Family, friends, teachers and community partners celebrated and recognized Crunch Out Obesity Essay Winners at the Gallagher Centre on Sautrday, January 20, 2018. Limited pictures are included here but for more pictures and news article links to the Mount Vernon News and Knox Pages, visit United Way's facebook. Micah Phillips received an Honorable Mention for her How I am Living Healthy Essay. Wiggin Street Student, Marin Clendaniel was named the 2017 Crunch Out Obesity County Essay Winner.
Congratulations and way to go to these 4th students:
| School | Teacher | Classroom Winner | Overall School Winner |
| Fredericktown Elementary | Mrs. Gardiner | Micah Phillips | Micah Phillips |
| Mrs. Shrimplin | Caitlin Roddy | ||
| Mrs. Snyder | Kit Bellman | ||
| Mr. Kruger | Ella Bouton | ||
| Danville Elementary | Mrs. Clarke | Ruby Bartok | |
| Mrs. Newbold | Jeffrey Cook | Jeffrey Cook | |
| St. Vincent DePaul | Mrs. Duffy | Galen Ruprecht | Galen Ruprecht |
| East Knox Elementary | Mrs. Brenneman | Kyson Miller | |
| Mr. McElroy | Zoey Parker | ||
| Mrs. Wobbecke | Jaidyn Hawkins | Jaidyn Hawkins | |
| Centerburg Elementary | Mrs. Thompson | Alexa Johnson | Alexa Johnson |
| Mrs. Sammons | Emma Shaw | ||
| Mrs. LaClair | Lilly Donabauer | ||
| Mrs. Gregory | Laylah Sauers | ||
| East Elementary | Mrs. Frackman | Kassi Eggert | |
| Mrs. Martin | Griffin Beach | Griffin Beach | |
| Wiggin Street | Mrs. Parker | Marin Clendaniel | Marin Clendaniel |
| Mrs. Sabo | Sala Glandon | ||
| Twin Oak | Mrs. Martin | Lyla Davidson | Lyla Davidson |
| Mrs. Meier | Marina Sinsel | ||
| Mrs. Dallas | Mason Chestnut | ||
| Columbia | Mrs. Barteau | Maddie Noble | Maddie Noble |
| Mrs. Thomas | Jaedyn Bayless | ||
| Pleasant Street | Mrs. Jacklin | Kayley Murray | |
| Mrs. DeBord | Alexander Taylor | Alexander Taylor | |
| Mrs. Bonaudi | Stevie Munoz | ||
| Dan Emmett | Mrs. Seng | Ceanna Long | |
| Mrs. Goeppinger | Madison Seng | Madison Seng | |
| Mrs. Marth | Jessilyn Stelts | ||