2024 Scholarship Contest Winners

Many members of participating chapters entered the 2024 Essay Scholarship Contest, answering the following question:

How has Drug Free Clubs of America affected or changed your:

  1. Family
  2. School
  3. Community
  4. Friends and yourself

 – OR – (for multi-year members only):

How do you view the club differently from the beginning to now?

We would like to congratulate the following students on their placements in the 2023 Drug Free Clubs of America Scholarship Contest!

Winner – Kenzie L., River Valley High School

Runner Up – Kayleigh L., Ludlow High School

Finalist – Olivia B., Notre Dame Academy

Finalist – Brady B., Springfield Clark CTC

Finalist – Harmony J., Buckeye Hills Career Center

Finalist – Cole W., Beechwood High School

Semi Finalist – Madelyn E., Auburn Career Center

Semi Finalist – Jordan F., Fostoria

Semi Finalist – Reese M., Westfall

Semi Finalist – Lindsey W., South Gallia High School

We would like to extend a grateful “Thank You” to the judges who helped choose this year’s winners:

Chris Brown, Friend of DFCA

K Dawn Burdin, Lost Voices of Fentanyl

Carrie Dreyer, Friend of DFCA

Mario Dominguez, Cincinnati Rotary

Ralph Ferguson, Friend of DFCA

El Quinn Finkbeiner, Lost Voices of Fentanyl

Kevin Holton, Hopewell Health Centers

Deanna Hicks, SADD

Jessica Hugdahl, SADD

JanJan, Lost Voices of Fentanyl

Kelly Lawrence and Team, President/CEO, Public Safety Innovations

Mary Beth King, Friend of DFCA

Nicole Martensen, Friend of DFCA

Andrew McGowan, Friend of DFCA

Maureen McGowan, Friend of DFCA

Sarah McGowan, Friend of DFCA

Heather McKamey, Drug Free Clubs of America Board of Directors

Mark McKamey, Friend of DFCA

Don Newcomb, Friend of DFCA

Joe Newcomb, President, Drug Free Clubs of America Board of Directors

Joey Newcomb, Medicount Management, Drug Free Clubs of America Board of Directors

Tim Newcomb, Medicount Management

Randy Poe, Ed. D., Executive Director, Northern Kentucky Education Council

Amy Reddy, Friend of DFCA

Kyle Stevens, Drug Free Clubs of America Board of Directors