VFW Auxiliary National Illustrating America Art Contest Winners

BERKELEY – The VFW Post 9503 Auxiliary recently judged over 200 pieces of artwork submitted for the VFW Auxiliary National Illustrating America Art Contest. The contest was an art contest for students in grades kindergarten to 8th grade, and the parameters were simple - to them, what is America?

They had submissions from schools in the Barnegat School District, Berkeley Township School District, Island Heights and Ocean Gate. The first-place winners in each division have moved on in the contest to be judged at the state level, with the potential to move on to the national level. They congrat- ulate the winners in each division, and thank all of the entrants for their participation.

Grades K to 2

• First place: Emmy Slavick (Island Heights School)

• Second place: Austin Pisciotti (Island Heights School)

• Third place: Stella Klemans (Island Heights School)

Grades 3 to 5

• First place: Jayden Willet (Bayville School)

• Second place: Elisa Sacramento Garcia (Bayville School)

• Third place: Matthew Noffsinger (Clara B. Worth School)

Grades 6 to 8

• First place: Mila LeBert (Berkeley Township Elementary School)

• Second place: Naomi Makulinski (Berkeley Township Elementary School)

• Third place: Jimena Casey (Ocean Gate School)

2 nd Grader Wins Fire Prevention Poster Contest

Thank you to Mayor Carmen Amato and Mr. Fred Mitchell for honoring all of the winners at the Town Council meeting on April 17.

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