The Bethel Fife and Drum Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, honored five high school seniors at its April meeting with the DAR Good Citizens Award. Receiving certificates and honorariums were Rose Highfield of Carlynton Jr/Sr High School and Hayate Svitek from Upper St. Clair High School. Award recipients not in attendance were Anna Lucarelli of Seton LaSalle High School, Reese Temme from Baldwin High School and Katnerine Walters of Mt. Lebanon High School.
Rose Highfield was selected as Bethel Fife and Drum Chapter’s DAR Good Citizen.
This award recognizes and rewards high school seniors who exemplify the qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism in their schools and communities. The students are selected by their teachers and peers.
Once a student is chosen as their school’s DAR Good Citizen the student is invited to participate in the scholarship portion of the program. This consists of a personal statement and essay. Scholarships are awarded at the state, division and national levels.
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