The Robertson County VFW
Post 2120 hosted its annual Patriot Pen essay contest last fall with a deadline
of October 31, 2018. “Why I Honor the
American Flag” was the essay topic; and thirty East Robertson Middle School
students submitted entries.
Members from VFW Post
2120 recognized the following students in a ceremony held in the school
auditorium on January 23, 2019: Kaitlyn
Blair, Kamryn Bobinger, Brooklyn Brown, Bryce Corbin, Ryan Dawdy, Jaxon Day,
Katie Denney, Kayla Evans, Zac Farmer, Emily Gibson, Nathan Gibbs, Hayden
Gillihan, Elizabeth Hooper, David Hunt, Darby Inman, Valerie Jones, Nick
Marlin, Carson Melton, Travis Morris, Sara Newberry, Tad Patterson, Wyatt
Pearson, Jaxson Rooney, Haley Seay, Tuff Slate, Ty Slate, Conner Sneed, Matthew
Swearingen, Dylan Thomson, Hayden Wiktorek, Noah Williams, Aaliyah Zemba. Each participant was given a patriotic coin
holder and ink pen.
All East Robertson Middle
School essay winners received a certificate and medal. Monetary awards were a $100 check for first
place, Carson Melton; $75 check for
second place, Matthew Swearingen; and $50 check for third place, Nick Marlin. Winning essays are forwarded to the district,
state, and national levels. National
winners are honored at the VFW 2019 Legislative Conference in March 2019. Scholarship opportunities are available for
grades 9-12 each year, and students in grades 6-12 are encouraged to enter the future
annual VFW essay contests.