Trigg County High School Senior Makenna Potts earned a $4,000 scholarship after a top ten placing at the National VFW Voice of Democracy contest in Washington, DC.
VFW Post 7890 spokesman Karle Johnson says Potts earned an 8th place ranking in the competition that was held Monday, March 6, in Washington, DC.
click to download audioJohnson says receiving 8th place was quite an honor.
click to download audioPotts’ speech was entitled “Why Is The Veteran Important”. Prior to competing on the national level, Potts earned $100 for winning the Trigg County contest and $1,000 for earning the state title and the chance to compete in Washington, DC.
Potts’ speech was entitled “Why Is The Veteran Important”. Prior to competing on the national level, Potts earned $100 for winning the Trigg County contest and $1,000 for earning the state title and the chance to compete in Washington, DC.
Potts is the second Trigg Countian to compete in the national Voice of Democracy competition. John Goode represented Trigg County when he won the state Voice of Democracy contest in 1973. Goode went on to National competition where he was runner-up and earned a $5,000 scholarship. Goode was also a student employee at WKDZ and later became a music teacher and band director in the Houston, Texas, area.
