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Student Wins History Brochure Contest

Hoa Bui, an eighth grade student from Fountain Valley, wins $400 for her brochure on the Declaration of Independence.

An eighth-grader from Fountain Valley was recently honored for her brochure on the Declaration on Independence, a school district official announced.

Hoa Bui, who attends Fitz Intermediate School in the Garden Grove Unified School District, won first-place at the county and state-level competition of the 2013 History Brochure Contest sponsored by the Sons of the American Revolution for her tri-fold brochure with original illustrations, according to Alan Trudell, school district spokesman.

Hoa, a Fountain Valley resident, received $400 and a certificate from Orange County Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution President Dan McKelvie.

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