PERRYVILLE – Congratulations to Kinley Boxdorfer, a student at St. Vincent de Paul School, who won the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Missouri, Class III Essay Contest at the state level.
She was presented the award and a check for $25 by American Legion Auxiliary, District 13 President, Roselee Buatte at the monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.
Kinley’s Essay entitled “What Does Freedom Mean to Me?” will compete at the American Legion Auxiliary National Convention to be held August 23 – 29, 2024 in New Orleans, LA.
Kinley Boxdorfer, Roselee Buatte, District 13 President and Carol Taylor, Unit 133 President.
A special thanks to American Legion Auxiliary Unit 133, Americanism Chair, Kathy Cissell for her dedicated coordination efforts with the teachers and the local schools to inspire student participation in the Americanism Contests.
Kathy Cissell, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 133, Americanism Chair and Kinley Boxdorfer.