VFW & LADIES AUXILIARY POST 3205 SELECT

BBHS STUDENT AND TEACHER OF THE YEAR WINNERS

              Campbell County VFW and Ladies Auxiliary Post 3205 selected a Bishop Brossart teacher, BBHS students, and a group of BBHS feeder parish students as winners of the Voice of Democracy, Patriot Pen and Teacher of the year Awards,  according to Marietta Knuehl, President of VFW Ladies Auxiliary 3205.  Mrs. JANET JOHNSON, the Academic Enhancement Program teacher who has been teaching for 16 years was selected Teacher of the Year.   As the local winner Mrs. JOHNSON represented Post 3205 and placed first in the state’s 9^th district. Mrs. JOHNSON then represented the district in the Department of Kentucky’s contest where she was chosen to represent the state at the national competition. Click here to read more.

            Two of the four area high schools participated in the Voice of Democracy contest which is for 9-12 graders who give a speech on the topic given out by the National VFW Commander yearly.  This year’s topic was “Is There Pride in Serving Our Military?”  Bishop Brossart winners included seniors;  JULIA STEFFEN – 1^st place, KATIE M. HAGEDORN – 2^nd place, CONNOR L. MORGAN – 3^rd place, and JARED ANDERSON – 4^th place.   Ms. STEFFEN will advance to the state competition.

            Grade school students of BBHS feeder parish, Sts. Peter & Paul in California were also selected winners in the Patriot Pen Essay contest on the topic “Are You Proud of Your Country?”   Sts. Peter & Paul winners were BILLY J. GEBAUER – 1^st place, DAVID A. KELLEY – 2^nd place, NATHAN W. SEE – 3^rd place, and MITCHELL S. REIS – 4^th place. 

            All of the local winners will be honored at the Post 3205 home in Alexandria on March 25, 2012.