Representatives of the Lakehurst Fleet Reserve Association presented certificates to the winners of the association’s Americanism & Patriotism student essay contest at the February 16, 2022 Manchester Board of Education meeting. The winners were Divina Lane for the 7th Grade and Charles Seidel for the 11th Grade.

Sharon Munday, contest chairperson, said that the annual contest is open to grades 7-12. This year, she said they received 80 entries from just the 7th grade at Manchester Middle School. She said that they couldn’t acknowledge every student and teacher but wanted to present a special award certificate to Principal Nancy Driber to share with the 7th grade teachers to thank them for their entries.

Branch President Raymond Rizzo presented the award certificates to Mrs. Driber and Charles. Divina was not present at the meeting.