By Mary Lamm Each year, more than 3,500 high school students from across the country participate in the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. The contest began in 1979 to recognize up-and-coming artists and encourage patriotism in youth. Any student in grades 9-12 who is enrolled in a public, … Continue reading Alyse Stewart’s artwork wins first in state VFW Auxiliary contest, heading to nationals