Left: Glen Golden presented Westerville’s top scorers on the Americanism & Government Test. Right: Buckeye Boys and Girls State delegates are pictured with their teachers and Westerville American Legion Post 171 chairperson Bev Etling.
At the Westerville City Schools Board of Education meeting held Monday evening, May 9, American Legion Post 171 chairperson Glen Golden presented Americanism & Government Test Program winners for recognition, including:
- Sofia Villaveces, Westerville Central High School, Top Scoring Junior Girl, Franklin County Legion District 12 Winner;
- Sebastian Bouscher-Helbig, Westerville South High School, Top Scoring Junior Boy, Franklin County Legion District 12 Winner;
- Robert Agle, Westerville South High School, Top Scoring Senior Boy; and
- Elise Wesley, Westerville South High School, Top Scoring Senior Girl.
Bev Etling, Westerville American Legion Post 171 chairperson for Buckeye Boys and Girls State, presented students who were selected as delegates. They are:
- David Austin, Ty Bickham, Johnathan Hord, Samuel Johnston, Humza Nasir, Christian Nkansah-Wiafe, Maxwell Ramsey, Adam Snively, Grant Sommer, Noah Stevens, and Evan Wessels; and
- Amber Baez, Sarah Hagglund, Resham Mawalkar, Brooke Schroeder, Allison South, Jamie DeWerth, Shelby Gambill, Megan Harris, Steffanie Rodgers, Gabriella Couch, Jenna Johnston, and Olivia Talamo.
During March, juniors from Westerville North, Central and South high schools applied to attend Boys State at Bowling Green State University from June 12-19; and Girls State at Mount Union College from June 12-18. The students were required to answer two essay questions and appear before a panel of American Legion and Auxiliary members and community leaders to be quizzed about government and current events.