VFW awards essay contest winners

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5899 recently awarded savings bonds to three Washington-Wilkes students for their essays. The essays will go on to compete at the district level, with the national prize a $10,000 savings bond. Pictured are (l-r) VFW’s Laura Houpt, students Courtney Gunter, Joel Fair, teacher Debbie McLeod, student Brittney Guin, and Jeannette Dozier, post president.