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The Hagerstown Tea Party hosted its second annual scholarship awards ceremony on May 22 at the Washington County Public Schools Center for Education Services on Downsville Pike.

The scholarship was open to all Washington County graduating high school seniors, including those at public, art, private and home-schools.

The first-place award of a $1,000 U.S. constitutional scholarship went to Zane Poffenberger, Boonsboro High School senior, for his presentation on the U.S. Supreme Courts powers and decisions on cases and controversies, a challenging topic concerning the judicial branch and its responsibilities.

The second-place scholarship award of $500 went to Skyla Heise, a home-schooled senior, for her presentation on voter fraud and how to improve the integrity of the election process. Special thanks goes to Jim Warner, who matched the award.

The presentations were given to a three-judge panel, which consisted of Dels. Neil Parrott and Brett Wilson, and Warner, a decorated Vietnam War veteran and prisoner of war. He also was a domestic-policy adviser to President Ronald Reagan and was former legal counsel for the National Rifle Association.

The tea party wishes to acknowledge the assistance of Washington County Public Schools staff members in the endeavor for providing a venue, outreach and technical support.

The constitutional scholarships are funded by the groups annual gun raffle and donations.

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