Bosmeniel and Wright Are 2016-2017 District Voice of Democracy Finalists

January 23, 2017

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Senior Nana Abenaa Wright and SHS Junior Thomas Bosmeniel were named District VFW finalists in the 2016-2017 Voice of Democracy Speech Contest.  Thomas Bosmeniel was named Second Place and Nana Abenna Wright was named Third Place over all.   There were a total of 171 entries in the District VOD Contest, with seventeen qualifying for the finals.  The top three finalists were recognized and honored at the VFW District meeting in Lincoln at the VFW Club on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 1:00 pm.  The students were introduced and presented certificates, medals and cash scholarships from the District.  Each student was required to write and record their speech on a DVD for the District contest. 

Seward High entered 121 speeches with nine student essays selected for the District Contest.  Local SHS awardees at the District contest included Andrew Pavel, Thomas Bosmeniel, Evan Nottingham, Chase Prochnow, Tirey Bearup, Sydney Erickson, Kenna Gottschalk, Nana Abenaa Wright, and Ryan Wall.  Cash prizes will be awarded to the local winners and they will be recognized at the annual Senior Honors Night in the spring.

Clark Kolterman, local SHS Speech teacher and sponsor and VFW leader-Greg Hollway –VFW VOD Contest Chair and VFW Patriot’s Pen Chairman (Middle School Essay Contest) also attended the event.