CCMS Students Finish 2nd and 3rd in KY Civics Bee Finals

Calloway County Schools recently had two students place in the Kentucky State Finals of the National Civics Bee in Louisville, hosted by the Kentucky Chamber Foundation. Both students qualified for the competition as students at Calloway County Middle School in the spring.

Hillary Bohannon, a current ninth grader at Calloway County High School, finished second overall and won $500. Ava Bogard, a current eighth grader at CCMS, finished third overall and won $250. Both students were members of the 2024 CCMS Academic Team that finished second overall in the state finals.

The National Civics Bee Kentucky State Finals judges were Kentucky Secretary of State Michael G. Adams, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education President Dr. Aaron Thompson, Toyota Motor North America Senior Analyst of External Affairs and Corporate Communications Kim Sweazy, Kentucky Chamber Senior Vice President of Communications and Marketing Jacqueline Pitts, and Fifth Third Bank Regional President Kim Halbauer. 

The National Civics Bee is an initiative aimed at encouraging more young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Organized in partnership with The Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the competition hosted by the Kentucky Chamber Foundation seeks to inspire middle schoolers to become better informed about American democracy, to engage respectfully and constructively in the community, and to build greater trust in others and institutions. 

“The Kentucky Chamber is proud to be taking steps to get more young people engaged in issues that are important to all of us,” said Ashli Watts, President and CEO of the Kentucky Chamber. “It is our goal to encourage the next generation to get involved in their communities and have an appreciation for our roles, rights and responsibilities. We hope this event will continue to aspire civic participation in middle school students across the state.”