VFW honors local VOD, Patriot’s Pen award winners

  • CALDWELL HIGH SCHOOL teacher Benjamin Kasparek was the VFW’s Teacher of the Year as part of the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Program. He is joined by Tommy Miles and Tina Smith of the Caldwell VFW post.
    CALDWELL HIGH SCHOOL teacher Benjamin Kasparek was the VFW’s Teacher of the Year as part of the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Program. He is joined by Tommy Miles and Tina Smith of the Caldwell VFW post.
  • THE VFW PATRIOT’S PEN Award winners included, from left, Clayton Fraley, third place, Kelsey Becka, first place, and Mikaela Handy, second place. Joining them are Tommy Miles and Tina Smith of the Caldwell VFW Post No. 4458.
    THE VFW PATRIOT’S PEN Award winners included, from left, Clayton Fraley, third place, Kelsey Becka, first place, and Mikaela Handy, second place. Joining them are Tommy Miles and Tina Smith of the Caldwell VFW Post No. 4458.

    The Caldwell VFW Post No. 4458 has recognized Caldwell High School senior Kate Hill as recipient of its Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Award, and Caldwell Junior High’s Kelsey Becka as winner of its Patriot’s Pen written essay contest.

    The winners were recognized on Thursday, Feb. 13, at the VFW’s annual awards banquet.

    Also recognized was Caldwell High School teacher Benjamin Kasparek as its Teache…