HMVET Sponsors Veterans Day Essay Contest

Algona Elementary (Algona, Iowa)

HMVET Representative: Justin White, supervisor of dry sausage, Algona Plant
Finalist: Hanna Severson
First Place: Aidyn Schmitt
Finalist: Chase Studer
HMVET Representative: Roberto Salinas, supervisor of dry sausage, Algona Plant

Grand Meadow Public Schools (Grand Meadow, Minn.)

First Place: Alyssa Peterson
Finalist: Jacob Sund
Finalist: Teague Alden
HMVET Representative: Chris Lea, supervisor of meat products, Austin (Minn.) Plant

IJ Holton Intermediate School (Austin, Minn.)

Mr. Eyre, 6th grade social studies teacher
Finalist: Madison Brekke
First Place: Emma Stanley
Finalist: Brenna Tschann
HMVET Representative: Lynn Spainhower administrative assistant, Grocery Products marketing, Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)
Mr. Dewey Schara, Principal

Spring Valley Schools (Spring Valley, Minn.)

First Place: Maxwell Erdman
Finalist: Zachary Reiland
Finalist: Samuel Howard

LeRoy-Ostrander Public School (LeRoy, Minn.)

Finalist: Carter Sweeney
First Place: Bailey Bill
Finalist: Brooke Jasper

Willmar Public Schools (Willmar, Minn.)

HMVET Representative: Carol Westaby, compensation analyst, Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office (Willmar, Minn.)
Finalist: Addie Roschild
HMVET Representative: Curtis Palmer, corporate quality assuance engineer and sanitarian, Jennie-O Turkey Store
First Place: Amelia Tauber
HMVET Representative: Joe Jeanotte, superintendent of smokehouse and pack, Jennie-O Turkey Store
Finalist: Evan Wallestad

New London-Spicer School District (New London, Minn.)

HMVET Representative: Carol Westaby, compensation analyst, Jennie-O Turkey Store Corporate Office (Willmar, Minn.)
First Place: Alexa Knutson
Finalist: Ava Carlson
HMVET Representative: Curtis Palmer, corporate quality assuance engineer and sanitarian, Jennie-O Turkey Store
Finalist: Taylor Daucsavage

Sacred Heart School (Adams, Minn.)

Finalist: Addison Retterath
HMVET Representative: Nicole Carroll, onboarding coordinator, Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)
Finalist: Maverick Hanna
First Place: Brynn Sathre (not pictured)

Southland School District (Adams, Minn.)

HMVET Representative: Nicole Carroll, onboarding coordinator, Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)
First Place: Abby Surgatz
Finalist: Kaitlyn Stern
Finalist: Mason Lewison

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Trinity Lutheran School (Fremont, Neb.)

First Place – Sydney Meyer
Finalist – Trevor Denker
Finalist – Annabelle Bignell
HMVET Representative: Brian “Otto” Gerling, superintendent of sausage for Grocery Products, Fremont Plant

Clarke Community Elementary School (Osceola, Iowa)

First Place: Madelyn Sweeney
Finalist: Moyra Hicks
Finalist: Amy Morales
HMVET Representative: Chris Geis, night production superintendent, Osceola Food

Murray Elementary (Murray, Iowa)

First Place: Nevaeh Navarez
Finalist: Nathanial Rowe
Finalist: Justin Hollinger
HMVET Representative: Chris Geis, night production superintendent, Osceola Food

St. Ansgar Elementary (St. Ansgar, Iowa)

First Place: Kaylee Horgen
Finalist: Brylee Wynia
HMVET Representative: Mason Brown, superintendent of dry sausage, Austin Plant