UNION â A first-person narrative is propelling a young Union essay writer to first place finishes she may never forget.
Sawyer Shoemaker is a national finalist in the sixth-grade division of the 2021 Daughters of the American Revolution American History Essay Contest after winning a trio of competitions.
âThis is so exciting,â the student said.
Sawyer, 12, submitted her essay Dec. 19, 2020, to the regional Lone Pine Tree Chapter of the DAR. The essay only won state but placed first at the district level, making her a national finalist.
âI was really surprised,â said Sawyer, a homeschool student who is the daughter of Lance and Stephanie Shoemaker.