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Seventh Graders Take First, Second, and Third Place in Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest—Their Teach
On Tuesday, November 15, 2009, Commander Clinesmith and Senior Vice Commander and Captain Joe Best from the Veterans of Foreign War, Post 10141 visited Saint Joseph Catholic School to present awards to winners of their Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. In the seventh grade division, Saint Joseph Catholic School students took the top three spots. First place winner, Elizabeth Placheril was awarded a certificate and a check for $100. Second place winner, Bea Gelongo was awarded a certificate and $50, and third place winner, Alex Martinez was awarded a certificate and $25. Commander Clinesmith and Senior Vice Commander and Captain Best also announced to the students that their teacher, Ms. Lorraine Hill has been nominated for the VFW Teacher of the Year Award.
This year’s topic was “When is the Best Time to Honor our Heroes?”. The essays were judged according to content, communication of theme, grammar usage, and mechanics. Saint Joseph Catholic School students, as well as all other seventh grade students in VFW District 10, Manatee, Sarasota, and Charlotte Counties were eligible to compete. Placheril’s essay will go on to compete against other finalists, and could possibly move on to state, then national competitions. As for Ms. Hill, the VFW will make their selection later in the year
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