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Eleven
Shelbyville Middle School 7th grade students were
recognized as the local winners of the Veterans of Foreign War Patriot's
Pen Essay Contest. Approximately 70
SMS seventh grade
students participated
in the contest.
Participants wrote a 300-400 word essay on the
theme "citizenship," in which they explained
their ideas about the rights and responsibilities of
citizenship in the United States.
The Patriot's Pen contest is an annual national
writing contest sponsored each fall by the VFW.
Each year the local winners' essays are entered into
the district contest.
Each of the students listed below received an award from
the local VFW.
This year's first place winner is Shannon
Bailey. The second place winner is Julie Timura.
Both girls will
represent Shelby County in the district contest.
Other winners
from SMS include: Briana Gibson,
Meghan Thornburg, Brooke
Smith, Michelle Murrugarra, Tanner Hunt,
Ashley Petitt, Katie Preilis, Kayleb Gobel
and Kyler Stephenson
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