City of Carmel honors Veterans
 Some ceremony participants were inadvertently left out of the previous release. They have been added below:
CARMEL, IN – The City of Carmel honored veterans on Thursday, November 9 at the annual Veterans Day Ceremony in The Tarkington Theater at The Center for the Performing Arts.
Jeff Worrell, City Council President, served as master of ceremonies for the event. The keynote speaker was Retired Brigadier General, James Bauerle, U.S. Army.
Other participants included in the ceremony were:
- Carmel VFW Post 10003
- Carmel Fire Department Pipes and Drums
- Reverend George Davis, Carmel Police Chaplain, U.S. Army
- Carmel American Legion Post 155
- Zach Bishop, Eagle Scout, Troop 112
- Brandan Stickles, Boy Scout, Troop 112
- Cynthia Collins, Julie Lyn Barber and Judy Fitzgerald, Actors Theatre of Indiana
- David Commodore, Carmel Police Department, School Resource Officer, U.S. Army, Indiana National Guard
- Carmel Elementary School Choir - Tiffany Ingles, Director
- Claire Baney and Cindy Ensign Baney
- Dr. Tom Oestreich, Assistant Superintendent of Carmel Clay Schools
- Gerald Han and Rizalina Turner, Carmel High School Trumpeters
The winners of the Veterans Day poster and essay contests were recognized during the ceremony. Students from local elementary schools took part in the poster contest, while middle school students participated in the essay contest. This year’s theme was “United We Stand.”
Carmel Arts Council board members determined the poster contest finalists based on three categories: best representation of the theme, focus on veterans and creativity. One winner was selected from each participating school by grade level. One city-wide winner in each grade was also chosen from all the entries. Each poster was displayed and the winning student received a certificate of achievement.
The winners of the poster contest are as follows:
- Kindergarten: Lillian Cain, Towne Meadow Elementary School
- 1st Grade: Emily Gilmore, Woodbrook Elementary School
- 2nd Grade: Evelyn Cripe, Woodbrook Elementary School
- 3rd Grade: Ethan Davis, Towne Meadow Elementary School
- 4th Grade: Advit Parihar, Towne Meadow Elementary School
- 5th Grade: Luna Qu, Towne Meadow Elementary School
The panel of judges from veterans’ organizations chose the winning essays based on best representation of the theme, focus on veterans, strength of message and proper use of grammar.
The winners of the essay contest are as follows:
- 6th Grade: Maya Donnely, Creekside Middle School
- 7th Grade: Karis Lin, Clay Middle School
- 8th Grade: Sophie Frey, Carmel Middle School
Poster contest winners in Kindergarten through fifth grade received $50 each and essay contest winners in sixth through eighth grade received $100 each, courtesy of Indiana Members Credit Union. A list of the Carmel Veterans Day winning essays and posters, as well as images of the posters, can be found on the city’s website at www.CarmelVeteransDay.org.
Each veteran in attendance received a small gift, courtesy of American Structurepoint and L&S Optical.
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