6 Chester County students win 2021 DAR Good Citizen Award
WEST CHESTER » The Chester County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has announced the winners of the 2021 Good Citizens Awards.
Each year the Chester County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presents the DAR Good Citizens Award to local high school seniors who possess the qualities of dependability, service, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities. These students are selected by their teachers and peers because they demonstrate these qualities to an outstanding degree.
This year six students received the award. They are Monica Dolan, Henderson High School; Seneca McCaw, Octorara Junior/Senior High School; Jordan Kane, Oxford Area High School; Jillian Evans, Coatesville Area Senior High School; Hailey Hurlebaus, Unionville High School and Julia Vito, Bishop Shanahan High School.
During the March 7 CCDAR meeting, three of the winners read their good citizen essay and were given a certificate, pin and monetary award by Dawn Coughlan, Chester County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Regent, and Erin DeWolf, Chair, Good Citizens Awards. Senator John Kane and Michael Hartman, representing Senator Carolyn Comitta, presented the students with a certificate on behalf of the Pennsylvania State senate.
The National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a non-profit, non-political service organization that honors both men and women whose sacrifices made our country free. Members are direct descendants of a Patriot who furthered the cause for American independence. They may have fought, swore an oath to the new nation or provided supplies/financial support. The organization promotes patriotism, education and historic preservation within our communities.
The Chester County Chapter (founded 1894) supports the Coatesville Veterans Hospital, honors American heroes at the annual Wreaths Across America ceremony at the Birmingham-LafayetteCemetery, sponsors annual programs in historical essay writing and good citizenship for Chester County middle school and high school students.