VFW Crowns 2023 National Youth Scholarship Winners

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SC Department Award Winners 2023

Patriot's Pen Winners:

• Dept Winner - Haley Kathleen Justice, Post 9539 District 8
• 2nd place - Matthew A. Ponkow, Post 3137 District 1
• 3rd place - Callie J. McDougall, Post 6740 District 2

Voice of Democracy:

• Dept Winner - Zoey Hughes, Post 641 District 2
• 2nd Place Sarah Campbell, Post 9539 District 8
• 3rd Place Alyssa Hurdich, Post 10804 District 7

Cadet Awards:

• Civil Air Patrol Cadet - SMSGT Jachai A. Schweitzer, Post 12102 District 1
• Naval Sea Cadet - PO2 Nathan Wrigley, Post 3137 District 1
• JROTC - Josiah Fortenberry, Post 6932 District 9

Public Safety Awards:

• Law Enforcement Officer - James Paul Jernigan, Post 10804 District 7
• 911 Dispatcher - Murzette Sherrie Hilton, Post 10256 District 1
• Firefighter - Frank Hauber, Post 10256 District 1

Communication Awards:

• Best Newsletter - District 1 (Honorable mentions: Posts 10804, 445, 3433, 12102, 6091)
• Outstanding Post Media - Post 6444 District 7
• Outstanding District Media - District 1
• Outstanding Website Award - Post 8738 District 2

Department Teacher's Citizenship Education Award.

• Overall winner: Kimberly Stokes 9-12 Grade Post 11079 Elgin District 2
• First Place K-5: Summer Abukhomra Post 10256 Goose Creek District 1
• First Place 6-8 Grade: Gerilyn Leland Post 445 Charleston District 1