WICHITA (JC POST) – Colin Burke, a student at Salina South Middle School, won the Kansas State Finals of the National Civics Bee on Saturday, June 27, earning the opportunity to represent Kansas at the National Civics Bee in Washington, D.C., this fall. Burke also received a $1,000 prize for his presentation on expanding access to hygiene products in middle schools.
Burke described winning the Kansas State Finals as, “Shocking. I was really nervous before this, and it feels really good not to be nervous anymore. Now I want to implement my project at my new high school and study for the national championship.”