Essay excellence

Three Iola students wrote about how to be good Americans. Their essays topped a VFW Auxiliary contest.

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December 17, 2021 - 3:37 PM

Pictured are, from left, VFW Auxiliary member Maggie Barnett, students Gianna Barney, Emma Michael, Bethany Miller and VFW member Adelina Holloway. Courtesy photo

Three Iola students were named winners of an essay contest on Americanism.

Bethany Miller brought home first place in LaHarpe’s Willis J. Ross Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary essay contest, “How Can I Be A Good American.” With the prize, she received a certificate and a $75 check. Emma Michael took second, and received a certificate and $50; Gianna Barney took third place, a $25 check and certificate.

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