CCHS Student Ava Bogard Finishes 5th in National Civics Bee in Washington, D.C.

Calloway County High School freshman Ava Bogard finished fifth in the National Civics Bee National Championship held in Washington, D.C. on November 11th.

Bogard represented Kentucky in the national bee after winning the state championship as an eighth grader in the spring. 

During her speech at the National Civics Bee finals, Bogard addressed the issue of criminal voter disenfranchisement, arguing that restoring voting rights to former felons strengthens both democracy and society.

Photo credit to Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce