ESSAY COMMITTEE
James Fulton Sr.

We met on August 12th @ 11am via Zoom. We had me and John Minito were present. We chose the topic Why is the first amendment important in America? We kept the rules, the format, and the prize money all the same. All the Brochures were available on the Pennsylvania Legion Website.

I would like to thank the 3 Vice Chairman:
East: Glenn Wolfe
West: Ken Vybiral, Sr,
Central: John Minito

The PA Essay Contest had 3 amazing judges who took time out of their schedules to read all the Essays.

Stacy Wolford Editor of The Mon Valley Independent
Jennifer Johnston Liberian West Mifflin School District
Liz Saras Social Studies Teacher West Allegheny School District

The winners were as followed:
1st Place Western Section
Sarah Hamilton
Sponsoring Post 137

2nd Place Central Section
Marissa Griess
Sponsoring Post 478

3rd Place Eastern Section
Collin Adams
Sponsoring Post 374

Thank you for the Appointment to this Amazing Committee.