VFW announces Voice of Democracy Winner
By James Kneller on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 |
Pictured left to right: Leslie Ackermann, VFW 5th District VOD Chairperson; Jerry Walling, VFW Post 2689 VOD Chairperson; Josiah Wilson, winner of Post 2689 & VFW 5th District VOD contest; Mike Smith, VFW Post 2689 Commander; Lois Walling, VFW Post 2689 Ladies Auxiliary President and Sondra Howell, VFW Post 2689 Ladies Auxiliary VOD Chairperson. Josiah Wilson was recently honored at VFW Post 2689 for winning the Voice of Democracy contest on the local level plus the Indiana VFW 5th District level. Josiah was awarded a total of $350, a VOD certificate, an American Flag and a VOD lapel pin.Since 1947, the Voice of Democracy has been the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ (VFW’s) premier scholarship program. Each year, more than 50,000 high school students compete for more than $2.5 million in scholarships and incentives. Students compete by writing and recording a broadcast script on an annual patriotic theme. Prizes and scholarships are awarded at the local, district, state and national level. Department (State) winners receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C
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