Harbor School Students Receive VFW Essay Contest Awards

On Wednesday, January 21, five Harbor School students were honored by VFW Local Post #2826 as part of the 2014-15 VFW Youth Essay Contest. Harbor School had three 1st Place award winners for their grade and and two 3rd Place winners. Harbor School’s First Place winners for VFW Local Post #2826 are Julia Ellison (8th Grade), Ethan Davis (7th Grade), and Martin Ellison (6th Grade). Third Place honors were awarded to Evan Erickson (7th Grade) and Cleo Hudson (8th Grade).

First place winners at the local level are also considered at the district level. The VFW District 2 award ceremony was held on Saturday, January 24, in Seattle. All three of Harbor School’s first place winners (Ethan Davis, Julia Ellison and Martin Ellison) were awarded 1st Place prizes in District 2 as well! Additional honors go to Harbor School’s Martin Ellison, 6th grade, who won the VFW District 2 Patriot’s Pen competition for his essay. Martin’s essay will now be considered at the State level later this month.