Bay City High School students swept the top three spots in the recent Veterans of Foreign Wars' "Voice of Democracy" contest. The contest, sponsored by VFW post 2438. This year's topic was "America: Where Do We Go From Here?" Alyssa Castro took first place, with Rachelle Larson and Troy Gilbert coming in second and third. Each student performed their speech at a banquet held Tuesday night at the VFW post. Shown, from left, are Castro, Larson, Gilbert. Courtesy photo