Easton High School Senior Katie Spofford has won top honors in the VFW Auxiliary Voice of Democracy scholarship competition.The VFW established the Voice of Democracy program (VOD) in 1947 to provide an opportunity for students in grades 9-12 to express their thoughts and ideas about democratic principles.
The contest included submitting a typewritten essay along with an audio recording of the contestant reciting it. Spofford won first place at both the local post level (Post 5118) and at the district level (District 4) and was awarded a $275 scholarship. She went on to compete at the state level against 10 other districts for a bid to the national competition, where she placed 5th and received an additional $325 scholarship.
Katie is the daughter of Dr. William Spofford and Dr. Cynthia Gosser Spofford and resides in Trappe. She is currently serving as Easton High School’s student representative to the Board of Education, and was elected Governor of the 2017 American Legion Auxiliary Maryland Girls State. She plans to attend the College of William and Mary and hopes to pursue a career in Politics.
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