Elks Essay Contest WPS Middle School Winners

4/3/2024

Berlin, MD –Worcester Preparatory School’s (WPS) Ocean City Elks Lodge #2645 essay contest winners were recently recognized.

This year’s Elks National Great Americanism essay contest theme was “What the Bill of Rights Means to Me”. Each student submitted an essay of close to 300 words.

Congratulations to WPS students Lea Jaoude for achieving 1st place, Ronit Poddar who earned 2nd, and Vivi Grinestaff for receiving 3rd in the 6th Grade division. In the Grade 7 division, Kristie Carr won 1st place, Elle Wilsey received 2nd and Madison Andrews received 3rd. In the 8th Grade division, Hayden Wagner won 1^st place, Ellie Phillips received 2nd and Elena Gjoni received 3rd. Lea Jaoude, Kristie Carr and Hayden Wagner will advance to the district level.

Founded in 1970, WPS is a private, independent Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 School, located in Berlin, Maryland. Approximately 500 students attend from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. For more information about WPS, please visit www.worcesterprep.org or call 410.641.3575.

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Pictured are this year’s Ocean City Elks Lodge #2645 Americanism Essay Contest winners. In the front from the left are 6th grade winners Lea Jaoude (Lewes, DE), Vivi Grinestaff (Berlin, MD) and Ronit Poddar (Ocean Pines, MD). In the back from the left are 8th grade winners Elena Gjoni (Ocean City, MD), Ellie Phillips (Ocean City, MD) and Hayden Wagner (Lewes, DE); and 7th grade winners Kristie Carr (Lewes, DE), Elle Wilsey (Selbyville, DE) and Madison Andrews (Ocean City, MD).

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Worcester Preparatory School

508 South Main Street, Berlin, MD 21811

Phone: 410-641-3575 | Fax: 410-641-3586

Celebrating 50 years, WPS is an independent, college prep day school for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 students. Located in Berlin, Maryland, the private school attracts an average of 500 students from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.