Scholarships - Isadore Hoehn VFW Post 7397
Patriot's Pen
2025-2026 Patriot's Pen Competition - Post 7397.
State Program Winners!
1st Place – Melanie Estrella - Post 3115 Wichita, 5th District
2nd Place – Jacob Laurendeau – Post 7397 Lenexa, 2nd District
3rd Place – Megan Smith – Post 2981 Oakley, 6th District
Voice of Democracy
2025-2026 Voice of Democracy Competition - Post 7397.
State Program Winners!
1st Place – Preston Yancey - Post 1714 Dodge City, 7th District
2nd Place – Kendra Scheideman - Post 3111 Great Bend, 5th District
3rd Place – Genevieve Herrera - Post 1254 Arkansas City, 3rd District
Other State Programs
2025-2026 Voice of Democracy Competition - Post 7397.
TEACHER OF THE YEAR
K-5 – Kelcie Bailey – Post 6957 Haysville, 5th District
6-8 – Tammy Gipson – Post 2715 McPherson, 5th District
9-12 – Katherine Flax – Post 7972 Ransom, 7th District
EMT: Captain Rick Teel – Post 704 Parsons, 3rd District
LEO: SFC Trevor Preston – Post 56 Leavenworth, 1st District
FIREFIGHTER: Lt. Chad Sherrett- Post 7253 Derby, 5th District
VFW 2025 National Youth Scholarship Winners Named
New Hampshire high school senior takes home top $35,000 scholarship
March 03, 2025
WASHINGTON – Tonight the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly presented nearly $175,000 in national scholarships and awards as it named the winners of its 2024-2025 Voice of Democracy® and Patriot’s Pen® youth scholarship competitions.
VFW 2024 National Youth Scholarship Winners Named
Arizona high school junior takes home first place $35,000 scholarship
March 04, 2024
WASHINGTON – Tonight the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly presented more than $173,000 in scholarships and awards as it named the national winners of its 2023-2024 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions.