ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS - Fredericksburg Standard

Fredericksburg High School student Ella B. Wisdom won the Frantzen-Ahrens Post 7105 VFW Fredericksburg Voice of Democracy essay contest. FHS Principal Chris Weirich watched as Wisdom received a $1,000 check from Post Commander Jim Bisson. Her essay discussed the greatest attributes of America’s democracy. Wisdom will compete at the VFW District 13 level. – Submitted photo

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November 29, 2023

ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS

Roy Kasper of Frantzen-Ahrens Post 7105 VFW Fredericksburg presented Harper Middle School student Elizabeth Anderson with a $500 check for her winning essay entry during the HMS Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 10. Her essay will be sent to compete at the VFW District 13 level. – Photo by Mari Williams

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