Saxon pleased with participation in Black History contest
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Cliff Williams / TPI Elmore County Board of Education member Wendell Saxon, left, poses with Wetumpka Middle School student and Black History essay contest winner Madalyn Stanfield.

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It’s become an annual event for Wendell Saxon and his wife Yvonne to announce winners of the Black History essay and poster contest for Elmore County Schools.

The husband and wife started the initiative five years ago to give teachers an opportunity to bring new lessons into the classroom and reward students. It encourages students to learn some of the achievements of Blacks throughout history such as Booker T. Washington.