All the hard work paid off. Eight fourth graders in the Oneonta City School District were recognized for their projects that they submitted for the 9th annual Sally Mullen Local History Project.

This year's theme was Famous Oneonta People. The top three projects were constructed by Greater Plains students.

Quinn Hansen won first place, Dylan Marlatt took second, and Madelyn Eggler was third.

The contest is named in memory of Sally Mullen a longtime elementary school librarian and former president of the Greater Oneonta Historical Society

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