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 was held April 11 at the Eunice VFW 190 E. Hall.
Some of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8971 and Auxiliary members were present and awarded each student.
Students winning first place receive $50, second place $35 and third place is awarded with a $25. District winners won $100.
The following is a list of all winners with the respective schools:
Category 1, Kindergarten, Americanism (Coloring of the American flag)
Brooklyn Ortego, East Elementary, first place;
Troy Leday Jr., East Elementary, second place;
Joslyn Spekschate, St. Edmund Elementary, third place.
Category 2, First and second grades: Americanism (A drawing and coloring of the American flag)
Abrei Guillory, East Elementary, first place;
Sara Lanthier, Glendale Elementary, second place;
Peyton Ortego, Glendale Elementary, third place.
Category 3, Third and fourth grades: Americanism (Drawing of a historical event)
Kierstan Guillory, East Elementary; first place;
Elizabeth Duplechain, East Elementary, second place;
Olivia Fuselier, East Elementary, third place.
Category 4, Americansim essay, Fifth grade, “How I Honor Veterans.”
Lillian Fields, Central Middle, first place;
Lauren McGee, St. Edmund, second place;
Millie Miller, St. Edmund, third place.
Patriot’s Pen, Grades sixth, seventh and eighth “America’s Gift to My Generation” essay.
Madison Eckholdt, St. Edmund, first place;
Kaidynce Manuel, St. Edmund, second place;
Garrett Dubois, St. Edmund, third place.
Voice of Democracy, Ninth-through-twelfth-grades, with a theme, “American History: Our Hope For the Future,” a patriotic audio essay.
William McLemore, Eunice High, first place.
Vivian Mire, Eunice High, second place.
Annie Huckaby, Academy of Sacred Heart, third place.
Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest, ninth through twelfth grades. First place winner advances to state level.
Abigail Miller, Eunice High, first place.
Alisyn Beard, Eunice High, second place;
Annie Huckaby, Academy of Sacred Heart, third place.
District winners, Category 2:
Aubrei Guillory, East Elementary, first place.
Category 4: Lillian Fields, Central Middle, first place.
State winners, Category 2: Aubrei Guillory, first place.
William McLemore, a senior at Eunice High School, was honored as Scout of the Year.