Waipahu senior Ana B is one of 10 winners NATIONALLY in the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s Veterans Legacy Program Student Contest, World War II: Portraits of Service Awards contest.
Her video covers the legacy of Herb Weatherwax (1917-2016), a Pearl Harbor survivor who went on to fight in the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium. She made it in Mrs. Francis’ U.S. History class last year. The panel of judges said they were impressed by Ana’s research and writing, and commended her for honoring the legacy of our nation’s veterans.
