Denice Flax, Music Teacher at Western Plains, won the 2023-24 VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award for Grades 9 - 12. She placed first at the local level for Ransom Post #7972, first at the District #7 level, and second at the state level. This award is given to teachers who promote citizenship education in their classrooms and schools.
Mrs. Flax was honored at a dinner hosted at the Ransom VFW Post on January 27, 2023, along with other VFW award winners. These winners included people from the Ransom / Brownell area: Firefighter of the Year, Gary Horchem; Law Enforcement of the Year, Stan Berry, "Voice of Democracy" 4th place, District #7 Winner, Dalton Weeks; and "Voice of Democracy" State Winner, Lilly Payne.
Mrs. Flax is pictured with James Langley, VFW Department of Kansas Commander; Shannon Moore, Ransom VFW Post #7972 Commander; Gerald Marvin, VFW District #7 Commander; her husband, Kenneth; their sons Darren and Jayme; and her parents, Judy and Darrell Ary.
Mrs. Flax would like to thank the VFW Department of Kansas for this great honor; to Herb Schwartzkopf for his help and support during the application process; to our Ransom VFW Post for hosting a delicious dinner and lovely ceremony; and to the VFW organization for recognizing patriotism and service to those in our local communities, especially our youth.