Arlington-Fairfax #2188 Honors State and National Americanism Essay Winners

Pictured left to right are Exalted Ruler Alicia Pome, Adam Malik, 1st place winner 7th grade, Lucia Aldeman, 1st place winner 6th grade, and Bob Thompson, contest chairman.

The Arlington-Fairfax Lodge # 2188 presented local students with plaques and the Grand Lodge sent them $1000 checks for winning first place in the nation in the annual Americanism Essay Contest.

Thousands of students from across the country participated in the annual contest themed “What the Bill of Rights means to me”. Adam Malik and Lucia Alderman, sponsored by Arlington Fairfax Elks Lodge #2188, won first place in the state of Virginia as well as first place in the entire nation in grade levels 7 and 6 respectively.

The 2024-25 school year contest’s theme is: “What does Patriotism mean to me” and is open to all students grades 5- 8.

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