by VFW Post 3242 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Las Cruces, New Mexico, will receive the $500 Department of Ohio<br />

Award.<br />

28 th Place Brooke VanMeter, an 8 th grade student sponsored by VFW Post 6775 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Westernport, Maryland, will receive the $500 Department of South<br />

Dakota VFW and Ladies Auxiliary Award.


29 th Place Vanessa Sparks, an 8 th grade student sponsored by VFW Post 10810,<br />

Goeppingen-Ursaiwang (Department of Europe) will receive the $500 Dept. of<br />

Idaho and its Ladies Auxiliary Award.<br />

30 th Place Shelby Rae Rasmussen, a 7 th grade student sponsored by VFW Post 4605 and<br />

Ladies Auxiliary, Choteau, Montana will receive the $500 Glenn D. Raney<br />

Memorial Award (LA.)<br />

31 st Place Isabella Hrivnak, an 8 th grade student sponsored by VFW Post 3238, Camden,<br />

Delaware, will receive the $500 Mary Margaret Romano Memorial Award (Dept.<br />

of CT.)<br />

32 nd Place Ariana Theroux, a 7 th grade student sponsored by VFW Post 916, Wakefield,<br />

Rhode Island, will receive the $500 VFW Southern Conference Award.<br />

33 rd Place Nicole Robitaille, an 8 th grade student sponsored by VFW Post 2046 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Manchester, Connecticut, will receive the $500 Edward S. Banas, Sr.<br />

Award.<br />

34 th Place Isabella Spaulding an 8 th grade student sponsored by VFW Post 131 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Lincoln, Nebraska, will receive the $500 Deering Memorial Post 6859,<br />

Portland Maine Scholarship Award.<br />

35 th Place Cecilia Cardelle a 7 th grade student sponsored by VFW Post 3006 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Salisbury, North Carolina, will receive the $500 Department of<br />

Tennessee John Furgess Award.<br />

36 th Place Emily O’Dell an 8 th grade student sponsored by VFW Post 8647 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Mayville, New York, will receive the $500 Department of Missouri<br />

VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary Award.<br />

37 th Place Victor Ong an 8 th grade student sponsored by VFW Post 2875 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Ewa Beach, Hawaii, will receive the $500 James R. and Pat Mueller<br />

Award.<br />

38 th Place Jackson Boover a 6 th grade student sponsored by VFW Post 3036 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, will receive the $500 Robin V. Fell Memorial<br />

Award.<br />

39 th Place Kelly Prisbey a 7 th grade student sponsored by VFW Post 8336 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Doylestown, Logandale, Nevada, will receive the $500 Deering<br />

Memorial Post 6859, Ladies Auxiliary Portland Maine Award.<br />

40 th Place Raymon Machen an 8 th grade student sponsored by VFW Post 10046 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Soldotna, Alaska, will receive the $500 Department of South Carolina<br />

and Ladies Auxiliary Award.


41 st Place Cheyenne Larson an 8 th grade student sponsored by VFW Post 2267 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Richland Center, Wisconsin, will receive the $500 Sanford-Springvale<br />

Memorial VFW Post 9935 Award.<br />

42 nd Place Terron Homburg a 7 th grade student sponsored by VFW Post 6240 and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary, Russell, Kansas, will receive the $500 Department of California Award.<br />

43 rd Place Jadon Lippincott an 8 th grade student sponsored by VFW Post 2002, Tulare,<br />

California, will receive the $500 Department of Arkansas, “Dewayne Fletcher<br />

Memorial” Award.<br />

44 th Place Kenasia Lealie an 8 th grade student sponsored by VFW Post 1054 (Department of<br />

Pacific Areas) will receive the $500 Frederick H. Smalley Department of New<br />

Mexico Patriot’s Pen Scholarship.<br />

45 th Place Reagan Paul a 7 th grade student sponsored by VFW 1761, Bangor, Maine, will<br />

receive the $500 VFW Department of Pacific Areas Award.<br />

46 th Place Trevor Ludwick an 8 th grade student sponsored by VFW Post 1335, Woodward,<br />

Oklahoma, will receive the $500 VFW Department of New Jersey Award.<br />

In this, the seventeenth year of the program, there were fifty-four finalists, one from 51<br />

participating Departments, and one each from three of the VFW Departments overseas (Europe,<br />

Latin America/Caribbean, and Pacific Areas.)<br />

All participants will later receive a citation signed by the Commander-in-Chief and Ladies<br />

Auxiliary President for participating.<br />

-End-

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