LHS Senior, Kaitlyn Rodrigues Receives 1st Place Finish in the 2020-21 Voice of Democracy Competition
Ludlow High School Principal, Lisa Nemeth, is proud to announce the three LHS finalists in the local VFW 2020-21 Voice of Democracy Essay Competition sponsored by the Sgt. Joshua D. Desforges VFW Post 3236 (Ludlow). Each student received a Voice of Democracy certificate and a monetary award from the VFW Post.
Congratulations to LHS Seniors...
1st place- Kaitlyn Rodrigues
2nd place- Drew Woishnis
3rd place- Marissa Balbino
The Voice of Democracy audio-essay contest has been the VFW’s premier scholarship program since 1947. High school students, grades 9-12 compete by writing an essay and then recording an audio version for submission for consideration. The essay expresses their views based on an annual patriotic theme chosen by the National VFW Commander-in-Chief.
The 2020-21 theme is- "Is This the Country the Founders Envisioned?"
Ludlow’s Director of Veterans Affairs, Eric Segundo, explained, “Nearly 40,000 high school students from across the country enter to win a share of the $2.2 million in educational scholarships and incentives awarded through the VFW’s Voice of Democracy audio-essay competition. To learn more about this program click here.
To read Kaitlyn's award winning essay in it's entirety click here.
