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Friday, October 30, 2026 at 11:15 AM

POPPY POSTER WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

POPPY POSTER WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Poster by Madalyn Gaberiela Neri Mendoza Class 3 winner

    Britton’s American Legion Auxiliary has announced the winners of the post’s 2025 Poppy Poster contest.
    In Class 1, Sadie Mills earned first place, followed by Roper Hansen in second and Paisley Thayer in third. Class 2 winners were Gianna Nordquist in first, Ella Mundt in second, and Sophia Erickson in third. In Class 3, Madalyn Gabriela Neri Mendoza took first, Ella Schuster placed second, and Jacey Melroe came in third. Class 4 honors went to Ruthie Moeckly in first, Amelia Ingvalson in second, and Linnea Satterlee in third. Class 5 winners were Adeline Piehl in first, Alexis Tonning in second, and Zoe Bennett in third. In Class 7, Kylie Hedges earned first place, with Liam Bower in second and Kaiden Mix in third.
    A total of 161 posters were submitted by Britton-Hecla students. First-place drawings will move on to compete at the state level, while other posters will be displayed in local stores and businesses in honor of Memorial Day.

Adeline Piehl Class 5
Gianna Nordquist Class 2
Kylie Hedges Class 7

 

Ruthie Moeckly Class 4
Sadie Mills Class 1

 

 


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