VFW Post 8971 honors Americanism Essay contest winners

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8971 and Ladies Auxiliary each year host and sponsor an Americanism essay contest for Eunice students.
Students from all Eunice elementary, junior high and high schools enter and participate in the contest.
First, second and third place winners were awarded for their creativity and originality of the essays and drawings. They received cash and trophies.
The awards ceremony took place Wednesday, April 15 at the Eunice V.F.W. 190 E. Hall.
Some of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8971 and Ladies Auxiliary members were present and awarded each student. Those included were Bernita Briscoe, Ladies Auxiliary Americanism Chairman, Gene J. Olivier, All American Post Commander, State Inspector, and District 7 Voice of Democracy, Patriot Pen, Roger Veillon and Donald Estillette, quarter master.
Students winning first place receive $50, second place $35 and third place is awarded with a $25. District winners won $50. Students also received trophies.
Also honored and recognized from the VFW Post as Scout of the Year was Grant Clancy.
Clancy an Eagle Scout from Troop 425 in Eunice has been a scout for the past six years.
This is his second year winning Scout of the Year. Clancy recently won the award of Sons of the American Revolution. He is a Eunice High sophomore and the son of Jeff and Jennifer Clancy of Eunice.
The following is a list of all winners with the respective schools:
Category 1, Kindergarten, Americanism (Coloring of the American flag)
Alayna LaFleur, Glendale Elementary, first place
Saniyah Mason, Glendale Elementary, second place
Emma Reed, Glendale Elementary, third place
Category 2, First and Second grades: Americanism (Drawing of the American flag)
Robert Watford, Jr., East Elementary, first place
Donald Babino, East Elementary, second place
Sarah Ardoin, Glendale Elementary, third place
Category 3, Third and Fourth grades: Americanism (Drawing of a Historical event)
Olivia Benoit, East Elementary; first place
Madlyn Edwards, East Elementary, second place
Nathanieal LeJeune, East Elementary, third place
Category 4, Fifth and Sixth grades-Americanism (How I honor Veterans essay)
Caroline Feucht, St. Edmund Elementary, first place
Ariana Manuel, St. Edmund Elementary, second place
Elizabeth McGee, St. Edmund Elementary, third place
Patriot’s Pen, Grades Seventh and Eighth (Why I appreciate America’s Veterans essay)
Kelli Istre, Eunice Jr. High, first place
Maranda Stahl, Central Middle School, second place
Laura Monday, Central Middle, third place
Voice of Democracy, Ninth-through Twelfth-grades (Why Veterans are important to our Nation’s History and Future essay)
Victoria Heinen, St. Edmund High, first place
Jami LeBouef, St. Edmund High, second place
Americanism, Category 1, District winners
Alayna LaFleur, Glendale Elementary, first place
Category 3 District: Olivia Benoit, East Elementary, first place
Voice of Democracy, District
Victoria Heinen, St. Edmund High, first place