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Lions sponsor delegates to forum
Atmore Lions Club is sponsoring two high school students to attend Troy University June 16-18 for the Alabama High School Leadership Forum. Selected to represent Escambia County High School are juniors Zaria Smith and Keyaira Wilson. The award presentation was made by Lion Bub Gideons. The students will have a weekend on the Troy campus, with other high school students from all over the state. The program includes keynote speakers…
VFW Auxiliary presents patriotic art awards
Each year, more than 3,500 high school students from across the country participate in the VFW Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. The contest began in 1979 to recognize up-and-coming artists and encourage patriotism in youth. Participation is open to any student in grades 9-12 who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. National who is enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school or home study program in…