The Battle of Elizabethtown Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter (DAR) awarded two Bladen County High School students the Good Citizen Award last week.
The winners were Gabe Barber from East Bladen and Autumn Brisson from West Bladen High School. The honorees were selected on the basis of dependability, leadership, service and patriotism.
Gabe is the son of George and Sonya Barber of Clarkton. Autumn is the daughter of Alan and Angela Brisson of Dublin.
The Battle of Elizabethtown Chapter recognized both seniors at a special awards ceremony at the N.C. Cooperative Extension – Bladen County Center on Smith Circle. Each year the local DAR chapter gives a scholarship along with the award winners of each high school.
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors the DAR Good Citizen Award annually and is in its 129th year of serving America through education, patriotism and historic preservation. Recipients of the award are eligible for a scholarship by completing an essay.
The DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest, created in 1934, is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship. This award recognizes and rewards individuals who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities.
Find out more at:
https://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships/dar-related
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