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Alabama State DAR Junior American Citizens Winners for Athens/Limestone County
The John Wade Keyes DAR Chapter announces local area students who took State honors in the Junior American Citizens Contest. The first-place winners from Athens Bible School in the poetry and poster categories were seventh-grader Katie Sexton, ninth-grader Sarah Hartung, tenth-graders Mallory Baurer, and Trenton Barksdale. Brenna McSparrin of Lionheart Christian Academy won in sixth-grade poster.
The ABS History Club (combined class group, tenth-grade) took first- place state honors with their Freedom Shrine in the category of community service. The participating club members were twelfth-graders Krys Eubanks, Tyler Cox, Landon McWhirter, Colton Palmer, eleventh-grader Leah Berkebile, tenth-grader Erin Schrimsher, ninth-graders Gracie Bryant, Eli Griffin, eighth-graders Connell Hodges, Kennedy Palmer, Benjamin Munoz, Erin Berkebile, Ethan Chandler, and Sean Leopard. Club sponsors are Greg Chandler and Chris Duke.
All first place winning entries have been forwarded to the Southeastern Division for further competition.
OTHER STATE Winners sponsored by John Wade Keyes DAR Chapter:
Poetry, 2nd place, eleventh-grader Laura Picogna, twelfth-grader Amanda Adams, Athens Bible School
Poster, 2nd place, fifth-grader Tala Thompson, Lionheart Christian Academy, eighth-grader Hayden Sutton, twelfth-grader, Elizabeth Bobo, Athens Bible School;
Stamp, 2nd place, ninth-grader Molly Nave and tenth-grader Elizabeth Gilliam
3rd place, eighth-grader Anna Clare Stinnett and eleventh-grader Sarah Bobo
Honorable Mention, seventh-grader Samantha Cundiff and twelfth-grader Brandon Fisk, Athens Bible School.
This year’s theme was “America, Land of the Free and Home of the Brave”. The purpose of the Junior American Citizens Committee is to teach America's school children, through JAC clubs and contests, the principles of our democratic government and an appreciation for our great country. Through these opportunities and recognition of the student’s work, we hope to encourage today's Junior American Citizens -- the future leaders of our country.
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) was founded in 1890 to promote patriotism, preserve American history, and support better education for our nation's children. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the American Revolution. With more than 165,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world's largest and most active service organizations.
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