Pictured, left to right: Rebecca Mietzner, BCA middle school teacher; Xander Bastnagel; and Evelin Buske, DAR chapter representative
Xander Bastnagel, eighth grader at Belvoir Christian Academy, was awarded first place for an essay contest sponsored by the Chief John Ross Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Students were assigned the topic of "Celebrating a Century: America's National Parks". Xander's essay conveyed his experience to Badlands National Park in South Dakota. He received a small monetary prize for his achievement.