Mar 08, 2026

Lincoln Elementary's Bentley Young wins $100 in Make a Difference Contest

Posted Mar 08, 2026 12:00 PM
Bentley Young, a second grader at Lincoln Elementary in Great Bend, was presented a giant $100 check from OPI & Golden Belt Printing as a weekly winner in Eagle Media's Make a Difference Contest.
Bentley Young, a second grader at Lincoln Elementary in Great Bend, was presented a giant $100 check from OPI & Golden Belt Printing as a weekly winner in Eagle Media's Make a Difference Contest.

Great Bend Post

The winners keep coming in Eagle Media's Make a Difference Contest, presented by OPI & Golden Belt Printing. Bentley Young, a second grader in Meredith Ramsey's class at Lincoln Elementary School in Great Bend, was recently named the first weekly winner of March.

"I can make a difference by helping my parents around the house with my sister and chores," Bentley said.

As a weekly winner, Bentley was handed a giant $100 check from OPI & Golden Belt Printing. He and his teacher will also be entered into the monthly drawing. That student receives an additional $100, plus a backpack filled with swag from other contest sponsors. The monthly winner's teacher also receives $100.

Amayah Gilliam, a kindergartner at Riley Elementary, was named the February Make a Difference monthly winner.
Amayah Gilliam, a kindergartner at Riley Elementary, was named the February Make a Difference monthly winner.

The February monthly winner was also announced last week. Amayah Gilliam, a kindergartner at Riley Elementary, is the lucky winner of the additional $100 and backpack fill with swag. Her teacher, Miss Ochs, also wins $100.

The Make a Difference contest, presented by OPI & Golden Belt Printing, is sponsored in part by Big Ben Custom Engraving, Freedom Claims Management, Great Bend Redi Mix, Francis Financial, Medical Park Pharmacy, R&R Roofing, Allstaff Chartered, Miller Plastics, Rosencrantz Bemis Water Well Service, Great Bend Rec, Jimlo Glass Center, Haz Mat Response, & Scooter's Coffee.