Sierra Lutheran High School Pair Place in Americanism Essay Contest
Sierra Lutheran High School junior Annalynn Mueller tied for first and freshman Riley McHenry placed second in the local round of the Fleet Reserve Association’s (FRA) Americanism Essay Contest.
The annual contest sponsored by FRA, which represents enlisted sea-going members of the Navy, Marine Corp and Coast Guard, is open to all students grades 7-12 who submit a 350-word essay on the required prompt.
Mueller, who placed second in the nation a year ago in this same contest, tied for first for junior class entries submitted for the local round.
“Annalynn is not only a naturally gifted writer, but one who strives to put her best effort into all she writes,” Mueller’s English teacher Danika Neal said.
McHenry, a Minden resident, took second place among freshmen entries in the local round.
“Riley is a very determined student,” said McHenry’s freshman English teacher Heather Kois. “She isn't willing to give less than her best and always works harder than the people around her.’
Both girls along will be honored at a special luncheon hosted by the Fleet Reserve Association on Saturday, February 29, at Veterans Hall in Carson City
The FRA, which was chartered by Congress in 1924, has sponsored the annual contest since the 1940s.