VFW kicks off
scholarship contest
PUTNAM — Commander Hans Lowell and Auxiliary President James Bradley of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Albert J. Breault Post 1523, announced the kick-off of this year’s VFW’s Voice of Democracy Scholarship competition. Local high school students in public, private, parochial schools or being home-schooled have the opportunity to compete for thousands of dollars in scholarships and a trip to Washington, D.C.
Students must write and record a three-to-five minute essay on the theme using a flash drive and present their recording, typed essay and completed entry form to their local VFW Post by Oct. 31.  The 2023-2024 theme selected is “What are the greatest attributes of our Democracy?”  
Interested students should contact their schools office and teachers.  For more information contact the Voice of Democracy Chairman Lisa Salisbury by email at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or use this link to get right to the application form.   https://vfworg-cdn.azureedge.net/-/media/VFWSite/Files/Community/Youth-and-Education/Voice-of-Democracy-Entry-Form-Fillable.pdf. All state first-place winners receive a  trip to Washington, D.C. to tour the city, be honored by the VFW and its Auxiliary and receive their portion of $171,000 in national awards, the top being $35,000.

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