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Americanism Awards
The American Legion Post 13 held its Americanism Awards Ceremony at Putnam Middle School. Left to right: Don Steinbrick: Post 13 Chaplain; Norman “Barney” Seney: American Legion Post 13 Commander; Pat Steinbrick: Post 13 Adjutant and Americanism teacher; Everett Sheppard III: Connecticut State Adjutant Presented the Awards and addressed the class. Linda Lemmon photo.
PUTNAM — The American Legion Post 13 held its “Americanism Awards Ceremony” at the Putnam Middle School last week. It was for fifth grade students completing the six-hour sessions on Courage, Honor, Patriotism, Scholarship, Leadership and Service.
Award winners include:
Mrs. Harris’s room- Logan LeBlanc, Brileigh Suntheimer; Mrs. Whiteley’s room- Morgan Blackmar, Michael Dicollela; Mr. Prochowski’s room- Emma Ciquera, Trenten Haddock; Ms. Sinclair’s room- Alex Strom, Madison Toutant; Ms. Dill’s room- Devin Diamond, Chelsea Minaya.
The overall winners were: Troy Davis and Jenna Tatro.
Members of the Middle School Color Guard posted the “Colors” and Taps, “To the Colors” were played beginning the awards ceremony.
The American Legion Post 13 plaque with Troy Davis and Jenna Tatro’s names on it was presented to principal Ms. Farrah by the Mr. and Mrs. Davis and son Troy, along with Mr. and Mrs. Tatro and daughter Jenna, following the ceremony.