CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Students from Barbour and Upshur counties were among the top finishers in this year’s essay contest held by the County Commissioners’ Association of West Virginia. Eleven other students from different counties also received awards ranging from first place to honorable mention.
Finley Carpenter of Belington Middle School took first place in the contest that the association holds annually for eighth-grade students. The winning entry was among more than 230 essays submitted from 40 classrooms in 25 counties. The teacher who helped submit the winning essay is Sarah Harris.
James “Brody” McDaniels of Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School was one of three students to finish in third place in the contest. McDaniels received help from teacher Kayce Wooten in submitting the entry.
“I’m very impressed with the participation in this year’s contest,” said Meagan James, program coordinator for the association. “It surpassed expectations. I want to thank all the teachers involved for taking valuable classroom time to encourage their students to learn about the county commission. I’m looking forward to the future and seeing the contest continue to grow. Congratulations to the winning students.”
During April, which was National County Government Month, the CCAWV encouraged students to learn about the role of county commissioners and write essays of up to 500 words on the topic, “How does my county commission make my life better for me?” Winning students receive monetary prizes and are honored by their county commissions.
Here is the full list of the top 10 finishers:
First Place
Finley Carpenter - Barbour County. Winning Teacher: Sarah Harris. School: Belington Middle School
Second Place
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
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
Lorelei Williams – Marshall County. Teacher: Kim Ghaphery. School: Moundsville Middle School
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