One Nation, Under God
One Nation, Under God
Alpha Zeta kindergarten second place winner Esmeralda Sones, Saco, and third place winner Owen Waters, Saco. Not pictured is first place Amari Miller, Saco.
First and second grade winners: Ainsley Erickson, Saco, 1st; Savannah Rhoads, Malta, 2nd; Bentley Boreson, Hinsdale, 3rd; Cooper Albus, Hinsdale, Miracle Love, Malta, Hailey Brockie, Malta, and Madelyn Tatafu, Malta, all honorable mention.
Third and fourth grade winners: Front, l to r; Emerson Downing, Saco, 1st; Kayla Ottinger, Malta, 2nd; Mylee Clark, Whitewater 3rd, and Danny Smith, Malta, honorable mention. Back, l to r, Cody Lacock, Hinsdale, Samuel Simonsen, WW, Randi Hardman, Hinsdale, and Emma Ereaux, Malta, all honorable mention.
5th and 6th grade winners: Front, l to r, Sandra Sones, Saoc, 1st; Blaine Downing, Saco, 2nd; Mathew Hunter, Malta, 3rd, and Chole Hofer, E. Malta, honorable mention. Back row, l to r: Jessa Erickson, Saco, Carter Pippin, Saco, Keilbe Marks, Malta, and Jade Imlay, Malta, all honorable mention.
Seventh and eighth grade winners: Front, l to r: Tia Siewing, Malta, 1st; Bradley Brown (not pictured) 2nd; Kirsta Meisdalen, Malta, 3rd; Aubri Werk, Malta, Dre Oshio, Malta, and Sophia Hofer, E. Malta, all honorable mention. Back row, l to r; Teagan Erickson, Saco, Gabriella Jaynes, Malta, Izzie Hallenberg, Malta, Kennedy Koss, Malta, Kylee Nelson, Malta, and Madyson Bain, Malta, all honorable mention.
Left to right, high school grand prize winner Elise Strommen, Hinsdale, and Cordell Younkin, 3rd, Hinsdale, Jaycee Erickson, Saco, honerable mention, and Nurdana Rakhymova, Hinsdale.
Alpha Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International held their awards program for their 28th annual creative writing contest on March 21, 2019, in the Malta auditorium. A large crowd attended the program to hear the winners read their essays on "Heroes." Many students wrote about their mothers and fathers as their heroes. There were over 347 entries from grades K-12 with entries from Hinsdale, Malta, Saco, and Whitewater. Each essay group was judged by at least two people. Grand prize winner received $50.00. First place winners received $40.00. Second place received $25.00 and Third place received $20.00. The honorable mention winners received $5.00.
Grand prize winner was Elise Strommen from Hinsdale.
Kindergarten: First place winner, Amari Miller, Saco. Second place Esmeralda Sones, Saco. Third place Owen Waters, Saco. Honorable Mention James Olcott, Saco.
Grades 1 & 2: First place, Ainsley Erickson, Saco. Second place Savannah Rhoads, Malta. Third place Bentley Boreson, Hinsdale. Honorable Mention, Cooper Albus, Hinsdale, Miracle Love, Malta, Hailey Brockie, Malta, and Madelyn Tatafu, Malta.
Grades 3 & 4: First place Emerson Downing, Saco. Second place Kayla Ottinger, Malta. Third place Mylee Clark, Whitewater. Honorable Mention. Danny Smith, Malta, Cody Lacock, Hinsdale, Samuel Simonsen, Whitewater. Randi Hardman, Hinsdale, Emma Ereaux, Malta.
Grades 5 & 6: First Place, Sandra Sones, Saco. Second Place, Blaine Downing, Saco. Third Place, Matthew Hunter, Malta. Honorable Mention, Lylith Bear, Hinsdale, Miley Wood, Whitewater, Kade Strommen, Hinsdale, Layna Jones, Hinsdale; Chloe Hofer, E. Malta Colony, Jessa Erickson, Saco, Carter Pippin, Saco, Bohdi Brenden, Malta, Kelbie Marks, Malta, and Jade Imlay, Malta.
Grades 7 & 8: First Place; Tia Siewing, Malta. Second Place, Bradley Brown, Malta. Third Place, Kirsta Meisdalen, Malta. Honorable Mention, Aubri Werk; Malta, Dre Oshio, Malta. Sophia Hofer, E. Malta Colony, Teagan Erickson; Saco, Gabriella Jaynes, Malta, Izzie Hallenberg, Malta, Kennedy Koss, Malta, Kylee Nelson, Malta, and Madyson Bain, Malta.
Grades 9-12: First Place, Chaykota Christensen, Hinsdale. Second Place, Kaitlyn McColly Hinsdale
Third Place, Cordell Younkin, Hinsdale. Honorable Mention: Gabe Miller, Hinsdale, Jaycee Erickson, Saco, Nurdana Rakhymova, Hinsdale, Emilie Carrillo, Hinsdale; Danika Soper, Hinsdale; John McColly, Hinsdale, and Loden Idler, Hinsdale.
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