Five Adams County students named DAR Good Citizen Award winners

QUINCY — Dorothy Quincy Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently announced the winners of the 2024 DAR Good Citizen Awards from five local area high schools.

The administrators choose the senior in their school that best demonstrates the qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism and submit a packet of information about that student and their activities and grades throughout high school.

Area high school DAR Good Citizens for 2024 are:

• Camp Point Central High School: Mason Reid Miller
• Mendon Unity High School: Andrea Nicole Schaffnit
• Payson-Seymour High School: Madelyn Bradshaw
• Quincy Notre Dame High School: Addison Grace VanHecke
• Quincy Senior High School: Morgan Michell Kim

If the student chooses, they may enter an essay on a topic provided by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. These essays must be written in the presence of a member of their school’s administration and without reference material. The packets and essays are then judged at the local level, and the winning essay and material is sent on to the district =level for judging. Ultimately, the winning essays are judged at state and national levels for scholarships.

Local DAR Good Citizens will be presented with their certificates and awards at a ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Lorenzo Bull House at 16th and Maine.

Liberty High School chose not to select a DAR Good Citizen this year.

Madelyn Bradshaw was the winner of the local essay contest. Her material was sent on to District V.