— Twenty-six students were recently named Junior American Citizen state competition winners and 15 were named southeastern division winners at the April meeting of the John Wade Keyes chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. 

The contestants demonstrated through their art the 2011-2012 theme “Enhance the Present.”

The contest is open to all pre-school through 12th grade students in public, private, and parochial schools, and in sanctioned home study programs in the categories gifted, general and special needs.

There were 65 winners in the Alabama Society DAR JAC contest. Following are the 26 John Wade Keyes JAC Alabama winners from Athens Bible School:

Short Story

First place, ninth grade, Emily Sims

Poetry

First place, eighth grade, John Allen Berkebile; first place, 10th grade, Ashley Winland; first place, 12th grade, Mallory Bauer

Stamp Design

First place, seventh grade, Ashlee Bailey; first place, ninth grade, Jonah Clem; first place 11th grade, Benton David Gilbert; first place, 12th grade, Elizabeth Gilliam; second place, eighth grade, Hallie Day Hall; second place, 10h grade, Emily Bailey

Poster

First place, fourth grade, Audra Stanford; first place eighth grade, Anna Marie Moyers; first place, 10th grade, Sara Lail; second place, 12th grade, Dennissee Lamigo; third place fifth grade, Sophie Glover; third place sixth grade, Hannah Bevis

Banner

First place eighth grade, Benjamin Menoz, Ryan Crews, Sean Leopard, Ethan Chandler, Carter Corneil of the ABS History Club; first place, 10th grade, Tyler Hudson, Adam Nicholson, Hayden Sutton, Sara Lail, Erin Berkebile of the ABS History Club; first place, 11th grade, Andrew Dunaway, Jordan Corneil, Delany Beck, Abby Malone, Emily Stinnett of the ABS History Club; first place, 12th grade, Logan Dean, Allison Terry, Elizabeth Gilliam, Victoria Dunaway of the ABS History Club; second place, ninth grade, Ashley Rumph, Stuart Bullington, Dalton Adams of the ABS History Club.

In the Southeastern District (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee) there were 15 Athens Bible School winners.

Poetry

First place, eighth grade, John Berkebile; first place, 10th grade, Ashley Winland; first place, 12th grade, Mallory Bauer

Short Story

Honorable mention, ninth grade, Emily Sims

Poster

Third place, fourth grade, Audra Stanford; honorable mention, eighth grade, Anna Marie Moyers; second place, 10th grade, Sara Lail

Stamp Design

Second place, seventh grade, Ashlee Bailey; first place, ninth grade, Jonah Clem; second place, 11th grade, Benton Gilbert; first place;  12th grade, Elizabeth Gilliam

Banner

Second place, eighth grade, Benjamin Munoz, Ryan Crews, Sean Leopard, Ethan Chandler, Carter Corneil; first place, 10th grade, Tyler Hudson, Adam Nicholson, Hayden Sutton, Sara Lail, Erin Berkebile; first place, 11th grade, Andrew Dunaway, Jordan Corneil, Delany Beck, Abby Malone, Emily Stinnett; first place, 12th grade, Logan Dean, Allison Terry, Elizabeth Gilliam, Victoria Dunaway

Greg Chandler is the sponsor of the Athens Bible School History Club.

The JAC Committee is the national DAR’s second oldest youth-oriented committee, preceded only by the Children of the American Revolution.  The purpose of the Junior American Citizens Committee is to teach America's school children the principles of our democratic government and an appreciation for our great country.

Pam Waddell assisted JAC chair Peggy Shores with the entries. 

To learn more about John Wade Keyes DAR go to www.johnwadekeyes.org.