Winners of the Montgomery County Historical Society Jane Kessler Memorial 2021 Fourth Grade Essay Contest have been released.
This year’s first and second place winners are: from North Montgomery — first place, Graham Swyers, for essay “Joe Allen,” Mrs. Brooks’ class; and second place, Ryanne Woody, for essay “Mary Mitchell Holloway,” Mrs. Collier’s class; from South Montgomery — first place, Marilyn Prado, for essay “Mary Holloway Wilhite,” Mrs. Bowman’s class, and second place, Oliver Pattengale, for essay on Major Ambrose Whitlock, Mrs. Mooday’s class; and from Crawfordsville — first place, Amira Rose, for essay on Henry Smith Lane, Mrs. McGaughey’s class and second place, Anniston Miles, for essay “Joseph P. Allen” Mrs. McGaughey’s class.
Students were asked to select from eight Montgomery County natives (Anna Willson, Ambrose Whitlock, Henry Lane, Joseph Allen, Lew Wallace, Mary Holloway Wilhite, Mollie B. Hoover and TC Steele), research their life and share information that shaped the person. They then were to identify the significant contribution this person played in shaping the county. Essays were 300 words in length. First place winners received $50 and second place winners received $25.
