Congratulations to Gabriella Gesualdo who was the first place winner of the Midland Park Middle School VFW’s Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest. As the first place winner she received $250.00 prize.
On Thursday, May 15, she was invited by the VFW to read her essay at the 13th annual "Roll Call for Veterans" ceremony at the Wyckoff YMCA.
Each year, nearly 68,800 students in sixth through eighth grades enter the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest.
The essay contest encourages young minds to examine America’s history, along with their own experiences in modern American society, by drafting a 300- to 400-word essay, expressing their views based on a patriotic theme chosen by the VFW Commander-in-Chief.
The 2024-25 theme is:
"My Voice in America's Democracy?"