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August 14-16, 2023 at Glade Springs Resort
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First Place - $500 for Student and Teacher
Finley Carpenter - Barbour County. Winning Teacher: Sarah Harris. School: Belington Middle School
Second Place- $300 for each Student
Kawner Cusack – Putnam County. Teacher: Jack Runion. School: Hurricane Middle School
Russell Adkins – Cabell County. Teacher: Jevon Hayes. School: Huntington East Middle School
Third Place- $200 for each Student
Olivia Toney – Mason County. Teacher: Frances Blake. School: Hannan Jr/Sr High School
Julia Murdock – Wayne County. Teacher: Rachel Aldridge. School: Buffalo Middle School
James “Brody” McDaniels – Upshur County. Teacher: Kayce Wooten. School: Buckhannon Upshur Middle School
Honorable Mention- $50 for each Student
Lorelei Williams – Marshall County. Teacher: Kim Ghaphery. School: Moundsville Middle School
Abigail Keen – Tucker County. Teacher: Elspeth DeLeurere. School: Davis-Thomas Elementary Middle School
Scotlyn Forney – Morgan County. School: Warm Springs Middle School
Lydia Jackson – Greenbrier County. Teacher: Michael Anderson. School: Eastern Greenbrier Middle School
Alexis Herndon – Braxton County. Teacher: Lori Dittman. School: Braxton County Middle School
Samantha Cales – Summers County. Teacher: Jeremy Wood. School: Summers County Comprehensive High School
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1st Place $500 for Students and Teachers
- Gracie Dyer, Braxton County Middle, Braxton County; Teacher/Lori Dittman
- Maverick Painter, Wahoma Jr/Sr High School, Mason County; Teacher/Kelsey Moya
2nd Place $300 for Each Student
- Julia Watson, Mountaineer Middle School, Monongalia County; Teacher/Robin Addie
- Luke Craigo, Winfield Middle School, Putnam County; Teacher/Angie Withrow
3rd Place $200 for Each Student
- Karim Sraj, Mountaineer Middle School, Monongalia County; Teacher/Robin Addie
- Mary Brinker, Wahoma Jr/Sr High School, Mason County; Teacher/Kelsey Moya
Honorable Mention $50 for Each Student
- Kaeden Hively, Barboursville Middle School; Cabell County; Teacher/Molly Fisher
- Kayla Baker, Belington Middle School; Barbour County; Teacher/Sarah Harris
- Nick McDaniel, Winfield Middle School, Putnam County; Teacher/Angie Withrow
- Gabriella Walls, Madison Middle School, Boone County; Teacher/Brent Griffith
- Lila Wright, Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School, Upshur County, Teacher/Lila Crites
- Landon Henthorn, Edison Middle School, Wood County; Teacher/Leila Marlow
- McKenna Kibermanis, So. Charleston Middle School, Kanawha County; Teacher/Amy Holland
- Bailey Pritt, Braxton County Middle, Braxton County; Teacher/Lori Dittman
- Lauren Pritt, Braxton County Middle, Braxton County; Teacher/Lori Dittman
- Katie Tran, Mountaineer Middle School, Monongalia County; Teacher/Robin Addie
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West Virginia (CCAWV) is hosting our annual essay contest for 8th grade students across West Virginia.
There will be monetary prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Student Winners. There will also be a monetary prize for the 1st Place Winner’s Teacher to be used for classroom activities. The 1st Place Student and Teacher will each receive $500; 2nd Place Student $300; and 3rd Place Student $200. We will also award $50 for five Honorable Mention Students.
One of CCAWV’s goals is to increase information and public awareness about county government and the office of County Commissioner. This goal of this initiative is to partner with West Virginia educators to encourage students to learn and write about their local county governing body, the County Commission.
Student participants are asked to type a 500-word essay on the topic, "How does my county commission make life better for me?" All entries must be emailed by 5:00 pm Friday, April 22, 2022 to qualify. Please see rules attached. Entries should be emailed to: jennifer@ccawv.org or for more information please contact Jennifer Piercy at jennifer@ccawv.org or at 304-345-4639. Winners will be announced by Monday, May 2, 2022.
How can I learn more about what my commission does?
- Take a class field trip to a county commission meeting.
- Watch a commission meeting online – many livestream their meetings.
- Ask your county commissioners to come speak to your class.
Find out what your county commission is working on in your county and encourage your students to write about it from the perspective of an 8th grader and why it matters to them. There are also a series of five informational videos on our website at www.ccawv.org that details the roles and responsibilities of county commissioners.