She received an art pin, a certificate and $100 prize.

The patriotic art contest is an annual national competition open to students in grades 9-12. Eleventh-grader Bayleigh Wynkoop, of Wray, Colorado, won first place and a $10,000 scholarship. More than 4,600 students submitted entries, and a total of $21,000 in national scholarships was awarded to eight students in 2017, according to the VFW.

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