American Legion Mountain Post 781 and Dorrance Post 288 recently conducted an essay contest for eighth-grade students. The essay topic was “Can social media affect someone’s life?” American Legion officials are shown with Crestwood Secondary Campus faculty and students who entered the contest. From left are: Pat Rother, commander, American Legion Post 288; Martine Columbo, commander, American Legion Mountain Post 781; Nidhi Patel. Sophia Biscotti, Sierra Strungis, second place; Jack Groth, first place; Lexi Zabroski, third place; Kendall Mendrzycki; Cecelia Chmiola, Crestwood eighth-grade English teacher; and Ryan Arcangeli, vice principal, Crestwood Secondary Campus.