Penned with pride: four middle school students take top honors in Elks essay contest
Four Stillwater Middle School students won awards in the annual Elks Lodge Americanism Essay Writing Contest, including a seventh-grader who earned the highest honor at the state level – a first for Stillwater. This year’s theme, “What Does Patriotism Mean to Me?”, challenged students to think critically about American values and understand citizenship responsibilities. Stillwater …