The Seattle FRA Branch #18 winners of the 2018 FRA Americanism-Patriotism essay contest with the theme of “What Patriotism Means to Me” are:
7th Grade:
1st Place: David Vargas
College Place Middle School, Lynnwood, WA
2nd Place: Rose-selynn Selifis
College Place Middle School, Lynnwood, WA
3rd Place: Anna Marsh
College Place Middle School, Lynnwood, WA
8th Grade:
1st Place: Andrew Strickland
Cavalero Mid-High School, Lake Stevens, WA
2nd Place: Siri Siqveland
Meadowdale Middle School, Edmonds, WA
9th Grade:
1st Place: Simon Le
Edmonds-Woodway High School, Edmonds, WA
**1st place NW Region & 3rd place Nationally for the 9th grade**
2nd Place: Jeenah Gwak
Newport High School, Bellevue, WA
3rd Place: Xander Siqveland
Mountlake Terrace HS, Mountlake Terrace, WA
10th Grade:
1st Place: Jasmine Pfafman
Liberty High School, Hillsboro, OR
**2nd place NW Region for the 10th grade**
2nd Place: Samantha LaFrance
Lynnwood High School, Lynwood, WA
11th Grade:
1st Place: Julia Chin
Lynnwood High School, Lynwood, WA
**1st place NW Region for the 11th grade**
2nd Place: Reenah Gwak
Newport High School, Bellevue, WA
3rd Place: Aiko Beauchamp
Shorecrest High School, Shoreline, WA
12th Grade:
1st Place: Nariman Amro El Shamma
Lynnwood High School, Lynwood, WA
2nd Place: David Rivera-Zepeda
Shorecrest High School, Shoreline, WA
3rd Place: Daniel Le
Lynnwood High School, Lynwood, WA