9th Grade winner Morgan Hunt of Simon Kenton
Kenton County Attorney Stacy Tapke and a team of judges including, Fort Mitchell Police Chief Andrew Schierberg, Kenton County Commissioner Joe Neinaber, Jerry Knochelmann of the Kenton County Sheriff’s Office, Kentucky State Representative Diane St. Onge, and Title Sponsor Republic Bank Representative Steve Novak have chosen winners for the 2017 Why I Love America calendar contest.
The judges had the difficult task of narrowing thousands of entries to one winner per grade from public and private Kenton County Schools – Kindergarten through 12th grade.
All winning and honorable mention students with their teachers will be recognized at a ceremony on Monday December 5 at the Dixie Heights High School at 6 p.m.
“This calendar was created in 2001 after the September 11 attacks, in part because children can express through art what they cannot say through words. I’m so grateful that fifteen years later school children are continuing to celebrate what they love about America – from our flag, our veterans, our first responders, our schools, our nature, our favorite pastimes, to our nation’s history.” Tapke said.
Calendars will be made available at the Kenton County Attorney’s office beginning Tuesday December 6.
