National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution’s mission is to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism. These ideals were in evidence on March 16 as Dorothy Q Chapter honored three local high should seniors.
Each year since 1936, Indiana DAR- Dorothy Q Chapter invites Montgomery County Schools to name their “good citizens” to participate. Each student composed an original 500-word Essay Tittle: “Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for preserving it, with a” Focus Question: “What are the civic responsibilities of a good citizen and why are these duties, activities and behaviors important to the shaping of the America you hope to experience?”
Only one student is selected from each of the County High Schools for the DAR Good Citizen Award. And only 1 student per year may be honored as a school’s DAR Good Citizen. Each senior winner receives a monetary gift from the Chapter, a DAR Good Citizen lapel pin, a Certificate and wallet recognition card.
The DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest intent to encourage and reward high school seniors that possess the qualities of good citizenship. This award recognizes these students who demonstrate outstanding qualities in their homes, schools and communities by; Dependability (truthfulness, loyalty, and punctuality) Service (cooperation, courtesy, and consideration of others) Leadership (personality, self-control, and ability to assume responsibility) & Patriotism (unselfish interest in family, school, community and Nation).
This year we are pleased to announce this year’s Dorothy Q Chapter Good Citizen Award winners from; Crawfordsville High School- Thomas Bowling; from North Montgomery High School – Brent Runyan and from Southmont High School – Jessica Bradley. With the overall essay contest winner for 2024 is named: Thomas Bowling from Crawfordsville High School, as his essay will continue on to state level.
Dorothy Q Chapter Regent, Michele Borden and Good Citizen Award Program Chair, Melody Davis expresses their gratitude to everyone involved in assisting with this program.
It is a privilege to have such an incredible group of high school seniors for this year’s Good Citizen Awards. Being chosen for the Dorothy Q Chapter, NSDAR Good Citizen Award is a wonderful reflection of each student. It indicates the efforts they made in writing an essay and demonstrating outstanding qualities of what they believe in and what they hold dear.
